Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-12
legislative.
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HOITSE.

this list Of supplies for the session:
One gross scratch tablets No. 4O2S.
40 in wells, one-half dozen quart bottles
Of mucilage, four dozen wood rulers, 1876
pocket bill holders, one dozen ribbons
each for Remington and SmithPremier
typewrlterS, twenty reams onion skin pa
per, three gross assorted pens, ten dozen
letter head writing tablets for members
of house, 5000 No. 81 envelopes, 1000
No. II envelopes.
The report was accepted.
Speaker Rouse then addressed the
house on the matter of hiring employees
and the appointment of committeeman
and cQmmittee chairmcn.
At II 40 the members of the senate
entered the house and the two bodies
went into joint session to canvass the
vote cast in the state at the last general
election. The reading Of the vote i'll de-
tail was dispensed with.
The official ballots were delivered to
Speaker Rouse by Secretary Marsh.
opened by the speaker and announced by
First Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Greevy
Senator Cady. of Howard moved, and
the motion was carried that when the
joint session adjourn it be until 2 p. N.
Thursday, and on motion of Senator
BeghtOl, Of Lancaster. the joint session
at | 30 was dissolved.
The house then resumed it's deibera-
tons.
Some opposition developed in the viva
voce vote taken on resolution intro
duced by Roberts. of Dodge and second
I'd NV, Of 10 No
representatives Of the daily papers in the
house with copies of the statutes, but
the resolution carried.
The house then adjourned at noon IN
til , p. m. Thursday
Following out the policy of reform and
rctrenchment enunciated by Speaker
Rouse in his address to the house upon
taking his position Wednesday, the
house upon taking his position Wednes-
day. the house Thursday voted down Il
resolution by McClay, of Lancaster, to
provide for mimeograph copies of the
daily minutes of the session for each
member during the term. Rouse took
occasion before putting the resolution to
a vote, to state that two years ago this
had cost the house So day and said it
was merely a matter of whether or not
the monographs were worth that much
to the members. McClay took the
ground that the cost could be reduced
but the house voted down the resolution.
Perry. of Furnas, made the motion
that when the house adjourn it be until
II a. m. Tuesday This was prior to the
converting of the joint session for inau-
guration and the motion carried. The
house had gone into session at 2:1O, ad-
journing within ten minutes for the joint
session. AS matter of fact, no material
business was transacted.
The following appointments of en-
ployes Of the house of representatives
were announced by Speaker Rouse
Thursday. to take effect at once:
Hugh Glasgow, book and time keeper.
Gage County.
John F. Smith, janitor, Sherman.
Elmer Stetson, assistant postmaster
and mail carrier. Saline.
Grace Billiard, stenographer, Washing
ton.
J. McKelvey. Waterman, Adams.
a. Crawford, custodian cloak room.
Nemaha.
benjamin Campbell, custodian judi
ciary, York.
Fred Van Ness. custodian. Hall.
s. l.. Cannon. chief clerk. bill room.
Custer.
Jerry Bailey, assistant doorkeeper.
Johnson
Paul GettinSer. janitor. Otoe.
Luther S. Baker, janitor, Jefferson.
SENATE.
Lieut.. Gov. McGilton called the senate
to order at 1920 Wednesday and the
blessing was invoked by Chaplain Flock
Senator Hart was the only member alb
sent. Adjt Gen. Culver during the
night had presented to Lieut.. Gov. Nc
Clifton a gavel that had been captured
in the Philippines during the time the
general was there, and this was used to
the satisfaction of the knuckcs of the
presiding officer.
\ committee. composed of Bcgthol of
Lancaster, Fries of Valley. and ShrccE
of York, was appointed to confer with a
house committee to set a time for u
joint session to canvass the vote OH eX-
ecutive officers and fixed the time at
11:30.
The board of secretaries of the state
bbdiI VI HtitllIl sent lii
requesting the favorable action of the |
senate in the matter of providing home
for the epileptics. An invitation was
read and placed on file from the National
Live Stock Association.
On motion Of Sheldon, of Cass, .Jen
nings of Thayer. Cady of Howard. and
Fries of Valley, were appointed to rustic /,
around and secure supplies for the use Of
the members of the senate.
Mockett, of Lancaster, moved a reso-
luton, that was unanimously carried. to
furnish representatives of the newspa
pers in the senate copies Of the CObbey |
statutes for use during the session
The committee OH employees made & !
partial report allowing each senator to |
make one appointment and will make q |
further report. The committee was in |
structed to report on the number Of days |
the employees are to be paid. whether |
during the time the senate is actually III |
session or by the week. The names re-
ported and accepted were:
George O. Barnes, clerk: Maud Ord. |
stenographer: George Ii. Barber. clerk <;
Rev. J. II. Presson, proofreader; Claud |
Parrott. clerk; James McMullcn, bill |
clerk Blanche Adams, stenOSraphcr: A. |
Flanagan, doorkceper; h. \. Min