Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-07
EIGHTH SESSION OPENS.
CAUCUS SLATE is CARRIED
THROUGH WITHOUT DELAY IN
HOUSE AND SENATE.
EIGHTH SESSION CONVENES
WHILE HURRICANE is RAG
ING.
Officers Elected in Both Houses-Ses-
sons are Short and Both Houses
Adjourn When Organization is Com
pleted-Notes Of the Opening and
News About the Capitol.

The eighth legislative assembly OF
the state of North Dakota convened
at noon yesterday Not knocking any
body. it was the windiest opening of
a legislative session ever experienced
in Bismarck. A siXty-mie an hour
gale made life on Capitol Hill strenu-
Gus in the extreme. Before the close
of the days session. part of the cap
itol roof had blown away, the stained
glass window in the senate chamber
had blown away, the oaths of the Off
cers-elect of the two houses were
mingled with the subdued oaths Of
victims of the blast. and there was
roar and rattle of windows, a ripping
of tin roofing and general din that
ushered the Eighth legislative district
into being with due demonstration. 1t
was said that everything about the
capitol was broken by the wind ex-
cept the organization states. They
stood firm and defed the elements.
Everything went through as agreed
upon in caucus. the officers were
elected and sworn into office. and the
way was paved for TWO months of
legislation.
Members gathered at the capitol
building in the course of the morning
and put in the time in becoming ac-
quainted visiting with the state Off
GERS, calling upon Governor White
and exchanging greetings throughout
the building The improved appear
ance of the capitol building vas com
mented upon and commended. Both
house and senate chamber show many
improvements over two years ago.
The senate has been refurnished
with handsome golden oak desks and
chairs. The furnishings are substan-
tial and in good taste. The house
chamber has been redecorated. a hard
wood floor laid, and with the hundred
members present. is pretty well
crowded for room. with little oppor-
tunity for the accommodation of Wis
itors except in the galleries. The
seats of the members are ranged in a
series of semi-crcles from side to side
of the room, and the desks reach with
in few feet of each end of the hall
1t will require some vigorous oratory
for the members in the rear of the
hall to make themselves heard.
In the rattle and roar of tho wind
yesterday. the formalities of organiza-
tion We're carried through. with as
great rapidty as possible. The senate
finished its work in less than an hour
and the session had barely been fin
til,
completing his record when the west
window blew out and there IVES q
scattering from the inside of tie hall
Portions of the roof We're rinpe loose
by the wind and went careening over
the grounds The Flagstaff was blown
down and the windows blown out of
the cupola Outside of the building
after the adjournment there was more
of the strenuous life. Pedestrians VINO
started down from the building were
lifted hv the wind and literally carried
off their feet
THE SENATE.
In the senate. President Bartlett
called the members TO order at the
hour of noon. and Rev. A. w. Hayes
invoked the divine blessing
The members elected at the last
election then approached the bar of
the senate, where the oath of Office
was administered to them by Judge
Winchester of the district court
Senator Cox was named as acting
secretary. pending the organization OF
the senate. The roll of the senate
was called and the formalities of or
ganiZation proceeded with.
Senator Taylor, of Grand Forks
was excused as he is recovering from
pneumonia. Senators Plain and Ben
son were also excused.
THE ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Lavayea nominated Mr.. SHARP
for president pro TEN.
Mr. Little nominated r. NJ Tuttle
for secretary
Mr. Talcott nominated George l.
Townes for assistant secretary
Mr. Bacon nominated James Twom
3 bley for second assistant secretary.
Mr. Brown nominated w +. Clark
for chief engrossing and enrolling
clerk
Mr.. Cox nominated I. J. Moe for bill
clerk.
Mr.. Little nominated Edward La
Moure for stenographer.
Mr.. Bacon nominated w. II. Brown
as sergeant at arms.
Mr. Carroll nominated d. b. Well
man as doorkeeper.
Mr. Devlin nominated Theodor,
Johnson as messenger.