Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-17
ONE WEEKS WORK.
Doiugs of the State Solons
During the First Week
of the Session.
RESUBMISSION In SIGHT.
Only Fight on the Chief Clerk
]. M. Devine, of LaMoure
Secures the Plum.

BISMARCK, Jan. SCn.-AI ulSu
noon, Major Hamilton called the
house to order, after which prayer
was offered by Rev. Spoor. Roll
call followed. The oath was then
administered by Judge Bartholo-
new of the supreme bench.
Prosser of Cass, nominated Gill
for speaker. Major Edwards
seconded the nomination and paid a
high tribute. Gill was unanimously
elected. He was conducted to the
chair by a committee consisting of
Edwards and Prosser, and acknowl-
edged in a short speech the honor
conferred.
r. N. Stevens, of Bismarck, was
nominated for clerk of the judiciary
committee. On motion later the
name was withdrawn. Chas. S.
Buck, of New Rockford, was elected
journal clerk.
The only fight was on J. M. De-
vine. Major Edwards called at
tention to the fact that he already
holds the Office of superintendent of
schools in LaMoure county and the
constitution provides against the
holding of another Office. L. A.
Simpson, of Dickinson, said Devine
would resign the Office Of superin-
tendent. Hamilton, on motion, was
requested to act as clerk. Devine
qualified.
A large number Of ladies were
present and witnessed the proceed
ings. The rules of the last house
were adopt~d. The governor will
deliver his message at tomorrow's
session.
Jan. l2-The Organization of the
two bodies was the quietest ever
known in the history of North Da-
keta politics. Speaker Gill makes
an excellent presi.ting officer. Now
and anon as his eye wanders to the
seats where the ''boys" who "done
him. two years ago used to sit, a
quiet smile plays about the corners
of his mouth and then disappears
when thoughts of Kiff, pledges and
prohibition crowd themselves upon
him.
"Honest'' Joe Devine has resigned
bis position as superintendent of
schools of LaMoure county and
came in from the east on this MORN
ing's train. 1t is said, on the quiet,
that business is little quiet in
school circles and the commission era
of that county think they can do
without superintendent until the
legislature adjourns. In the mean
time Joe has his hold on the left
pedal on Roger and will pull for the
land commissionership.
In the senate Lieutenant Govern
or Worst makes splendid presiding
officer and lots of friends. Fred
Falley reads the bills and Tuttle
makes crooked marks which go into
the official records. Senator Hag-
CART, of Fargo, is the leader this
year and Hon. John Burke is ssload-
ed full'' ready to pour forth logic
and eloquence when the time comes.
Haggart will look after resubmis-
sion and incidently kill the bad bills
Edwards may succeed in passing in
the house. l understand Edwards
Irons-et-al have great hopes of gett-
ing their srallroad scare bill'' intro
duced in the senate first, but up to
date the boys say No, just little
sharp, and walk away. There has
been considerable talk about this
bill. The facts are it is a comber-
som measure containing about all
the schemes ever advocated in con-
nection with railroading and a por.
ton of the state constitution, and
intended to be killed at the proper
time, which would give the authors
favor, etc, etc, with the roads who
don't want the nil to become a law.
Edwards woman's suffrage bill is a
blind and never will become law;
in fact, 1t is SAID that the doughty
major has NOT vet introduced a hill