The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10
WORK OF LAW MILES
NORTHWESTERN LEGIsLAr mrs
COMPLETE ORGANIZATION.

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NORTHWESTERN LEGIsLAr Ji,y.s
COMPLETE ORGANIZATION.
The Republican Caucus Nominee. IN
Minnesota and North ana south
Dakota Are Chosen ana the Rod
les Are Ready for Work.
st. Paul, Jan. 10.-The members Of
the lower house convened at noon. Sec
retary Of State Berg calling the body
together = =
Half an hour before the opening Of
the session representatives began fling
in, while the gallery filed with inter.
ested spectators.
Secretary Berg appointed Henry
Felg secretary pro TEN and 7. y.
Jones and Gilbert Gutterson assistant
secretaries. The secretary proceeded
with the roll call, and as each district
was called it's representatives came
forward, presenting their certificates
OF election and took the oath of Of
flee before Associate Justice Collins.
Considerable time was spent in this
uninteresting formality, and, with
very few exceptions, all answered to
their names. On second roll call It
appeared that only one member was
absent.
Daniel Shell nominated Capt. S. r.
van SAINT for speaker. 1t was sec
onded by William Lockwood and 7. +.
Furlong.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the election
be made by reclamation.
The presiding officer thought the con
stitution provided for a roll call and
SO ordered.
Mr. Van SAINT received every vote in
the house.
Messrs. Gibbs, Shell and Anderson
were accorded the honor of escorting
Mr.. Van SAINT to the speakers chair.
The other caucus nominees were then
elected. The most of the day was de-
voted to choosing seats.
The Senate i.
LiLeut. Gov. Clough was prompt in
calling the senate to order, and al
most before the senators knew it the
chaplain, Dr.. Robert Forbes of Duluth.
was offering prayer Then Senator
Day of Martin was called on to act
as secretary pro tenn. He took the
oath before Lieut.. Gov. Clough.z The
new secretary, S. A. Eangum, was his
assistant. A roll call showed all but
Two OF the senator's present. Within
thirty minutes the senators were all
sworn IN, about dozen coming to the
front at the same time. Nominations
Tor secretary of the senate were next
IN order. Senator Thompson of Fill
more nominated S. A. Langum of
preston, and on motion Of Senator
Stevens of Ramsey the secretary cast
the ballot of the senate for Mr.. Ian
gum. The other caucus nominees were
then elected
Senator Ringdahl of Polk thought
that the senate could dispense with a
chaplain, and moved that the election
OF chaplain be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Stevens said that the minds
OF the senator's were we'll made up
and they needed little divine direc-
ton, and the others thought so, too,
so the Ringdahl resolution was tabled
unanimously. At this time the officers
elected were called to the desk and
sworn in. The senate was fully or
gained now, but number Of minor
positions still remained to be filled.
After considerable discussion the of
fees were filed, but the salary was
placed at So instead Of SIS per day.
Henry Burkhard, Jr.. was elected file
clerk on motion Of Senator Greer, Sen
ator Greer himself fixing the salary
at S. a day, and making some sarcas-
tic remarks about the spirit Of econ
omy. He said that two years ago they
spent time Wrangling over the subject
that cost the state four times as much
as he difference in salary would have
been. He made the prediction that
within thirty days all of the officers
would have their salaries restored.
A resolution was introduced for a
committee Of three to be appointed to
confer with similar from the house
on joint rules.
On motion of Senator Greer, Sena-
tors Greer, McHale and Sevatson were
appointed as committee to notify
Gov Nelson that the senate was fully
organized and ready to receive any
communication
North Dakota.
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.
W.. L uCClc, SIeIlOSiiEuer, II. u. San
born. assistant; ]. 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. C.. Gill, speaker;
j. NJ. Devine, chief clerk; Henry
Lavayea, assistant; Jorgan Howard,
chief enrolling clerk; G. T.. Buck,
journal clerk; Bessie Waggoner, stem
ographer; Fred Shore, .sergeant-at-
arms; A. O.. Boynton, messenger; J..
Harrington, Waterman; Herbert Ber-
tram, doorkeeper; David Miller, post
master: Rev. DR.. Drrie, chaplain. A
total of AZ of the 40 Republicans were
present.
ST.. South Dakota.
Pierre, s. d., Jan. 1O.-Shortly after
~ o'clock the fourth legislative SEES
sion Of South Dakota met and the
house was called to order by Secre-
tary of State Thomas Thorson. The
day was beautiful and all available
room was occupied by visitors, a large
number OF whom were ladies. Prayer