The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-13
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
BEGINS TO GRIND OUT LAWS
FOR THE PEOPLE.
A Number of Important Measures
Are Introduced.
THE HOUSE,


THE HOUSE.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, Secretary Of State AL
bert Berg called the House to order at
noon and named Henry Feig, of Kandi-
yohi County, for secretary, pro tenn.
The Representatives presented their GER
tificates Of election to the secretary. That
being done, the oath of Office was admin
istered by Justice l.. w. Collins, of the
Supreme Court.
The House proceeded to the election OF
officers.
] D. Jones, of Long Prairie was nominal.
ed for speaker by Mr.. Hartshorn.
Mr.. Vigen nominated Ignatius Donnelly,
of Hastings for the Populists.
The roll being called, the vote stood as
follows: Jones, So; Donnelly, 10; Stock
well, S. A. 10.
Those voting for Donnelly were: Messrs
Emmerson, Froslee, .Gilbertson, Goss, Hell
mardinger, Hill, Lee, Lehman, Marin, Pc
derson, Vigin, Populist, and Stockwell,
Democrat
For Stockwell: Messrs. Fornes, Goar,
Martin, Mellegan, Foehl, Democrats, and
Donnelly, Hall, Hayter, Populists.
Donnelly and Stockwell were appointed
to escort the Speaker-elect to the chair.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced the speaker, pledg-
ing hearty cooperation on behalf of his
party friends.
Speaker Jones made a brief speech, thank
ing the House for the honor.
The following Republican caucus nomi-
nees for the remaining offices were then
elected:
Chief Clerk-M J. Dowling of Renville;
First Assistant Clerk-W. B. Slime, of
Murray;
Second Assistant Clerk-O. K Dahle of
Houstan. .4 -
Engrossing Clerk-N H. Ingersoll, of
Crow Wing;
Enrolling Clerk F. L. Krayenbuhl of
Ramsey;
Assistant Enrolling Clerk and Postmaster
F. w. Nash, of Blue Earth;
Sergeant-at-A M Bayer of
Clay; -----.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms = Edward
Tanning, Of Omstead; : @s=.,.s.s@- Is
Chaplain-Rev G. NJ. Heard, of ffenne-
pin. s<zszs- ...-.-l --eszss. -.
The Democrats and Populfsts voted for
Chief Clerk. 1. vermilya, of Olmstead,
II votes; First Assistant Clerk-Christ Will
son, of Ottertail County, s16 votes; Second
Assistant Clerk-L E. George of Polk Coun-
ty 10 votes; Engrossing Clerk-Hamlin V.
Poore, of ReuVille, 49, votes; Enrolling
Clerk-C. H. Hopkins. OF .Renyille Is votes
Postmaster-Alex %Mckinnon. of Polk, Is
votes; Sergeant-at-ATms-H Gillitt Of
Dakota County Is votes; Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms-OleG underson, of Norman,
County, Il votes; ChapIan-Rev. C. o. Reil-
err, of Hennepin, ~ votes
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted .sls..---t
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding that the
rules of the former house shall govern this
session until others may be adopted
By E. E.. Smith-Directing the chief clerk
to notify the senate that the House has
been fully organized, and is.ready for legis-
lative business. -. =. ,.
BY Mr.. Grondahl-Te the. effect that a
committee of three be named by the house
to act in conjunction with "a similar COM
mittee of the senate to notify the COVER
nor of the organization of the legislature.
By Ignatius Donnelly-1 Allowing the far.
mers Alliance the use of the hall of the
house of the representatives for a meet
ing.
BY Mr.. Dougass-Extending sympathy
to McGork in the death of his brother in a
blizzard. This resolution was adopted by
a rising vote. .<~"
By Mr.. Dare-Authorizing the speaker to
appoint a committee of eighteen to act
with a committee of ni1le~tos be named
by the senate to reapporton the districts
of the state for legislative purposes AT
the suggestion of Mr.. Jacobson this >reso-
luton referred to the committee on
rules.
By. Mr.. Jacobson, providing for an adj
ditional standing committee of ten to be
known as the committee on general legis
lation.
A resolution of Mr. Torson was approved
after amendment at the suggestion of 3. F..
Mcdonald, providing that seats in the
house shall be assigned by casting lots.
giving the right to former members and
those over so years of age to make first
selections.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. THE House and Sem
ate met in joint session to listen to the
reading of the message by Gov. Clough. In
an hour the message was read, and the
joint session was dissolved.
The Speaker announced the following
committee on mileage:
Representatives Littleton, Hartshorn,
Reiner, Laybourn and Larson.
Adjourned
Thursday, Jan. 8-The committee on mile.
age made it's report The total cost to the
state for the travel of the house members
is about $685. the total mileage being near
ly 225OO, and the rate Is cents per mile
The committee on rules then presented
its report. The rules of 1895. with a few
minor changes, were proposed, and after
some little discussion were adopted
bill appripriating $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the legislature was passed under
suspension. of the rules.
The following bills were introduced:
H F. No. by Mr.. Ferrs-To provide
for the execution of the death penalty.
Committee on judiciary.
H. r. No. BY Mr. Laybourn-To repeal
chapter 32S, General Laws of 1895. relative
to struck juries.- Committee on Judiciary
H. r. No. 3-By Mr.. Stockwell-To repeal