The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-08
Nebraska Independents Cap
ture Both the Senate
and House.
Poynter Elected President Of the SEM
ate and Elder, Of Clay. Gets
the Speakership
The Remaining Offices Filled by In
dependents--First Days
Proceedings.

l independent state central committee, secre
tary of the senate.
| After the roll was called In the senate a
noon, and a secretary pro tenn had bees
elected, breeze sprang up that was
pointer ON what Ii 10 come. Lpos
motion OF senator Christoffersen |
committees of Ave was appointed os
credentials, and the COMMITTEES re
tired and a recess of ten minutes was taken
They we're unable 10 agree within the ffms
specified and so reported to the senate. Sen.
ator Stevens. OF Lincoln county, moved tg
add to the committee Senator's Coulter
Warner. boy and Randall. the intention be.
Ing To change the political complexion oi
the committee. which formerly stood one
democrat lChristersoffsen), two republicans
Moore and Shumway), one democrat inde-
pendent (seckl. and one independent (WlI-
son.
senator shumway raised the point of or
| der that the committee, having been ap-
pointed and stiii out, could not be In
/ creased. The chair sustained the point OF
order. and then came the hrst tug of war
stevens appealed from the decision of the
chair, and the decision was not sustained
Eighteen voted against the chair and AZ
teen for. and hence the committee was
further increased.
After q recess of two hours the commit
tee reported. The chief Justice swore In
| the senators, and then the election OF on
| GERS came on, and resulted In q clean slate
for the independents.
w. A. Pcynter was elected president OF
the senatei @. II. Pirtle. secretary; II. A.
Edwards, first assistant; r.. e. Carter Soc
ond assistant MAJ Derby, sergeant- at
arms; J. q, stanley, doorkeeper; Daniel
Althen. enrolling clerks Isaac Henthorre
postmasteri III. f. Drake, custodian OF the
cloak room.
motion that the president OF the senate
(Poynterl appoint the other officials failed
tn and Altar Ax1Am Nhn a.
adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday. and
the independents retired 20 their caucus
room 10 fix up slate for the remainder OF
the ticket.
LsScoLa, Nob.. Jan. 5.--At 1850 o'clock
yesterday morning the republican members
OF the house. twenty-one In number. alea In
aud took seats, mainly on the south side Of
the center aisle, the Lancaster connGY dale@
Fifteen minutes later the democrats, LED
b@ the Douglas county delegation. came IN
and took seats on the north side OF the
house In a solid body.
Az n the independents marched In In
BODY and scattered promiscuonsly through
out the chamber.
kt the same hour the crowds began 20
pour In, and In few minutes the galleries
we're densely packed, sHd alt asaaiabie
standing room was soon taken. Al QnarteF
| 10 la Tom Cooke. FIRST assistant clerk OF the
| last house, put ia an appearance and took
| his old position behind the clerks desk.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock b. X. Cowdrey,
/ secretary OF state. stepped into the speaker 2
stand, and rapping sharply with the gavei'
| said: '.As secretary of state OF Nebraska,
l and In pursuance of the law, now call this
| house 10 order 20 ascertain whether there :
| q quorum present. Secretary Cooke VIII call
The roll cali showed that every member
| was present '
secretary Uowdry. after announcing this
fact, saidi ,.,., :.
q temporary speaker. :,
McReynoids, OF Clay, nominated ,. III
Elder. OF Clay county. .
MoKcsson, OF Lancaster, named Hon. ]. %
Cransb trep.l OF jefferson.
shyrooK. OF Uass, nominated y " iass'
| faeml OF Cass.
The roll call resulted an follows; Elder
50; Cramb. 81; White, ~.
Mr.. Elder was declared duly elected an
| Messre. gramb and White, we're appointed
COMMITTEES 10 conduct tho speaker TO th
| chair.
Upon assuming this position. the sPeake
said =
, | state of Nabraska--T shall not make an
! | extended remarks on this occasion. 10
, | can see that I feel somewhat emoarrasse
, | at this time, and cannot nnd wors
! | 60 express the gratitude feel 10 the peop
. az the state and 20 those who have elevate
: ma 10 this position. IL IL should be yos
! desire that shall be called upon 10 presto
: over the deliberations OF this body duriE
Q the session, shall endeavor TO preside
Z | an Impartial manner, and trust that q
. | laws that will be enacted will confer las
= iug heneflt upou the people OF this state
g Eric johnson. of Holdredge, was nominat'
= for temporary chief clerk BY soderman, i
i dependent. OF Phelps.
McKe~son, OF Lancaster. on behalf of q
republicans. nominated John b. kaper'
Hall. - a.
D. crata. The ballot resulted johnson,
n Tavior. OF johnson, moved that q CO.
- | u,ittae az Ave on credentials be appoints
- and che speaker named Messrs Mickey mol
- az CLAY, Taylor, of johnson, 6unnett.
- York sehoppei, 81 fAMnse, anu ss .ss,
re Douglas, as said committee. The creus
he Gals were then handed In and . roc
ne taken until o'clock.
ar the nommittee on credentials report
ue the members entitled 10 seats according
II. the list prepared by the secretary OF sta
- | which was adopted.
M committee 0f three. consisting Of sieF
les aorff, stevens Of FILLMORE, and bunnekt
Id YORK was appointed 20 walt npon On
ast Justlce Cobh and invite him 20 appeal
"a the bar Of the house and administer
~ oath OF once 70 the memners ChieI =
-. tlse Cobb being abscnt, Judge MAXWELL
i"f peared aud administered the oath, and
members ell attached thaAr signatures
HPa4kkr, pf Marrieks theH moved that
house proceed 10 q permanent organizat
taa Carried.
's McReynolds, Of Clay. nominated EldeI
aFr Pat Ford. Of Douglas. nominated Y
White of Cags, en- behalf of the democF
ed. j. q. Camp. of jefferson, (rep.l was nf
ugc mated by Mckerson, OF Lancaster.
lIff. Tho vote ssood as follawsi Eideg,
0ge Mklae, ri 0Fafah. ~.
80 White voted for Elder, and Slider
y White.
2 speaker Elder thanked the house foi
yes honor and prurnlsed 90 do his duty an
the siding ofscer.
his Other 0hlc0r2-~aIl iadapoBdensa~-
then elected by substaptialIy the sane