The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
HARMONY RE|CNS .
!. IN UPPER HOUSE;
WOOD SPEAKER
Senate Threshes Out Organization
Differences on Floor of That
Body
COMMITTEE TO
NAME COMMITTEES
Non- Prtisan Slate Goes Through
In Lower Body Without
Friction
COMMITTEE TO
NAME COMMITTEES

The Fifteenth general assembly got
smoothly under way at high noon to-
day. The two houses were organized
without any apparent friction. and IN
the lower chamber, particularly, the
prearranged program was carried
through without hitch.
After opening prayer in the house
by DR.. ]. G. Moore, district superin-
tendent of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and in the senate by Rev. E.
f. Alison, roll was called by W. D.
Austin and NJ. G. George, respectively,
and the legislators who are to par
ticipate in the states most interesting
session were sworn in by Chief. JUS
tice Andrew A. Bruce in the senate
and Associate Justice A. M. Christian
son in the house.
Woods Choice Unanimous.
After the name of Howard R. Wood
OF Deering had been placed in nom
ination by representatives from prac-
tically every district in the state, his
election to the speakership was made
unanimous. Bowen for chief clerk
and Austin for assistant clerk were
approved as outlined in the caucus.
Prater Secretary.
w. J. Prater was nominated for Sec
retary of the senate by Senator
Thomas Pendray OF Jamestown, and
the Bismarck man was made the
unanimous choice of the A senator's
present and voting. w. P. Mills of
Rock Lake was selected sergeant at
arms In the same smanner s5s,5- 53-
COnmittee On Enplsy yRaent.
Taking a, leaf from the houses pro-
gram, the senate will leave the nam
ing of other employees to q special
committee. The senate also imme-
diately after organizing named COM
mittee on committees, to confer with
the president in making his selections.
The members ,of this important com
mittee are: Allen, Stenmo, Hyland
and ThoresOn. n - RI
Organization, Paulson, Pendray and
Skies were named, and to notify the
two governors that the senate is now
In readiness to receive any commune
cations they may wish to make, Heck.
Ell, Wexford and Rowe were selected.
President Pro TEN.
The senate by unanimous vote
named Senator Henry Mclean of
Cavalier president pro tenn. The re-
mainder of the afternoon session was
devoted to routine matters. Commit
tee appointments were framed up and
the senate then adjourned until 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when it
will meet IN Joint session with the
house in the latter's chamber to wit
ness the Inauguration of newly-elected
oficers and to listen TO Governor
Hanna's exaugurala and to Governor
Frazier's inaugural addresses.
Few Members Missing.
But two members Of the senate were
absent when the senate convened and
but very few house members were
not in their seats.
The house completed its organiza-
ton at 1:30 o'clock and recess was
taken until 1870, o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Shortly before the adjournment a
committee of three was named by
Speaker Wood to wait on the COVER
nor and convey the information that
the house was ready for business and
ready to receive any message. Mem.
bers of this committee were A. G. d.
vet, Dettler and ]. H. Sinclair.
The committee appointed for the re-
vision and the correction Of the house
journal consists of Anthony Walton,
Porter Kimball and NJ. A. Hoghaug. -.
The committee Of three appointed to
Join with the senate committee to con.
fer with the members of the state
board Of control and committee rules
are M. A. Hoghaug, L. D. Wiley and
James Harris.
# 9snate Committee Reports.
It was shortly after o'clock that
the senate committee composed Of
Chairman Paulson, Senators Thomas
Pendray and E. H. Skies, reported to
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