Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-01-16
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Our Special Correspondent Tells of
the Solons' Doings.

Both Houses Speedily Eject Organization
Along the Lines Prearranged by the
Respective Caucuses.
st. Paul, Jan. 9.-Yesterday was the
| opening day of the Thirty-second ses-
sion of the Minnesota legislature and
in view of the future contentious
growing out of the death of Senator
Davis it was the most tranquil opening
in the history of the state. The re-
publicans held their usual party eau
cuses the previous evening, and so well
had matters been arranged that there
! was but one contention in the senate
and none in the house. The one con-
test in the senate was between Rev.
Chouniard of st. Peter, Rev. A. D.
Stowe of Duluth and Rev. w. w. Lewis
OF st. Paul for the position of chap
lain, Mr.. Lewis being the successful
candidate. In both senate and house
caucuses, the ''slate" was presented in
body, and one vote nominated the
entire set of officers.
The caucuses went little further
|
for joint caucus of both bodies last
evening to nominate Senator Nelson
| for reelection, but the active Nelson
men concluded it was just as we'll to
finish it up Monday night, and each
caucus separately and unanimously
endorsed the senator. The election
will take place on the 22d inst.
When the senate met Judge Brown
administered the oath to Lieut.. Gov.
Smith and the roll call showed every
one present with one exception. SEN
ator johnson announced that the dem
ocrats had decided to make no nomi-
nations and the officers selected by
the caucus were duly elected as fol-
lows:
Secretary-S A. Langum
tryman.
| Second Assistant Secretary-w D.
| Smith. w.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Th Downs
| Assistant Sergean w.
Enrolling Clerk-George D. Montgom-
Assistant Enrolling clerk-w. H. AL
pe Clerk Enrolling committee-A. W.
Engrossing Clerk-A G. Myron.
Lewis.
Clerk Engrossing Committee-H. w.
File Clerk-Henry Burkhardt, Jr.
Keeper Cloak Rooms-William Batcson.
Doorkeeper-N. H. Forsyth.
Second Doorkeeper-H. E. Plymath
,Sergeant-at-Arms,C Committee Rooms
sergeant-at-Arm Gallery-J. J. Gier-
ness.
The clerks of the various committees
had also been selected by the caucus,
and the senate chose them by resolu-
ton, as follows:
Clerkships-Railroad committee, c. D.
McKillip; judiciary, ]. A. Martini assist
ant clerk judiciary, w. B: Richardson;
naRGe James A. stewart banks and
agriculture, elections, L. M. Barry; state
prison, Soldiers Home. state training
protection, H. H. Nixon; municipal cor
porations, drainage, education, claims,
deaf de! dumb and blind, federal relations,
grain and warehouse, game and game
vey:: immigTation; S. ": Frasier; reap
trenchnent and reform. public parks,
l trenchment and reform, public parks, pub
lie health. dairy and food insurance, Max
ogrsphe ru Li Hia NJ Grdley; second
stenographer, Pearl Putnam; stenograph-
The usual routine business, such as
r appointing a committee to wait ON the
governor, committees on mileage and
t rules, providing for pages, etc. were
, adopted. The committee which wait
ed on the governor reported that he
T would deliver his message at 1880 to-
T day. Lieut.. Gov. Smith said he would
: not be ready to appoint his commit
tees until next week.
; 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
} 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-
; can caucus were elected by roll call on
each candidate as follows:
? Speaker-M. J. Bowling, Renville coun-
Chief Clerk-Julius schmal, Redwood
county.
Assistant Clerk-Geo. H. Spear, Crow
Wing county.
Second Assistant Clerk-Jens Arneson,
Enrolling cierk-Frank Holcomb, Ram
! Engrossing Clerk-W. W. Wall, Fill
sergeant-at-Arms Edward Tanning,
Assistant sergeant-at-Arms w. F..
PostmasterNR. ". Melendy, Hennepin
Assistant Postmaster-Mrs FRANKLIN
? w. Lee, Chisago county.
Chaplain-ReV. H. w. Knowles, St.
St. Paul Jan. 1O-As was to be ex-
! pected Senate File No. appeared yes
terday and was promptly passed. 1t
+ appropriates $3.50, 600 for legislative ex-
5 penses and as the committee on mile
age will report in a day or two, the
passage of this bill by the house to-day
will enable the member of the legisla-
ture to begin to pay for their board
, and clothes and other Injuries. They
: do not draw their per diem until after
2 serving ten days, but the mileage will
> serve to relieve the financial strain for
!, the senators and members coming
from longer distance than the Twin
Cities. A second bill was introduced
in the senate which provides for a
, state tax commission of three to be ap-
pointed by the governor whose duties
shall be to draft complete system OF
tax laws.
r At 1890 a. m. both houses met in
2 joint session in the house of repre-.
sentatives to licten to the message OF
Governor Lind and the inaugural OF
Governor Van SAINT. Standing room