The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
SESSION OPENED
BOTH BRANCHES or THE STATE
.EaisLATURE MET At BIS
MARck TUESDAY.
SLATE CARRIED THROUGH
List Of Employees is Given out-or.
sanization Was, Remarkable for
it, cIossnsss TO Schedule
:, Arranged in Advance. /.

Bismarck, N. 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
to 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
Nernor 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
we'll 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-J. w. Foley of Burleigh.
First assistant. M. Roue of Suits
man.
Second assistant-H. B. Gray of
Towner.
Chief enrolling and engrossing clerk
&C. G. Parsons Of Wells.
First assistant.-John o. Rourke Of
Morton.
Second assistant-G. o. Hougen Of
Benson.
Third assistant-Carl Magnussen
of Pembina.
Voucher clerk-Miss Ethel ,Mangold
of Bottineau. ~
Stenographer-P. L. Heating of
Richland.
Sergeant at arms-James Walsh of
Ransom.
neutrality-suspicious. Holman of Cass.
Messenger-F. A. Mcdonald of Cav
alier.
Postmaster-John o. Quamme of
Grand Forks.
Proofreader-Theo. Koffel of Bur-
leigh.
Chaplain-C. w. Harris of Bur-
leigh.
Bill clerk-John Migby of Botti-
neau.
Clerk of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nelson of
Steele.
Clerk of appropriations-Mrs. ]. M.
Wylie of Pembina
Clerk of state affairs-F. H. Getch-
ell of Barnes.
Journal clerk-R. H. Johnston of
Sheridan
Chief stenographer - Miss Helen
Barber of Billings.
The senate notified the house and
the governor of it's readiness to do
business.
In the House.
w. d. 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. S. ]. Doyle of Darlington re-
ceived fourteen votes as the demo-
cratic candidate for the speakership
Capt. J. M. Hanley of Morton county,
the republican nominee.
Justice Carmody administered the
oath of office to the new speaker, who
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
fulf1llment of the party pledges.
Justice Carmody administered the
oath of office to the new speaker and
to the members Of the legislature.
The house organization is as follows
Chief clerk-E. H. Griffin Of Ram
sey.
Assistant chief clerks-R. E. Walk
er Of Foster and John I. Roop Ut EN-
mons.
Chief enrolling and engrosing clerk
Charles T. Cook of Billings.
Assistant enrolling and engrossing
clerks-A. N. Peake of Grand Forks,
A. L. ingalls, Of Rolette and G. S. Ep-
) Ter.
Bill clerk-George Martin of Wells.
Assistant bill clerk-H. A. Halder-
son.
Sergeant at arms-A. M. Offerdahl
of Grand Forks county.
Voucher clerk-T. D. Baldwin.
Doorkeepers-John Haven, c. A.
Hanson.
Gallery neutrality-suspicious. Roscoe Of
LaMoure
Chaplain-Dr. A. Lincoln shute Of
Burleigh.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T. Charmley of
Ward.
Journal clerk-A. E. Erickson Of
Ward.
Assistant journal clerk-c Charles E.
Forest Of Towner.
Mailing clerk H. Miller Of Town
err.
,Watchman-M. stansey Of Morton.
Clerk of judiciary committee-Ed-
gar Johnson of Steele.
Clerk Of Appropriations "a. R.
Wright Of Dickey.
state afairs-R. A. Burnett Of
Of TraiI. +.
Apportionment-;F., N. Gillis..
The house passed q resolution to
notify the senate and the governor
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