Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-11
FIFTH ASSEMBLY CONVENED YES
TERDAY AT GUTHRIE.
WORK ALREADY UNDER WAY
REPUBLICAN States GO THROUGH
IN BOTH HOUSES.
Adjournment Taken Until Tomorrow
Without Waiting for Governor
Barnes Message-McCredie
Chooses Leading Com
mittee Chairmen.

GUTHRIE. o. T., Jan. 1o.-(Special) Both
houses of the Fifth legislative assembly of
Oklahoma convened to-day at o'clock.
All the members were present, and work
commenced Immediately. no time being
wasted on preliminaries. The lobbies were
crowded with spectators. who manifested
intense interest in the proceedings. The
decorations consisted in each chamber Of
large American flag just back of the pre-
siding officers desk. in the center of which
was large picture of President Mckinley.
Several of the senators were remembered
by their friends. who had placed on their
desks beautiful bouquets.
Representative Merten called the house
to order. DR.. McElrath placed in nomina-
tion the caucus nominee. "Gristmil' Jones.
| as temporary speaker. He was escorted to
the chair by McElrath and introduced by
Merten.
Rev. Mr.. C. w. Sherwood. of Union City,
| invoked divine guidance. Judge Stevens was
selected as temporary secretary. A COM
| mittee was appointed to examine the Gre
dentials of the members, recess of twenty
minutes being taken to give them time TO
! act. No irregularities were found and the
| report was accepted. Chief Justice Burford
| then administered the oath of office.
Tom" Reid was placed in nomination as
| permanent speaker. J. c. Walls. of Cleve-
| ldlu, Was IlOullIldteu ny Tie 1uSioiiiStS. 1Ao
| vote was II to 2 in favor Of Reid. Seven
| fusionists refused to vote. The minority
did not make any other nomination. Speak
| er Reid thanked the members for the honor
needed, and it was expected of the Repub-
licans to enact good laws and repeal the
| obnoxious ones.
sion this morning at 10 O'Clock, and made
| the following nominations, which were rati-
fed in open session this afternoon: First
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third assistants. Charles seeley and ]. w;
Riggs. respectively; chief engrossing and
enoing clerk Thomas a. Seward as
| arms, P. F. Tyler; chaplain, E. r. Rankin,
of Logan. Janitors. John Ewing and Al
bert Prake Pages Gsorgs Billings ps1ey
| of Guthrie: Rolin Watkins, Of Woods;
Robert McElrath, Of Enid.
named by the chair committee of three
| to act with a similar committee from the
senate TO notify the governor they were
| might have to transmit. Adjournment was
then taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
chairman bdaspn and O. we: hen shGzsn
dentials composed Of Senators Havsns. Hut
Nchoas nd ahd
prayer. The roll was called: and Secretary
Jenkins then administered the oaths. Hugh
ans. and Sid Clarke by the minority. The
vote was to S. McCredie promised to rule
impartially and admonished his colleagues
to center their efforts for the best interests
were elected. Senators Britt. Winkler, Mag
ness and President McCredie, on motion.
were appointed on joint rules to act with a
Biddison, Huston and Bellamy were named
as the committee to inform Governor
Barnes that an organization had been per-
| fected.
ident McCre6ie will name DR.. Winkler
chairman of the committee on public lands
and buildings; Brett, chairman on rail-
roads; Biddison. judiciary, and Havens
| ways and means.