The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-03
LEGISLATURE READY
TO OPEN SESSION
Gov. Johnson VIII Present His
Message at Wednesday
joint Meeting


John A. Johnson, governor elect,
reached ST. Paul yesterday from his
home at st. Peter, and, with his wife,
secured a suite of rooms at the Ryan
hotel. where he will remain for the
winter months
With the governor elect came Frank
A. Day, who is to be the governors
private secretary. and Cleve w. Van
Dyke, who is to be executive clerk
for the new administration
Mr.. Johnson went Immediately to
the new capitol on his arrival in st.
Paul and spent an hour with Gov.
Van SAINT Details of the inaugural
ceremonies We're discussed, but the
governor elect said last night that the
ceremonies of Wednesday, when the
retiring governor will read his fare
we'll message and the new governor
will present his inaugural message to
the legislature, will be of the simplest
character.
Gov. Van SAINT has invited the for
mer governors of the state to be pres
ent as special guests of honor, and
number of prominent Democrats of the
state have wired for rooms at the ho-
tells, and will come to st. Paul to see
Gov. johnson make his initial appear
ance- l.. A. Rosing arrived yesterday
from Cannon Falls for the inaugural
Rush Finishing Work
Workmen were busy yesterday put
ting the finishing touches to the in
terror decorations and the seating arr
rangements for the senate and house
chambers in anticipation of the first
days session of the legislature in the
new state capitol. 1t was said that
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the first sessions of the house and SEN
ate at noon today.
Ray w. Jones, lieutenant governor,
will call the senate to order at 12
o'clock noon today. He took the oath
OF Office yesterday before a justice of
| the peace in Minneapolis, and is lieu
tenant governor in fact as well as in
name. All the senators are members
OF the senate by reason of the fact of
four year terms of office, except John
Z. Frater, of Bfainerd, who is a new
member, elected to fill a vacancy caus-
ed by death. Mr.. Frater will take the
oath Of Office before Chief Justice Start
this morning, and, the senate will at
once proceed to organize, when call
ed to order today by its presiding Of
fcer
In the house the proceedings will be
more formal p. E. Hanson, secretary
of state, will call the house body to-
gether, and will designate a house
member to act as temporary secretary
| until chief clerk is elected. The sec
| retary of state will receive the creden-
t1als of the 119 new members, and Jus
tiee G. L. Brown, of the supreme court,
VIII administer the oath of office TO the
members To expedite matters the
members will come to the desk in
groups and will make oath to support
the constitution.
Perfect Organization
Following the brief ceremonial, JUL
ius A. Schmahi will be chosen for the
fourth time as chief clerk of the house,
and the other Republican caucus nom
inees will be formally chosen to per-
feet the organization of the house of
representatives.
Committees will be named in both
the senate and house to notify Gov.
Van SAINT and Governor -elect johnson
that the legislature is organized and
Will be in readiness in joint session at
noon Wednesday to receive their mes
Sages.
Frank Clague, who will have then
been formally chosen speaker of the
house, will preside over the joint ses-
sion of the senate and house Wednes-
day, which will be held in the hall Of
representatives Gov. Van SAINT will
be brought before the session and will
deliver his message. Gov. Johnson will
then be presented to the legislature,
will take the oath Of office from Chief
Justice Start and will present his first
message to the legislature and through
them to the people Of the state.
The galleries of the hall will be
thrown open to the public for the cere-
monies Of the inaugural, and it is ex-
pected that their capacity will be test
ed by the throngs of people