The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-04
ECONOMY RULE IN
THE THIRD HOUSE
Many Seekers Of Positions Left
Bismarck Disappointed
city's Hospitality
III. d. PAuLsoNA

many seekers after legislative posi-
lions have returned home dtsappoint-
ed at their success, rather, their nom
success, IL an uncertain quantity.
However, the exodus Of office seeking
residents OF the state was very great,
both because the number Of those in
search Of positions was large from
the time the members of the assembly
began to arrive here, and for the
further fact that the Twelfth legis-
lative assembly will establish new
record for economy in the third house.
Economy is the watch word that
both the house and senate Republican
caucuses agreed upon. It was talked
Of long before the gathering Of the
solons In the city, and when the men,
bers-elect got on the ground there
was every reason to believe that they
would continue to hold that same
view of the situation-and they have.
1t Is interesting to note, however, that
there was hardly a county delegation
but what it had hopes of being able
to give this or that man from home"
q place on the legislative pay roll,
and consequently both committees on
employment-that Of the senate and
that of the house-found the task laid
before them large one, and one that
required no small amount of tact.
The house committee on employ
ment was good sized one. It con-
sisted of eighteen members and was
appointed late Monday afternoon, 60
ing into session at o'clock Monday
night. The chairman Of this COM
mittee was R. c. Burnett of Trail
county; the other members being
Nelson Of Walsh, Collins of Grand
Forks, Stranahan of Cass, Brusletten
of Richland, Aasheim of Ransom, Law
of Barnes, Anderson Of Ramsey, Lee
of Ward, Bjornson of LaMoure, Put
nam Of Foster, Sgutt of Wells, Nor
helm of Mckenzie, Scott of Pierce
and Heinmeyer of Mercer.
Committee Appointments Next
Committee appointments will next
occupy the attention of the assembly
members. The plan adopted in the
senate caucus, that Of naming an adj
visory committee on committees, re-
suits in doing away with a good share
of the work for the lieutenant COVER
nor, although the appointing power
still remains in his hands.
Speaker Hanley will remain in the
city during the recess getting his
committee appointments into proper
shape. With 78 out of SO Republican
members of the house attending the
insurgent caucus of Monday, 1t can
be readily seen that the task of CIV
ing out the more important commit
tee appointments will be difficult az
the field to draw from is large.
Speculation is rife as to the possi.
BILE changes in the more important
committee appointments Of the SEN
ate. 8. N. Putnam Of Eddy county
is looked upon as likely timber for
appointment to the Craftsmanship OF
the appropriations committee in the
event that there is to be a change
and such change. 1t is declared, is to
be made Mr.. Putnam was a member
of the house two years ago and was
the chairman of the appropriations
committee of that branch.
First and Second Choice.
The plan Of the first and second
choice. as it worked out in the house
caucus has given rise to more or less
discussion. On the first ballot Sorlie
had thirteen votes, with Hanley al
the high man, having forty-three
The first and second choice gave eact
participant in the caucus two votes
The thirteen votes held by Sorlie OF
the first ballot went to three of the
candidates, with Ployhar losing two
votes on the second ballot. OF tn.
thirteen Sorlie votes and the TIVE
votes lost by Ployhar and one lost BY
Price. Hanley secured nine. Homes,
three, and Frame three. The falling
off in the second ballot of one vot,
was caused by reason of the fact tina
one member failed to cast a SECOND
choice.
Ployhar's twenty votes on the sec
ond ballot. in which he was low man
we're divided between Hanley, HON
ness and Price in the third ballot
That ballot declared Frame out O.
the race. giving him the same vot,
that he had in the preceding ballot.
Twenty-four votes had by Frame II
that ballot went largely to Hanle!
in the fourth ballot, thirteen of then
being added to the Morton count!
mans strength. The fourth ballo
was the last had under the first an,
second choice plan, and on the fina
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teen.
Bismarck People Hospitable.
Bismarck's Commercial club, ad
mittedly live wire in the affairs O
the capital city, displayed its abilit
to entertain in a very capable man
ner Monday afternoon when opel
house was maintained in the clu
rooms. Members of the assembl
particularly were invited as guests
with United States Senator Porter
McCumber and Congressman A. J
Gronna as the guests Of honor.
The Commercial club of Bismarc
has been enabled to bring about som
big things for the city. 1t has a con
istant interest in the welfare Of tn
city and no opportunity is lost tina
would add to Bismarck's prowess in
commercial sense. Missouri rive
Improvement that navigation on Al
extensive basis might be possible l
not the least important Of the matter
that the Bismarck club Is particularly
interested in. and in that movemen
1t has been very successful.
Monday afternoons open house wa
for the purpose Of giving the bust
ness men of the city and the mem
bers of the assembly an opportunit