The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-06

oath was administered to them by JUS
tice Collins, of the supreme court. When
this formality, which took some time,
was over with, Representative Harris
horn moved for the election Of the
slate candidate for speaker, ]. d. Jones,
of Long Prairie. Mr. Jones received
all but a score Of votes in the house,
Ignatius Donnelly and S. A. Stockwell,
the Democratic and Populistic candi-
dates, dividing these. evenly between
them. The speaker was escorted to his
seat by the two gentlemen HaIned., and
Mr.. Donnelly briefly pledged himself
and his supporters to co-opeFa tion@with
the new presiding officer.
Speaker Jones acknowledged the hon
or which had been conferred upon him.
stating that formal words could i'll ex-
press his appreciation. He bespoke the
aid Of his colleagues in giving the state
a businesslike, economical administra-
ton, and referred especially to the re-
duction which had been made by the
last house in the tax levy, and hoped
that in spite of the increased demand
for the expenditure of funds, owing to
the natural growth Of the state and
her interests, there might still be a
wise and economical policy mapped out
and followed. 1t was an important
matter he thought and one requiring
the most careful handling.
It was decided that there would be
no more nominating speeches, and Sec
rotary Feig proceeded with the roll on
the balance Of the names which were
to make up the organization Of the
80
qui Parle, thought to save time by
having the balance Of the officers
chosen by reclamation, but a sturdy
objection from Judge Hicks, Hennepin,
necessitated the tedious process of call
ing the roll on each name.
This was done, and the entire Repub-
lican slate, from speaker down to the
last name, went through as follows:
Speaker .......................J D. JONES
Chler clerk ................ NJ. ]. BOWLING
Of Renville
First assistant clerk ..........W. B. STINE
of Murray.
Second assistant clerk .........O. X. DAZZLE
of Houston.
Engrossing clerk ..N FL. INGERSOIJ,
of Grow Wing. -1-1
Enrolling clerk. FRANK L. KRAYENBUHL
of Ramsey.
postmaster ........................F w NASH
Of Blue Earth
Sergeant-at-arms ..............J. M. BAYER
of Clay.
Assistant ....................... ED TANNING
of Olmsted.
chaplain ................ REV. G. M. HEARD
of Hennepin.
The handful of Democrats and Popu-
lists voted for their own men the
while.
The Democrats and Popunsts cast
twelve votes for J. G. Vermilya, Of
Olmstead county, for chief clerk: for
first assistant clerk Christ Wilson. Of
Otter Tail county, 16 votes; second as
sistant clerk, L. E. George, of Polk
county, 10; engrossing clerk, H. V.
Poore, Of Renville, 49, enrolling clerk,
c. H. Hopkins, of Renville, Is; post
master. Alex McKinnon, of Polk, Is;
ergeant-at-arms, Henry Gfllett. OF
Dakota county, is votes; assistant SER
geant-at-arms, Ole Gunderson, Of Nor
man county, Ii votes; chaplain. Rev.
c. o. Keller, 10 votes
The successful candidates, with the
exception of Mr.. Dahle, who was not
ON hand, were duly sworn in, and then
there was a griSt of resolutions sub
mitted, among them the following:
By Jacobson-That the rules Of the
last house be adopted until new rules
could be prepared and adopted.
Holman-That a committee Of five
be appointed by the speaker to pre-
pare rules and joint rules
Smith-That the chief clerk be in
structed to notify the senate of the
organization of the house.
Grondahl-That a committee Of three
be appointed by the speaker to go with
a similar committee from the senate to
notify the governor that the leg1s-
lature was prepared to hear any COM
munication he might see fit to con-
vey.
Torson-That seats in the house be
allotted to the members giving the
| preference to these over fifty years OF
age, those afflicted with deafness, and
! to members in past years.
Donnelly-That the Farmers Alliance
be given the use of the house of rep
| resentatives for their meeting in the
4 evening.
Douglas-That sympa thy be extended
/ to Representative McGnatti, whose
brother lost his life In thesh1izzard on
Sunday.
Dare-That coinmittee hsappodntsd