The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Mr.. w. II. Holmes OF Jones nominated
So muel Mcfarland of Henry. as a can
didate for Speaker of the House.
Dan'l Court, Of Dubuque. nominated
Green +. Clark Of Marion Co. as can.
d,da,e for The Speakership.
On motion il was Resolved that the
House proceed v.va poce 10 the election
Of Speaker.
Mr.. Holmes male motion that the
candidates be excused iroLl 70 ing car.
rist
On calling names vote stood thus, -
For Mr.. Mcfarland 3S y Mr.. q. T.
Clark 10.
The speaker pro TEN then declared Mr..
Samuel Mcfarland as duly elected, and
a committee was appointed, 10 wait on
the gentleman from Henry. aud escorted
han 10 the Char. after which the gentle
man arose and thanked the members pre-
sent, for the distinguished honor they
had conferred upon him. He said: We
have met here as strangers aud my de-
sire is that we may all part friends. He
hoped he should have the sympa,hies Of
this Honorable body Throughout. the SEES.
sin aud desired, ardently, that In all
their deliberations, they mi ght set an ex.
ample TO other Councils Of State, through.
out the Union, worthy to come from the
bosom Of the Garden OF our great Coun-
try, the State Of Iowa. Our State and
Country were just emerging from the
excitement altendan. upon great pol,i.
cal contest and he hoped soon to see i, all
subside, and cool reflection take the place
OF paruzan zeal SC. SC. At this junc-
,ure of the remarks vf the Speaker elect.
Is m after eleven) committee from
the Senate was annocnced, and reported
tia, the Senate was permanently organi.
zed aud reaay for business.
Messrs Logan and Tomlinson we're
then nominated as candidates for the
office Of first Clerk.
The election was then gone TITO rira
roce whereupon Mr. Logan received 80
votes and Mr.. Tomlinson Is votes. Mr..
Logan was duly declared the elected
man.
Election for assistant Clerk was then
gone into, upon which Mr.. Bradley re-.
ceived II and Mr.. Hepburn 80 votes.
DIR. Hepburn was then declared duly
elected.
The House proceeded next to the cleo
ton Of Drawing Clerk. G. A. Hawley,
end Plus Emerson were nominated as
candidates.
A member here sprung the question
whether or not the drawing or enrolling
Clerks were proper officers Of the House:
no response.
After ballo, Mr. Havley was found to
have 50 votes and Mr.. Emerson Is votes
and Mr.. Hawley was duly declared cleo
ted.
Mr.. Holmes nominated A. R. Fulton
as a candidate fer engrossing Clerk.
A membtr arose and said he though,
It was unnecessary to elect an engrosslng
Clerk at the present stage of proceeding.
1t was then moved and seconded tina, the
House proceed to the election Of Engros-
stag Clerk: carried.
Mr.. Laney aud Mr.. Fulton were put
in nomination as candidates for Engro..
sing Clerk. On The vote being taken il,
was found that Mr. Fulton had 80 votes
and Mr.. Laney 10 votes.
Mr.. Fulton was then duly declared
elected.
WIN. Said, Harvey Alexander, and
Gen. Brown were then nominated as
candidates for Serg.. al Arms. g..
After gong into the election Mr.. Said
was found to have 50 votes. Mr.. Alex
ander l9 votes and Gen. Brown 2 votes.
Mr.. Said was declared duly elected as
Sergeant at Arms.
Mr.. s. e. Trowbridge and Mr.. D.
Seafcey were nominated for Door Keep.
er. Mr.. Holmes of Jefferson said he
arose to object 10 the election of Door
Keeper as i, was useless expense of
public funds, &c. Mr.. Woodin of John.
son, said he though, Door Keeper a
very importan. officer Sc. He desired
to know what officer would attend TO the
duties oil The Door Keeper. Mr.. Holmes
OF Jones, said i, was well known that du.
ing the last session the Door Keeper
was seated, generally by the store. Mr..
Cyrus Franklin oil Wape,lo though, i,
was an unnecessary expenditure OF pub
lie money to elect Door Keeper
last door Keeper Is now promoted to the
Office oil serg,. al Arms and can well At.
tend 10 all the duties OF both offices. II
is impossible to know who is the Door
Keeper amongst the crowd always stand.
Ing at the door.
A lew moments or spirited repartee
took place, a. this junctuIe OF the proceed.
lngs, between several OF the members in
reference TO esctusiveness VITO were the
peope aud wlo were the servants OF the
people, &c.
Mr.. Musca,ine said lie pre-
ferred that the name OF door keeper be
changed 10 that Of Assistant Sergeant a,
Arms and thought such an officer was
highly important as there are times when
Legislation must cease, on account of the
press OF spectators, &c. &c.
On the calling OF Ayes aud Nays as to
whether or no, the House proceed To The
election oil Door Keeper, the vote stood
Ihus:
Ayes l6-Navs 40.
N +. Wood OF Des Moine., and T.
W. Wilson OF Johnson. were nominated