Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-18

were elected by the legislative as
sembly of the state of North Dakota
yesterday, but the election was so un
destinations, so quiet and without ex
element or incident that it would
hardly have attracted attention Of the
casual listener. Ballots were taken
in both houses and the Republicans
voted solidly for the primary nomi
nees of the party, P. J. McCumber fol-
the six-year term and A. ]. Gronna for
| the four-year term to fill out the un
expired term of the late M. N. John
son.
There was a fairly large attend
ance of visitors from the city and
state in both houses, but the election
was without special incident. In the
senate, Senator McCumber was nom.
mated by Senator Carter of Wah'
peton, the home city Of the senior
senator. Senator Carter made a
brief but effective address Of eulogy
! of Senator McCumber. He spoke OF
his self made career, Of his eminency
in the law and craftsmanship, of his
leadership among public men and his
many qualifications for the disting'
uished honor that was about to be
| conferred upon him.
The nomination of Senator McCum.
| Der was seconded by Senators Gron.
void, Gunderson, Allen, Talcott, Plain,
Welo, Stevens, Martin, Wallin, Dun
can, diversion, Mclean, Thoreson,
Simpson and Bessesen.
Senator Mcdowell of LaMoure
county, made the nomination of John
Bruegger, the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Mcdowell made an especially clio.
quent and pleasing presentation of
the claims of the Democratic candi.
date, predicting that the United
States senate would soon be Demo
| cratic and that the people of the
state should send a Democratic SEN
ator. He paid nice tribute to the
qualifications of Mr.. Bruegger and the
nomination was seconded on behalf of
| the Democrats by Senators Cashel
and Duis.
Senator Gunderson of Nelson coun.
ty nominated A. J. Gronna for the
short term. He said Mr.. Gr0nna
had by his own efforts earned his
way from the ground up and said
that he would make good as United
States senator. The nomination
was seconded by Senators Elken
Welo, Plain, Bessesen, Wallin, Gard
en-, Gronvold, Thoreson, Kennedy
Martin, Movius, Talcott and Simpson
Senator Duis in fitting words pre-
scented the claims of Senator w. E
Purcell and nominated him on be
hal of the Democrats. Senator Ru
zicka seconded.
On the ballot, both Senator Nc
Cumber and Mr.. Gronna received the
full Republican vote, save for two
members, Putnam and Ganssle, who
were absent because of illness. Forty
two Republican votes were cast for
the Republican nominees, and the
Democratic candidates received five
votes. The result was declared and
without incident the senate proceed
ed to its routine of business.
The senate committee on state az
fairs reported for the publication OF
bills and journals, and the mailing
of the journals at the request of
members. Provision was also made
for supplying state educational insti-
tutions with the official journals.
One bill was recommended to pass,
Senator Duncan's joint resolution for
an appropriation sufficient to pay for
the expenses of legislative supplies
and postage.
Senator diversion presented a con-
current resolution for an extension
of time for the payment of irrigation
charges under the Williston project,
which was passed.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate yesterday on their first
reading, and were re-read under sus-
pension of the rules and referred to
their respective committees:
s. B. No. 70, Steele Of Renville, to
amend and re-enact section 1928 of
revised codes of 1905. Judiciary.
S. B. No. 80, committee on cities
and municipal corporations, to amend
section 1869 of revised codes of 1905
as amended by chapter 265 Of session
laws of 1907, relating to contracting
of loans for payment Of corporate in
debtedness and providing for levy Of
taxes to pay final Judgment. Munic-
ipal corporations.
8. B. No. 81, committee on cities
and municipal corporations, to amend
section 1864 of the revised codes Of
1906 relating to fees Of sheriffs for
the collection of delinquent personal
taxes. Municipal corporations.
S. B. No. 81, Steele of Stutsman, to
provide for an appropriation of $685.
700 for the erection Of new buildings
and for necessary improvements at
the state hospital for the insane at
jamestown. Appropriations.
S. b. No. SO, Steele of Stutsman,
to provide for an appropriation Of
$113,76O for concurrent and conting-
ent expenses Of state hospital for the
insane of North Dakota at James
town. Appropriations.
8. B. No. 81, Plain, q concurrent
resolution amending the constitution
of North Dakota, relating - the leg
islative department and providing for
direct legislation, the providing Of
constitutional amendments, reference
laws and recall of officers. Judi
ciAry.
s. B. No. IS, Whitcher, to place the
office of sheriff on salary basis and