The Red Cloud chief., 1891-01-16
NEBRASKA STATE NEWS


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seafe Csneral Co00issee, ~oe eseesrd esrse-
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desttals ~ apposnsed. vhteA. eaes . PAP.
lianeoaasy DVnabAse. uas toereassA
, es0mieeos sUposte0 the fesaesse vere
svosn h. , eesesses q e@esss sossowea
the l~nAepenAeseo osennisIns tie . ~
choosing ". \. pOyDseR. pFestdens: &. u.
YsEsje. ssesuessy: = 4. B1wnrde. 1ese esssas-
ant; z. 4 Carter, sseood aoslseone: Major
Derby. seFgsans-at-arms:J &c. eesnsey. door
keeper: Dantel Athen, earolling clerk: CT
Dninasd. e1grosoin9 eDesk: lsasc Aea-
thOrne. pose0asoer: q. =. Drake. euseodiaa
q III eica. ree.. Ad,eonsd n ao.se
SECRETARY os eeate. Every nember vas
present. 10P temporary Speaker AesseA 9.
-. Eides dad }. J. q. CSaao (eepl and ?. 4
White (De0) were pissed In o0mInssioa.
fhe roll call gsve Elder q. Cranb II. white
- snd NJ. Elder vas declared duly eissssA
Eric johnson Ond.) and John u Rapee
fRep) were nomisasea Tor eIssk aud Johnsos
was elected b svoee ofSs 20 u los Rspsr.
After the Do0beFs were sWos1 b the 0osse
Osganised b elecsing b following ofscerS.
all Independents: speaker. . - Elder: chief
clerk Erie Johnson. OF Phelps: first assles.
ant. W. &. AaI6en. Of Buffalo: second assiss-
ant. H.. u BI1esOw. Of Gseeley: sergeant q.
arms Noah Mishies. Of Ned willow: door,
keeper. Il. ". Burt, Of Red Willow: enroll
Ing clerk, .. r. Hooper,. engrossinksclerk.
Fremont Cone. B.F DiAenbockef. Of sheri.
daa. chaplain After some dliibuferins
q the resolution tn notify the Senate
that h House was ready sor business the
House adjourned.
AFTER each house In it's separate capacity
had transacted u~nimpOrtsnt business on the
It'll, both houses Of the Legislature met In
Joint session II = O'Clock for the purpose Of
canvassinE the vote for State 0ffcer>.
contest Immediately arose between L.ieuten-
ant Governor Aiekieiohn and speaker Elder
~ 70 who should preside. tt Lieutenant
Governor was nrm In the opinion that he
was presiding Officer and rrcited Law and
precedent to sustain him senator stevens
offered y resolution that ~ . contest existed
for state officers the Legislature would not
canvass the vote until the matter vas
decided by laW. The speaker af-
tempted to put the motion. but the Lieu
tenant Governor. asserting his authority.
declared that NO business could he transact
edexcept the opening Of the returns. and de-
clared the motion 0ut Of order This brought
on wild confusion. An appeal was made.
but he declined to entertain IL. aud directed
the Speaker to open the returns. which he
ssbV W w W OuyOuSu - w
clared carried ~ the Speaker, but was an
noticed by the Lieutenant Governor and
there was no adjournment. After four hours
wrangiing y motion to place The returns in
charge Of the Secretary OF State and take u
recess until 10 O'Clock next day MAS put by
d Lieutenant Governor and carried. and
the members left the hall amid great confu- |
sion.
IN its separate capacity neither house
transacted any business on the sth. 10th
met in Joint session and the same
conflict III authority a. to who should pre-. |
side continued between the Speaker and
Lieutenant. Governor. An agreement WAS
reached to submit the matter to the su- |
premc Court. A mandamus from the su-
preme Court vas served upon Speaker Elder
him to canvass the vote. After
much confusion the vote was canvassed and ]
motion Of Mr.. Shrsder that the Joint con |
declare that nobody had been elected |
carried and amid confusion the two |
separated. |