The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-07
REPRESENTATIVES TAKE
SOLEMN OATH OF OFFICE
Thirty Third House Formally Enters
on Career of Legislative Activity.

With both branches of the legislature
fully organized and ready for business
the serious work of the session will
be taken up with the reception of the
governors message at a joint session
held in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives at 1920 this morning
The work Of the formal organization
IN the house yesterday attracted but
little public interest and aside from the
candidates for the several elective and
appointive offices in the gift of the
house the legislators had the hall to
themselves.
The house was called to order by-
Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson
promptly as the hands of the clock
pointed to IL o'clock. Secretary Han
sons speech was pointedly terse, con-
s1stlng solely of an announcement that
the members ELECT were assembled to
organize for the thirty third session
of the legislature. Representative
Bennett, of Fosston, was elected tenn
porary secretary, and the oath of office
was administered to the members in
squads of ten by Justice Collins, of the
supreme court.
Democrats Honor Hickey.
Representative James R. Hickey, st.
Paul, received the minority compliment
tary nomination for speaker and the
solid vote of the Democrats. Mr.
hickey was placed in nomination by
Representative Dorsey, of Glencoe, who
warmly commended Mr.. Hickey as a
citizen and man and on behalf Of the
minority pointed with pride to Mr.
H1ckey'S legislative record as fully en-
fitting him to the Endorsement Of his
party.
Lawrence H. Johnson, Hennepfn
nominated DR.. Babcock. The work of
the party caucuses. left the formal vote
Tor speaker simply a matter of re-
quired form, each candidate receiving
the entire vote of his party. The draw
ing OF seats completed the work of The
day and brought the house down to
adjournment until 10 o'clock this
morning.
This mornings formaIities will take
on the usual ceremonial impressive
ness of joint session and the recep-
ton of the recommendations of the
chief executive of the state. Shortly
before 1880 formal notices of readiness
for the joint session will be exchanged
by the house and senate.
Impressive Reception.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones will lead the sena-
tors into the hall of the house and
at tap of the speakers gavel the
house members will rise in salute and
remain standing until the members Of
the upper body have found seats be-
side their respective house members.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones will take a place
at the speakers desk beside DR.. Bah
cock, and at another signal the joint
convention will be seated and formal
declaration of the session made by
the speaker, who will preside.
A joint committee of three members
from each body will wait on the gov
ernor to notify him that the joint con-
vention is in session and escort him
to the hall of the house. The entrance
of the governor will again be the sig
nal for rising salute, which will be
maintained until he has taken his place
at the speakers desk. The reading of
the message viii complete the work Of
the joint session and probably the
days work.
The major portion of the committee
appointments will probably not be an
nounced until Saturday, and it is not
expected that any strenuous attempt
at legislation will be made prior to the
reconVentiOn of the house Tuesday.