Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
READY TO DO BUSINESS.
The Legislature Organized
With Walsh as Speaker
of the House..
Republicans Caucus and Sc
lect a Number of Senate
Committees.
Governors Message Read To-
Day.-Senator Casey on
the Ground.

BISMARCK, Jan. .3.-[Spec,al. Nothing
has developed IN regard to the election
OF senator today, the entire interest be-
ing in the organization of the two houses.
There are no new senatorial candidates
in the field and those already announced
have spent the day in greeting old mem
bers and getting acquainted with new.
Senator Casey has rooms @ and 25 in
the Sheridan house and is receiving his
friends there constantly. 1t is not expect
ed that much will be done in the senator
ial matter for several days.
Ibe house organized by the election OF
George Walsh of Grand Forks, as
speaker. The tight was between Walsh,
Bentley and Oliver. The independents
and some republicans gave Walsh the
necessary vote. Afterwards all the re-
publicans went over to Walsh. After
refusing to 60 into caucus the Walsh
men finally consented The democrats
and independents claim they were to
have one.third each of the appointments,
but did not get them and there is some
bitter feeling therefor.
The speaker is making up his commit
tees. He has had experience in many
legislative assemblies and will make a
competent presiding officer Walsh was
elected by combination of Independents
and republicans; alth ough he has always
been a republican. He has been strong
champion of the farmers interests for
several years and stands we'll among his
constituents. As railroad commissioner
the past two years he bas done every
thing possible to enforce the elevator
and grain laws.
The election of Major Hamilton as
chief clerk Ut the house was not diff.
cult matter. The majors ability and
experience is so widely recognized, that
no new Legislative. body seems to care to
begin work unless he is at the desk.
The election Of E. NJ. Sanford Of James
town, AZ assistant secretary Of the house
was also part of the deal with Walsh.
The two votes from Stutsman county
had great influence IN this matter as it
happened that the Walsh men needed
them very badly. Mr.. Ssnfords choice
was generally satisfactory and he will
make good second to Major Hamilton.
The minor officers were elected without
much of a fight.
The house did no other business ex-
cept to organize and adjourned until
tomorrow at 2 p. M, to hear the mees-
ages OF the retiring and incoming gov.
ernOrs.
The senate organized by the reelection
OF Fred Falley, editor of the Wahpeton
Globe, as secretary. and s. B. Mahaney
Of Larimore, assistant clerk. Shortly
after Falley's election telegram was
handed him stating that bis wife had
just died. She had been i'll for some
time but was not considered dangerously
60.
The sergeant at arms elected by the
senate caucus was Mr.. Buswell Of Tower
City.
The republican senators went into eau
Gus and concluded that as they would be
held responsible for legislation Of that
body, they would ask for the selection of
the leading committees This was done,
taking the appointments out of 1t. Gov.
Wallace's hands, who was elected as
peoples party man. The first committee
announced was that OF rules, and Chair
man Wallace stated that the response
bility for same had been taken from him.
Jud LaMoure was named as chairman Of
that committee. The senate will meet
with the house IN joint session tomorrow
at 2 p. m. to hear the messages.
The governors reception occurs to.
night at the capitol. There will be no
ball, but large crowd will be present to
witness the departure of the old and the
incoming Of the new state administrations
The Lisbon band is here to furnish
music for the occasion, and good many
well. known people from other points IN
the state are here also. The third house
10 we'll represented.
The Tribune has the following per-
sonals: G. @. Buck OF jamestown, is IN
the city, assisting Colonel Lounsberry in
the matter OF correspondence. Mack
Sinclair of jamestown, who has officiated
several terms as legislative clerk, drop.
ped down on the lawmakers on Sunday
tmornlng, and will eDdeavor to obtain a
like position during the coming session.
BISMARCK, Jan. p Especial. The At
torney General elect, Standish, is on the
ground ready to take charge of his de
partment. He says he 10 preparing sev-