Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-06
OPENING SESSION OF HOUSE IN.
TEREsr,NG - SPEAKER HAN.
SON TAKES OATH OF OFFICE.
1WO EX-spElKERs BONOREO
Joint Session of Senate and House
Be Held 1t 2 O'clock This
Afternoon.

Promptly at IL O'Clock n0oOn yes
terday, the house of representatives
of the fourteen legislative assembly
convened for the purpose of organic.
ing and transacting business demand
ing immediate attention.
The house was called to order by
NJ. J. George, chief clerk of the house
during the thirteenth legislative as
sembly. Rev. Robert p. Strutz, pastor
of the Evangelical church of Bismarck
and chaplain Of the house, delivered
the opening praper which was fol-
lowed by the roll call, the following
members not answering to their
names:
A., Steenson, Trail county,
"A. M. Thompson, Sargent county,
James Morgen, Cavalier county,
Arthur Dixon, Rolette county,
w. F. Robertson, Rolette county,
w. N. BARLEY, Eddy and Foster
counties,
S. T. Westdahl, Williams and Nc.
KenZie counties, and
Charles F. Kellogg, Morton county.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered to all of the members present by
Hon. c. ]. Fisk justice of the supreme
court.
Hanson is Elected.
The chairman then announced that
the house was open to nominations for
speaker and General Williams of Bur
leigh county nominated A. E. Hanson
of Barnes, the nomination being Sc
cOnded by members from all of the
various districts of the state.
Henry O'Keefe, jr., of Grand Forks,
one of the Democratic members of
the house, then arose and in behalf of
the Democrats nominated IL. N. Torson
Of Rugby for the speakership. The
nomination was seconded by all of the
other Democrats in the house but at
this time Mr.. Torson arose and with.
drew his name and moved to make the
nomination of Mr.. Hanson unanimous
which was done. The newly elected
speaker was then escorted to the chair
by Representative Williams, Burnett
and Dean and was sworn in by Justice
Fisk of the supreme court
Mr.. Hanson in few words express
ed his appreciation Of the high honor
accorded him and stated that he was
conscious of the great responsibility
which was his in this Office. He
promised to endeavor to fulfil the dut-
les of his office to the very b"st of
his ability and reiterated his intention
of being fair and impartial in the
performance of his duties throughout
the session.
Void is Chief Clerk.
Nominations for chief clerk of the
house were then declared in order
and Albert N. Wold was nominated
by Representative Harty of Bottineau
county, the nomination being second.
ed by several of the members. AS
there was no other nomination for
this position Mr.. Void was unani-
mously elected chief clerk and was
Immediately sworn in.
The matter of the appointment of
the various other house employees was
then taken up and was soon disposed
of.
Motions Introduced.
The motion of Mr.. Burnett to adopt
the rules of 1913 session temporarily
was adopted. Mr.. Frietag of Nc
Lean county moved the Enlistment
of House Rule No. 81, relative to
smoking in the house chambers, but
the motion was lost.
Treadwell Twichell moved that
committee of three be appointed to
wait upon the governor and inform
him that the house was organized and
ready to receive any message that he
might have. The motion was adopted
and Treadwell TWicheIl, Henry