St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-09
SENATE ORGANIZED.
Democrats and PopuIists Were
Mum on the Opening Day.

The senate was organized for the
transaction OF business without special
incident. The three Democrats and
five PoDulists seemed to have conceded
that they could not be heard to ad-
vantage. and let affairs 90 along with
out raising 4 single objection or sug-
gestinga candidate for any Office, and
not even voting. with the exception of
Senator McHale, Democrat, in the elec-
tion OF officers.
Lieut.. Gov Clough was at the senate
chamber some time before the noon
hour. and five minutes before the sun
crossed the meridian assembled to the
chair of the presiding officer of the SEN
ate. At the exact minute designated
for assuming the functions of president
of the senate. he brought down the
gavel and asked for order.
Dr. Forbes, of Duluth. the caucus
nominee for chaplain. was invited to
the SIDE Of the lieutenant governor and
offered an Invocation. His prayer was
earnest and impressive. delivered with
the senators standing. He asked pro-
lection for the senators and their fam
lies. and wisdom in their deliberations.
Inspiration to enact laws which shall be
to the best interests Of the people was
besOught from on high.
Senator Frank a. Day. of Fairmont.
was called upon by the lieutenant gcv-
ernor to act as secret tary pro tenn. and,
after the oath of Office was administered
to him. called the roll and found all
present except Senators IItis and
French. These two came in a few
moments later.
The lieutenant governor invited the
senators to present their credentials at
the secretary's desk, in groups, and,
after administering to them the statut~
ary oath, they were asked to sign the
same and take their seats as members of
the state senate in the twenty-ninth
session. All the senators had their ere
dentials present except Senator Nc
Arthur. who had left his a. his hotel.
but he was sworn in and asked to hand
his certificate of election in during the
day. Senator John II. Smith. of De-
troit. was enrolled without objection,
Notwithstanding the claim that his seat
is SAID to be contested by eX-Se nator II.
NJ PPobstfeld.
The election of officers was taken uD.
in the order OF their Importance, and
resulted in the selection of the caucus
nominees without objection In addi-
ton to the caucus nominations, the
lieutenant governor was authorized to
name four pages and keeper of the
toilet room. The several statutory Off
GERS were elected by reclamation. upon
nominations by patrons. IhiS was va
Tied from. however. in the cases of
others than those provided for by STAT
ute. in which cases resolutions. con-
tanning the name and per diem OF the
officers, were introduced and adopted
by votes upon roll calls. When it came
to selecting the officers not prescribed
by statute. Senator Yale. of WinOna,
objected 70 paying them s. per day as
named in the several resolutions and
moved in each case to cut it down to So.
This was done, in every instance. al
though IL met with opposition III the
case of the gallery sergeant ana file
keeper.
Senator Riugdahl, of Crookston. want
ed 10 dispense with prayers, and when
Senator Spencer, of Duluth, offered a
resolution providing for the election of
DIR. Forbes as chaplain at salary Of s.
per day, he moved to dispense with the
services Of that officer.
Senator Stevens. Of st. Paul, sug-
gested that the senate would need lit
tie divine direction, and thought the
motion 20 indefinitely postpone should
be voted down. His view seemed to be
general. as the motion of Senator Ring
dahl did not receive vote, except his
own.
Senator Keller had not been voting up
to this time, bat he voted in favor OF
the resolution for electing chaplain,
and remarked in one OF his stage WINS
pers that ne was the most needed man
in the senate this year.
s. a. La9gum. OF Preston, was elected
secretary on motion of Senator Thomp-
son. w. S. Alien, of St. James, was
elected assistant Secretary at the sug-
gestion of Senator Stockton. II. G.
Barrows was elected second assistant
secretary at q salary of IS per day upon
a resolution offered by Senator Wyman.
Stiles NJ. West, of Rice county, was
chosen sergeant-at-arms on motion of
Senator Stockton. D. NJ Brown, of
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