The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
HOUSES FIRST MEETING.
Organization Effected and Close At
tentfon Given to Governors Message.


When Secretary of State Union B. Hunt
called the House to order at 1910 o'clock yes
terday morning the galleries and the floor
around the seats given over to the members
were well filled with spectators, among the
visitors being several of the state officials
and many women. The Rev. II. ]. Norris,
pastor of the Methodist Church of Win
chester. invoked divine blessing on the AS
sembly, and the formal organization of
the House was begun with the calling of
the roll and the presentation of credentials.
Every member was in his seat. At the COM
pletion of the roll call Mr.. Hunt announced
that the precedent of swearing the members
in by groups would be ignored and he re-
quested them to rise at their desks and re-
ceive the oath of office. Judge w. j. Hen
ley, of Rushville. of the Appellate Court
administered the oath.
Nominations for speaker were called for
and Representative Statesman, of Miami
was recognized. In a few graceful and COM
plimentary words he presented the name of
the majority's caucus candidate, Henry w.
Marshall, of Lafayette, and Representative
Luhring, of Vanderburg, seconded the
nomination. Representative Adair, of Jay,
the minority caucus chairman, placed Rep
resentative Slack, of Johnson, in nomina
ton. Representative Sellers, of Clark, Sec
onded the nomination. On the roll call there
was an exchange of courtesies between
Messrs. Marshall and Slack, each stating
that ii gave him great pleasure to vote for
the other. so the result was the same as
1t would have been a straight party vote,
Mr.. Marshall receiving 65 votes to 50 for
Mr.. Slack. Mr.. Hunt designated Repre-
sentative Sayre, of Wabash, and Slack, of
Johnson, to escort Mr.. Marshall to the
chair.
Mr.. Marshall is not orator. and his
speech of acceptance was brief. I'm ac-
cepting the high honor which you have
conferred on me- he said, 81 realize the
responsibility assumed and can only add
that l do so with an earnest purpose to
conscientiously and impartially discharge
the duties of the position to the very best
of my ability, and with firm belief that
you will extend to me your cordial assist
ance and support beg leave to say that 1
am now ready to take the oath of office
The oath was administered by Judge Hen
FURTHER ORGANIZATION. q
The further organization of the House
was completed according to the programme
arranged i'm the majority caucus Of
Wednesday night. Representative Morgan.
of Marion. presented the name of William
Penn Reagan. of Indianapolis. for princi-
N,
nominated E. L. Menaugh, the minority
candidate. Representative Luhring, of
vanderburg. nominated George d. Heilman
for assistant clerk. A. T. Wells was named
by the minority George F. Ogden, of Wa
| bash, was placed in nomination for prnci-
nal doorkeeper by his representative. Mr..
| Sayre. and j. j. Lynch, of Allen county,
| was named by the Democrats The vote
| on two of these offices was announced as
| Sc to "a. one of the minority members hay-
| ing evidently become confused.
The cigar and news stand privilege for
| the House was awarded TO Joseph Steig-
pher on a resolution offered by Representa-
| tive Statesman, and the bootback privilege
| to John Ward on motion of Representative
| Morgan.
Representative Statesman offered res
olution providing that the speaker appoint
| a committee of five on rules. and that the
old rules be adopted until the report of the
committee was received. Mr.. Marshall
| named as this committee Representatives
| Statesman, Cantwell and Harrington, of
the majority. and Slack and Cravens. of the
| minority.
On motion Of Representative Mummert he
/ and Representative Slack were appointed
/ as committee TO notify the Governor that
| the House was organized and awaited his
| pleasure. Representatives Morgan, Sayre
/ and Settlers were named as the committee
/ TO notify the Senate that the House had
| completed it's organization.
| Representative Bell, OF Randolph, offered
| the customary resolution authorizing the
| clerk to secure stationery and supplies nee
| essary for the transaction of the business
1 of the session.
On motion of Representative Sayre g
| committee of three was named 10 invite
| the Senate to meet with the House in Joint
/ session. Sayre, Harley and Wells consti.
| tuted the committee.
| Representative Van Fleet, of Elkhart
| offered a resolution providing for a commit
| tee OF two to secure the proper badges fol
the employees OF the House. Van Fleet and
Cravens were named.
At this junctlre the senators arrived
| bringing with them the audience they had
| in the galleries on the other side of the
| Statehouse. The speaker presented Lieu
| tenant Governor Gilbert To preside over
the joint session. and the Lieutenant Gov
ernor appointed Senators Goodwine anc