Minnesota Agencies

Study legislative procedure, the committee system, exclusive legislative use of the state capitol building, and printing of bills; and compare legislative organization in Minnesota with other states.

The commission shall make a report to the legislature on or before January 15, 1959, setting forth its findings and recommendations for legislation.

The Commission was organized on June 27, 1957, held several meetings, heard expert testimony in the fields of legislative procedure in government and sent representatives to conferences in Oklahoma City and to Washington, D.C.

The committee considered the methods and operations presently existing in the Minnesota legislature; it studied the procedures and operations of legislative bodies in other states, and it inquired into the procedures of the United States Congress.

The Commission's final report covers the organization of the Minnesota legislature; meeting times for daily sessions of the house and senate; enrolled and engrossed bills; Revisor of Statutes staffing; records of the legislature; and interim committees, commissions, and reports.

Membership shall include: five members of the senate, to be appointed by the committee on committees, and five members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker. The Lieutenant Governor and the Commissioner of Administration shall be members of the commission in addition to the above appointees to serve in an advisory capacity without vote.

12 Members; C. Elmer Johnson (senator); Henry M. Harren (senator, succeeded Archie H. Miller); Gordon Rosenmeier (senator); Magnus Wefald (senator); Donald O. Wright (senator); Fred A. Cina (representative); Aubrey W. Dirlam (representative); Lloyd L. Duxbury (representative); Vladimir Shipka (representative); Edward J. Volstad (representative); Arthur Naftalin; Karl Rolvaag.