Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-08
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Janitor-Ludwie UImcr, o. T.
Jones, Sam Moore, Fred = uemann.
Watehman-clate Cooper.
Cloak Room At~tendant-E. L.
Journal Cierk-O. S. Wing.
Assistant Journal Clerk-Thomas
Petit.
Assistant Journal cIerk-A. Boo.
Mailing clerks-O. r. SoIun, Frank
Tousley, Oscar Lybeck, r. p. Casey.
Proof Reader-T. W. Mconough.
Telephone 6oy-Frank DemIing.
The house of representatives o.
the thirteenth legislative MSS smbfy
was called to order yesterday at noon
by Chief Clerk Griffin and after pray
err by Rev. Alison the roll OF the ,mem'
bers-elect was called, all but two an.
sWering when their names were read.
George A. Tucker OF StWtsman county
was called east since his arrival here
on account of sickness in his iamily,
but there IA no explanation o! the
absence of Louis A. l.. Leu OF Wells
county.
When it came time to swear in the
members of the house there was a mo-
mentary halt when it "a discovered
that no arrangements had been made
to have n OF the judges Of the su-
prema court to administer the oath,
burt the matter was settled by Gener-
al Williams, member from Burleigh
county, who located Chief Justice
Fisk or the floor OF the house. The
Judge was escorted to the speakers
desk by a committee appointed by the
chief clerks, and the members were
were called to the front OF the room,
eight districts at a time, and took
their oath of office. i
After, the ,oaths were administered
the matter OF the election Of a speak
err was brought before the members
and j. Fl. Frame of Grafton, Walsh
county, was placed in nomination ny
General r. A. Williams, member from
Burleigh county. Mr.. Williams paid
a glowing tribute to the character and
ability OF the man he was about to
nominate, which brought forth the
first applause of the session. A. r.
Hanson was the first to second the
nomination and he was followed by
about twenty others, many Of whom
took the time to. call attention to the
wiseness OF tine selection Of Mr..
Frame as the speaker for the SEES.
sion. Before ,he nominations were
closed Hon. James Campbell, demo-!
Garlic member from Morton county !
proposed the na!ne of W. V. O'Connor
as the democratic nominee, and the
nomination was endorsed by Fritz OF
Towner, Blakemore Of Cass, Boursky
of Cavalier and the nominations were
declared closed. After the vote had
been taken and Frame declared elect
ed, the defeated candidate, O'Connor,
secured the floor and moved that the
election be made unanimous, which
was done.
Chief Clerk Griffith then appointed
Members Sorlie, Anderson ana
Streeter as a committee to escort the
newly elected speaker! to his chair, AT
ter which MIR. Nraine made "a short
talk, in which he thanked the mem
bers of the house for the honor that
had been done him in giving him the
position and stated that he would use
his best endeavors to see THAT the
work Of the house was conducted in
a proper manner and stated that ev-
eryone would get a square deal and
that he stood for a united republican
party. His remarks were greeted
with applause and then the house.
proceeded to the election OF the
house. !
NJ. J. George Of Flasher, Morton
county was elected as chief clerk and
former Clerk Griffith turned over his
position to his successor. The en-
ployes of the house were then elected
and with one Or two exceptions are
the same as recommended by the con.
mittee on employment and printed in
the Tribune OF Tuesday morning. The
committee had named Rev. Danford
for chaplain, but the house selected
Rev. Alison Leonard Chase was ap-
pointed as a page, in addition TO those
named last evening. Ludwig Ulmer
as ianitor, and Clate Cooper as watch
man. The other appointments were