The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-01-06
SESSION OPENED
BOTH BRANCHES OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE NET AT BIS
MARcK TUESDAY.
Slate CARRIED THROUGH
List Of Employees is Given Out-or-
sanization Was Remarkable for
its Closeness 20 Schedule
Arranged H.. Advance.

Bismarck, y. D., Jan. 3.-The twelfth
legislative session is on. Both branches
organized at noon today. The states
went through in each without a hitch
and the law makers are ready to start
. grinding out legislation.
In the Senate.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis called
the senate TO order promptly at noon.
After the usual invocation Chief Jus
tice Morgan appeared and administer
ed the oath to Lieutenant Governor
Burdick. The retiring lieutenant gov
ernor welcomed his successor most
happily and bespoke for him the ut
most considerations of the members
Of the upper body.
After the members of the senate
were sworn in by Chief Justice Nor
gan, Lieutenant Governor BurdiCk
made an address In which he outlined
his ideas and the proper method of Sc
curing promised legislation and full
filling party pledges. His remarks were
well received and the opening of the
session was begun under the most ia
vorable and harmonious auspices.
The senate employees and officers
are:
President pro tem-C. w. Plain.
Cavalier.
Secretary. w. Foley OF BurIcigh.
First assistant. NJ. Roue Of SUITS
man.
Second asslstant-H. II. Gray of
Towner.
Chief enrolling and cngrosslng clerk
&C. @. Parsons If Wells.
First assistant.-John o. Rourke OF
Morton.
Second asslstant-G. O. Hougcn OF
Benson.
Third asslstant-Carl Magnussen
Of Pembina.
Voucher clerk-Mlss Ethel Mangoid
u Bottineau.
Stenographer-P. l.. Heating OF
Richland.
Sergeant at arms-James Walsh OF
Ransom.
Doorkceper-John Holman of Cass.
Mcssenger-F. A. Mcdonald OF Cav
alier.
Postmaster-John o. Quamme OF
Grand Forks.
Proofreader-Thco. Konel OF Bur
leigh.
chaplaln-C. W. Harris Of nur-
leigh.
Bin clerls-John Migby Of Botti-
neau.
Clerk of Morris Nels IN Of
Steele.
Clerk OF appropriations J. NJ.
Wylle OF Pembina.
Clerk OF state afrairs-F. II. Getch-
81 OF Barnes.
Journal clerk-R. II. Johnston of
Sheridan.
Chief stenographcr - Miss Helen
Barber Of Billings.
The senate notified the house and
the governor OF its readiness TO do
business
In the House.
w. ID. Austin. chief clerk OF the last
house called the lower branch OF the
legislature TO order promptly at noon.
After the invocation by Rev. o. Lin
coin Shute OF the Methodist church.
the ballot on the speakership was
taken. 5. ]. Doyle Of Darlington re-
ceived fourteen votes as the demo
cratic candidate for the spcakership
Capt. ]. NJ. Hanley of Morton county.
the republican nominee.
Justice Carmody administered the
u.
delivered short address, announc-
ing his determination to treat all mem
bers fairly and to give every repre-
sentative an equal show In the DELHI
erations OF this session. He urged
u fulfllment OF the party pledges.
Justice Carmody administered the
oath OF Office To the new speaker and
to the members of the legislature.
hA
Chief clerk-E. Ill. Griffin OF Ram
sey.
Assistant chief clerks-R. f. Walk
er OF Foster and John !. Roop ~ EN-
mons.
Chief enrolling ana engrosing clerk
Charles T. Cook OF Billings.
Assistant enrolling and engrossIng
clerks-A. n. Peake Of Grand Forks.
A. l.. Ingalls, OF Rolette and q. $. Ep-
Ter.
Bill cierk-George Martin of Wells.
Assistant bill clerk-H. A. Halder-
son.
Sergeant at arms-A. NJ Onerdahl
OF Grand Forks county.
Voucher clerk-T. II. Baldwin.
Doorkeepers-John Haven. c. A.
Hanson.
Gallery doorkeper-John Roscoe OF
LaMoure.
Chaplain-Dr. A. Lincoln Shute of
Burleigh.
Proofreader-John T. Charmley OF
Ward.
Journal clerk-A. f. Erickson OF
Ward.
Assistant journal clerk-CharIes f.
Forest OF Towner.
Mailing clerk-B. II. Miller Of Town
er.
watchman-M. Stansey OF Morton.
Clerk OF judiciary committee-Ed- |
gar johnson of Steele.
Clerk Of Appropriations A. II.
Wright Of Dickey.
State affairs-R. A. Burnett OF
Of Trail.
Apportionment-F y. ellis.
The house passed a resolution to
notify the senate and the governor
that 1t was ready 70 transact busI-
hess