Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-14
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Formal Opening or the Twsnty-nfst
General Assembly or Iowa.



Dies MONIES, Jan. 1.-THE Senate was called
to order at 2oclock p. m. by Senator Donnan,
OF Buchanan county. He briefly addressed the
members as followss
"The hour has now arrived FOR the Senate Of
the Twenty-n General Assembly Of the State
iof Iowa to convene. The Lieutenant-G Governor
has resigned and left the State. The President
pro tenn Of the last Senate has left The State
The Secretary Of the last Senate has been cleo
ted Secretary Of State. The First Assistant
Secretary has been elected to county office,
and is not present. The Second Assistant Sec
rotary has been appointed to State office,
There is no one, therefore, Of the former OH.
GERS here TO call the Senate to order. there
fore move that Senator Whaley, of Butler
county, the Senior member Of The Legislature,
be elected temporary chairman"
The motion prevailed and Senator Whaley
took the chair thanking the members for the
honor conferred and calling upon the Rev
W. J. Young to open the session with prayer
On motion Of Senator Sutton, Of Marshall, Dr.
E. R. Hutchirs, former second assistant secre-
tary, was elected temporary secretary. The
roll was then called, showing the presence OF
the following hold over Senator's McDonough,
Duncan, Miles, Hendrie, Mccoy, Casset, VII
kins, Caldwell, Carson, johnson, Chambers,
Sutton, Donnan, Bayless Whaley, Glass,
Whiting, Bloom, Steyens-19. Also the fol-
lowing newly elected members Casey, Clark,
Dodge, Woolson, Hutchinson, Dooley, Young,
Cheesboro, Wolfe, Doud, Catch, Scott Under
wood, Burdlck, Poyneer--15 Senator Cald-
well moved that committee Of ave on Gre
dentials be appointed. The chair appointed
the following: Senators Caldwell, Carson,
Miles, Clark, Bayless.
On motion of Senator Clark, Theodore
schreiner, of Henry county, was appointed
temporary door-keepsr. A temporary sergeant
alarms, janitor for the cloak room and three
pages were also appointed. On motion Of
Senator Donnan, the Senate adjourned TO meet
at 10 O'Clock the next morning.
HOUSE.
At precisely two o'clock, RepseseGtsti.. Red
head, OF Polk county, assembled the Speakers
desk, and one minute later the gayel fell, and
the Hoase was called to order. Mr.. Redhead
thanked the House for the henor conferred up
him by being selected to call the body to order.
He then called upon Rev. d. r. Lucas, OF the
Christian Church to offer prayer. On motion
Hon. s. A. Foster, of Marshalltown, who was
chief clerk Of the last House was elected as
temporary chief clerk. The clerk was instruct
ed by the Speaker to call the roll of members,
and as each name was called, the member went
forward to the clerks desk and deposited his
credentials. Butler, of Page, nominated Rep
resentative II. B. Mitchell, Of Jefferson, as
temporary Speaker, and he was unanimously
elected. The chair appointed Representatives
Story and Dabney as committe to conduct
Mr.. Mitchell to the chair, and he was introduce
ed to the house by Mr.. Redhead, and in few
words he thanked the House for the honor.
Wilbur, Of Floyd, made the motion that Hon.
N. s. Densmore, Of Cerro Gordo, administer
the oath Of office to the Speaker pro TEN,
which was done. On motion Of Culberton Of
Des Moines, the chair appointed a committee
Of five on credentials as follows: w. B. Gull
bertson Of Des Moines; E. W. Wilbur or Floyd !;
G. c. Finn, Of Taylor; B. II. Garrett of Musca-
tine; Aaron Custer, Of Jasper. Densmore. of
Cero Gordo, moved the appointment by
the chair, Of two temporary messengers, and
Willis sallada and Craig Turton were selected
On motion Of 0verholtxer, of Auduburn, A. D.
CASTOR was appointed temporary doorkeeper.
Redmon, Of Powesheik, offered resolution
that the absent members should present their
credentials TO the committee on their arrival
Adopted. After several announcements were
made the House adjourned until Tuesday at Q
p. m.