Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-01-10

night sessions will probably be held
4 next week. At the evening session
| the committee completed the recount
of all ballots cast in the Fourth ward
and In the First and Second districts
of the Second ward. Twenty-nine bal
lots that were rejected by the election
board in the Second district Of the
Second ward because they were marked
with lead pencil were accepted and
counted by the committee. The ad-
dition of these votGs changed the fig
ures somewhat, but did not materially
1 alter the relative standing of the nom
| inees. The recount so far shows the
| following gains: Rohwer, republican,
| IL; Johnson, fusion, 10; Hunt, fusion,
13; Youngs, republican, 10; Llddell,
| fusion, Is; Schultz, republican, 10:
Ransom, fusion, 18; Colson, republican,
10. Among the first bills that will
be introduced in the legislature will
be one relating to negotiable instru-
ments, which will be similar in text
to bill that has become a law in
sixteen states. The measure is en-
sociation and several Of the most
prominent and influential members
Of the State Bankers Association Of
Nebraska. The proposed bill is diff
ferent in only few respects from the
existing statutes relating to negotiable
instruments. It abolishes days OF
grace and makes the endorser OF
note liable for it's full amount.
JOINT SESSION-The two branches
of the legislature met in joint session
in representative hall on the Sd for
the Inauguration OF the new state Off
cials. The large hall was crowded
throughout the entire ceremony.
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert presided
until the Joint session adjourned,
when he was succeeded in office by
Edward P. Savage, who occupied the
presidents chair in the senate cham
Der during the following session Of
the upper house. After the roll call
the presiding officer appointed a COM
mittee consisting of Representative
Lane of Lancaster, Sprecher of ColfaX,
Diers Of York and Currie of Custer to
notify the retiring governor that the
joint convention was duly organized
and ready to receive his message, and
to escort him to the hall. On motion
of Senator Baldrige of Douglas the
committee was instructed to invite the
governor-elect and other retiring and
incoming state officers and escort
them to the hall. A few minutes
later the inaugural procession appear
ed and Governor Poynter, Governor
elect Dietrich, his staff, state officers
and state Offlcers-elect were announc-
ed by Chairman Lane Of the escort
committee. The senators and repre-
sentatives arose and remained stand
ing while the line of officials, staff
officers, etc., moved forward. All
members of the military staff were
clad in full military dress uniforms.
Governor Poynter, Governor-elect Diet
rich and Lieutenant Governor-elect
Savage were ushered to chairs imme-
diately in front of the speakers desk |
The retinue of staff officers and their
successors sat in a row in front of
representatives desks, facing the pre-
siding officer and the retiring and in
coming chief executives. AS soon as
all had found their places the leg |
islators again resumed their seats and |
without further ceremony Governor |
Poynter was introduced by the retir- |
ing lieutenant governor. He at once
began the reading of his farewell mes |
sage. At it's conclusion Governor
elect Dietrich was inaugurated and |
presented his message The inaugu-
raj ball took place in the evening.
The governors reception at the |
state house and the ball Immediately
following in the Auditorium were the
final events of the Inauguration of
the new administration. Both were of
brilliancy. The reception
continued from to 10:30 o'clock,
when the governors party was taken
to the Auditorium for the inaugural
ball, which was rendered by the Com
mercial club.
This is the new administration:
Governor, Charles H. Dietrich; lieu
tenant governor, E. P. Savage; secre-
tary of state, George w. Marsh; au-
ditor, Charles Weston; treasurer, Will
liam Steufer; attorney general, F. N.
Frout; commissioner of public lands
and buildings, G. D. Follmer; super
Intendent Of schools, w. K. Fowler.
The following additional appoint
nents have been announced: House,
P. H. Wintersteen, custodian of cloak
room; w. M. Wheeler, chief clerk of
sngrossing room; Ella NJ. Piper stem
ographer chief clerks room; Robert
doughton, bill clerk; Edward Morris,
chief clerk bill room; H. Gleason,
-imekeeper.
THE NEW STATE OFFICERS.
Following is complete list of the