Morris tribune., 1895-01-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Twenty-Ninth biennial Session I
Minnesota Is Convened.

Clough promptly at noon. and after
prayer by Rev. DR.. Forbes, Senator
Day was called by the president to act
as secretary pro tenn.
After the senators had been sworn In
the following officers were elected:
i Secrctary-S. A. Langum, Fillmore
county.
First Assistant Secretary-W. E.
Allen, ST. James,
Enrolling Clerl-D. NJ Brown, Fer
gus Falls.
Engrossing Clerk. e. Peterson
Blue Earth county.
ant-at-Arms-Stiles M. West,
| Rice county.
Second Assistant Secretary-H. G.
Barrows, Minneapolis.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-Wm. r.
Sache. Ramsey county.
Sergeant of Galleries-Ed Nash,
| Hennepin county.
Chaplain-Dr. Robert Forbes, Duluth.
Cloakroom Keeper-F. A. Whitlock
| st. Paul
Sergeant of Committee Room-Wm.
| Bircher, st. Paul.
File Keeper-Hy Hurkhart, Jr.,
| Wabasha.
Doorkeepers-T. Horton, w. II. Will
| kins.
The house was called to order by Sec
rotary of State Albert Berg promptly
at noon, with all the members in their
seats. The galleries were well filled
with curious crowd, and there was
also a sprinkling of the fair sex, both
on the floor and in the galleries.
Henry M. Feig, of Kandeyohi, was
appointed clerk pro tenn, and ]. d.
Jones, of Todd. and Gilbert Gutterson,
of Blue Earth, assistants. The roll
was then called by districts and the
members came forward and took the
oath of Office, administered by Justice
Collins of the supreme court.
Next in order was the nomination of
speaker, and Dan Shell rose to his
feet and in few words put forth the
name of his late opponent, Capt. S. R..
Van SAINT, of Winona. Capt Van SAINT
was unanimously elected.
The following were elected as officers
for the house.
First Assistant Clerk. Frank
Dean, of Steele.
Second Assistant Clerk-Bronson
Strain, of Otter Tail.
Engrossing Clerk-N. FL. Ingersoll,
of Grow Wing.
Enrolling Clerk-Edmund f. Beck,
of Ramsey.
Postmaster-R. r. Turritin, of LIE
Sueur.
Sergeant-at-arms]. M. Bayer, Of
Clay.
Assistant Sergeant-at- arms-J. M.
Wells, of Anolxa.
Chaplain-R. T. McCune, of Worth
ington-
The newly elected officers were then
sworn i'm.
The house took recess until 8 p. m.
The afternoon session was devoted to
tine distribution of seats. The house
formally adjourned to $3.50 tomorrow.
ST. PAUL, Jan 8.-GOv. Nelson was inaug-
urated governor of the state asecond time in
the joint session Of the house and senate, at the
Capitol this morning. The Inauguration took
place at 1915 in the hallof representatives
The oath was administered to the chief execut
i've by Chief Justice Loren Collins, of the SUI
preme bench. both the governor and himself
standing before the speakers chair at the time,
and 1t was that commanding position that the
message was read.
In the senate, bill was introduced by Sen
ator Osmun amending the Military Code.
Senator Sevatson's BILL file no. 2, is to provide
for the obstruction Of Russianthistles and other
noxious weeds.
Other bills were introduced, viz; providing
for the taxation of sleeping cars; regulating
primary elections and to tax all railway lands
not used gravel pits, side tracks, depots, etc.
Routine in the house was very brief, most of
the time being devoted to the joint session with
the senate and the Inauguration and annual
message Of the governor.
Following the Inauguration Of the governor
and the reading Of his message the house al
most Immediately adjourned until 10 O'Clock the
next morning. Such other business as was
transacted during thesession was the announce
ment OF a committee ON rules and joint rules,
consisting of Representatives Anderson, G. F.
Staples, Kelly, Reeves and Robbins, the pass
ageof a resolution authorizing the sergeant-at-
arms to purchase certain supplies and the ap
pointment of a committee on mileage, the mem
bers being Representatives JONES' Gerlach and
Zer.
ST. PAIL, JAN 10.-The time Of the senate
was taken up in the Introduction of BILL and
resolutions. Senator Wyman introduced bill
for the relief of the fire sufferers in Pine and
other counties which was the most important
of the session. That there is a feeling of
economy existing in the mainds of the senators
may be gathered from the Introduction of bill
by Senator Keller, of Stearns, having for it's
object the cutting down of salaries of state
officers. He claims that by this there will be
saving of S26 $40. Among the salaries mentioned
in the bill are the following: Governor So 500:
secretary of state, 81 $50; state auditor 81 sOO
treasurer 81 $50; librarian, Sd 900; commissioner
of labor, 81 200.
In the house four new committees have been
made, their names being public health and
dairy good products II members; game and fish
laws seven members: census, nine members,
and drainage, seven members.
The great cut by the committee was made in
the wages of the employees, the schedule being
stated as follows in rule 81: One janitor, So per
day: three doorkeepers, Sd per day; one gallery
keeper, So per day; three keepers of cloakroom
So per day; one file clerk, SO Per day; six pages
81. so per day; two assistants, to have charge of
all committee rooms, So per day.
Clerks are given s. per day. and are allowed
the appropriation, enrolling and railroad COM
mittees, and two of them to the judiciary COM
mittee. Postmaster Turriten's assistant is
also rated at S. per day.
Mr.. Moore presented bill for the repeal of
the Capitol bill. Other bills were introduced
viz: Providing for the taxation of unused rail-
road lands; to codify the present statutes; pro-
viding gor the safe keeping of public funds and
to provide for the use Of nets in international
waterways.