The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-23
STATE LEGISLATURE.

STATE LEGISLATURE.
Gathering Of the Twenty Third
General Assembly.
The Senate Organizes and Fleets Oicers
A Deadlock in tho Housewife
lam -. Allison Ren0mlnated for
United states Senator.
DEs MONIES. Ia, Jan. 15.-The lower
House OF the General Assembly is in .
deadlock over the comparatively unim-
portant matter Of temporary organiza-
tion. The House met at o'clock Mon
day afternoon. Hon. r. Il. Lane, OF
Polk, the senior member Of the House,
occupied the chair. The Republicans
nominated J. w. Luke, of Franklin,
for temporary speaker, and Ben Van
Steinburg, OF jackson, for temporary
clerk. The Democrats nominated for
these Offices, respectively, L. d. Hotch-
kiss. OF Davis, and +. w. Lehman, of
Polk. The vote was taken on the
clerkship first, and the first ballot re-
vealed the fact that the House was tie,
the Independents all voting with the
Democrats. Three more ballots were
taken without change in the result, and
an adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock this morning.
SENATE.
The Senate effected temporary or
ganization without any trouble. The
Republicans in caucus nominated w. K.
Cochrane, of Taylor County. for Secre-
First Assistant; Charles w. Beverly, Of
Greene, for Second Assistant; Miss Lou
E. Young, for Enrolling Clerk; Miss
Mamie Stull. for Engrossing Clerk;
Peter Melendy. for Sergeant-at-Arms;
Margaret Mill. for Bill Clerk, and Maud
Murray, for Postmistress.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, Ia. Jan. 16.-The Sem
ate yesterday appointed committees to
notify the House Of its organization,
and adopted resolution providing Tor
the printing Of the daily journal.
Messrs. Barnett, Seeds and Kent were
appointed committee on mileage. A
resolution was passed providing for the
appointment Of joint committee OF the
two houses to make arrangements for
the Inauguration. In addition to those
previously announced the following
officials have been elected: Doorkeeper,
J. Heffelfingcr, of Blackhawk; Assist
ant Doorkeepers, Jonathan Clark, John
s. Walker, E. R. Roberts, G. Hutchins.
Timothy Donahue, Amos Lightfoot,
Curtis Clark and w. w. Mcknight; Jan
itors of cloak-roono, William Priestley
and William Coalson: Assistant File
Clerk, s. A. Moore. The Senate ad-
journed for the day.
HOUSE.
The deadlock in the House remains
unchanged, the vote still standing SO to
so on . third ballot for temporary Sec
retary. A pairing arrangement was
made whereby the attendance of sick
members may be dispensed with. Ad.
journed for the day.
SENATE.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 17.-The Senate
met yesterday afternoon. but did moth
Ing except to pass the bill instructing
the Iowa Senator'S and members Of Con.
gress to vote for Chicago as the location
of the Worlds Fair. The position Of
journal clerk was created, and G. r.
Brock. secretary OF the last Senate, ap.
pointed to fill it. Senator Schmidt,
who was chairman of the committee
appointed to notify the House tina,
the Senate was ready for busi-
ness, reported that he had been unable
to find any such body. Senator Seeds,
by consent. introduced bill to stand as
Senate file No l, and its title indicated
that it is bill for the adoption Of the
Australian ballot system. The commit
tee on mileage reported, and the Senate
adjourned for the day.
HOUSE.
The dead-loc in the House Is as tight
as ever. When that body got together
this morning three of the Republicans
Gardiner, Verge and Smith, of Mitchell
were absent on sick leave. According
to the agreement made three Democrat.
paired with them, and the result was
that the vote was Al to ~. After prayer
1t was proposed to draw lots
for seats. This was accomplished
and then Mr.. Chantry (Rep.), of Mills
offered resolution to the effect that
the interests and dignity Of the State
required that the present unfortunate
contest should be brought to speedy
and honorable close; that it is believed
that both parties share in the desire
that compromise fair and alike honor
able to both parties to the contest should
be reached without further delay anG
expense to the State, and proposing tina
the present acting temporary organiza
tion, as far as 1t goes, be recognized a.
the temporary organization of the HOUSE
in part, and that the House proceed t,
| complete its temporary organization b.
! the appointment by the present acting
temporary Speaker of committee OF
credentials OF three selected by eacl
party caucus, who shall determine VIII,
shall be members, and that thu
representatives SO determined shall
then constitute the Twenty-Five
General Assembly Of Iowa to the ex
tent Of being entitled to proceed witt
! the permanent organization Of th'
House. Mr.. Holbrook (Dem.) said tn,
Republicans could we'll afford to sup
port the Chantry resolution, as both tn,
I acting Speaker and Clerk were Repuh
| licans, and consequently he would offe
an amendment 1t was to the effec
that the name of Hotchkiss, OF Davies,
Democrat, be substituted for that of Lam
for Speaker, and he was sure that tn
compromise would go through withou
trouble and a temporary organization b
had at once. Mcfarland (Rep.) her
moved to adjourn. and roll-call wa
ordered. The Democrats all voted nc
two Republicans joining with them, s
that the result was yeas 45, nays 4s
Then the Speaker ruled that the regula
order was the election of temporar
clerk. A ballot was had that resulted
! Lehman, Al; Van Steinberg, ~, and th
House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day
ALLISON RENoMINATED.
] A joint Republican caucus was hel
Thursday evening to nominate cand
date for United States Senator and Sci