Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-01-17
8LEGISL A III. Y & GOSSIP
Our Special Correspondent Tells 81
the Solons' Doings. ,a
both Housss Speedily Effect Organizations
Along the Lines Prearranged " the M
Respective CauCuses.

both Houses Speedily Effect Organization
Along the Lines Prearranged ~ the IS
Respective Caucuses.
St, Paul. Jan o. Yesterday was the
opening day4of the Thlrty.second ses-
sion Of the Minnesota legislature md
IN view OF the future contentious
growing on. of inc Death Of senator
Davis twas the most tranquil opening
in the history. Of the state. The res
held their usua! party cau-s
cuses the previous evening, and so welt:
had matters been arranged that8there5
was but one contention IN the senate
and none 10 the house. The one con.
test IN the senate was between Rev
Chounlard Of ST, Peter. Rev A D.
Stowe of Duluth and Rev w w Lewis
Of st, Paul for the position otchap.
lain. Mr. Lewis being the successful,
In both senate and house
caucuses the ''slate" was presented Ia
d body. and one vote nominated the
entire set Of officers s
The caucuses went . little further
than was anticipated. A cali was out
tor y joint caucus Of both bodies last
evening 10 nominate Senator Nelson
for re.election/ but the active Nelson
men concluded u was Just as we'll 10
finish u No Monday night, and eacn
caucus separately and unanimously
endorsed the senator The election
will take place on the 22d INST.
n When the senate met Judge Brown
administered the oath to,Lieut. Gov.
Smith and the roll call showed every-
one present with one exception. Sem
ato'; Johnson announced that the DEM
ocrats had decided TO make no noml-
nations and the officers selected by
the caucus were duly elected as fol-
lows: I'LL, 4. ,@,.sGl ~ III AZ
Secretary-S. A. Langum,
Second Assistant secretary-W. D.
Smith. - fri. y. M - q IN,
Sergeant tat Arms-Thomas Downs
Assistant Sere w.
Geesey. ...-.s+ Ey; s:ss.45 3g
Enrolling Clerk-George D. Montgom-
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-W. H. AL
= Clerk Enrolling Commttee-A. w.
Engrossing Clerk-A G. Myron.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-E. A.
Clerk Engrossing committee-H. w.
File Clerk-Henry Burkhardt. Jr.
AAs sssta I!d Fie Clerk-F Crank Forge
second ie boorkeeperl = GfS & Plymath.
Sergeant-at- Arms. Committee Rooms
II. knudSon. @tG@ ~ 5tt 4
ergeant-at-Arms Garery-J. J.. Gjer-
ness. @F q .@taf4 l. ~ ~. IN s 'l55a
The clerks Of the various committees
had also been selected by the caucus,
aud the senate chose them by resolu-
ton, as follows: ia .ss
!C!erkships Railroad committee. c. D.
ant clerk judiciary. w. B. Richardson's:
nance, james A. Stewart; banks and
banking, corporations and legal expenses,
prison, Soldiers, Home, state training
protection, H. H, Nixon; municipal cor
deaf dumb and Blind, federal relations,
w. E. Verify; printing, public buildings
grain and warehouse, game and game
vey, Immigration, S. w. FTasier; reap,
portionment. rules, public, lands, re-
trenchment and reform, public. parks.
lie health dairy and food. Insurance. Max
senger and fireman. A. O.. Qvam; stem
ogra pher. Lillian M. Gridley;% second
stenographer. Pearl Putnam; stenograph-
er judiciary committee, Marion Estes
In the house the secretary of state
called that body to order and roll
call showed but one absentee. Judge
Collins administered the oath after.
which the election of officers proceed
ed NJ J, Bowling was the republl-
can nominee for speaker and as mat,
ter of form the opposition nominated
Henry Plowman against him. All of
the nominees at last evenings republi.l
can caucus were elected by roll call on
each candidate as follows:
= Speaker-M. ]. Bowling. Renville coun-
Chief Clerk-Julius Seminal, Redwood
county. w. rs s tSr52 f.
Assistant Clerk-Geo~ H Spear. Grow
Second Assistant Clerk-Jens Arneson.
Enro!ling Clerk Frank Holcomb. Ram
Engrossing clerk-W. W Wall, FIJI
Sergeant alarms = Edward Tanning,
Olmstead county
Assistant Sergeant-at-A w F..
Gray. Hennepin county q
Postmaster-R. W. Melendy. Hennepin
Assistant Postmas ter-Mrs FRANKLIN
w Lee. Chisago county. .y6@
sChaplain-ReV H. W. Knowles, ST..
Louis county. @
St. Paul Ian. .1O-As was 70 be ex-
pected Senate File No J appeared yes.
terday and was promptly passed 1t
appropriates $3.50, 900 for legislative ex-.
penses. and as the committee on mile
age will report in day or two. the
passage of this bill by the house to-day
will enable the member Of the legisla-