Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-01-08
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Both Branches Of the Lcgisla.
ture Organized ut the Cap
ital Tuesday.
Allen Elected Speaker and Sen
atOr Pinl<llam Of Cass, Presi-
dent pro TEN.
Items OF Local and General In.
tcrcSt Collected by Alert
Reporters.

DlSMARCk, Jan. y. - -(Cpeclal)- )-bOlA
houses met at noon today and organized
according to the caucus arrangeu ent.
There was no excitement, and in news
paper estimation, Lne affair Was l. mo to
monotony. The caucus programs were
carried out IN each house. w. B. Allen
of Dickey county, was elected speaker
by means of the farmer vote. Heis said
to bea fair man, and begins with the
confidence of all interests. While he is
instructed for Senator Plerce,yet it is not
claimed even by the latter's strongest
friends that the election of Mr.. Allen is
Pierce victory; and in tie senate the
election of Mr.. Pinkham Of Cass county.
as president pro tenn, is an anti-Plerce
matter, as Mr.. Pinkham is known to be
opposed to the sen"lU S reelection. SO
whatever significance may be given the
organization of the legislature in outside
press dispatches, it is not considered here
that the senatorial fight had much to do
with it..
The organization of the house was
completed by the election of the follow
ing officers and employees, strictly in ac-
cord with the caucus slate:
Chief clerk G Hamilton, Grand
Forks cOuu,y.
Asslstant--E Il Sanford, Stntsman.
Bill clerk-H E Layayea, Grand Forks.
Clerk Of the judiciary committee w
II Bralton, BuIleigh.
Enrolling aud engtcssing clerk-W A
Kelley, Irail.
Postmaster-ArneG Goldberg, Benson.
Doorkeeper-Thos Morgan, Ransom.
Stenographer - Miss Add!e Knapp,
Grand Forks.
Messenger-E + Kennedy, Dlckey.
Sergeant at arms - Gunder Olson.
Walsh.
Chaplaln-Geo o Kline, Burleigh
Pages s-GilbrrL Hagsart, Cass; John
" IL Conroy, Morton.
In the senate Secretary Bows6eld rap
ped the members to order and introduced
Lieutenant Governor Allin. who made
a very b-let. address saying the session,
be hoped, would be a business one; as
such he desired to know what was the
senator's further pleasure. Rev. Lyon
offered prayer and Judge Lauder swore
in the mem bers, but not until one anx-
ious member of the combine had moved |
to proceed with the election of officers. |
Senator Little nominated Senator Worst
for president pro tenn. and Senator Cash.
ell of Walsh county, put Senator Pink
ham in nomination. The latter was
chosen by a vote of 10 10 TO- The fol-
lowing officers were then elected to COM
plete the organization:
&C Bowsield, Dickey county, chiet
clerk.
Fred FalIey, Richland, assistant clerk.
L B McGahn, Ward, enrolling and en-
crossing clerk.
H Warner, McHenry, assistant en-
'olling and engrossjng clerk.
w u McClintock bill clerk
A Haugen, Grand Forks, ,sergeant-at-
arms.
Capt. Scott. doorkeeper.
Lyman Brandt. Walsh. messenger.
j d Smith, Sargent county, post
master.
John Little, Burleigh county, jsnitor.
ID S Dodds. Nelson county, clerk of
judiciary committee.
Miss Nelson, Pembina journal clerk
r NJ Tuttle. Morton county, suenog-
'apher.
Masters Payne and Mccormick, Bur
eigh, pages.
Rev. Kline, chaplain.
While the contests are not yet decided
t is believed that none Of the contestees
will be admitted by the combination. In
he senate it was protested that nothing
out a fair trial should be had, and the
Eases of Wellman and Swanston acted
lpon entirely on their merits. Mr..
Patch was taken into the combine, it is
'aid, with the understanding that he
would not be disturbed and no one
,lames the gentleman for casting his let
With the faction that offered him the
greatest security.
Both houses meet tomorrow at p. m.
% hear the messages of Governor Miller
md Governor Burke. They will tran3-
act little other business. In the evening
will occur the inaugural ball. The rep
hall has been handsomely
decorated for the occasion which will be
argely attended by many from abroad as
we'll as from this city.
PARAGRAPHIC POINTS,
There is something the matter with
:ailroad passes. Their prompt appear
ance ia said to he delaya1 th1s SEASON |