Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-26
ORGANIZED.
The 20ih General Assembly Gets 10
Work in Short Order.
Hons. 10 Simon President of the Senate
and Carter of Jackson Speaker Of
the House.

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as business organization in getting
down to work promptly.
The senate gave the committee IN
credentials fifteen minutes TO report
and It's report was ready on time.
In the temporary organization of
: the house there was a little skirmish
ever election OF speaker. On close
7ote l.. b. Reeder of Pendletou, was
defeated aud "Flsh" Meyers elected.
Flagg OF Marion, called for division
and his man nearly landed.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The house met at / a. M, and per.
fected temporary organization by
electing Hon. G. T. Meyers, OF Multi
nomah, temporary speaker, and A.
V. II. Snyder clerk
The following credentials commit.
tee was appointed when the house
adjourned TO l:30 p. m. Hill, of Multi
nomah. Hawson, OF Gillian, Massin.
gill OF Lake, Nichols, of Benton and
Gregg Of Polk,
In the senate at l0:30 Senator
Taylor, Of Umatilla, called to order.
Mulkey nominate Taylor for temper
airy chairman, while Dufur nomi-
mated DAILY, Of Lake. Taylor was
duly elected.
Ex,Chief Clerk Moorhead acted as
temporary chief clerk and was elected
as such.
The following credentials commit
tee was appointed when the senate
adjourned for fifteen minutes: Selling,
of Multnomah; Probstel, of Una
tilla, and Smith, OF Baker.
CAUCUS NOMINEES.
! Following we're made and duly
elected In the senate:
President, Jos Simon
Chief Clerk, S. l.. Moorhead.
Assistant Clerk, j. +. Yates.
Reading Clerk, j. II. Lee,
Calender Clerk, Frank Middleton.
Sergeant at Arms, Jos. Purden.
Mailing Clerk, II. II. Humphreys.
Door Keeper, w. W. Smith.
UNION CACUs NOMINEES.
e. s. Platts of Port Oxford. tempo
rary speaker.
]. j. whitney Of Albany, fol
speaker.
W. j. darcy temporary chief
clerk,
j. A. Burleigh, permanent chief
clerk.
G.. NJ. Granger temporary reading
clerk.
Geo. p. RosenburR, permanent read
ing clerk.
X. B. Virtue and w. II. Brunk
sergeants- alarms.
REPUBLICAN HOUSE CAUCUS.
Speaker, Z. V. Carter, Jackson
chief clerk, A. G. Jennings, Lane; as
slstant clerk, A. V. r. Snyder. Yam
hill; reading clerk, Frank Motter,
Portland; calender clerk, ID. b. Mackeyr
Portland; sergeant-at.arms, A. G.
Grifllth, colored, Portland.
The house proceeded to elect the
nominees this afternoon.
The house was called TO order at
40, when the credentials report was
read and adopted. The report recon-
mended the seating OF all members,
except Knight OF Clackamas, and
Stump Of Polk, on whose seats con.
tests have been filed.
Secretary OF state Kincaid then ad-
mlnlstered the oath OF ofllce TO all the
members present and they proceeded
to elect permanent officers as above.
SENATE MONDAY 2P, NJ.
Upon motion of selling the rules Of
the senate OF 1897 we're adopted, except
that 240 copies Of bills be printed
instead of $50.
Senate concurrent resolution No. /,
by Mulkey asked for committee Of
two senators and three representa-
tiyes 20 examine the books OF the
secretary Of state, 10 report within
fifteen days.
Brownell introduced the first bill,
the same being 10 repeal the railroad
commission.
Mackay introduced charter bill
for the port of Portland.
DAILY offered No. 3, to reduce the
legal rate of interest to per cent.
The senate then adjourned 70 10 a.
M, Tuesday.