The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
.RI[KE UNABLE TO
BREAK SENATE SLATE
RenviIIe Man Objects to Re-
pubIicans' Choice for
Chaplain

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Who shall pray for the senate was
the only question that created a breeze
at the opening session of the upper
house in the new capitol yesterday.
After discussing. the politics Of the
clergyman named on the slate, Rev.
Louis Hall, of st. Peter, whose Repub-
licanism was assailed, was elected
chaplain. The great majority Of the
senators held him to be as competent
to offer invocations as Rev. Jacob
Burger, of st. Paul, proposed by Sen
ator Rieke, of Renyille. as an ideal
chaplain.
Aside from the spat over the chap
lain, the session was peaceful as
could be.
Lieut.. Gov. Ray w. Jones called the
senate to order promptly at noon.
Every senator was present save Sem
atof Somerville. President Jones had
the moral support of two former presi-
dents of the senate, ex-Lieut. Cows.
Ives and Gilman, who sat at his right
and left respectively.
Senator Frater Sworn In
The first official move of President
Jones was to appoint Senator Hiler
Horton temporary secretary. Senator
Horton at once sent for Chief Justice
Noldi I, WIZ =upOii HIS -dTTIVctl, dQfIllfllS-
tered the oath OF office to President
Jones and likewise to Senator Frater,
of Brainerd, who succeeded the late
Senator Ferris.
After Rev. DIR. j. E. Bushnell, of
Westminster Presbyterian church, Min
neapolis, had offered the Invocation,
President Jones' deIfveredh a. brief ad-
dress, in which he bespoke the aid
and courtesy of the members in behalf
of naH6Qd LEGISLATION
The senate at once proceeded to the
selection of it's officers.
Senator Thompson nominated Samuel
A. Langum for secretary, and the vet
eran was unanimously rechosen. Sem
ator Stone, of Benson, named A. d.
Countryman for first assistant secre-
tary, Senator Lord nominated W. III.
Alton for enrolling clerk, and Senator
Stephens brought forward o. c.. Rood,
OF Crookston, as engrossing clerk, and
they were duly elected. Then senator
Wilson placed Thomas Downs, of Min
neapolis, in nomination as sergeant-at-
arms, and he was, promptly chosen.
Fireman of the Senate
At this stage some question was
raised as to the duties of fireman in
the senate, the office being ON the list
TO be filled. 1t developed that about
Iorty-fiye years ago, when the legisla-
ture was kept warm by stoves, a fire.
man was needed. The necessity for
stoves has vanished, but the fireman
must still be provided for. Accordingly
this job was voted to Charles E. John
son, but not without protest from
Senator Wood. who inquired:
What does this fireman do?"
Draws his salary" responded SEN
ator r. S. McNamee, Democrat.
=. rms reply SO appealed to the Repub-
means, sense Of humor, that they all
1aughed and voted the job to Mr.. john
son.
Senator E. E. Smith then offered
resolution naming the remaining Of
ncers OF the senate, as follows:
The Senate Slate
Second Assistant SecretaryLc p. VOL
Assistant Enrolling clerk-M. l. Shell
pdss assistant EnsTQssing Glerk-Sam A.
Assistant Sergeant -Arms-H ].
Ghaplain-Rev. Louis Hail.
trem. : - 10
File Clerk-Alex Anderson.
( assistant File Glerk-D. E. Bowe
Doorkeeper-C. S. TrasR
Second oOrkeeper-Kenneth Mcdonald
Sergeant alarms, Gailery-Fred Jack
Sergeant -at-Arms, Committee Rooms
Alfred Setterland
Clerk Judiciary COMMITTEES. S. Wash
burn. = -
Clerk Finance Committee-William q.
Freeman.
CLERK Clerk Railroad Committee Harvey o.
Clerk Committee on Taxes and Tax
Laws-G George Wicker
Postofice Messenger-E. M. Navel.
Secretary M for Lieutenant Governor
Custodian Governors Room-Edward
Janitor Senate chamber-wa walter Me
Keeper Joint Committee Rooms-w. e.
Verify =.
Clerk Committee Agriculture, Elections
State Prison. Etc Charles d. Lawler.
Clerk Public Accounts, Public Schools.
Etc.-W. W. Rich s4'se's'
Clerk Committees Education, Claims,
Etc.-George D. Reed.
Clerk Public Buildings, Game Laws
Robert j. Tweedy.
Clerk Committee on Temperance-A. S.
Clerk Committee on Manufactures-Joh
Clerk Committee on Rules E. K. slmp-
Clerk Committee on Public Lands-John
Blomquist.
stenogra raphers Mrs. l. c. Goodnow,
Jessie Kernan
stenographer Judiciary Committee
Catherine M. Butler.
Peterson Protests
Senator Peterson was on his feet in
an instant with a substitute resolu-
ton.
The purpose Of my substitute" said
Senator Peterson, is to do away with
nineteen or twenty incompetent clerks
and appoint in their stead half dozen
stenographers and typewriters as
clerks to committees. My. experience
has been that the average committee
clerk IS of no value. no use whatever
But the majority of the senators
turned down Mr.. Peterson's substitute