St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-01-19
News From the State Capitol.

The members of both branches of
the General Assembly met at the Cap
itol in Dcs Moines, on Monday, Janua-
ny 9th, and after temporary organi-
zation adjourned till Tues day.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the fol-
lowing officers were elected, viz:
Chief Clerk. H. Sanders of Keokuk county.
Assistant Clerk. b. Parker of Mitchell co.
Sergeant -at-arms C. G.. Arndt of Scott co.
Door kccpcr-A. G. Hastings of Blackhawk co.
Engrossing Clerk-A. NJ Scott of Jefferson co.
Enrolling Clcrk-Ed. Zitschkc of johnson co.
Postmastcr-Ed Brown of Polk county.
Fireman-Frcderick Michael, of Polk county.
LIST Messenger-M. b. Noel of Dallas county.
ID Mcssengcr-R. L. Davis Of Polk county.
In the House the following officers
were chosen:
For Speaker-John Edwards of Lucas county.
Chief Clerk--Charles Aldrich Of Hamilton co.
LIST Assistant CIcrk-Geo. Cowing, Powesheik.
ID Assistant Clerk. A. Hammer, Linn co.
Enrolling Clerk II. Smith, Kossuth co.
Enerossing Clerk-Wm. Tucker, Chickasaw co
Sergeant at -arms-E. IL. Clapp of Polk county
Door-kceper- Mr. Sherman of Dallas county
Postmastcr-T. b. Oldham of Clarke county.
Fireman.. Zinesheik of johnson county:
Asst Fireman.. Il. Wintermnte, Mahaska.
Messengers p Eimonson, of Mahaska, and
Young Conrad, of Johnson.
Ex-Governor Baker, of Clinton, was
the Democratic candidate for Speaker
and for Clerk, the Democrats support
cd James Pollard of Davis county.
Mr.. Edwards, on taking the chair
made an excellent speech.
On Wednesday, joint convention
was held to canvass the votes TO
Governor and Lieut.. Governor. Lieut.
Governor Faville and Speaker Ed
wards presided jointly, and Mr.. Al
drich, Clerk of the House, ofliciated a
Secretary. At quarter to four o'clock
| Governor Kirkwood, Senator Rusch
and the Supreme Judges elect, cscor,
ed by a committee from the CONVEX
ton, came in, when the oaths of ofiic
were administered by Chief Justic
Wright, after which Governor Kirl
wood delivered his Inaugural address
At it's conclusion he was greeted b.
earnest applause. All the vacan
space on the floor of the House wa
occupied by ladies. The galleries wcr
also crowded by an immense throne
all intent upon witnessing the inaugt
ration ceremonies.
On Thursday, 1t. Governor Rusc
took his scat as President of the Sc
ate-Lt. Gov. Faville having preside
until that time.
In the House, the Speaker amour
ced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Vans and Msans-Messrs. Gurlcy, Taylor
Goodrich, Wright, Robb.
.Judiciary- Caldwell, Hall, Clark of JOIN
son, Williams, Bowdoin.
!, ElpcndJtnreS.- Jennings, Clark I
Jefferson, Mosar Bracewell.
School and State University. Dun
lavy, Hoag, Davis Of johnson, Williamson
Warren.
CAlias.-wright, Clark of Des Moinc
Crawford, Withrow, Hodges.
Federal Relations. bergman, Claggett, s.
bin, Reed, Curly.
Charitable Institutions Witter, Stevens, NJ
Turin, Davis of Johnson, Conner.
Internal h,prorements.- Merrill, Jones, Nor
head, Price of Muscatine, Ellis.
Banks-Clark of Johnson, Riddle, Glasgow
| Witter.
g, Iacorporations. -Burdck. Bennett, Hun
Bemis, Paulk.
, Public Building. -Rosenkrans, Davis of ia
per, Robinson, Willard, Riddle.
agriculture. Robinson, Macombe
Whitaker, Barnes.
Mtli,ia-Lambert, Price of Lee, Lynch, l
Lachcur, Rosenknns.
Elections Clark of johnson, Rosenkran
! Campbell, Mangold, Daggett.
Enrolled BMs.-Dennison, Williamson
, Warren.
Eagrossed Bhs-Cowing, Dunlavy.
Railroads. - Goodrich, Kellogg, Bremne
Taylor, Darling.
Stale Lilruy-Noble, Baker, Hoag. Cottl
Robb.
Public Lands -Sabin, Peet, Stanton ,Gniffk
Quinn.
County and Township Organization. Gillet
, Baker, Lynch Campbell, Blackboard
Ne,c Counties --Shipman Williamson OF Lou
sa, Bcal Haskell, Harris.
Improvement Of The Des Moines Rcer.-Mitc
ell Mccullough of Lee, Tompkins, Rec
Caldwell.
Roads and Hgh,cays. -Streeter, McCulloue
of jackson, Parker, Wright, Clark of ID
Moines.