Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-09

WneJnerS Ine Senate hau noI5 5Ihe {rIght to
name and elect its own officers. n u:
MI. Bartlett said he believed the law
governed il the matter and that the GER
tifcate Of election Of the senators was
not d license to violate the statutes on
the sub jectsof employ yes.
s$ Mr.. La Moure then nominated Masters
Mclean, Lambert, Call, Hare and Pol
lock as pages. 4 4.
The lieutenant governor said the law
provided for only two pages, but that he
would consider the chair appealed from
and the decision Of the chair overruled /
and the i've pages we're elected by the
senate. 9sf. 5s Il q sssS5 is ss5 5 u,
253 I 3} A fter the naming Of committees to
notify the governor and the house that
the senate was rganized and ready for
business, Nj. "a Moure went out and
took his oath of Office as presid ent pro
tenn Of the senate before Clerk Hoskins
Of the supreme court. \ a 4
In the mean ntime lieutenant Governor
Bartlett stated to the senate that he.
would swear ia no employe not provided
for by law, and that as the names Of the
officers he held to be legally constituted
by the senate were called they approach
the bar Of the senate and be sworn. in. in
The officers were then sworn ID with the
exception of those wi hom the lieutenant
governor refused to recognize the sen
ate's right to elect. 81
Mr.. LaM Moure stated it to be his inter
probation Of the law that, in case the
lieutenant governor refused to swear in
the employees Of the senate, it was in the
the power of the president pro tenn to
administer the oath: 58 fSs# 3.$& II. Z
Mr., Little did not think there.,was any
question as to the senate s right to name
what officers it chose. He recognized
that, under the lieutenant governors in
depreciation Of the law, there might be a
question with that officer when it came
to signing Of vouchers for pay. i.
$ MIR. LaMoure said that the lieutenant
governor had refused to swear in three
Of the pages that had been elected by the
senate, and that if any member who
had voted for them; should request him
as president. pro tenn Of the senate tc
swear Them ia, he would feel it his duty
under The law to do So. n, IS:
Mr.. Bartlett said there was no doubt
the majority Of the senate wished the
officers Of the senate to be as indicated
blythe vote on the matter. He thought
However, that the proper way was to
pass a laW,if the senate chose, and not
|to override the law already passed; what
had been done il the past was no pre-
cedent for the action Of the senate as
there had been many things done il the
IIa st in the way Of clerk hire that the
senate would not wish to take as a pre-
Icedent. He wanted his position in the
matter distinctly understood. 4. I If
GOVERNOR INFORMED.
III A committee of three consisting oi
Messrs Little !, a oble and Cox was named
ITO nottiff the e,overnor Of the ganiiza.
tion of the senate Messrs. Simpson;
/ Cashel and Sharpe were named to notify
the house. "A message from the house
notified the senate of the organization 81
that body s]s ls{ .
/ z$ VI The rules Of the. last session were
adopted for the government ofsthe sen
late until the adoption of new; rules
.dessrs. La Moure, Z Lit tie, 5Gashel, Noble,
| Cox, Sharpe and Wolbert were named
as 4 committee on rules. 55. 3 st55
BILLS INTRO RODUCE
Senate Bill No. i, by Mr.. Little, Tc
| provide for the trial Of civil actiio ons. Tie
/ Istate bar association bill
|#ss Senate Bill No 2, $by Mr. Little. 3 Ie
provide a5 time when claims q gainst es.
tates Of decend dents shall be barred.
Senate Bill 10. M little u
Amen ding Section 52256 Revised Codes
Senate Bill No. lby Moureej
Changing the law fixing dates for terms
|ofscourt il the Seventh judicial district
lJD sW EARS H,la
Senate Tia Aoure as president pro TEN
EIof the Senate admin inistered the oath $to
lItheemp ployes elected by the senate, and
whom Lieu tenant Governor Bar lett re..
ffnsed to swear i
JOINT SESSION ToDAY
The senate recessed until q oscrIoek
today and at 2 2 will go into Joint session
With The house for receiving the messages
llof sof the incoming and retiring governors,
r rIou usE
The naernbers Of the house were
Ein their seats early vest terday and It was
with consid able Interest lthey watched
the hands of rhe clock y slowl creep up
to 4, 2, q 90,
Chief Clerk 5canlan was the busiest