The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-07

who have gone home for the recess.
Anything that might be attempted
in the way Of predictions as to the
chairmanships Of the house commit
tee would necessarily be purely
guesses, as Speaker Hanley states
that he has not yet decided upon all
Of them. His active work in the nam
ing Of the committees was commence
ed Thursday afternoon and since that
time his room in the Grand Pacific
hotel has been scene Of activity
and 1t will continue to be the point of
interest till after the recess is con-
cluded.
Senatorial Priority q Block.
Senate committee appointments,
too. are difficult to make Senatorial
courtesy and priority. always evident.
is being taken into consideration in
the naming Of those committees, but
even in view of those facts there are
a number Of important changes that
are hardly in line with that policy.
This fact comes about through the
changed complexion of the upper
body.
The chairmanships that were given
to Steel Of Renville, Davis of Sheri-
dan. Welsh of Burleigh and Garden of
Bottineau. were filled two years ago
by men not now members of the SEN
ate. Davis succeeds Maynard Crane
of Griggs county; Steele of Renville
on the judiciary takes the place held
two years ago by Sharpe Of La
Moure: Welsh Of Burleigh takes the
place Of Steel of Renville, that posi-
tion being made vacant by Steel's ad-
vance to the judiciary. Garden Of
Bottineau gets the craftsmanship held
by Senator Strom of Trail county
that Of the committee on temperance.
Senator S. N. Putnam of Eddy coun-
ty, a new member of the upper house
this year, secures a good appoint
ment in the craftsmanship of the cleo
tions committee. 1t is to that COM
mittee that all of the proposed
primary legislation will be referred,
and consequently the committee will
be good one, especially in view of
the fact that there is SO much
primary legislation for consideration.
Geo. Palmer, whose place Mr.. Putnam
took In the senate, had the chairman
ship of that committee two years
ago.
Senators James Kennedy of Cass,
Talcott of Cass, Gilbert of Cass and
Simpson of Stark, as we'll as Jud La
Moure, have the same chairmanships
they had two years ago. There has
been, as this situation will evidence,
no inclination or desire upon the part
Of those in control to attempt radical
changes in the chairmanships.
Opposition to Min0t.
Opposition to the Minot normal
school appropriation is promised ere
long. Just how strong that opposi-
ton will be, is still an indefinite
quantity. but the probabilities are
that there will be we'll organized
fight on the question. Senator John
Wallin of Ward county will introduce
the appropriation bill according to
the present plans. and it will be one
OF those that will come up very short
ly after the re-convening of the as
sembly.
M:not will ask approximately $780,
600 for the establishment of it's
normal, contending that the state, in
launching this school,, should make
provision for an institution that will
be able to care for the demands that
will be made upon it right from the
start.
Eighth District Division.
Very shortly bill will be introduce
ed providing for the division of the
Eighth judicial district. 1t is pro-
posed by the Williams, Mckenzie and
Mountrial county delegations, to Gre
ate one judicial district that will
place those three counties in the new
district. This would leave Divide,
Burke. Renville and Ward in the
present Eighth district.
There are, in the present Eighth
district, approximately $4,000 people,
possibly few more, and with the di-
vision that has been contemplated,
the new district would have about
$4,000 people while the Eighth district
would have about $4,000 residents.
Williston would be the logical point
for the chambers of the new district,
with Minot continuing the chambers
Of the Eighth district. The purpose
Of placing Divide county in the
Eighth district is to give that county
opportunity of better rail connections
with the city in which the district
chambers are located. The railroads
run in such manner as to give no
direct communication between Will
liston and Crosby, the present coun-
ty seat of Divide, while with Ward,
Burke and Renville counties, 1t has
direct connections.
Another judicial law that will be
proposed will carry an amendment to
the present mode Of procedure in Sc
curing change Of venue.
ATTEMPTED EXPLOSION
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