Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

colt OF Buffalo; W. L. Stockwell, r. d.
Hoskins. and w E. Hunt Of Fargo.
Wednesday Jan. 8, 1907.
A few minutes after IL O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, witnessed the meet
ing Of the North Dakota legislature
for the tenth session In its history.
The weather was queens weather in
deed. The sun shone brightly, its
rays brilliantly piercing the lofty win
dows in both the senate and house
chambers. So nice was the day that
quite number OF the senators and
representatives made the journey
from down town to the capitol afoot,
preferring the walk to the ride in the
trolly car.
In the house there were about 100
visitors in the galleries and nearly
half of them ladies, wives and friends
Of the members, adding little grace
to the scene. In the house the
magnet Of attraction was to witness
the vote in the election Of speaker.
After that was decided there were
many exits as considerable dry
routine procedure followed.
The departure from strict party
lines by the voters at the election
last fall rather indicates that this
will be most notable gathering in
the history Of the state-probably no
other assembly will have attracted the
attention Of the large majority Of the
people Of the state than this as
sembly.
This legislature has large proper
ton Of new members and what It will
do with the problems before it can
not be forecasted with great degree
Of accuracy. There will. II lobby talk
means anything. be . number Of re.
form measures which will have for
their end more equalization Of eco
nomic conditions between the people
and great interests which they have
created, and which 80 many Of the
members have been pledged to sup
port.
The outgoing and incoming gov
ernors have completed their messages
and they will be submitted to the leg
islature in Joint session this after
noon following the inaugural Of Gov
ernor Burke and other state oficers
at 2 O'Clock.
After Speaker Twichell had gotten
into harness, 30 to speak, there was a
general admiring Of the way he &C.
celebrated the progress Of the business
and his peculiar resourcefulness-his
methods appeared to be those Of a
veteran parliamentarian. and as many
Of his friends predicted. his spirit Of
fairness was most prominent.
Tele.aone and telegraph facilities
have been installed in the Hobbies and
they are ample and they include long
distance booths Of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Co. 20 that mem
bers and others are in constant touch
with all parts Of the state.
All interests in the legislature are
now agog for the committee appoint.
ments to be announced by the pre-
siding omcers Of the senate and the
house. II is not expected that
Lieutenant Governor Lewis and
Speaker Twichell. who by the way
both reside at Fargo. win keep the
members waiting very long.
The Rall Opens.
The usual formalities were OBJ
served in opening the tenth session
Of the lower branch Of the North
Dakota legislature that were used for
the opening Of the body two years
ago. The occasion yesterday was fsa-
tureless. strict business seemed to be
the aim Of the members and al
seemed to be anxious to get to work.
Promptly at 1906 p. m. Otto saug-
stad chief clerk in the ninth session
OF the legislative assembly called the
house to order and ct once announced
that Rev. F. W. Stanton Of the Bap-
fist church. Bismarck. would open the
proceedings with prayer. The rover
end gentleman made an eloquent ap-
peal for divine blessing upon the
work which was to DO done.
Sworn In.
The roll Of members vas then
called and 1t disclosed the fact that
there were four absent. That formal
ity done. the members Acknowledged
the presence Of Judge Morgan Of the
supreme court who was ON the ros-
trum and at the speakers desk. and
at signal rose to their feet and the
judge administered the customary
oath.
The real grind Of what bodies to be