Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-06
Two Houses Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, Organize at the Capitol at
High Noon Yesterday.
States Agreed on in Caucus Pass I'm
brokenly Through the Formality
of the Election.
Nomination Of Baker for Speaker Is
Made by Allen of Cass, Sec
xf,a. onded BY Sargent.
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Senator La Moure Introduces the First
Bill in the Senate, Amending
Divorce Law.
Provides Applicants For Divorce Must
Be'Residents of U. S. and in
r State One Year.
THE SENATE.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l

frOlIl WeuICsuuS DdAS"l
President, pro TEN, A. c. McGillivray of Stark
county.
Secretary, j. o. Smith OF Cass county.
Assistant, L. X. Esterbrooke of Foster county.
Second Assistant, NJ. G. Cushing of Barnes
county.
Sergeant at Arms, Allen Pinkerton of Cavalier
county.
I Assistant, Patrick Pierce of Ransom county.
1 Journal Clerk, Mrs. A. P. Winchester of Penn
Ibina county.
county.
Bill Clerk, Vivian Morgan of Richland county.
Engrossing and enrollinglclerk, T. G. Anderson
Of Steele county.
Stenographcr, r. NJ. Tuttle of Morton county.
Messenger, Richard Fallon of Dickey county.
Doorkeeper, Robert Thompson of Grand
forks county.
Westminster, A. B. Mouke of Cass county.
5Watchman, Ole Hanson of Grand Forks
Nnty.
\erk judiciary committee, D. J. Laxdal of
,lier county.
kaplain, Rev. James Anderson of Burleigh
by.
froof reader, H. ]. Copperdahl of Cass
4orleeper of gallery, w. R. Jones of Ward
county.
Prom lily at 12 o'clock noon yesterday
the serate was called to order by Lieu
tenant Governor Devine, whose gavel
,@Fsiroke brought silence to the chamber of
the upper. house of the Sixth Legislative
assembly.
The blessings Of God were invoked
eloquently by Chaplain Anderson
Thanks were returned for the bounties
and blessings enjoyed by the state and
nation during the year past, and divine
guidance was invoked for the right con-
duct of the nation and Of the state, and
for the direction of the deliberations of
the assembly then convened to begin its
labors
The roll of the holdover senators as
:, called by the secretary, and all members
responded with the exception of Senator
Fuller of Stutsman.
The roll of the senators-elect as fur
nished by the secretary of state was
called end all members responded.
Senator Creel entered an objection tc
the location of his seat and wanted the
senate to establish precedent for the
selection of seats. He thought old mem
hers should haye choice over the new
cnes and that the senate should establish
precedent by drawing lots among the
two classes of senators. Consideration
of the matter suggested by the senator
was deferred for the time being.
The senators elect were sworn in TAX
ing the oath of Office before Judge Win
chester.
Mr.. Creel renewed his discussion OF
the matter of selection of seats. Mr.
LaMoure thought the, matter might be
proper one for .,'ussion after secre-
tary had been elected.
Mr.. LaMoure nom: mated A. G.. McGil-
I liyray of Stark county for president pro
TEN of the senat ). The roll was called
and the election Of Mr.. McGillivray was
unanimous. sss
Mr.. Hanna nominated J. o. Smith OF
Cass county for secretary. The election
was unanimous.
Mr.. Porter nominated L. X. .Ehte-
brooke of Foster county for assistant
}ecretary. The election was unani-
laous.
lMr. Cox nominated M. G. Gushing Of
.hrnes for second assistant secretary
4 vMdIthe election was unanimous.
Mr.. Laidlaw nominated Allan Pinker-
Co Of Cavalier for sergeant t-at-arms and
he election was unanimous.
Mr.. Sanborn nominated Patrick Pierce
Ransom county for assistant sergeant
N-arms. Unanimous. 81 81 81
Mr.. LaMoure nominated Mrs. Win
lhester of Pemhina for journal clerk.
ttr. McGillivray nominated Grace Mon
gn 81 Stark for assistant. Mr..
often nominated Vivian Nor
Ian of Richland for bill clerk.
Mr.. Cooper nominated Z. q. Anderson 81
Steele count Tor grossing and enroll.