Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Session
Anglers SENATE
Out Of 63 Members So Sign
Agreement to Consider
but Two Measures
ReaDortionment To Be Iq-
n0red and Some Would
Adj journ Now

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 6.-Mem"
bers of the Senate were not backward
in expressing their displeasure at be-
ing called into extraordinary session.
A general grumble and protest was
heard in all corners of the Senate
chamber. Before Lieutenant Cover
nor Gordon beat the table with his
mahogany gavel, calling the body to
order, tho attitude of the upper
House was almost that of an indigna-
tion meeting. Scores Of times was
the suggestion made that the Senate
meet and Immediately adjournn. The
protes tors were in the minority, how.
ever, when any action along that line
was proposed.
Organization is Rapid.
Organization was quickly accom-
plished. After the prayer by Chap
lain Stowe, John Moonan was named
as temporary secretary, the Govern
or's proclamation was read, the off,
GERS of the body chosen, a resolution
introduced by Senator Pugh provid-
ing for a committee to wait on the
Governor and announcement was
made that the committee appoint
ments made at the last session would
stand for the extra session without
change. A little later on. however,
on motion OF Senator G. H. Sullivan
of Saltwater, the Senate voted to in.
crease the number of members of the
election committee from eleven to
nineteen.
"That committee will have the
greatest amount of work to do.' Sen
ator Sullivan said. ''The most import
ant measure to be considered by this
BODY will come before it."
QuibbIe Over Supplies.
The Senate spent a half hour quib-
bling over the question Of the pur-
chase of supplies, and finally passed
a resolution directing the secretary
of the state to purchase those neces'
s,ry for stenographers. but limited
his authority to buying paper and
renting typewriters. Julius A. Sch
mahl, secretary of state, had already
Nought about all the necessary things
fo- the Senate's use.
Temporary Employees ousted.
The temporary employees in the
Senate chosen by Custodian Corliss
at the direction of the governor, last
ed about an hour. before being dis
carded The statutes give the Gus
todian authority to employ two door,
keepers, one cloak room man and two
pages These were on the job when
the Senate convened. Before recess
was taken, however. Senator Clague
offered a resolution dispensing with
their services forthwith, and it car
ried unanimously.
Agreement Signed by 81.
While routine matters were being
disposed of, Senator Wallace of Hen
nepin county was going about among
members with a long sheet of paper
literally signed by Senators, agreeing
to take up only two pieces of leEsla-
tion-state-wide primary and a cor
rupt practices act. This agreement
at IL o'clock was signed by fifty-five
of the sixty-three members. The cap
ton Of the agreement specified that 1t
was not to be binding on members
unless signed by at least thirty-two.
Those who had not signed it at noon
were Senators Boyle. Cheadle, Dunn,
Elwell, Glotzbach, Peterson, Sageng
and G. H. Sullivan.
It was intended to introduce a res
.olution limiting the legislation to the
primary act and the corrupt practices
act, before recess was taken at noon.
but il: was withheld. The agreement
is "ironclad," however. and apparent
ly there is no disposition on the part
of any one who signed it to accede to
the program mapped out by the
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