The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
THE MAKERS MEET
Thirty-second Session of the
Minnesota Legislature
Commences.
Nothing but Routine Work of
Organization in House
and Senate.
States Agreed Upon in eau
CuSeS Adopted Without
Opposition.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.-Ihe SD session
of the Minnesota legislature opened at
the state capitol. In both house and
senate substantially the same pro-
gramme was carried out. Each body
was called to order, the credentials Of
newly elected members presented,
the oath of Office administered, and
then the election of officers taken up.
In neither house nor senate was there
any departure from the slate agreed
upon in the caucuses. In the house
the minority went so far as to name
candidate in opposition to III. j. Dow
ling, the Republican nominee, but at
the same time this action was taken an
apology was uttered for seeming to
have questioned in any way either Mr..
Dowling's ability or his disposition to
preside with absolute fairness over the
sessions of the winter. Mr.. Hill
mond, who presented the name Of Mr..
Plowman, the choice of the minority,
declared himself prompted by desire
to preserve the Democratic organiza-
ton. On this ground alone he and his
colleagues saw fit to vote against Mr..
Bowling.
In the Senate.
Promptly at the stroke Of 10 Lieu
tenant Governor Smith brought down
his gavel and called the senate to order.
DR.. s. G. Smith opened the session with
brief prayer, after which Justice
Brown administered the oath to the
presiding officer. Lieutenant Governor
Smith made short speech of greeting.
The election of officers was called
AID Senator Thompson nominated s.
A. Langum for secretary of the senate.
Senator John A. johnson seconded the
nomination on behalf of the Demo-
cratic minority. Senator Horton was
appointed secretary pro tenn. and pro-
ceeded to call the roll.
The remainder of the officials of the
senate were elected as follows:
First assistant secretary, A. d. Coun.
tryman; second assistant secretary, w.
D. Smith; isergeant.at-arms, Thomas
Downs; enrolling clerk, George d.
Montgomery; engrossing clerk, A. G.
Myron; file clerk, Henry Burkhardt,
Jr.; keeper cloak rooms, William Bate
son; doorkeeper, N. Fl. Forsyth; chap
lain, w. w. Lewis
After the passage of some routine
resolutions the senate adjourned for
the day.
House Proceedings.
Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson
called the house to order at noon. He
requested Albert Berg to call the roll
as temporary secretary. All were pres
emit except A. H. Wilcox of Fraze. The
roll was called a second time for the
presentation of credentials, and the
members walked forward, laid their
certificates on the clerks desk and af-
fixed their signatures to the oath of Of
fee. Justice Collins, of the supreme
court, administered the oath.
Michael J. Bowling of Renville was
nominated for speaker by j. f. Jacob
son without comment. Henry Plow-
man, Populist member from Otter Tail
county, was named by Henry Hill.
mond as the minority candidate. Dow.
ling received SO votes, Plowman II.
Mr.. Plowman followed the announce
ment of the vote by moving to make
the election of Bowling unanimous.
Speaker Bowling made brief speech
of acknowledgement.
The other officers, as voted for at the
Republican caucus, went through
without opposition as follows:
Chief clerk, Julius Seminal; assistant
clerk, George H. Spear; enrolling clerk,
Frank Holcomb; engrossing clerk, w.
w. Wall; sergeant-at-arms, Edward
Tanning; postmaster, r. w. Melendy;
chaplain, Rev. II. w. Knowles.
After further routine business and
the naming of necessary committees by
Speaker Bowling the house adjourned.