Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
IN THE LEGISLATURE


DUNCAN calleu senate CrCeT. AfJerpraycI
temporary officers were chosen and q com.
mittee on credentials wGs appop-ad. Upon
receipt Of its report the oath of Office was
administered TO the new members of the
senate. w. +. Bulland, secretary. was unan-
imously elected, as were al of the repub-
lean caucus nominees and they all took
the oath. Senator Funk offered resolu.
ton providing that a standing committee
Of nine members TO be known as the build.
ing and loan committee be created and
added to the standing committees of the
senate. Carried. The committee on ar
engagements for Judge Wright's funeral
offered e concurrent resolution recommend
ing that the assembly adjourn until Tues
day at 10 o'clock and attend Judge Wright's
funeral in a body. Committee was APP
pointed to inform the house and the gov
ernor Of the organization of the senate and
adjournment was then taken.
Doubleday, of Polk, called house to order
l. X. Wilson, of Clinton, was made tenn
poary clerk and John Morrison. of Keokuk,
temporary speaker. A committee on Gre
dentials wes appointed, and upon receipt of
its report the oath was administered to the
members. H. w. Byers was elected speaker
by reclamation, the democrats making no
nominations After brief speech by
the speaker the permanent officers agreed
upon by the republican caucus were elected.
Resolutions on the death of Judge Wright
were read and -dopted; alss on the death
of member of the family of Representative
Grote> The governor and senate were
notified that the &c Sc was organized and
ready TO receive communications and
transact business The house hen adj
journed to 10 o'clock a m. Tuesday.
SENATE.
DIES MONIES, January IA resolution
was adopted arranging for joint session
in the house at O'Clock to canvass the vote
for governor and lieutenant governor. The
chair appo inted Senators Cheshire, Mitchell,
Waterman Hurst and Ellis as members OF
a joint committee on arrangements for the
Inauguration of Governor Drake. At 1920
the senate received the governors message.
The matter of taking up the report of the
code commission caused considerable
debate, but finally the matter went over
until tomorrow, the resolutions relative
thereto being referred to special commit
tee with instructions to report.
HOUSE.
Memorial resolutions to the following
persons we're passed Miller, of Lee; Nc
Gonigsl, of Clayton, Burnquest of Webster
and Smith of Linn. Martin, of Adair, in
troduced resolution to appoint building
and loan committee. Motion by Gurley to
table was carried. Notice given of move to
reconsider. Private Secretary Richards
delivered the governors message. 1t was
ordered fled and printed. House agreed to
resolution TO canvass the vote. Committee
Oh Inauguration and memorial was appoint
ed
JOINT SESSION.
In the afternoon the senate and house
met in joint session TO canvass the vote for
governor and lieutenant governor. Lieu
tenant Governor DUNCAN presided. A com
mittee was appointed to perform the work
and when completed, the report as follows
was adopted. The total number of votes
cast for governor was 40l ,345 of which
Gen Drake received 20S,114, Babb, demo
crat, l49, 42s, Crane, populist, 32,42s, and
Bacon, prohibitionist, lola. For lieuten-
ant governor there were cast 39S,975, of
which Matt Parrot, republican, received
2ll ,204, Bestow, democrat, l45,7S9, Starrett
popu'!st, 81, 76O, and Atwood. prohibitionist,
10,222 Gen Drake and Matt PARROT were
declared elected and the joint convention
was dissolved.
SENATE
DEs MONIES, January l5.-Prayer by
Rev. J. M. Croker, chaplain of Anamosa
penitentiary. Senator Carney, Of Marshall,
introduced resolution to instruct the Iowa
members in congress to vote for a measure
to stop the Ar-.enian outrages. Senator
Trewin introduced the report of the COM
mittee to consider plan for handling the
report of the code revision committee. 1t
was only partial report and provides for a
senate committee Of fifteen, which shall
have charge of the entire rep, TT and assign
the different sections of the code to the
proper standing committees OF the senate.
1t provides that this shall not be a joint
committee, but suggests that joint confer
ences be held with a similar committee in
the house. The report of the committee
was adopted by reclamation and the COM
mittee continued. Communication was
received from Governor jackson announc-
ing vacancy in the board of trustees of
the Industrial school at Mitchellville,
caused by the death of Hon. Thomas
Mitchell, and vacancy in the board of
trustees of the college for the blind caused
by the resignation of Thomas Bell, of
Fairfield. House resolution for committee
to visit state institutions was referred to d
committee. Adjourned.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev. w, A Black, of Des
Moines. Resolution for appointment of G
committee ot seven 10 devise plans for pre-
CO lure in handling the code was adopted
and Weaver, Funk, Early, Cornwall, Evans
Porter and Temple were appointed Reso
luton that a committee of three, two from
the house and one from the senate, be ap
pointed by speaker to visit state institution,
was adopted. Adjourned until tomorr ow
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
At the joint republican caucus Senator
Allison was unanimously nominated for 8
fifth term of six years. The senator wa,
present and made fitting address. +. r.
Conway was nominated for state printer
Lafayette Young for binder; warden
Anamosa, p w Madden; Fort Madison, N
n. Jones.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The democratic caucus nominated the
following: United States senator. w.
Babb; warden. Anamosa, Tom Hudson: FIT
Madison, Elmer +. Barton state printer
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