Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-14

standing the fact no committees had
been appointed, w..
SENATE.
There we're "a members of the senate
present. f..
The committee on rules reported the
adoption Of rules practically the same
as those in force two years ago, with
the exception that the senate In execu-
tive session will not vote upon nomina-
tions made by the governor on the same
day they are received, NOR on the day
on which they may be reported by
committee, unless by unanimous consent
The committee on atate affairs is in
creased from 9 to IL members, that on
appropriation from Is to II members
and the finance committee from to 8
members.
On motion of Mr.. Steele, the following
were appointed on the engrossing and
enrolling force: e. X. Moe, OF Eddy
county; Elmer Blecken, Of Walsh coun-
ty; Silver Rodning, Of Benson county;
Geo. Weatherlead, Of Cass county, and
G. A. Butterf1eld, Of Trail county, and
Bonnie Thoreron, OF Ward county, were
appointed as page.
On motion of Mr.. Hanna the president
was directed to appoint two clerks to
mail copies Of the Journal to citizens
whose names will be given him by the
members j.
Mr.. Young introduced concurrent
resolution endorsing Senator McCum-
ber's bill providing for the fixing of
uniform standard of classification and
grading Of grains, and the resolution
was adopted.
A message was received from the gov
ernor urging the appointment Of com
mittee to confer with him regarding the
forthcoming irrigation congress to be
held at Bismarck, January oath, was as
follows, the same message being sent to
the house:
A meeting Of the state irrigation con-
gress will be held in Bismarck, January
"a, for the purpose Of considering irriga-
ton work in North Dakota. The steps
taken by the government reclamation
service for the beginning Of active work
in the state have reached that point
where the cooperation of our people is
necessary to enable them to reap the
benefits Of practical irrigation. That
effective cooperation may be arrived at
the education Of our people is necessary.
The officers of the state irrigation con-
gress have obtained assurances from
some Of the governments leading irriga-
tion and drainage experts that they will
be present and address this meeting.
Other well known public men who have
taken the lead in irrigation work in the
Northwest have agreed to be present
and give the people Of the state the
benefit Of their experience. This con-
gress bids fair to be the most helpful
and advantageous yet held in the state.
That steps be taken by your body to
render this meeting most effective and
its influence far reaching will at once
SUCCESS itself to your wisdom and desire
for the states good.
have the honor to request, therefore,
that committee be appointed from the
senate and house to confer with me re-
garding this important matter, looking
to the making Of such arrangements as
will enable the state to derive the great
est benefit from this meeting, to the end
that the proceedings of this irrigation
congress be most widely and effectively
disseminated among the people Of our
state. ! will be pleased to meet with
such q committee as Your honorable
body chooses to name at its earliest CON
venience, for the discussion Of arrange
ments, to be reported for the considera-
tion Of the legislative body.
A committee was appointed BY the
president as follows: Messrs. Hanna,
LaMoure, Little, Simpson and Fox.
Secretary r. M. Tuttle handed in his
resignation to the senate ascribing as
the reason the fact that ID few days
he expects to leave the state.
Mr.. Simpson said:
The document just read to the mem-
bers Of this body il one which is rarely
received by legislative body. pre-
sumo that in proper time the senate will