The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-01-13
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Editorial Correspondence.
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Editorial Correspondence.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, }
January 10th, 1870.
Both Houses of the Legislature met
to-day at 9 o'clock p. m.
In the Senate the late Lieutenant
Governor John Scott made a few
well timed remarks announcing that
he had accepted tho office OF Assessor
of Internal Revenue, for the 9Th Dis
trict, which in his opinion vacated
his Office Of Lieut. Governor, after
which he retired from tho chair,
when on motion Of Senator Bulls of
Winncsheik county, Senator Bennett
of Washington county was made
president pro TEN, aud thereafter the
Senate was temporarily organized
and a committee on credentials ap-
pointed.
The Senate then adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock q. m.
The Republican caucus of tho
Senate then met in the Senate Cham
Der and elected the following officers
to-wit:
J! A: Weart, Buchanan, county
Secretary.
J: A. 7. Hull, Lee county, first
Assistant Secretary.
G. v. Gardner, Potawatamie,
county, second Assistant Secretary.
Val. Meadel, Monroe county, Ser
geant at Arms.
n. I. Weber, Winnesheik county
Door Keeper.
George II. Ballou, Scott county,
Engrossing Clerk.
=. G. Stanley, Enrolling Clerk.
George f. Work. Jasper County,
Postmaster.
Francis White, Henry county,
Assistant Postmaster.
The Senate caucus, after nomina.
ting the proper number of janitors,
messengers, mail carriers, &C., then
adjourned.
The House, Immediately after it's
assembling, was called to order, and
on motion Hon. Charles Dudley of
Wapollo county, was made temper
airy presiding officer, with the fol.
ing other temporary officers to wit !:
Chas. Aldrch, Marshall county,
Clerk Bon Van Steinburg, Jackson
county, Assistant Clerk !; Bailey of
Dallas county, Deorkeeper and Rus
sell Of Washington county, Sergeant
at~Arms.
Brown, of Van Buren,, Wilson, of
lama, Miles, Of Washington, Irish
Of johnson, and Rails of Scott, were
then appointed committee on cre-
dentials, after which the House ad-
journed until tomorrow ut 10 o'clock
q. m.
After tho adjournment of the
House, the Republican caucus of that
body, met in their Hall and organized
with Hon. John. A. Kasson, in the
Chair.
On tho 9TH ballot, Hon. Aylett II.
j.. Cotton Of Clinton county, was cleo
ted Speaker, his principal competitor
being the late Speaker, Hon. John
Russell Of Jones. Hon. r. M. Cults
of Mahaska, receiving, however, du-
ring the balloting, very compli.
mentary vote.
Charles Aldrich of Marshall county
and Major John J. Safely, of Wapello
d, We're the only candidates for Chief
2 Clerk Of the House, the former re-
ceiving AZ TO 80 for the latter, on
the first and only ballot. The vote
for our fellow citizen, Major Safely
was highly complimentary to him,
considering that he had not entered
the field until within the past few
days.
Ben. Van Steinberg, a one armed
hero Of the war, was elected first
Assistant Clerk, with 81. G. Ripley,
an ex member OF the House from
Greene, as second Assistant Clerk,
The House elected a full compliment
ofsubordinate officers, including Miss
Spencer Of Clinton county, for En-
crossing Clerk.
The Bird House is crowded to re-
pletion, with distinguished lobbyists
from all parts of Iowa. At the pres.
ont writing, Wright seems to have
the inside track for the long term,
with Allison second and Merrill
third, with the probabilities that
Merrill will hold the balance of pow.
or, and DO able to dictate the election
Of his choice.
Grinnell and Howell are nip and
tuck for the short term, with the
chances apparently quite evenly bal
anced between them.
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