The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-18
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Our Special Correspondent Tells Of
the Solons' Doings.

Our Special Correspondent Tells Of
the Solons' Doings.
Both Houses Speedily Effect Organization
Along the Lines Prearranged by the
Respective Caucuses.
st. Paul, JAM 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.
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
a body, and one vote nominated the
entire set of officers.
The caucuses went little further
than was anticipated. A call was out
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 DO nomi-
nations and the officers selected by
the caucus were duly elected as fol-
lows:
Secretary-S. A. Langum.
First Assistant Secretary-A. ID. Coun-
tryman.
Second Assistant Secretary-W. D.
Smith.
Sergeant observation-disclosures Downs.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-G. w.
Geesey.
Enrolling Clerk-George D. Montgom-
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-w. H. AL
Clerk Enrolling committee-A. w.
Engrossing Clerk-A. G. Myron
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-E. A.
Clerk Engrossing Committee-H. w.
Brown
File Clerk-Henry Burkhardt Jr.
Keeper Cloak Rooms-Wiiliam Bateson.
Doorkeeper-N. H. Forsyth.
Second Doorkeeper-H E. Plymath.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Committee Rooms
Sergeant-at-Arms.G Gallery. ]. Gjer-
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, j.. A. Martin; assist
ant clerk judiciary. w. B; Richardson;
agriculture, elections, L. M. Barry; state
prison, Soldiers Home, state training
proteeton. H. H. nixon; f municipa core e
porations. drainage. education. claims,
deaf, dumb and blind, federal relations.
grain and warehouse, game and game
laws, geological and natural history sur
yey,,, immigration, s. w; Frasier; reap
trenchment and reform. public parks,
trenchment and reform, public parks, pub
lie health, dairy and food, insurance, Max
ographer, Lillian M. Gridley; second
stenographer, Pearl Putnam; stenograph-
er judiciary committee, Marion Estes.
The usual routine business, such as
appointing committee to wait on the
governor, committees on mileage and
rules, providing for pages, etc. were
adopted. The committee which wait
ed on the governor reported that he
would deliver his message at 1890 to-
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
which the election of officers proceed
ed. M. 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. ]. Bowling, Renvi,le coun-
ty.
Chief Clerk-Julius Seminal, Redwood
county.
Assistant Clerk-Geo. H. Spear, Crow
Wing county.
Second Assistant Clerk-Jens Arneson,
Grant county.
Enrolling Clerk-Frank Holcomb, Ram
sey county.
Engrossing Clerk-W. w. Wall, Fill
more county.
Sergeant at-Arms = Edward Tanning,
Olmstead county.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms = w, F.
Gray, Hennepin county.
Postmaster-R. w. Melendy, Hennepin
county.
Assistant Postmaster-Mrs. FRANKLIN
w. Lee, Chisago county.
Chaplain-Rev. H. w. Knowles, St.
Louis county.
No business was transacted except
the routine incident to the opening
session but an afternoon session was
held for the assignment of seats.
st. Paul Jan. 10-As was to be ex-
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