Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-01-12
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The Minnesota Legislature Organ
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a. N. Dare OF Elk River is Elected Speak
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buttons Presented Calling for
Grain Investigation
st Paul, Jan. 3.-For the thirty-frst
time a Minnesota state legislature was
organized today. Both houses proceeded
20 the business at hand with considerable
dlspatch, though the senate .wasTmor
prompt In attending it's ends than the
representative body. In both houses the
caucus states went through unfractured,
ana 1T was noteworthy also that in
both houses the minority made a
point of also: following it's caucus nom
nations. The house did not conclude it's
morning session until half past two T. AT
tnat time the members were ready for an
adjournment until o'clock. It was eX-
pected that in the interval a committee
winch had been appointed to wait on the
governor in conjunction with a commit
tee from the upper house for the pur-
pose of learning his pleasure for the ar
rangement to be followed out IN the iri-
ausuration tomorr9w, would be. ready to
report. The senate took a recess. some
what earlier than the house to meet at
the same hour, d O'clock %n-&
VI far greater moment, however, than
the organization Of either house, was: the
introduction of resolution among the
representatives by J. S. jacobson, Of Lac
qul-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
mousse and senate has, determined that
this shall be its work, and that its party
snail have the credit for it.
The grip confined Secretary of State
Berg to his room this morning and there
lore a somewhat unusual procedure was
employed in organizing the house. The
constitution provides that in the event of
an 1ncapacity on the part of the secre-
tafy 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
toll 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. re.,-..
AS each member came forward he de-
livered his certificate of election to AS
sistant Secretary Of State Lomen, at the
clerks desk. 49,.
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 80 plurality.
A N. Dare, of Elk River was nomin-
ated for speaker by Representative H.
R. Mallette, fellow colleage of Mr.
Dares. The nomination of H. S. Stivers,
the candidate of the minority, was made
by John Pennington.
The vote was, Dare 90, Stivers Is. 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. ~ . 4&&t
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
sented, but so many Of them conf1icted
that all but about half a dozen were
withdrawn.
Almost soon as the hands Of the
clock pointed to the noon hour, Chief
Justice G. 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 senators 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 nominations
for committee clerks and stenographers
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 brilliant
success. One thing however, ,marred
the enjoyment of the occasion to a very
considerable extent. The eager crowd
jostled and pushed its way up the stairs
and into the parlors in 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 DAM, 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 lentaa brilliant bit of color
to the masculine portion of the guests.
The officers of the Fourth regiment in
full uniform were in attendance It 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.
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