St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-07
House of the Representatives.


At the hour of ~ m.the proceedings of or
ganizing the new house were commenced.
At the time the floor OF the chamber and the
gallery were well filed with spectators, among
them being many ex-members who wanted
10 see how their Successors started in.
Promptly at the hour Secretary OF State Won
Baum bach brought down the gayel calling the
thouse TO order, and called upon Mr.. Morse,
Of Lincoln, TO act as secretary pro tenn.
Clerk Hiertsberg then called the legislative
districts in numerical order, the members in
groups Of eight and ten elect thercfrom step
ping forward to the speakers desk, present
ing their certificates, signing their names 10
and subscribing TO the oath OF Office, the oath
being adm 1istered by Judge Vanderburg of
the supreme court. These proceedings occu-
pied forty-iye minutes. The role of
members was then called, all but four an
swering to their names, the absentees being
Biorge, Lee, Neseth and Michbas. A quo
rum being present, Chairman Van Baum
bach announced that the election Of
speaker was in order.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
NJ. J. Daniels, of Olmsted, said he had
be honor to present the name of J. L.
Gibbs as the Republican caucus nominee,
and moved his election.
II. A. Henderson, of Ramsey, presented
the name of L. W. Durant, Of Washington
county, as the Democratic caucus nominee.
A call of the roll showed 40 votes for
Gibbs and 81 for Duraut, and Mr.. Gibbs
was declared duly elected speaker.
As a committee to await on Mr.. Gibbs and
notify him OF his election, Secretary Won
Baumbac h named Mr.. Cornish, Of Ramsey,
Mr.. Colister, OF waseca, and Mr.. Riese, OF
Kandiyohi. Mr.. Gibbs being introduced by
Mr.. Cornish. Mr.. Gibbs spoke as follows:
Gentlemen; thank YOU cordially for the
nomination. pledge you my earnest efforts
TO serve you httingly and to assist you in
such legislation as viii best promote the in
serests OF our state. Gentlemen, thank
you.
In the case OF the other positions to be
filed the same order was carried out, Mr..
Daniels presenting the name Of the Republi-
can caucus nominee and Mr.. Hendri ckson
that OF the Democratic nominee. Each can
didate elected was called to the speakers
desk, subscribed to the oath Of Office aud en-
tered upon the duties of their respective
Offices. The voting in each case was as fol-
lows:
Chief Clerk
J. r. Howard, Stearns.
q. p. Hawkins, GRAFT.
FIRST Assistant
Pred L. Warner. Rcdfsld. ................57
Or. e. Murphy, Blue Earth.
Second Assistant
". p. BurkdslL Pipestoue
Henry Willard. GcOdhae. ........-.........i
! Enrolling Clerk
/ Carl y. Lien. Goodhue. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Martin Lose. Stearns. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
/ Engrvssins ClerS-
James Morrison, Blue Earth.............7s
Thomas Corning. Dousias.
1 Scrgcsnt-at-Arns-
Ward =. Gray. Hen0epin.
J. g.. Baasen. Ramsey 1890. ...........sC
/ Assistant Sergeant st-Arms-
John r Bean. AnoSa.................. Go
! c. ?. Nctinuis. ttasns.................
| Postmaster
Il. Anderson,
! FraaS Randall. Brown.
Ctaplaia-
". II. HarrinEtoz. washirEtoz-
Rev. Dr.. Weces.er. Ramsey ...............-ls
REsoIC TONS.
Mr.. Licusu. Of Ramsey. offered ! resolE-
ton directing the chief clerk % notify ibc
senate that tie ho1se vas Or-za Est BY tie
/ election % oalcers as above. Adopted.
Mr.. Daniels. CT Olnsied. resolution
Authorizing the chief =lerk - seears the