Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-07
GOV. BURKE 5 Message
II THE \, Legislature

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The new state administration was formally inaugur-
ated at the session Ct the legislature
There was goody attendance Of visitors in addition TO
the combined membership OF senate ana me mouse ana
the spacious house chamber and galleries were well ed
Burke and officials who gathered in the gov
ernor Office and escorted them to the house chamber
where they took seats upon the sePakers stand q ne
the state supreme court Judge Fish administered the
OATH first to Governor Burke and then to the other mem
bers Of the state official family The ceremony was impress
siye and BETTING the OCCASION. $ - & ~ ..x#.
The governor then delivered his message the egsa
tre and it was heard with interest throughout and ronnd
ASSEMBLY room and the joint session dissolved Following
the Joint assembly there little intermss1on IN wnlch
friends of the officials elect took to
thano and wish them successful terms OF Office The mes
sage follows: AyS !: .3~s a%.@s s.4 &.1 s. y
Gentlemen Of the Eleventh Legislative assembly OF the
State Of North Dakota @53 III =E@ -. s. ~
The constitution requires to communicate to you by
message information of the condition OF the state ana
recommend such measures may deem expedent The
information required information OF he financial condi
ton Of the state your guidance legislative body ana
in accordance Herewith submit the following financial
statement 4 ssSgaeszS 456. :3
KS tie length of the financial statement it cannot
BE published herewith will appear in the Tribune to-
morrow) 81 81 ss e: ~, ~. ~ $3.50 :
his shows the condition Of the state and the
disposition of TIE for the state IN
stiuons Each Of these institutions has made report TO
this Office as provided by chapter $685. which will be submit
ted to YOU separate report urge upon you the care
fu consideration Of the supplemental report in relation to
these institutions These institutions the PRIDE OF the
state and ask you be liberal in satisfying their de-
mands as the financial conditions Of the state will warrant
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR. &'@
It will be your duty elect United States Senator and
If ours is government of the people, will as speedily
as possible comply with the wishes Of the people as
pressed at the polls at the last general election.
For several years the two great political parties OF this
state have advocated the election Of United States Senators
by direct vote Of the peoples The people feel that the
elected by direct same as their
sentatves they would be better and er
Of the people, and it because OF this
sentiment that the last legislative assembly made
toward selection Of United States Sena
tors yote St ths people ,.;..+ 10000 49,
hot meet The people It only half way
measure only enables the different parties TO- select
their party choice does not permit the selection OF the
popular choice Of the whole people L the people really
believe IN the election United States senators By direct
then or present should be amended that each
party could nominate its candidate and the candidate
highest number of votes at the general election
should chosen senator by this body regardless OF politics
u AN. s. NEW COUNTIES. IN.
Since the last session Of the Legislative Assembly all Of
the unorganzed territory the state has been organized
new counties; and ii there counties
of Hetnger Adams Bowman and Dunn without represen
tation in either branch Of the legislature will be neces
sary for you therefore, make such 6f
the legislative districts Of this state will these new
& SEED WHEAT. ~
II IF tho new counties the settlers crops we're
stroved with hail in 1907 and 1905 thus leaving many of
them without means to seed wheat for the coming
season. In 1901 the legislative assembly passed law
der which counties authorized to bonds to
81 dnrinps the wear 1900 This q wise law, for
it enabled counties to assist the worthy settlers