Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-17
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NORTH DAKOTA, LAWMAKERS AND
THEIR work.
The Proceeding. of Both Branches
OF the Legislature, Arranged and
Condensed i'm Convenient Form for
J, Rapid Reading.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1O,-The legis-
lature organized without unusual in
cident by the election of the Republic.
an caucus nominees. The senate Of
ficers are: Fred Fally, secretary; r.
NJ. Tuttle, stenographer; R.. G. San
born. assistant; J. o. Smith, assistant
secretary; r. G. Marshall, doorkeeper;
J. G. Warnock, bill clerk; G. s.
Reishus, chief enrolling clerk; A. A.
Hill, postmaster; G. w. Strong, mes
senger; M. A. Shirley, clerk judiciary
committee; Anna Nelson, journal
clerk; G. A. Chambers. chaplain. The
house officers are J. G. Gill, speaker;
]. NJ. Devine, chief clerk; Henry
Lavayea, assistant; Jorgan Howard,
chief enrolling clerk; G. z. Buck,
journal clerk; Bessie Waggoner, stem
ographer; Fred Shore, sergeant-at-
arms; A. o. Boynton, messenger; J.
Harrington, watchman: Herbert Ber-
tram, doorkeeper; David Miller, post
master: Rev. Dr. Drrie, chaplain. A
total of AZ of the 40 Republicans We're
present.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 11.-North Da-
kota's new governor was inaugurated
and Gov. Shortridge stepped out. The
address OF the outgoing and the mes
sage of the incoming chief executive
were read before the legislature. Gov.
Allin's recommendation of wolnan's
suffrage ELECTED general applause.
In the senate the compilation COM
mittee report was filed. They pre-
sent seven bills, codifyi3g. classifying
and revising the laws of the state.
They are the result of four years la
Dor on the part of distinguished at
torneys appointed upon the recon-
mendatiOn Of the justices Of the SUI
preme court, and have cost the state
nearly $4,000. These bills 20 to q
joint committee and will be treated n
all respects as pending bills.
In the house Wireman introduced a
bill creating state depository FOR a
deposit of state funds, being sip liar
to that declared void by the supreme
court on account Of the defective
title, passed at rhe last session. Maj.
Edwards introduced bill granting
women the right of suffrage. The
bonded state officers assumed duties
on approval of their bonds by the
new govern"c.
In Bismarck.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 12.-There
was sensation in the senate to-day.
Senator Haggart Introduced a resolu-
ton providing for a committee, COM
posed of Populists and Democrats. for
the purpose of Investigating the con-
duct of Gov. Shortridge in attempting
to remove members of the penitentiary
board. La A1oure moved IN amend
ment providing that Republicans shall
be appointed, and this resulted in
bitter debate. 1t was reported yes
terday that Shortridge intended Of
lacking the board in his message, in
return for their illusions to lack Of
sympathy and support, and twenty
two senators had agreed to walk out
during the reading of the message if
such was the case; but it proved rot
to be. The law compilation bill has
been introduced in the house, also re-
pea]ing the Newman act Of last ses-
sion, allowing the supreme court to re-
ceive trial by the court On an appeal
pending judgment in case the court
below is reversed. 1t is 1nder this act
that Hershfield app ,aled 10 the SUI
preme court.