The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-12
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Dusiness ,Transacted by Minnesota
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ST. Paul. Mimi. ] an. 5. The thir-
ty-frst session the legis-
lature Of Minnesota was initiated yes
terday with all the formal ties due to
the occasion. Lieut. Gov. Smith pre-
sided in the senate. his selection hay-
ing been made BY the people at the re-
cent election. The first business done
by the house was the election OF its
own presiding officer Ia the person Of
Hon. A. N. Dare, the Repub lean eau
Gus nominee. The organization OF the.
two houses was perfected in accord
ance with the conclusions Of the eau
cuses Of the Republican members IN
each case Az.
The organization OF the senate pro-
ceeded without delay, Lieut.. Gov
Smith taking his place shortly after
the noon hour. Chief Justice Start OF
the supreme court, occupied place IN
4 the right and Rev. w. w. Lewis on.
( the left. The latter offered the open
{ ing prayer. Senator j. %. Jones was
then named as temporary secretary
and the senator's were sworn In by
Chief Justice Start. 5s.5 .##3 81
The election Of officers came next
and the Republican caucus nominees
were lected by the straight party vote
of a., the Democrats and Populists
h uniting in 10 votes for their nominees
For secretary s. a. Langum was elect
ed over Martin Granrud; for assistant
secretary "A. d. Countryman defeated
r. G. Ltnenfe lcher; for enrolling clerk
Victor Shallern was chosen, against W
iB. Crane; for engrossing clerk As. =.
|, 'Christy was elected over f. w. Walk
er; for sergeant-at-arms w. P. Dun.
nington defeated George w. Anderson.
Senator Knatvold presented reso-
tuition providing for the other custom
airy officers Of the senate as agreed
upon by, the Republican caucus
A committee Of three was authorized
to act with q committee Of the house
and notify the governor and governor
elect that the legislature was organized
and ready to receive any communica-
ton they might have to make a
committee on rules was provided for,
and the rules Of the last senate adopt
ed until the committee should report
The house not having completed it9
organization a recess was taken until
4 o clock, when the report of the house
was received and an adjournment
taken to 10 O'clock this morning. ,sss
The House.
The house of representatives Of the
S<04 Ia e1n<, L X
thirty first session yesterday by or
ganizing with the election of the Of
fcers recommended BY the Republican
caucus, as follows:
Speaker Hon. A. N. Dare, Elk River.
Chief Clerk-Israel Bergtsrom, Min
neapolis.
First Assistant Clerk O. K. Dahle,
Spring Grove.
Second Assistant Clerk j. A. Ever
EFT, Fairmont.
Engrossing Clerk n. n. Ingergoll.
Grow Wing county. s,s z' . =.:s .5s.s
| Enrolling Clerk-Edwin r.. Beck, st.
Paul. ..:s5z.. ~ NJ ss ,Ss.S.s
Assistant Enrolling Clerk and POST
master-L.S N. Barrie, Hutch inson. u.
Serge -at-Arms-Edward Tanning,
Stewartville, Olmsted county. Il
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms n "A.
Nelson, Hallock. I.
Chaplain-O. N. Lindh, Alexandra. q
The Democratic minority presented
candidates for each Of the offices, but
they were voted down along party
lines The house held two sessions,
one at noon and the other at o'clock.
| Near the close Of the afternoon session
Mr.. jacobson offered a resolution pro-
| viding for an q investigation into the
charges preferred relative to the man
agement of the railroad and warehouse
commission and the sale Of binding
| Irvine made at the state prison. The
resolution was laid over for further
consideration and ordered printed. Thls
resolution was the only business taken
up outside the routine of the organiza:
ton. This and preparations to inau-
gurate the governor occupied nearly
| all the time Of the opening day, and
| when the house adjourned it was until
10 o'clock this forenoon, when it will
participate with the senate in a joint
session for the inauguration Of Gov.
Lind s
| Secretary Of State Berg is i'll with
grip, SO that he was not able to call
the house to order. In his place AS
sistant Secretary Of State Lommen
| called attention to the law providing
that when the secretary Of state can
not serve the senior member Of the
body is to call the house to order, and
! nominated Hon. J. f. jacobson Of Lac
,qui Parle, as the senior representativ
to perform that duty. Mr.. jacobson
i called on Hon. G. r. Staples Of Dakota
county to act as secretary and the
! roll Of the house was then called by
! senatorial districts. Every one Of the
119 members Of the house responded tc
his name. AS their names were called
the members came forward, handed in
their certificates Of election and moved
over to the west side Of the hall, where
4 Judge Collins Of the supreme court
stood ready to administer the oath OF
office. It required three quarters Of an
hour to do this work. Chairman Jacob
son then declared the house legally or
ganized and ready to transact such
business as might come before 1T. II
The election Of officers was ather
D taken up and the Republ caucus
nominees were elected as given above