The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-06

w. E. Parsons, secretary in the
last session. Mr.. Parsons previous
ly had announced he would not ac-
cept the secretaryship again, hav-
ing to return to his school duties
at killdeer.
A committee composed Of Senators
Hamilton, Page and Murphy was
named to escort Lieutenant Cover
nor Walter Maddox to the rostrum.
Mr.. Maddox and the new members
were sworn in by Chief Justice
Christianson Of the supreme court.
in briefly addressing the senate,
Lieutenant Governor Maddox said
that he felt that the Senate would
do much good for the state in the
state, working without bitterness of
feeling.
Senators Hamilton, Ployhar and
Whitman were named committee
to escort Chief Justice Christanson
to the chair.
Murphy President PROTEIN
The first test of strength in the
Senate was on the election of the
President PROTEIN. Senator y. j..
Murphy of Grafton, independent,
Senator Benson, Nonpartisan, by a
vote of 26 to -. Senator Benson
voted for his opponent as did SEN
ator Ettcstad.
The Ministerial Association of
Mandan was asked to supply chap
plains for the Senate during the ses
sion.
Committee on Committees
Mrs. John b. Cooley was named
bill clerk and Fred Ingstad enrolling
and expressing clerk in the Senate.
In the naming Of Senate commit
tees, "A committee of four-S Senators
Benson, Murphy, Ettestad and Ploy-
har-two Nonpartisans and two In
dependents, was named to confer
with Lieutenant Governor Walter
Maddox.
! Senators Carey, Atkins and Lynch
were named to confer with a like
committee in the House on arrange
ments for inauguration tomorrow
afternoon
Good feeling was prevalent in
both houses of the legislature after
they convened. A large number of
spectators were present. Little lcgis
lation is expected for some days.
Performances include the appoint
ment of committees in both houses.
Introduction of bills is expected to
begin tomorrow. -.
Mi And Bank
Governor Sorlic is oat for coopcra-
ton, and there is harmony talk on
all sides as the session opens.
Whether this apparent era of good
feeling will continue throughout the
session is entirely a matter of specu-
lation. There are some issues bound
to come up in the session on which
the legislators will divide along par
ty lines.
The state mill and elevator at
Grand Forks and the Bank of North
Dakota are expected to furnish fire
works before the session is finished.
Provision must be made for more
finances for the state mill. The last
session authorized issuance of ST.
0OO,O of short term milling bonds
to provide finances for the mill, and
$l,5OO,OOO of these bonds have been
issued. There also is likely to be
brought up the question of whether
the Bank Of North Dakota shall fin
ance the mill entirely, or the legls-
lature shalt appropriate. And II
F., the legislature intends to appropriate
$1,OOO,OOO, as has been suggested
there must be reduction of appro-
| priations for educational institutions
| other institutions and departments to
bring the tax levy within the con-
F! stitutional limit.
Independents now have a majority
on the Industrial Commission and in
! tend to control the Bank of North
, Oak ota, although Governor Sorlie
has been quoted as saying that it is
necessary that the Leaguers have
control of the bank if all of the OBJ
! iects of his administration are to be
carried out. One Nonpartisan IS au-
thority for the statement that an eff
fort will be made to change control
of the Industrial Commission tt
place the Nonpartisans in majority