Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

Second Asst. Clerk, Mrs. M. A. MOI
ris Enrolling Clerk, Miss Ada p. CAT
ton Engrossing Clerk, Capt. NJ. J
Mullin Sergt-at Arms, G. 8. Ros
Doorkeeper, Alice G. Coffin Postmif
tress, Louisa Rehkopf Asst. Postmii
tress. g,I,sa
The officers elect came forward an
eceived the oath of Office.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Polk moved tina
the House concur in the election of j
McGarraugh by the Senate as mai
carrier. Carried.
Mr.. Stone, of Marion, offered tn
following resolution, which wa
adopted:
ResolUed, That A. j. Virder be an
pointed janitor, and j. T. Morse as
sistant janitor of the House.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House called to order by Speake
Stone.
First in order was the reading of
resolution offered by Mr.. Stone, o
Marion, in regard to the silver prob
lem. The bill recited the evils result
ing from the greenback system O
currency, and advocated the remonet
ization Of silver.
Mr.. Updegraff, Of Clayton, move,
the resolutions be referred to tn
Committee on Federal Relations wheI
said committees should be appointed
Motion carried.
Mr.. Tyson, of Webster, offered {
resolution favoring the remonetiza
tion of silver. Referred:to Committe,
on: Federal Relations.
Mr.. Mallory, of Lucas, offered {
resolution advocating the restoration
of the silver dollar. Referred to thu
Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, of Davis, offered 9
resolution favoring the remcnetiza
tion of silver, and the immediate
repeal of the Resumption act. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Fedora
Relations.
SENATE MESSAGES.
A message from the Senate wal
read announcing that committee
from the Senate would meet q com.
mittee from the House ON Wednes.
day, January l6, to canvass the vote
of Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
ernor.
The Speaker appointed as commit.
tee on Revision Of Rules and Stand.
ing Committees, Messrs. Updegraff
Stone, O'Donnell, Hosg and Bradley
After some discussion it was decid.
ed to appoint six messengers, fou,
paper-folders, one janitor and one
assistant janitor.
A resolution to appoint one assist
ant-sergeant-at-arms and one assist
ant door-keeper was indefinitely
postponed.
The order Of business being OK.
hausted, and there being nothing be.
fore the House, Mr.. Stone, of Marion
moved that the Governors message
be taken up and read.
The Clerk was then ordered by tht
Speaker to read the same.
Mr.. Afford, of Blackhawk, moved
the suspension of the further reading
Of the message.
House adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. l6, 1873.
On motion of Senator Dows q com.
mittee of three was appointed from
the Senate and q similar committee
from the House to arrange for the in
auguration of the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor.
Senators Dows, Webb and Wilson
were appointed as the committee on
the part of the Senate.
Senator Hartshorn was appointed
as teller on the part of the Senate for
the joint convention.
The Senate then adjourned to meet
the House in joint convention in the
hall of the House, which convention
continued until four o'clock.
Senator Dows made q verbal re
port, that all arrangement had beer
made for the inauguration ceremon.
les.
Senate adjourned, on motion, a,
4 40, to meet Thursday morning al
10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
DEs MONIES, IA, Jan. l6.
Mr.. Wilson, of Polk, moved that 9
committee be appointed by the Speak
er to wait upon the Senate and in.
form that body that the House wal
ready to proceed to the canvass Of thu
vote for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
The motion prevailed, and the Sen
ate was notified.
The House took recess of tel
minutes in order to make the neces
sary arrangements for q joint con
vention to canvass the votes for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate was announced, ani
given seats in the House.
Senator Rothert took the chair
called the convention to order, ant
announced that the convention hat
met to canvass the votes for Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor, and Il
declare the result.
On the part of the Senate Sensto
Hartshorn was appointed teller an,
Senator Russell assistant teller.
| The Speaker announced, on tn
part of the House, MIR. Lyon as telle
and Mr.. Calvin as assistant teller.
The President of the convention
proceeded to announce the votes O
the several counties of the State.
The result was then announced q
follows: