The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-17
AFTERNOON.

The house was called to order by
Temporary Speaker Myers at 2:3O.
Representative Paxton, chairman OF
committee ON credentials, announced
the readiness Of that committee with
it's report, which was handed to Clerk
Sherman and read, there being no
change from the published list in the
Statesman.
Paxton moved that a, committee of
three be appointed to invite the Sec
reuary Of state and in case of his in
ability, one Of the justices of the SUI
preme court, to administer the oath to
the members. Carried, and Messrs.
Paxton, Moorhead and Coon were so
appointed.
The committee retired and soon re-
turned with the new secretary Of
state, Hon. Harrison r. Kincaid, who
administered the prescribed oath to all
the m ambers standing.
On motion of Col. McCracken the
house then proceeded to the election of
permanent officers as follows:
Speaker,
Chief clerk,
Assistant clerk,
Reading clerk,
Calendar clerk,
sergeant at arms.
Mr.. Paxton of Multnomah, who was
chairman of the republican caucus,
placed in nomination. G. B. Moores,
and J. A. Wright Of Union seconded
it. Mr.. Jeffrey Of Jackson county on
the part of the populists, nominated
f. A. Stewart Of Coos and Mr. Huff
man of Union seconded it. The vote
stood
Moores-51.
Stewart-7.
ABSENT.
Mr.. Moores was declared elected and
J. A. Wright of Union, and Col. John
McCracken of Multnomah, were ap-
pointed a committee to escort him to
the chair.
Mr.. Speaker Moores thanked the
members in a few eloquent words and
was heartily cheered. He was then
sworn in by Secretary of State Kin
caid.
Mr.. Paxton placed in nomination for
-chief7elerk Ralph Z. Moody and afr.
Jeffrey named Will Beeson of Jackson
The vote stood
Moody-53.
Beeson-6.
Mr.. Moody was declared elected.
For assistant or journal clerk A. V.
r. Snyder Of Polk was named by Mr.
Smith of Polk and there being no
other nominations be received full
vote except a few silent populists.
For reading clerk Representative Pa
terson of Grant county named George
r. Hughes Of Washington ind Mr..
Jeffery named Jno. J. Roberts Of Mar
ion. Hughes received the full repub-
lican vote and was elected.
For calendar clerk Messrs. SehI-
brede and Bridges Of Douglas named
and seconded Harry L. McClallen of
that county, ana he was duly elected,
receiving fifty-elgh1 coles.
For sergeant AT arms Mr.. Baker of
Lane nominated NJ +. Nilhoit of his
county and he was elected without op-
position
Mr.. Paxton offered a resolution
adopting the rules of the last house
until new ones could be arranged and
that copies lie furnished the members.
The resniuti II Vas adopted.
Mr.. Paxton Offered 1other reeolu-
ton, seconded by Sehlbre rele nat the
committee on ways Ant means be in
structed to report the general appro-
priation bill not later than one week
prior to the adjournment of the house.
Templeton of Linn, seconded by
Hofer Of Marion, offered an amend
ment making it two weeks. Mr.. Pax
ton explained that it would be almost
impossible 10 complete the appropria-
Zion bill as early as two weeks. The
amendment was adopted and the reso-
luton was also adopted.
Mr.. Moorhead introduced a resolu-
tion providing for the care of press
representatives and it was adopted.
A resolution was presented author
iZing the speaker to appoint three
pages, one door keeper and two gal
lery door keepers. This was amended
to make but one door keeper up stairs
Mr.. Smith of Polk introduced reso.
luton inviting to seats within the bal
all state officers, and ex-state officers
and it was adopted.
Mr.. Cole of Mnltnomah introduced
a resolution providing for five news
| papers foc each member and officer oil
| the house. Mr.. Seh1brede fired the
| first economy gun by protesting against
! the resolution in toto. An amendment
| was offered to reduce the number Of
papers to three. On motion Of Paxtor
the matter was indefinitely postponed
| Moorhead introduced a. house con
current resolution providing for a com
! mittee Of three from the house an(
! two from the senate to fix compensa
ton of clerks, officers and employees o1
both houses. Hofer offered a substi