Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-21
CONVEN|NG Of
THE LEGISLATURE
Permanent Organization e.
fected in Both Houses
on the 18th.
CLARKE WANTS SHORT SESSION
Declares That HE Legislates Best
Who LegisIates Least" and Says a
Short Business Session Would Be
to Credit of Legislature.

permanent OTsanlZdlloh-
The house met yesterday in the
senate chamber aid the senate In the
Judiciary committee room. The house
was called to order by II. E. Teach
out, senior member for Polk, and az
ter prayer by DIR. krlsbie. Z. ID. Chas-
sell OF Plymouth was named as tenn
porary speaker.
On taking the chair as temporary
speaker Mr.. Chassell declared 1t to
be the duty of the members to or
ganize a good working body out OF
the heterogeneous mass OF good ma
teri*i at hand.
Temporary officers were selected
as follows: c. r. Benedict, clerk;
John A. Cook and l.. &. Lamb, assis-
tants; w. ID Blackmore, sergeant at
arms; B. J. Kinney, doorkeeper; IneZ
Black, enrolling clerk; Bessie Conger,
bill clerk; Minnie Hess, file clerk;
Jennie Warrior, assistant postmist-
ress.
The rules OF the last house were
adopted temporarily, committees were
named on credentials, to group COM
mittees. in the rooms and assign
clerks, On additional employees, on SCI
curing preachers, and on badges. Geo.
w. Clarke was elected speaker una
nimously and on taking the chair de-
livered an address Of thanks. He re-
terred TO the fire as calamity espe-
cially at this time, but having its les
son of teaching the people how much
they love their state institutions. He
pointed out that the best work OF q
statesman would be to aid in holding
back the great flood of legislation
which pours into the statute books.
One danger Is belief that the evils
of society can be prevented by legis
lation or that special interests de-
serve aid, and in this way the whole
machinery OF state is loaded down.
Moral problems cannot be solved by
legislation.
He declared that "he legislates best
who legislates least" and he felt sat
isfied that the people of Iowa would
be happy and contented and prosper
GUS two years more II the legislature
should make the appropriations, and
attend to a few OF the matters OF
special interest and then adjourn. A
short business session, would be
greatly [" the credit Of the legisla.
tors. He hoped the session would be
noted for careful and conscientious
work.
h. F. Cummings, of Marshall coun-
fy, was unanimously made speaker
pro tenn. for the session, and he de-
clared that he felt it a great honor to
be thus chosen an officer OF the house
He also pleaded for a short and busy
session.
All OF the republican caucus uomi-
nees were chosen without opposi-
tion.
The Senate Organizes,
Northumberland IIerriott call.
ed the senate to order and prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Hodgdon. The
officers OF last session were selected
as temporary officers. A committee
on credentials was named.
The senate adopted the last ses-
sion rules, and appointed committees
to select additional employees, on mile
age, on committee rooms and badges.
An inaugural committee was author
lied.
The republican caucus nomiree
were elected permanent officers OF the
senate. A message was received that
the house was organized.
Des Moines, Jan. l2,-Senate.-The
senate devoted the forenoon to per-
fecting its working plans, among
other things adopting a concurrent
resolution providing for the employ
ment of additional help at the state
mousse during the session, including
large force of policemen, janitors,
assistants in the office OF the secre-
tary OF the senate and in the docu-
ment room; also for a mail carrier.
Both houses met in the senate
chamber in the afternoon, and listened
to the reading of the governors mes
sage. When this had been concluded
the joint session canvassed the vote
for governor and lieutenant governor,
finding the following result:
For governor:
Albert B. Cummins, republican 23S, s04
J. B. Sullivan, democrat. 1872
}. +. Hanson, prohibition. go. 1895
John Work, socialist. ..... 6,42l
l.. H. Weller, peoples party. 694
For lieutenant governor:
John Herriott, republican. .237, 9S3
j. D. Butler, democrat. 1920
James Fl. Ccull. prohibition. 1880
A. X. Clifford, socialist. ..... 6,4S3
8. M. Harvey, peoples party. 592
Lieutenant Governor Herriott an
nounced that Albert b. Cummins
mad been elected governor Of Iowa
for the term beginning this month,
and Speaker George w. Clarke an
intx no
elected lieutenant governor for the
same term. Then Mr.. Herriott and
Mr.. Clarke signed the certificates of
election.
After the vote had been announced,
Senator Lewis moved the appoint
ment Of a committee to notify the
governor and lieutenant governor of
their election. Mr.. Herriott named
Mr.. Lewis; Mr.. Clarke named Mr..
Cummings and Mr.. Jones. Then the
Joint session adjourned.
House-A concurrent resolution
providing for policemen, janitors,
clerks, elevator attendants, ETC., was
adopted.
Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE first
Dill TO pass the legislature was
one appropriating $4,000 for the i'm.
mediate use OF the capitol commits.
sion and executive council In repair.
ing the damage done the hail of the
house by fire. II was introduced by
Senator Garst and passed both houses
In less than an hour without q dis.
senting vote.
The legislature after It adjourns
today, following the Inauguration OF
Governor Cummins. will not convene
again until January &c. II was
thought best to extend the time OF
adjournment, so there would be nc
doubt that the capitol commission
which is conducting the repairs In the