The Dickinson press., 1897-01-09
BEGIN THEIR WORK
NORTHWESTERN SJLONS START THE
LAWMAKING MILLS.
J. ID. Jones In Chosen Speaker of the
Minnesota House and r. A. Will
iap,s of the North Dakota House
Gov. Briggs of North Dakota.
While Taking the Oath of Omcc,
Daughter.

st. Paul, Jan. 1.-Secretary Of State
Albert Berg raped for order in the
hall of representatives ut the capitol
just as the hands of the big clock indi-
Gated the hour of noon.
II have the honor of calling this
thirticth session OF the house to order"
said he, ana then he brought the speak
er's gavel down with IL tnutl.
Assistant Secretary O.! state L0m-
men was Mt the clerks desk, and, fol-
lowing the usual custn;t,, Secretary
Berg named a member T., assist him
in calling the roll. HcHry Feig, the
sonoroMs-yoiced Kandiyohi statesman,
was his choice, and he ascended the
platform with Il modest, schOOlhOy
blush and commenced the long list.
The representatives came forward III
blocks of five. OH suggestion of Jacob
son of Lac quf Pnrle, presented their
certificates of election. ut the desk and
were sworn in by Justice Collins. The
ceremony was watched with grave ap-
ErOval by Il crowd in the galleries and
a fringe of spectators on the floor.
The completion of the roll was fol-
lowed by the announcement from Sec
retary Berg that quorum was pres
ent, who added: ''What is the pleas
urc of the house," Answer to the
question was a motion from Represen-
tativc Hartshorn to proceed to the cleo
tion of q speaker. Representative
Hartshorn nominated Representative
Jones, Representative Vigen did the
honor for the ropulists by naming Ig-
natius DOnnelly, and the ballot was
proceeded with. The vote stood:
Jones. So; Donncl'y. 10. ard $. II.
StOckwell of Hcnnepin, who was not
nominated. but who was the Demo-
cratic caucus nominee. 10 votes. Sec
rotary Berg asked Mcssrs. Donnelly
and Stockwell to escort Mr.. Jones to
the chair, which they did. Mr.. Donnelly
making little speech of presentation
as the trio reached the chair. Speaker
Jones made neat speech, after which
the other caucus nominees were elect
ed. The house soon afterward ad-
journcd.
In the Senate.
Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs called the senate
to order at noon. and Immediately
called upon Rev. DR.. Forbes, the chap
lain-to-bc. for prayer. Senator Il. q.
Potter Of Hcnnepin was appointed Sec
retary pro TEN, and ordered to pro-
coed with the roll call by districts to
ascertain whether a quorum We're pres
ent. At the call of the Sixth district
Frank Il. Day responded. and at the
same time III. II. Dunn, who is contest
ing his seat, came forward to the bar
of the senate, offered his credentials
and offered to he sworn in. There was
objection, OF course, and after a de-
bate lasting fifteen minutes Mr.. Dunns
credentials were referred to the com.
mittee on elections, after which they
are to 90 to the committee on Judi
ciary
Following the roll call the senate be-
gan to organize by electing the officers
named ut the caucus, headed by $. y,
Langum for secretary, The senate
slate went through without crack,
and the salary in each instance WAS
| fixed at IS per day. There was some
dispOcition to begin the salaries at S.!
per day. according to the usual custom,
but in view of the experience of two
years ago, when the salaries were so
fixed, but raised to S. per day to cover
the whole session, Just before adjourn
ment, the senate suspended the 1895
rules and started OH the s. basis.
| A concurrent resolution. offered by
Senator II. +. Stevens of Ramsey, was
adopted, providing for a committee of
nine senators and eighteen representa-
tives to prepare rcipportionment bill.
Senators Yale. Dunham and Smith
were appointed to wait upon the gov
ernor and learn his pleasure, telling
him the senate was organized and
ready for business. The committee re-
ported 81 little later OH that the gov
ernor would meet the legislature in
joint session later and at that time de-
liver his inaugural address. The scn-
ate then adjourned. the secretary be-
ing instructed to notify the house that
the senate was organized.
North Dakota.
Bismarck. n. D., Jan. mo trains
have come in here to-day. All state
cfficcrs-elect, who are in the city, quail
flied this morning. the oath of office
being administered by Judge Winchcs.
ter Frank a. Briggs took the oath as
governor, j, NJ. Devine as lieutenant
governor. Fred B. Fancher as insur-
ance commissioner II. Y. Thomas as
commissioner OF agriculture, G. III.
Keyes sld l.. l.. Walton us railroad
commissioners. The other otiicers-elect
are absent.
The senate convened ut noon. Lieut..
Gov. Devine presiding. ScEators-eIcct
Mansfield, McGilliyray, Little, La
Moure, Marshall. Hanna, Lcvang and
Hanforl were sworn. The hold-over
senators present are Strom. Finger,
Benedict, Hanscom, Romkle. Clark,
Valentine and Brown. Lieut. Gov. De-
vine appointed as the committee on
rules Senators La Mourc. White, Lit
tie, Strom, Arnold, Wisllek. McCarter;
as committee on elections and privi-
legcs, Arnold, Hanna. Marshall. Wi
shek, La AlOure. Mccain, Mctarter.
This committee will Immediately con:
slider the contests Of Fullcr VS.. San
ford and Chase VS.. Little. The se.,-
ate then adjourned,
AT noon the house convened and pro.
ceeded TO organize. The roll call
showed forty out Of slXty-two members
present. Il. A. Williams was the only
name presented for speaker, II. ID.
Hurley making the nomination, which
was seconded by many counties. Will
tams received 81 votes, Brotnov, But
terwick, Cryan and Towle declining to
vote on the ground that orgaization
should be postponed until the many
absent members arrived. Williams
voted for Hurley. Organization was
completed by the election of all the
Republican caucus nominees.
The inaugural address of Gov.
Briggs and message of Gov. Allin will
not be read until tomorrow. Tidings
Of the death Of Gov. Briggs daughter.
Miss Stella Briggs, ut the Hampshire
Arms. Minneapolis, was received as
the governor was taking the oath of
office. Gov. Briggs will start OH the
first train for Minneapolis. In respect
qf the governor the senate and house
both adjourned without trapsacting
any business.
Grand Forks Failure.
Grand Forks. N. D.. Jan. 3.-Tle Sec
Ond National bank, capital. SsOUOO. has