Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-01-04

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Governor Lynn j. Frazier took the
oath of office this morning and takes
over affairs tomorrow. Various 9TH
er state officers also filed, the oath
this morning. The railroad commits
sion meets this afternoon to organize.
Charles jacobson of Mckenzie
county. to whom Frazier has tenta-
lively offered the appointment of
warden of the penitentiary, is here,
conferring with Frazier today.
Speaker Wood was sworn in by j..
M. Hanley, of Mandan, after being
introduced by A. G. Dvet, a member
of the committee that escorted the
speaker to the chair, Walter Mad
dock and Anthony Walton being 9TH
er members.
Woods Appeal To House
1--WE are here for business, and we
shouldn't play horse,' said Wood.
1--WE should remember our friends
back on the farms and in the towns
in our work here, knowing they must
foot the bills. We are here to make
North Dakota a better place to live,
p state we can 'ooN upon with pride"
The senate appointed committee
on committees with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Kraabel, being composed of
Hyland and Allen, representing nom
leaguers; Thorson and Stenmo. rep
resenting the Non-partisans.
Speaker Wood announced the ap-
pointment of Anthony Walton of
Minot, to the Craftsmanship of the ap
preparations committee; Frank Prater
of Bismarck, to the craftsmanship of
the tax committee. He said four 9TH
er chairmanships had been decided
but he did not announce them.
New Men In Power
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 2.-The
farmers government" so called,
took over the affairs of administra-
tion of North Dakota today, with
the converting, at high noon, of the
state legislature, and the swearing in
of the several state officers elected
last November on the Nonpartisan
league ticket.
For the great bulk of the members
of the lower branch of the assembly,
it was their first visit to legislative
hall. Comparatively few of the men
who make up the house of represen-
tatives have had previous legislative
experience. coming this year for their
first time, the result of the over
whelming victory of the Nonpartisans
in the late "unpleasantness."
In the senate, too, there are new
members, seventeen OF the twenty-five
members who took their seats today
by virtue of the November election,
being new to the legislative game.
Howard Woods election to the
speakership. of the house placed in
the chair a man practically unknown
outside his own community till a few
weeks ago. Wood is but 30 years old,
a clean cut, earnest young man, who
looks upon the Nonpartisan league as
an instrument for the betterment of
living conditions in North Dakota
not for the farmers alone, but for all
of her people.
In the house of representatives, tho
nomination of Mr.. Wood for the
speakership was backed by the full
strength Of the league caucus.
In the same manner, the verdict OF
the caucus employment committee
will be ratified before the adjourn
ment of the house for the afternoon.
Lieutenant IOFcEIlOI hIdoDCA was
conducted to the rostrum by COM
mittee Of senators, delegated by the
senate.
It was the second time that Lieu
tenant Governor Kraabe1 has occu~
pied the post. presiding over the sem
ate in the session Of 1913.
Nation Watches Session
Because of the unique circumstanc-
es under which the present legisla-
ture convenes, the attention Of the
entire state, in fact, the attention Of