Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
IOWA LEGISLATURES.
Formal Opening or the Twenty- nrst
General Assembly OF lows.
SENATE.


DIES MONIES, Jan. Ex-senator woolson, OF
Henry, introduced = bill, Senate File No, 1,
for an act TO create commission Of arbitra,
ton Read first and second time and
referred, Senator Cassett Of Marion in.
troduced q bill, Senate File No, O. TO reg.
ulato weighing Of coal in mines. Read
first and second times and referred TO commit
tee on mines when the same shall be appoint
cd. The president then appointed as the sen
ate committee TO prepare for the Inauguration
OF governor and lieutenant governor, Senators
Catch, Glass and Gault, Senator Woolson, OF
Henry, introduced . resolution, which was
adopted as senate rule No. 81, prohibiting sen
ate employees from smoking while engaged In
the discharge Of their duties, which was
amended to prohibit the smoking of tobacco
in the senate hall, and so passed. On motion
Of Senator Wilkin, q senate committee Of two
were appointed to net with like committee
from the house, TO inform the governor that
the legislature was now organized, and ready
TO receive any communications he might have
The committee appointed were senators WIKI
In and Bloom. Senator Glass introduced a
joint resolution for election Of Mrs Alice Smith
and Miss Ella Richards as PostmIstress and as
bicthut WHICH WIS ChiIltu. WI
motion OF Senator Woolson, the senate adopt.
ed rule that the Pages should be under
charge and control of the president OF the
senate, and be Liable TO discharge for inoilici.
ency or neglect Of duties, The afternoon sos.
sion was mainly taken up with tho usual pre-
liminaries for the rims convention 10 meet
at $3.50.
HOUSE.
After the transaction OF business Of no
general interest," the House proceeded 10 TIE
election OF permanent officers, with tho follow
ing result;
For Chief Clerk there were two candidates,
Hon. l.. X, Powers, Of Pottawattamle county,
and Ilarve Leeeh, Of Davis, the vote standing,
Powers 81, Leeoh "a.
The House was then informed that the Son
ate was organized and ready for business,
Mr., Schee moved that tho House proceed to
the election Of Clerks, sergeautat-Arms aud
Door Keepers without further moving. Car
red.
For First Assistant Clerk--Frauk Rice, Of
Calhoun, So; Mr.. Berford, OF Allamakec, 30.
For Second Assistant Clcrk--John d. Posten,
Of Poweshek, 81; u. G. shinnenberger, of
Dubuque, 35.
foi TihioiibS SiNih-~Nhs' iNNhtiS
of Polk, 81; w. A. Shahan, of Union, %.
For Engrossing Clerk-Mrs. Mollie Heist
81; J. j. Wolford, OF Tama, 3S.
For Sergeant at-Arms--Geo Wolf, Of Clay.
ton, 80; j, T. Pierce, OF Franklin, 81,
For Door Keeper--Capt A. ID. CASTOR, Of
Story, 81; Mr.. Murphy, so.
For Assistant Door Keepers--R u Dahlberg
and ]. W. b. Cole were elected.
The preliminary proceedings for the Joint
convention TO canvass the vote for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor occupied a portion
OF the afternoon session.
JOINT CONVENTION.
Ssnator Burdlck, and Mr.. Patec were APP
pointed tellers and the Joint convention pro
ceeded TO the counting Of the vote for gov
ernor, and lieutenant governor as provided by
law.
After the returns OF all the counties had
been read by the president pro tenn the Joint
assembly took recess until O'Clock p IN. 10
allow the tcllers time to complete the foot
ings. The following Is the result OF the can
yass as announced.