Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
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HOUSE is now FULLY ORGANIZED.


Omccrs and Clerks Chosen nnd the
BODY Ready for business.
LINCOLN, Jan. Especial. THE house
was opened by prayer this morning by Chap
laln-elect Mailey. Speaker Gafin announced
that the next business in order would be the
election OF chief clerk, but was reminded
by a member that roll call preceded that
business, and he gracefully admitted his
error, and the roll was called.
Sheldon. from the committee on creden-
tials, reported that there were stlll several
members who had not handed In their ere
dentals. McGec Of Antelope Prince OF Mad
ison, and Henderson OF York. were said to
be shy on credentials, but with the eXcep-
tioD OF Prince, who is not present, the mat
ter was adjusted and the house proceeded
TO complete the organization which 1t left
unfinished last evening.
II was moved that committee walt on
Chief Justice Post and escort him to the
hall for the purpose OF swearing in the
new officers Pollard Of Cass said he be-
lieved the speaker was fully empowered 10
administer all oaths, and believed 1t would
be a good thing to do away with the ser
vices OF the chief justice altogether. Speaker
Gaiin demurred at this suggestion, and
said IL would be grave breach OF prece-
dent, and one not warranted by the situa-
ton He then appointed as committee to
wait on the chief Justice Crow, jenkins
and Hull.
On their return Crow moved that the house
now proceed to elect the officers selected
by the caucus by acClamation, and 1t was
done This resulted in the selection OF
Frank ID. Eager, chief clerk; U. h. Foster,
first assistant: A. W. Barnhart. second as
sistant; L. A. Belcher, sergeant
John c. Hammang, doorkeeper. 1t was con-
tended that until the enrolling and engross-
ing clerks had been elected there could be
no perfect organization of the house, and this
was admitted. But no names were selected
at this session and the house proceeded to
elect Rev. G. G. Mailey Of David City chap
lain, and Ralph b. Parsons postmaster
Speaker Gafiin was then authorized to
name all other officers and clerks OF the
house. A populist member moved that
committee supplies be appointed to find
out what had become Of the supplies left over
from the last session and to provide for
other articles in this line for the future.
Rouse of Hail. however, raised the point OF
order that the house was not yet fully or
ganzed. and that the motion was there
fore. out OF order. Rouse was sustained
by the speaker
OFFICERS TAKE THE OATH
Speaker Gaffin then announced that the
chief justice was then in his room and pre-
pared to swear in all the newly elected Off
GERS. recess OF ten minutes was taken for
this purpose. On the return OF these officers
Hull and Harlan moved to adjourn. No time
was mentioned in his motion. This led to
debate. although the speaker continually
insisted that the question was not debatable.
Finally IL was agreed to take a recess until
p. m, and 1t was done.
The house got together at 4:15 p. m, and
the following were elected clerks: Charles
G.. Wallace Dawson county, enrolling clerk:
John L. Cleaver, Richardson county, en-
crossing clerk. The house was now de-
clared duly organized. a resolution was sent
to the clerk by Clark Lancaster, asking that
the American flag be kept flying from the
state house, and the resolution was adopted
sheldon sent up a motion, which was read
by the clerk that a committee of three be
appointed to notify the senate that the house
was now organized and ready for business |
The motion prevailed, and the speaker named
the following: Sheldon Of Dawes, Rich of
Douglas and Clark Of Lancaster.
Burkett sent up motion that the commit
tee on supplies be named by the speaker.
This was side-tracked by a motion that
the house must proceed to canvass the vote, |
and that until this was done no other busi- |
ness could be done.
Sheldon, however, insisted that the Twen- |
ty-fOurth session had transacted other busi- |
ness previous to canvassing the vote, Jen- |
kins said that If the republican party had
violated any law 1t was not necessary for the |
present house to do so.
Sheldon said that he was glad to observe |
that his republican friend, Jenkins, had |
already commenced to apologize for the ac- |
tions of the Twenty-fourth legislature. Jen- |
kins declared that while he dislked to en- !
ter into personalities so early in the session, |
he desired to say that while he was a mem |
Der OF the legislature he would never apollo |
gize for wrong committed by any person
or party.
The house then adjourned until 10 a. m.
tomorrow.