The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-07
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OPENS
COL. JOHN H. FRAME |SSPEAKER Of HOUSE,

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will adjourn till possibly Monday or
Tuesday Of next week. and during the
interval the work of naming commit
tees will be taken up.
In the senate marked changes in
the method OF handling COMMITTEES
chairmanships doubtless will prevail
The question of seniority will not
| count for as much as it has in pre-
| ViOus years, or at least that is the
prevailing sentiment of the senate
members at this time.
Among the members of the senate
who doubtless will come in for good
chairmanships are ]. E. Davis. ]. E.
Williams. Frank Talcott, S. n. Put
Alfred Steel and Walter Bond.
NisSn the house the chairmanship
y. Sooare an uncertain quantity be.
| cau> etia conditions that have gov
erned>>s Cirkership contest, and
the speaker, b be very careful in
his distributiohp>& honors to avoid the
possibility of suspicion that there
was a preliminary frame-up as to q
! sharing of the spoils.
Inaugural Plans Laid.
All plans for the inaugural Of the
state officers tomorrow when John
Burke concludes his six years Of serv-
Ice as governor of the state to be sue
ceeded by L. B. Hanna, were laid to-
day In the two houses. There will be
the Joint assembly. and before q
justice of the supreme court. quite
probably Chief Justice B. F. Spalding,
each of the several state officials will
be sworn in.
Governor Burke will deliver his fin
al message to the legislature prior to
the time that Governor-elect Hanna
takes the oath Of office. Some time
ago Mr.. Hanna announced that he
would extend this courtesy to the re-
; firing executive. thus giving Governor
Burke an opportunity of delivering his
| message while still governor of the
state. Mr.. Hanna was empowered to
assume the Office any time after yes.
terday morning had he so desired.
Appointments Duo Soon.
From Governor Hanna the earlies,
appointments anticipated are Of the
members Of the board of control OF
charitable and penal Institutions
open to appointment at any time un.
der the provisions Of the law passed
two years ago, and it is anticipated
that Governor Hanna will make hi,
appointments early. thus getting the
work OF the new administration un.
der way early as possible.
Some have predicted that there will
be surprises in the appointments OF
the new governor. For the board OF
! control 1t is contended that he will "a
entirely outside of the list of men
who have been mentioned as possible
appotntees. and will select three men
who have made q success in the bust.
ness world, and whose integrity will
be unquestioned. It is Mr.. Hanna't
desire to secure men thoroughly quail.
flied for the great task Of directine
the affairs of the states big instftu.
ions.
The board of control will make the
appointments Of warden Of the state
penitentiary. name heads Of the Bath.
gate asylum for the blind, the Graf.
Devils Lake school for the deaf and
dumb: and the jamestown asylum fol
, the insane.
Business is Tremendous.
The amount Of business that /.
transacted annually under the direc-
ton of this board is tremendous, and
for that reason Governor Hanna il
anxious to secure three men who are
thoroughly competent from a bust
ness mans point of view.
Under the governors recommenda.
tions to the legislature. the board
doubtless will attempt during the
coming two years to systematic the
work in the several institutions, and
place everything in proper business
order.
Vacating Office.
Governor Burke is today preparing
to remove from the executive offices
In the capital. and they will be ready
for the reception of the new governor
and his force tomorrow. James w,
Foley will be private secretary to Gov
ernor Hanna, and for the next two
years the offices In the southwest cor
ner Of the capitol building will be
their home.
Governor Burke will remain here
only a few days after which he will