Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-10

II ~ HOW GOVeFnOT fSJO nn Burke.
The governor and other state officers
were inaugurated and took oaths Of
Office before the two branches Of the
tenth assembly Of the state legislature
shortly after 2::3O yesterday afternoon.
For this stellar occasion the weather
man was just as considerate as he
was for the occasion of the routine
formalities of setting the legislative
ball rolling, the weather being fair
with oceans of sunshine, and from
that standpoint the event was rs
glorious as it could possibly be ex-
pected in a North Dakota mid-winter
The oath-taking and the reading of
the messages by the outgoing and in
coming governors took place in the
house chamber. The immense gal
lery of, the latter was filled with
spectators, not a vacant seat was to
be seen. The audience was literally
sprinkled with ladies', also there were
a number of ladies ranged on chairs
along the edge of the main floor near
the speakers desk. Many of the.
ladies wore handsome afternoon
gowns. Among the sterner sex there.
were number of county and city
officials from Mandan
In no particular among the officers
of state was there any attempt at
dress parade, unless it may have been
the governors who dignifed the oc-
casion by wearing their Prince
A1bert's. The only. evidence of mill
tary was the familiar g. a.. r. uni
form worn by such Of the house and
senate officers who are veterans and
members of the G. A. r. VI,
The Joint Session.
At the time appointed the senators
marched from their chamber across
to that of the house and entered in
double file led by the committee of
escort and the sergeant-at-arms with
Lieutenant Governor Lewis, and the
president Of the senate pro TEN, SEN
ator Regan of Wells, heading the
toga wearers. +
The joint session was called to
order by Lieutenant Governor Lewis
who first announced the invocation by
Ven. Archd deacon Jones Of ST. Georges
church, Bismarck.
The lieutenant governor then In
troduced Governor Sarles who was
given an ovation, and when the hand
clapping had subsidized the governor
according to law read his closing mes
sage and financial statement. His
illusions to the enforcement Of the
prohibition law and some other mat
tiers were received with marked APP
prevail.
When Governor Sarles had con-
cluded and the outburst of applause
had subsidized Lieutenant Goevrnor
Lewis turned to the new executive,
Governor Burke you will now be
sworn Chief Justice Morgan ad-
ministered the oath and at the c,ose
there was loud applause. Governor
Burke advanced to the center of the
desk end at once began to read his
inaugural message to the legislature.
1t was a long document and took
nearly twenty minutes to read it.
The message viii be found on an
other page.) }S#
Take the Oath.
When Governor Burke had con-
cluded, the several state officers, who
eecupiei scats on tbs rnsr-a,n. stood
up and were formally sworn in by the
chief justice. N
Senator Talcott of Cass. moved the
joint body adjourn, and the motion
carried
WEDNESDAYS HOUSE SESSION
The house assembly convened pur,
suant to adjournment at 1870 O'clock
and was called to order by the speak
er. The roll call disclosed s. that
Messrs. Treat OF Cess and Buttz of
Ransom were absent and on motion
they were granted leave OF absence
for a day or two
Mr.. Sorlie OF Trail announced that
there would be meeting OF the com
mittee on mileage and per diem ait
FIN CIaaa ~ fre. h,,us <,csess 70 49,