The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13
LEGISLATIVE NEWS LETTER.
News From the Capital City by Our
Special Correspondent.

blsmarck.-The senate does not pro.
pose to lose any time. After the inau-
gural ceremonies at the joint session
Of Wednesday the senators returned ia
their seats. Three anti-pass hills were
introduced, as well as an initiative and
referendum bill and concurrent reso-
luton endorsing the income tax.
It created some stir when a resolu-
ton was introduced by Senator Gun
derson calling for joint committee
to investigate the expenditure Of the
funds OF the state game and fish COM
mission. the resolution stating that
there had been $42.600 expended and
urging that this seemed extravagant
and unnecessary" It is limited that
this is aimed at the Burke administre.
ton, the hiring Of deputy game war
dens being one way Of meeting the ex-
penses Of the democratic campaign.
The bills were not paid until after
election.
Another bill provided for an appro-
priation for the continuance of the ex-
periments by the agricultural college,
and still another would have Oct IL,
columbus Day. named as legal holt
day.
Senators Linde. Talcott and Ken
nedy were named committee to draw
up resolutions Of respect in honor of
the late U. S. Senator NJ N. Johnson
and to provide such other memorial Us
the legislature sees fit. Senator Linde
presented a resolution of eulogy for
the late Senator Martin Anderson, for
merly from Mountrail county, who
died suddenly. The resolution was
adopted and out of respect to the
memory Of deceased the senate adj
journed. Acting under concurrent res
olution the senate will not convene
until Jan. r..
Inc joint session in the house this
afternoon was attended by a large body
OF people. representing all parts of the
ate For the third time John Burke
TOOK the oath of office as governor.
Inc oath was also administered to the
state officials elected last November,
after which the governors message
was read. This document is quite
lengthy. 1t contains 5000 words and
covers exclusively every matter of
Importance in state affairs.
Memorial resolutions were adopted
IN the house for the late Captain F. NJ.
Baker of Stark and f. E. Dibley of
Cass.
The permanent house committee on
rules was named Friday evening by
speaker Hanley and is composed Of
Homnes, Sorlie, Ployhar, Frame, Will
mans, Doyle of Foster, and Price. 1t
IS proposed that some important
changes be made in the rules
Inc next important thing to be set
tied Is the making of the committees
Tor both houses. This will be worked
out by the committee of committees
IN each house. The progressives have
1t In their hands to depose some of the
old leaders, but it is believed they will
not be arbitrary. There is nc uues-
ton but Senator LaMoure knows more
about the finances of the state than
any other man and there is a dispost-
ton to leave him at the head of the APP
preparation committee of the senate.
"here ne has served so long. If there
Is change made it will undoubtedly
go to Senator Putnam, who was chair
man OF the house committee two years
ago. Mr.. Ployhar is after the chair
manship Of this committee in the
house. He was ranking member two
years ago and chairman of the COM
mittee on education.
Reapportlonment is one of the main
issues to come before the legislature.
mat entered some into the speaker
snip contest, but Speaker Hanley, be.
lore ne was elected, promised to treat
all sections Of the state fairly on this
matter. 1t may be that Homnes of Di-
vide will get this chairmanship. The
probable division of the state into con-
sresslonal districts makes this COM
mittee all the more important.
Mr.. Price of Fargo will again be eiv-
en- the craftsmanship of state affairs
He held that place two wears ago with
eminent satisfaction to IL concerned
Inc new members Of the sente will
iand good committee positions. Sena-
tors Putnam. Gibbons, Garden, Duncan.
1oung and some others have been adj
Vanced to the senate from the house
OF the eleventh assembly, and are be-
ing recognized as leaders of ability.
They signed up early in the combine
ton that won in the organization.
Inc Grand Pacific is Headquarters
at this session. 1t was expected that
the new Mckenzie hotel would be open
the first days of the session, and manv
!lao asked Tor rooms there, but on
learning that it would not be open for
possibly two weeks. most Of the legis-
lators tried to get permanent quarters
for the session at the other hotels
Most of the stalwarts are quartered at
the Northwest, and that is recognized
as their headquarters, while all the
leaders Of the other faction are dom
icfled at the Grand Pacific. It was
here that most of the work Of organ
izatlon was accomplished, and it is
here that most of the legislation Of
the winter will be worked , out 10
those who are familiar with the work
ings Of a legislative body it is well
known that the matter of legislation
Is shaped in the hotel lobies ana IN
committee rooms, and the work IN rer-
ular session at the capitol is mainlv@ q
matter Of formality. The Grand Pa-
cific is overcrowded all the time and
many are turned away. It is promised
when the legislature convenes on ian
u that the first and second floors Of
the Mckenzie will be ready which win
relieve the congestion at the other
leading hostelries.