St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-09
TWO SHORT SESSIONS.
sese House Elects ALI the Caucus
Nominees and Adfourns.

Secretary of State Berg called the
house to order at exactly IL o'clock, and
appointed Hon. Henry Feig clerk pro
temopore. Representative j D. Jones
and Gilbert Gutter2on were appointed
assistant clerks. The presiding officer
announced that the aolI would be called
and TesentativesWouldc come forward,
present their certificates and be sworn
in by Justice Collins. OF the supreme
bench. Mr Douglas. OF Clay, suggest
ed that this formaIity be dispensed with
temporarily, but Mr.. Berg informed MIN
that this matter was provided for by
statute. There was some little confu-
sion. several members desiring TO ex-
pedite matters in various ways. Rep
resentatlve Gibbs finally asked what
was the question before the house. The
chair quickly responded that there was
nothing, and the roll call proceeded
with ted ious monotonY.
A QUORUM being announced present
Hon. Daniel Shell nominated S. K. Van
SAINT, his late opponent, for speaker.
Representative Lockwood seconded the
nomination, as did Representative Fur
long, one of the lonesome Democrats of
the house. Representative Gibbs moved
that the rules be suspended and Van
SAINT be elected by acclanation. The
presiding officer announced that the
statute required roll call. which was
taken, the clerk announcing Ill votes
for Van SAINT.
The speaker-elect was escorted to
ha oI1 " Shall
Gibbs and Anderson. Mr.. Berg intro
duced the speaker and retired, leaving
the gallant captain in command. The
speaker accepted the henor in neat
speech. promising that he would pre-
side, If not brilliantly, at least fairly
aad honestly. Representative j. d.
Jones nominated NJ. j. Downing tor
chief clerk. Representative 2. II. Kelly
warmly seconding. There was no dis
sentng voice in the house and the ReD-
vile editor was duly installed in the Of
liee of chief clerk, 1l3 votes being re-
corded to his credit. j. Frank Dean, of
0watonna, another editor, was nom-
iEated for first assistant clerk by Rep
resentatiVe Brainerd. and went III with
out no
On the election of the second assist
AMI clerk. Representative Staples gave
& classical
Interpretation of the Latin
phrase viva voce," which he declared
meant "by word of mouth" This in
depreciation went, regardless Of Hark-
ness and the secretary of state. The
balance of the caucus nominees were
quickly elected by this process and
were duly sworn in.
a resolution providing for the ap-
Of Of @hrnH ~
act with d similar committee from the
senate to wait upon the governor and
inform him that the house was now Or
GaniZed and ready to receive his mes
sage was ad dopted.
RepresentatlYe RobIllaTd introduced
a resolution directing the speaker to in
form the senate Of the bouse organiZa-
ton. Adopted.
Representative Jacobson introduced
a resolution adopting the rules OF the
last house for temporary government.
Adopted.
Representative Anderson offered a
resolution providing for a committee OF
five on rules and joint rules. Adopted.
Representative Mckinney introduced
axEesolution providing fof the allotment
OF seats by chance. Representative Lit
Teton amended. allowing all members
oEer fifty TO choose their seats. Some
discussion followed. The plan of aliot-
ment provided that the chief clerk
should prepare slips containing the
names of the members of the various
senatorial districts. draw them from a
hat, and the names as drawn choose
their seafs.
The committee TO wait on the gov
eEnOr reported that his eXcellency would
\. a Hr
his iniunetiOns and message this morn
ing at Il O'Clock. AD adjournment was
then taken TO 3o'cloek D. III.