Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-04
House MEMBERS DECIDE
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ley stated that he was insensible to the
honor that was bestowed upon him, or
of the responsibility that it placed upon
his shoulders. As speaker, he pledged
his earnest efforts in the carrying out
of the pledges of the republican party
as contained in the platform on which
the campaign was made last fall.
Following MIR. Hanley's election, he
informed the house that their first busi-
ness was the election of a chief clerk.
Bernt Anderson of Ramsey placed in
nomination the name Of E. H. Griffin,
giving him thorough recommendation.
Other members of the house seconded
the nomination, and he was elected.
At this point w. D. Austin turned
over the work to Mr.. Griffin as chief
clerk of the house for the present SEES
sion.
The report of the house committee
on employment, of which Burnett of
Trail was chairman, with Stranahan Of
Cass as secretary, was presented and
adopted. The house employment list
follows:
Chief clerk-E. H. Griffin of Ram
sey
Assistant chief clerks+R. E. Walker
of Foster and John l. Roop of EN-
MONS
Chief enrolling and engrossing clerk
Charles r. Cook of Billings.
Assistant enrolling and engrossing
clerk-Alrs. A. N. Pae of Grand Forks,
A. L. Ingall and G. S. Epler.
Bill clerk-Geo. Martin of Wells.
Assistant bill clerk-H. A. Halderson.
Sergeant-at-arms-A. NJ Ofendahl Of
Grand Forks county.
Voucher clerk-T. D. Baldwin of Mel
son.
Neutrality-suspicious. Haven of Divide
and C. A. Hanson.
Gallery doorkeeper-John Roscoe of
LaMoure.
Messengers-K. N. Sattern and N.
O. Nelson of Walsh.
Postmaster-Carl Magnusson.
Chaplain-Dr. A. Lincoln Shute OF
Bismarck.
Proofreader-John F. Charm1ey Of
Ward.
Journal clerk-A. E. Erickson Of
Ward, Forty-third district.
Assistant journal clerk-Charles E..
Forrest of Towner
Mailing clerk-B. H: Miller of Nc.
Henry.
Watchman-M Stansey.
Clerk of judiciary committee
Johnson of Steele
Clerk of appropriations-A. R. Wright
of Dickev. .,
State affairs-R. A. Burnett of Trail.
Apportionment-F. N. Gillin.
Pages-F. w. Couch, Stanley Albert
son, Clarence Soberg, Julius Ambert-
son Clarence Larson, Walter Knott,
Austin Patzman, Jacob McConkey OF
Bismarck.
Chief janitor-Hans Thompson OF
Barnes.
Janitors-Julius Johnson, Geo. Fisher
of Cavalier, E. A. Bryn of Pierce.
Cloak room ttendant-Thorval Tor
gerson of Benson.
The following resolutions, submitted
by the employment committee, was
adopted:
"Resolved, that during this session OF
the legislature, the employees OF the house
of representatives shall be limited in all
respects to hose absolutely necessary
and that in every case the employees
must be we'll qualified to perform the
duties for his or her respective position
and that any employe found at any time
to be incapable or not needs, they will
be dispensed with Immediately"
After recess of fifteen minutes
resolution to the effect that members
should provide two copies of each bill
introduced. one for tn ehouse, and the
other for the newspaper men, was
adopted.
To notify the senate that the house
was now in session and ready to pro
coed with the business, Fran of Walsh
Bond of Minot and Williams of Burleigh
were appointed.
To notify the governor that the house
was in session. Doyle of Foster, Prize