Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-11
Both Houses of the Thirtieth
General Assembly Conven-
ed at 10 O'Clock Today
] ORGANIZATION IS PERFECTED
os5csrs Elected With Practically No
Change From the Caucus Selections
Will Meet In joint Session To-
morrow TO Count the vote.-short
Session Favored.
Special to Ttmes-Republ.can.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Jan. 11.-Bo,h houses of
the Thirtieth general assembly con-
y sened at 10 O'Clock today. Lieutenant
Governor Herriott calling the senate to
Urler, and E. H. Teachout, senior mem
Der Of the house of representa- ttves
9rom Polk county, aching in similar
spacity in the house. Upon motion
the rules governing the sessions of the
Twenty ninth general assembly were
adopted and both branches proceeded
: 20 the election OF temporary and per-
y snanent officers. The states prepared
{ at previous caucuses were adopted
with slight deviation. James A. Smith
lof MItchsil county. was made president
pro tenn Of the senate. George w.
Clarke, OF Dallas, was chosen speaker.
The house organized permanently
with Clarke as speaker and Cummings
as speaker pro tenn. ard committees
were appointed to notify the governor
and on credentials sand other subjects.
w
Or. Hodgson and the officers were
made temporary officers. Both houses
= have agreed to meet Tuesday and
count the votes.
Speaker Clarke spoke at length in
giving his thanks. He spoke OF the fire
ar the capitol and the lesson it has
taught how the peopleslove their Gnsti
tutions. He appealed to the. legislature
for a short business session. ..He Leg
Estates best who legisiates least. was
the declaration he made as a keynote.
He satd he believed the, peop,s would
Hye. flyst q 3Aar,..sIr r-a,r1s BE 5.ist as COM
tented and prospIro{is the next two
yea9s II the appropriations we're made.
q few minor rhadters attended to
and the house adjourned.
Speaker Clark he4Iared the highest
duty OF a state ahni would be to assist
IA holding back 1.-THE food of useless
legislation. which eows into the statute
books and he pleaded for a short ses-
sion. He decided 1T danger that many
believe the evils OF society may be
cured by legislation and that special
interests need toll be aided. Speaker
Pro Tenn Cummings, also pleaded for
short and busy session and predicted
that this session would be such one.
It might be said, and to the dis
credit OF the stale OF Iowa. that there
was Sabbath breaking at the Iowa state
capitol yesterday in preparation for
the opening Of The Thirtieth general
assembly of the lstate. 1t was excus
able, however, f9r state officials. and
especially the fofrce under direction
{ OF the custodianj sought to come just
as near as possible in eliminating the
regrettable effects Of the fire of one
week ago, and TO provide at least
comfort for the statesmen who are to
have a 10o-dayst seige of considering
affairs OF the state.
The general ASSEMBLY met at the
constitutional hour at 12 today. The
capitol building presented no exterior
evidences OF having been scathed with
nre. The gliding on the domes dong
since ceased to glitter. but the walls
are not blackeneid, and there is not
cornice broken nor a flagstaff broken.
A few OF the windows show broken
panes, hut that is all. The interior,
as the Legislature gathered, was not
30 inviting. Everything had been but
few days ago! In complete disorder
from cellar. to gairre;, and the corridors
lacked much of being clean. On the
legislative floor men turned to the
eouthward and away from the big hall
{ OF the house, which resembles as much
the interior, OF a huge furnace cold as
anything else. 1t is scared and black
ened and the great DECORATED columns
lat the side are broken and distorted.
Thru the grimy girders which support
~ Ar,nv a nd bn hnn
the network of girders supporting the
main roof can be seen. But the door
was closed to all but workmen.
The south end of the capitol housed
the legislature today. The senate
members gracious!y gave up their
seats In the senate chamber. which is
4 veritable palace of beauty itself. AS
there are two representatives to one
senator. every fixed desk was supple
mented with chair In the aisle. The
senate chamber is smaller than that
os the house and ii was crowded to
the limit. The senator's made many
Jokes at the sudden and unexpected
promotion of so many of those of the
lower house to the so-called upper
house. Despite the unauspicious sur
roundings there was much good cheer,
Z a. part of the good feeling and har-
nony with which the Legislative ses-
sion is started off on its work.
The fifty state senators contented
themselves with meeting in committee
room No. l. This is one of the four
large committee rooms Of the capitol.
and 1t Is quite Sufficient TO seat all the
senators, with visitors excluded. 1t is
somewhat historic room ard the as
sociations which cluster around 1t are
many. 1t is the room always selected
for. joint committee meetings when
there are special representatives TO be
heard and when great subjects are de-
bnted in committee. 1t IS where those
who may get chance to speak to the |
legislators are invited to talk. It Is the
Amemhly room Of the Judiciary COM