The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

Dakota legislature Tuesday was not
marked with any degree Of fupor-
lance, for before either the house or
the senate was called to order the or.
ganization of both houses was ar
rived at, and all that remained to be
done when the two houses were called
to order was put through the states
n each house that were fixed up at the
caucuses.
In the house the insurgents held
full sway. Efforts were made by the
stalwart Republicans to win over
some of the insurgent Republicans,
and in this way perhaps overthrow
the slate that was fixed up by the in
surgents and Democrats. This, how
ever, proved futile. for the insurgent
Republicans went into session stand
ing pat, and they remained pat
throughout the entire selection of the
organization.
The house was called to order by
the chief clerk, after which prayer
was offered by Rev. F. w. Stanton of
the Baptist church of Bismarck.
Clark Moore of Cass county then
placed the name of Treadwell Twich-
ell Of Cass county for speaker of the
house in nomination. Before he had
finished there were number Of the
delegates from the different insur-
gent districts on their feet offering
seconds.
The nomination Of Representative
Twichell for speaker was seconded by
the Second, Seventh, Eleventh.
Fourth, Fifth, Fifteenth and Thirty
first districts.
On the call for any other nomina.
lions for speaker, Frank Chapman Of
Williams county for the stalwart Re
publicans placed in nomination G. A.
johnson of Ward county for speaker.
This nomination was seconded by
A. L. Martin of Sentinel Butte, c. w.
Buttz of Sargent county, and several
others. TheNinth district, which is
included in Cas- county, went solidly
for Johnson, the representatives of
that district going back on their own
county candidate for the place and
supporting the stalwart nominee.
There were ninety-six votes cast for
speaker, there being four absentees.
Twichell received seventy-three votes
and johnson twenty-three. Taking
the Democratic vote from Twichells
leaves him fifty-nine insurgent votes
that were cast for him.
The balance of thte slate that was
fixed up by the insurgents went
through without opposition, as fol-
lows:
Chief Clerk-P. D. Norton, Ramsey.
Assistant Clerk-Otto Saugstad,
Northwood.
Chief Engrossing and Enrolling
Clerk-M. O. Gullickson, Walsh.
Bill Clerk-O. T. Quamme. Nelson.
Sergeant-at,Arms- K. Hovet,
Trail.
Doorkeepers-T.A A. Mcdonald. Cav
alier, and David Maddux, Benson.
Messenger-R. J. Percy, Cass.
Postmaster-Hans Fosser. Pierce.
Chaplain-Rev. f. w. Stanton, Bis
marck.
House Stenographer-Laura Conner,
Bismarck.
Members stenographer - Mabel
Thorburn, Bottineau.
Bill Room Clerks-C. L. Jones,
Walsh. and Tom Radcliffe, Richland.
Clerk Judicial Committee-Ed K.
Mason, Barnes.
Journal Clerk-T. J. Anderson,
Steele.
Assistant Journal Clerk e. William
Hennessy, Grand Forks.
The Senate Organization.
The senate was called to order by
Governor Bartlett. Arch
deacon Jones offered prayer, after
which Lieutenant Governor R. S.
Lewis of Fargo was given the oath
Of Office. The oath was administered
by Supreme Justice Morgan.
Senator J. Austin Regan Of Wells
county was elected president pro tenn,
and the balance of the offices were
filed as was slated at the caucus, as
follows:
Secretary. w. Foley. Burleigh.
First Assistant Secretary-F. w.
Kemp.
Second Assistant Secretary-George
Trail.
Chief Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk-W. p. Thurston, Hmmons.
Sergeant-at-Arms-W. H. Brown,
Grand Forks.
Assistant sergeantat-Arms - Ever
Wagness, Ramsey.
Doorkeeper-J. L. Lindahl, Sar-
gent.
Postmaster-John McKechnie. Cav
alier.
Journal Clerk-Catherine Coleman.
Sark.
Assistant Journal Clerk-John Swan.
son.
Stenographer-Ara Waggoner, Chi ,
cage.
Assistant Stenographer-W. d. John
son, Ward.
Proof Reader. e. Buttree.
Chaplain-Rev: o. F. Jones, Bur.
leigh.
At Wednesdays session the house
passed bill to permit the board Of