The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-01-11
THE LAWMAKERS.
The Minnesota Legislature Organ
ICES for Business.
A. N. Dare of Elk River Is Elected Speak.
er without Much Opposition. Res
olutions Presented Calling for
Grain Investigation

time a Minnesota state legislature was
organized today. Both houses proceeded
10 the business at hand with considerable
dispatch, though the senate was more
prompt In attending it's ends than the
representative body. In both houses. the
caucus states went through unfractured,
and 1t was noteworthy also that In
both houses the minority made
point of also following it's caucus nom
nations. The house did not conclude It's
morning session until half past two. Al
that time the members were ready for an
adjournment until o'clock. 1t was ex-
pected that in the interval committee
which had been appointed to walt on the
governor in conjunction with commit
tee from the upper house for the pur-
pose Of learning his pleasure for the ar
rangement to be followed out In the IN
auguration tomorrow, would be ready to
report. The senate took a recess some
what earlier than the house to meet at
the same hour, 4 o'clock.
Or far greater moment, however, than
the organization of either house, was the
introduction of a resolution among the
representatives by ]. s. Jacobson, OF Lac
Qui-Parle county. The resolution calls
Tor an investigation into the conduct of
the grain department of the state rail-
road and warehouse commission, and Is
significant in that it gives the first hint
of the program which the republican
managers have determined to follow out
this session. If reforms are to be made
and legislation of the character to rec
ommend itself to the people at large to be
enacted. the republican majority in the
house and senate has determined that
this shall be its work. and that its party
shall have the credit for it.
The grip confined Secretary of State
Berg to his room this morning and there
fore a somewhat unusual procedure was
employed in organizing the house. The
constitution provides that in the event of
an incapacity on the part of the secre-
tary of state, the oldest member of the
lower legislative body in point of con-
secutive service shall be called to the
chair. Under this provision j. F. Jacob
son, of Lac qui Parle county, the dean of
the house, was asked by Assistant Secre-
tary of State Lomen to handle the gavel
during the morning.
Mr.. Jacobson's first act was to call
upon c. F. Staples to officiate as tenn
porary clerk. Then the ceremony of
swearing in the members began. AS the
roll was called, the members responded
by senatorial districts, and before Justice
Collins, of the state supreme court, who
was stationed to the right of the speak
er's throne, pledged themselves to uphold
the constitution of the United States and
of the state, and to perform faithfully
the duties of their office.
AS each member came forward he de-
ltvered his certificate of election to As
sistant Secretary of State Lomen, at the
clerks desk.
In taking up the election of officers
there was no deviation from the caucus
programs of last night. The republican
majority in every instance elected their
candidates by vote of 70 to so plurality.
A. N. Dare, of Elk River, was nomin-
ated for speaker by Representative H.
r. Mallette, a fellow colleage of Mr..
Dare's. The nomination of H. S. Stivers.
the candidate of the minority, was made
by John Pennington.
The vote was Dare 90, Stivers 25 Chair
man Jacobson then named Messrs. Gut
terson. Winston and Yale to notify Mr..
Dare of his good fortune and to escort
him to his seat.
When the hour came for calling the
senate to order, there were few people in
the gallery, but about 100 people sat on
the senate floor and of the half dozen la
dies present nearly all of them were on
business bent Lieutenant Governor
Smith took hold of the session and car
ried forward the business in rapid or
der. A great many resolutions were pre-
sented, but so many of them conflicted
that all but about half a dozen were
withdrawn.
Almost as soon as the hands of the
clock pointed to the noon hour, Chief
Justice c. M. Start appeared in front of
the lieutenant governors chair and called
the senate to order. Almost Immediately
after the administration of the oath to
Lieutenant Governor Lyndon A. Smith,
prayer was offered by Rev. w. w. Lewis.
The credentials of the senators were then
called for. These were presented by dis
tricts, and the senator's sworn in by
Chief Justice Start. After roll call, at
which all were present, the slate was
adopted, with the exception of the clerks
of committees and the committees stem
ographers. On the adoption of the rest
of the slate the roll cali was divided, al
ways A in it's favor and 10 against. When
the resolution to adopt the nomination.
for committee clerks and stenogra pliers
was presented it was laid over by Sena-
tor Sheehan giving notice of debate.
The reception rendered Governor and
Mrs. Lind by the citizens of ST. Paul
at the Ryan may be classed as a brilliant
success. One thing however, marred
the enjoyment of the occasion to a very
considerable extent. The eager crowd
jostled and pushed it's way up the stairs
and into the parlors in a manner not
strictly in accord with etiquette.
Fully 10000 people attended the recep-
ton, not more than half of whom
reached the reception room owing to the
crush Danz' full orchestra, under the
direction of Frank Danz, furnished music
during the reception. In the ladies' or
binary a light lunch was served. Punch
was served in one of the parlors. Mill
tary uniforms lent a brilliant bit of color
to the masculine portion of the guests.
The officers of the Fourth regiment in
full uniform were in attendance. 1t is
long since so truly notable a gathering
has been entertained in the city. The re-
ception rendered the governor of the
state and his wife was one which will not
soon be forgotten by those present.
ST. Paul, Jan. 4.-The simple ceremony
by which John Lind was installed as
governor of the State of Minnesota was
performed by the house of representa-
tives this morning. In attendance were
all the representatives and senators and