Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-12
LEGISLATURE
of NEBRASKA
Synopsis Of Proceedings Of the Twenty Ninth Gem
eral Session.

In the capitol building shortly after
noon on the Ord, 1872 citizens stood
with uncovered heads and with right
hands uplifted, before Chief Justice
Holcomb, and repeated after him a
solemn oath of office. The men who
invoked God to attest that they swore
truly were the members of the twenty
ninth session of the legislature, and
this is what they swore:
81 Go solemnly swear that I will
support the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of the
state Of Nebraska, and will faithfully
discharge the duties of member of the
legislature according to the best of
thy ability, and that, at the election at
which | was chosen to fill the said
office, have not improperly influenced
any vote of an elector; that l have
not accepted nor will accept, either
directly or indirectly money or other
valuable things from any corporation,
company or person, or any promise
of office for any official act or influ-
ence, for any vote may give or with
hold on any bill, resolution or appro-
priation, so help me God"
The business to be transacted was
that of organization only, and was car
ried out strictly along the lines deter
mined on in the republican caucuses.
The house was called to order by
Secretary of State Marsh. The roll
was called by C. H. Barnard of Pawnee
county, who was later made first as
sistant clerk Of the house.
r. B. Windham of Cass county was
unanimously elected speaker pro tenn,
and John Wall was made temporary
chief clerk
For the election of permanent speak
er, the vote stood: Rouse, 81; Hunk
er, 8; and on motion of the latter the
election of Mr.. Rouse was made
unanimous.
The oath was administered by Chief
Justice Holcomb, and was repeated by
the members standing with right
hands uplifted and afterwards was
signed by them.
The house then proceeded to per-
manent organization, electing George
J., Rouse of Hall, speaker; John Wall,
chief clerk, and the other officers and
employees as agreed on in caucus last
night.
The nine fusion members supported
for speaker f. d. Hunker of Cunning
county.
The speakers and officers were
sworn nv tho chief iuStipa
Mr.. Rouse was escorted to the
speakers chair by Burgess Of Lancas-
ter, Caseberr of Gage and Perry of
Furnas. He addressed the house
briefly, informally and in a very gen.
eral way. 4
A committee of five was ordered APP
pointed on legislative supplies. The
rules of the twenty-eighth session
were adopted as the rules of the pres
ent session.
Windham of Cass, Anderson of
Douglas and Burns of Lancaster were
appointed to act with a senate COM
mittee to wait upon the governor and
inform him the legislature is ready to
hear from him.
Casebeer of Gage moved that the
clerk be instructed to furnish reQuisi-
tion blanks, which should be eXclu-
sively used by the members in calling
FOR supplies, and that such requisi-
lions be permanent preserved in the
record. The resolution was voted
down.
Windham of Cass, chairman of the
committee to confer with the COVER
nor, reported that his excellency had
fixed O'Clock Thursday as the hour
when he would convey his wishes to
the legislature in the form of mes
sage.