The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-24
IOWA LEGISLATURE.

THE Legislature OF Iowa met In biennial
session at Dcs Moines. on Monday, Jan. Ii.
The senate was called to order by Lieut.. Gov.
Manning. Frank d, Jackson, Of Butler
county, was made tenn orary Secretary, aud,
Credentials the senate adjourned for the
day. The House was called to order Ivy Gen.
j. NJ. Tuttle, bf Polk county. Robert Smyfh..
OF Linn county, was ehJsrn temporary Spcek-
or, and 4. G. Haynes, Of Appnnoose county,
temporary Clerk, and the House adjourned.
The Republican caucus for the selection of
officers Of both houses was held Immediately
after the adjournment For the Senate the
following nominations were made: Frank ID.
jackson. Of Butler See: etary: FIRST Assist
ant, Il. X. Seller, OF Madison: Second A. sist.
mt. Il. Il Hntrhins. OF Folk; Enyrosaing
Clerk, Miss Mira rr,tth. bf Franklin; Enroll.
ing Clerk. Miss lda q Lite. Ut Polk; Ser
geant-at-arms, John q. An.on, Of Adair: llsor-
keeper, 1hco. Schramer. Of Henry; Pustnas
ter, Miss Martha Rcltlcll. Of Dalls. The
House caucus nominated Tor speaker. Wm.
r. Wolf. OF Cedar: for thi,f Clerk, sydney
A. Foster. of Worth; First Assistant, Frank
a. Rice, OF Calhoun; second Assistant, }, 4.
Weaver, Of Jasper: Enrolling tlcrk. Miss
Lizzie Wilson, of Van Buren,: In
crossing Clerk, Mrs. Alice G. Smith.
j. II. Fiber, of Clayton; Dcorkcepcr.
Thomas a. theck. If Polk; Assistant F,s.
master, Miss Emma Sii Icy. oil Marshall.
The Democrats held IL joint caucus Tor the
purpose Of nominating ncand:aale for lnitcd
States senator. and utter the name OF y. \.
Merrill Of Clinton county had csn presented
discussion took place. and il was deciicd to put
OFT Il nomination until after the Republican
joint convention. The Democratic caucus
for House officers dominated n. A. Merrill,
of Clinton. for speaker: Cato Sells. Of Black
hawk, Chief Clerk; q. l.. Wilson. Of tl,rke
who was defeated In the Republican Carcns,
First Assistant. August stock, of carroll.
Second Assistant: Miss Sarah Conray, nf
Iowa Enrolling Clerk; L. G. Mcdary. o. Ala
makee, Engrossng Clerk: l.. Marsh. of lee,
Scrgeant-at-Arms: William Allen. Of Wasne
Doorkccpcr, and Frank Greene, Janitor
The Democratic Senate caucus was held aud
adjourned without making any nominations.
IMMEDIATELY after the assembling of the
Senate on Dee l.. the Committee on Cic lem
tials reported, and the Senators were sworn
in BY Lieut.. Gov. Naming. Appointment or
gnnization was then Elected by clccting tho
officers named by the Republicans In ca.c'ts,
without opposition. tin motion Of Mr.. til
crt. seats in the new senate chamlcr were
ass ned by lot. 4 House concurrent reso-
luton for the appointment OF joint
Committee of ARRANGEMENTS for the
Inauguration was ndop.ed, aud Sen.
ators Smith. Caldwell and Henderson were
appointed. On assignment of saats. Senators
Rothert, Hcminway and johnson were
named. The Governors private 20 retars,
Walter Given. appeared with GOV. sherman !
biennial message. which was ordered read
and referred. Adton ned. IN the Hors no
business OF important was transacted. The
Republican caucus nominees were all clcc..d d
and sworn in. Mr.. Wolf, the new speaker,
delivered nm address, in which he returned
thanks tn the members for the high hon nor con
fcrred upon him, ani called attention IL the
af *
i Changes of laws he said were attend Il with
/ Inconvenience of administration. and ang
changes not demanded BY the y Ole ar bas Cd
on evident necessity must lie followed ty
/ evils commensurate with tha magnituda 4
/ the cl anpc. He made no n ference TO any of
/ the subjects I'm which the pahlc mind is N
| present Interested, and only pied cd himself
I To do his duty TO the best OF his ability.
Narsons committees were appointed 10 act in
conjunction with Senate committees prcpar-
atory TO getting The Assembly in good W, rl>.
ing order, Aftcf which the House ad
4 journcd.
NOTHING in the direction of legislation was
done by tho General Assembly, Jan. Il. III.
day was spent In joint convention canvass
ing the vote for Governor ana Lieutenaa,
Governor. The total yose WAS found to give
the following result: Govcrnor-Sherman
l6+.li1: kinnc. liu,aa.; Weaver. 2s.0aa: seat
tering, -. Lieutenant Governor-Manning
l65.d6,; Clark, l3s,56i: Kirkpatrick, 1859
scattering, 20.
No BUSINESS was transacted by the Lcgis
larurc on the 18th. Both houses met afte,
the inauguration ceremonies, ana immedi
ately adjourned till Monday, Jan. II.