Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21

the project Of this legislature starting to
amend the state constitution in regard
to renting the school lands, not for pas
ture, but where practical for farming a
rental under the control Of the county
commissioners would make quite an in
come. The abuse of the lands could be
prevented by proper following. The.
plan wonld bring IN quite revenue and
is attracting considerable attention.
ON THE SIDE.
The list of committees is being dis
cussed somewhat. In the house the farm
ers will find that Mr.. Wellman will give
them fair and full consideration. The
senate committees will depend largely on
the report of the committee on rules.
The first state warrant issued by Audi
tor Bray was made ontf for F.B. Fancher,
president Of the asylum board. Secre-
tary Of State Jno. Flittie issued the first
article Of incorporation to a scandinavian
newspaper company, at one tho Reo
river towns
The legislature will meet and organize
tomorrow at two o'clock. The gentle
men settled upon in caucus will be elect
ed and both houses viii at once proceed
to business. Gov. Miller has completed
his message It will be delivered in joint
session, but probably not before Wednes-
day.
The following ls a partial list Of the
jamestown people now in Bismarck:
Lieutenant Governor Dickey, District
Attorney Frye. Gen. Nickeus, President
Fancher, John Waugh, Il. b. Wallace, E.
w. Camp, H. E. and Walter Ward, Capt.
Gleason, NJ. Sinclair, E. u. Calkins, s..
2. Wells, Judge Warnock, Senator Full
Ter, Representatives Milsted and Lutz,
Prof. G.. A. Sanford, Peter Pearson. s. L.,
Glaspejl, DE-. Archibald and possibly.
others.
The senate fight has developed moth
ing more than was known last night. Ex-
Gov. Pierce seems assured of q seat, the
second man being uncertain. A caucus
of Johnson's friend, Winship's support
ers and McCumber's adherents was held
tonight. They claim good following,
but uot enough to WIN. Mr. johnson is
con fdent OF ultimate success: His
brother from Fargo, is a candidate for
United States district Judge. The Bis
ma rex Tribune says that Hon. johnson
Beth Houses Organize.
& BISMARCK, Nov. 10. Especial CORES
pondence. There was nothing but stray
bits Of senatorial gossip to create an IN
terest here this morning. The various
candidates had gone to bed late and
taken their claims with them. Nothing
new developed during the night to dis
turb the even tenor of The way of the
members, or the anxiety of the third
house forces The formal organization
of both houses began at 2 p. IN. III both
the caucus programs were carried out to
the letter. There was no breaking the
lines, and no attempts to.
In THE SENATE.
Chief Clerk Wallace called the mem
bers to order, and 1t. Gov. Dickey, in a
very graceful and digniied manner, made
the body a short but timely address. He
urged upon them the necessity Of econo-
my in public affairs. He strove to i'm
press on every member that they were
sent to legislate for the whole people and
not for classes. He stated that none
knew better than themselves the dan
gers of hasty and extravagant laQisla-
ton and particularly so in the first steps
taken in the life of the new state OF which
they were citizens, and where their inter-
ests lay. The address was we'll received
and the senate at once proceeded to
complete the organization as given in
yesterdays Alert. The only change be-
ing, that by mistake the name OF Mr.. J.
w. Bnrnham of Wheatland.was mistaken
by the secretary for that of Mr.. Brnndage
of Dawson, for the position of clerk of the
judiciary committee. The latter's name
will be selected for that position tomor-
row, as it was so determined in caucus.
IN THE HOUSE.
Chief Clerk Hamilton raped the mem
bers to order, and proceeded to call the
roll, promptly at 2p. m. All the men,
bers responded. Hon. Dave Wellman
was elected by the vote of every republi-
can, and several democrats. He had no
opposition, in tact, but Hon. w. II. Muir
ply of Langdon. Cavalier county. receiv-
ed few democratic votes in order to
keep up the party organization. Mr..
Wellman was escorted to the chair by
Hon. r. N. Stevens OF Ransom. and Hon.
j. F. Selby of Trail. Mr.. Wellman
made few brief remarks, showing that
business rather than oratory was to pro
ceed from the speakers chair during the
session. He thanked the members for
the high honor bestowed upon HIM. and
set the example of acts. not words,
IN asking for their further pleasure. The
of the house was then COM
pleted by the carrying out of the caucus
adonta1 tba 5ay hafora