Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-18
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDING.

SENATE.
Des Moines Jan S-The senate was called to
order OF 10 o'clock by Lieutenant Governor
Milliman. After the prelinInaries Of selecting
temporary officers and the allotment OF seats
Wilson, Garst Cheshire, Hayward aud Wallace
were appointed q committee on credentials.
The committee found no contests and the senate
then elected its officers Us follows: Secretary,
Geo, A. Newman. Of Cedar Falls; first assistant
s. II. Alexander, OF Winterset; second assist
ant, II. r. Emmons, Of sumner; engrossing
clerk, Lois NJ Rgby, OF Davenport; enrolling
clerk, Olive Conger, Of Wayne county; Journal
clerks, II. G, Lonsbury, Of Hancock county and
Cecil Dixon, OF Calhoun county; serpeant-at-
arms, T. c. Collins. of Hancock county: file
clerk. ID. II. Shenck, Of Leon; bill clerk, Miss
Lottie Holman, OF Buchanan county; postmis-
tress, Miss Viola s. Cook Of Carroll; chief door.
keeper, John n Lerine, Of Allamakee: janitors
Of the cloak room, Jen Logan and w. ]. Jones.
Comeley. of Webster City. On motion the pres
ident appointed the following committee OF
I'VE TO make arrangements for the coming In
Emmert and Porter. After further routine
work, adjournment was taken.
HOUSE.
Representative Stewart, OF Polk county, call.
ed the house to order at 10 O'Clock. After
tion. Representative Temple, who had been
elected temporary speaker, spoke briefly, after
which Durham, Santee, Harbert, Downing and
Blume were named AZ committee on crcden-
tials. After its report the members signed the
constitution and took the oath. Proceeding to
permanent organization Eaton nominated ID.
II. Bowen for speaker, and he was unanimously
elected. On assuming the navel Mr.. Bowen
spoke briefly, after which the republican caucus
nominees for house ofices were elected. Con-
MonoDa and Plymouth districts. ON motion OF
Temple, the contest in Shelby county affecting
II. W. Byers, was submitted TO o special. COM
Carr Down, Let's, Henkle and Way were ap-
pointed committee on inaugural ceremonies
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. a.-After some routine bus
mess Of minor Importance the president an.
nouneed the reception OF the governors message
and the secretary began TO read the document
An interruption came in the way Of q message
from the house, and Senator Garst, OF Carroll.
took advantage OF the opportunity TO move that,
in as.much as the message was TO be printed,
its reading be discontinued. The motion ear.
ried by vote OF 81 TO ~. The house message
ernor and lieutenant governor at ESQ was
adopted. At 1880 adjournment was taken till
$3.50, when the senate met with the house In
joint session.
The governors message was delivered by
Private Secretary Fleming ut I0:30 and upon
motion Of Prentis was ordered printed in tho
journal This dispensed with the reading OF the
document. Without transacting any business
of importance the house adjourned till the hour
set for the joint session.
JOINT SESSION.
The house and senate net in joint session at
governor and lieutenant governor. The follow
ing was the result announced: Vote for gov
ernor-Shaw, 239, 464; White, 1874, COS; Atwood,
1851 Lloyd, 1897; Kramer, 757; Heacock, 4si;
total, as 0e6> Shaw's plurality, 5S,46i; Shaw's
majority, A sq2. Vote for lieutenant governor
Milliman, 23s,9l0; Bemis, l7s,SSO; Pugsly, 7,62S;
i2s,Gs Miiiiman's plurality, GOSe0; Mlliiman' S
majority, 40 76e The tellers were Senator
Hobart, of Cherokee, and Representative Ed.
the Vote e. Leslie M Shaw and J. {. Miiiinan
were declared duly elected governor and lieu
tenant governor respectively.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. l0.--Bills were introduced as
follows: BY Titus, 10 prohibit the manufacture
Of pearl buttons In state penitentiaries; by Ball
providing for an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
State University, rs well as lesser one OF si0,'
OOO for o contingent fund; providing for the con-
tinuance OF the present ITO mill tax for the
period Of i've years; asking that the state re.
move the condition coupled to q recent grant OF
property to the university; by Lewis. for the
building Of permanent roads throughout the
state, the expense TO be borne, half by the
county and half by the state; by Hayward per.
uniting savings banks TO receive deposits equal
to ten times their capital plus their surplus; by
Titus, joint resolution providing for such
amendment to the constitution Us win provide
biennial elections. A bill relinQuishipg juris.
diction over grounds acquired BY the United
States for postoff1ee purposes in Clinton, Oska.
loosa and Creston was passed.
HOUSE.
biis 70 tHnpuisn Juilsuicllon On R,Vunus ~
Clinton, Oskaloosa and Creston passed A bill
10 provide for the payment OF necessary add.
uonal help for the Legislature by appropriating
S3 500 was also passed. No otl IT business Of
importance was transacted.
SENATE.
Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE session was unirn.
portant, the only action OF interest being the
selection Of Senator Hartman OF Franklin
county, as president pro TEN. After the
inaugural ceremonies the senate recon
vened and the standing committees were an
nounced. Adjourned till Tuesday.
JOINT SESSION.
The house convened ut 80 and the senate ap-
pearing the two houses went into joint session.
The convention being declared legally formed.
the members proceeded to the auditorium.
where the inaugural ceremonies took place.