Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-13
Legislature Meets,


then sworn In by Jugde Monks.
Senator Early, in keeping with his
name, moved that the role of the hold
over senator's be called. After some
argument it WAS decided to call the
complete roll. Gill, of Montgomery
county, the only pop in the bunch, and
Jay of Madison, were absent, but Gill
came in whooping moment later.
The republican officers were then
elected by vote of 90 to 30: L. p.
Newly, president pro tenn; w. Z. Con-
verse, secretary; F L. Wayman, assis-
tant; Glenn Pelzer, dOorkeeper.
The first motion was presented by
Hubbell, to the effect that in naming
committees a new one be created to
look after reformstles. Hugg opposed
the measure.
IN THE HOUSE.
Secretary -of.state Owen called the
house to order at 1925, Thursday
morning. The proper hour was 10.
Rev. Mr. Philput prayed for the states
men. Judge Wiley then delivered the
oaths to the members in three patches,
after the certificates had been gathered
by Capt "Dave" Olive.
| Frank Litteton was chosen speaker;
Fred KimbIey, clerk; Chas. A. Della
ven assistant; S. r. Gibson, door
keeper.
Thomas I'll. Harold, democratic rep
resentative from Laporte county, en-
tered the hall of representatives wear
ing a pair of blue overalls. His con-
stituents, he says, are laboring men,
farmers and factory hands. Not a
banker OF capitalist voted for him. He
felt that be should "pay the overall
compliment" to his supporters, who
chided him with the statement that
when a man goes to the legislature he
gets new suit of clothes and forgets
his old associations.
Joe Cunningham, of Miami county,
with bosr-tusk watch charm, squeezed
his rear dimensions in to the ordinary
leather cushioned chair, for his expan-
sive hickory seat will not arrive until
Monday.
The caucus, Wednesday night, chose
Shldeler of Grant, chairman of the
house caucus, and Roots of Fountain
was nominated for chairman of the
Joint house and senate caucus.
The democratic caucus at the Grand,
ednesday night, selected Representa-
tive Elchhorn honorary speaker, after
little contest
. The vote for speaker resulted In SO
for Elchhorn and SO for Littleton. Shir-
ley and Marsh were absent curing the
vote. Representatives Elchhorn and
Mel were appointed to accompany Lit
, Teton to the chair.
Hand-clapping greeted Littleton. In
the speech read by the speaker, he
promised that the representatives not
blessed with glib tongues should have
+, ready of speech, and he promised fail
treatment of the minority, like that OF
J two years ago.
: Fred Kimbley was elected clerk by
SO votes, as against 40 for Milo Hussel-
r man, Of DeKalb county. The latter
was nominated by Representative
Brown as a veteran of the Spanish
: war;
r Charles A. Della ven, Kokomo, re.
t ceived 60 votes for assistant clerk
| His opponent, Bruce Hite, of Rush, re-
ceived 40. For doorkeeper, Gibson got
60 votes; Frank Mannix, of Allen
county, 40.
Here came the resolution informing
the senate that the house was ready
, for business. The senate sdjournded to
go to the house to hear the governors
message, read by the private secretary
Charles E. Wilson.
The only bunch of flowers in the
house was on Representative Roots
desk. A card tied to the bouquet of
roses read:
i compliments of the house"
wag changed the reading to "Com-
pliments to the house." Several asked
ljokingly how much the flowers cost
Roots.
1t so happens that Joe Powers, re-
; publican, of Como, Jay county, got a
away over in the southwestern corner
IF the house, with the democrats. The
republicans will organize a "Rescue
Brigade" and restore him to his own by
first driving a democrat away from the
republican lines.
Ex- Representative Fornshell, of Ell
wood, was present at the opening of
the house. He is an out-snd-Out Bev-
eridge man. Says he was one of the
first enthusiasts for Beveridge.