Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho Twenty-Ninth Biennial Session Q
Minnesota Is Convened.

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county.
First Assistant Secretary-W. E..
Allen, st. James.
Enrolling Clerk-D. M. Brown, Fer
gus Falls.
Engrossing Clerk. E. Peterson,
Blue Earth county. s
Sergeant-at-Ar Stiles M. West,
Rice county.
Second Assistant Secretary-H. c
Barrows, Minneapolis
Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms-Wm R.
Sache. Ramsey county.
Sergeant of Galleries-Ed Nash,
Hennepin county.
Chaplain-Dr. Robert Forbes, Duluth.
Cloalkroom Keeper-F. A. Whitlock
st. Paul.
Sergeant of Committee Room-Wm.
Bircher, st. Paul.
File Keeper-Hy Hurkhart, Jr.,
Wabasha.
Doorkeepers- 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 we'll filled
with a curious crowd, and there was
also sprinkling of the fair sex, both
on the floor and in the galleries.
Henry M. Feig, of Kandeyohi, was
appointed clerk pro tenn, and j. 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 a 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. II. Ingersoll,
of Crow Wing. az 4.
Enrolling Clerk-Edmund F. Beck,
of Ramsey.
Postmaster-R. R. Turritin, of LIE
Sueur.
K Sergeant-at-arms-J. NJ. Bayer, of
Clay.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms- M.
Wells, of Anoka. ..ets5 tS
Chaplain-R. T. McCune, of Worth
ington.
Tie newly elected officers were then
sworn in.
The house took a recess until p. m.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the distribution of seats. The house
formally adjourned to $3.50 tomorrow.
ST PAUL, Jan. 8.-Gov. Nelson was inaug-
urated governor Of the state second time in
the joint session of the house and senate, at the
Capitol this morning. The Inauguration took
place at 1918 in the hall of representatives
Tho 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 it was that commanding position that the
message was read.
In the senate, a 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 Russian thistles 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 as 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 governo,
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 the session was the announce.
ment OF committee on rules and joint rules
consisting OF Representatives Anderson, G. F.
Staples, Kelly, Reeves and Robbins the pass
age Of resolution authorizing the sergeant-at
arms to purchase certain supplies, and the ap
polntment OF committee on mileage, the mem
bers being Representatives Jones, GerIach and
Zier.
ST. PAUL, 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 senator
may be gathered from the Introduction of a bill
by Senator Keller of Stearns having for its
object the cutting down OF salaries of state
officers. He claims that by this there will be a
saving of 1868 Among the salaries mentioned
in the bill are the following: Governor, 81, 500:
secretary of state, 1885, state auditor, 81 800:
treasurer, 81 ,75O; librarian 81 900; commissioner
Of labor, 81, 200. sl
In the house four new committees have been
made, their names being public health and
dairy good products, 1 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 3d. One janitor, $50 per
day; three doorkeepers, 50 per day. one gallery.
keeper, s. per day; three keepers Of cloakroom
IS per day; one file clerk s. per day; six pages
s., so per day; two assistants, to have charge OF
I'll 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 a bill for, the repeal al
the Capitol bill. Other bills were introduced
viz: Providing for the taxation of unused rail.
road lands; to codify the present statutes; pro-
vlding gor the safe keeping of public ..unds and
to provide for the use Of nets In international
I waterways