Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
STATE OFFICERS
TAKE THEIR SEATS
SECRETARY OF STATE, TREAS
URER AND ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL ONLY CHANGES
Senator DoIliver Is Not Expected at
Session of Legislature as There is
No Contest-Lack of Passes May
Make Short Session.

Des Moines, Jan. THE new state
officers took their seats today. There
are only three new ones-Secretary OF
State Hayward of Scott county, Treas
urer of State Morrow of Union county
and Attorney General Byers Of Shelby
county. The other state officers were
reelected The governor and lieuten-
ant governor do not take their offices
until the legislature counts the votes OF
the last election and they are inau-
gurated week from Thursday.
The change of offices in the three
departments in which new heads come
in was effected without noise or dem
onstration When Messrs. Hayward,
Byers and Morrow went over to the
state house this morning they called
at their respective departments and
were met by Secretary Martin, Attor-
ney General Mullan and Treasurer of
State Gilbertson and were taken about
the offices, shown the combination on
the vaults, given the desk keys and
shown all the tricks of the trade. Then
the outgoing officers left and the gov
eminent proceeded at noon just as IT
there hadn't been any change at all
Secretary Martin may remain in Des
Moines in the banking business and
he may return to Greenfield Treas
urer Gilbertson will remain here till
spring, at least, and may decide to stay
in the state. General Mullan returns
to the practice of law in Waterloo.
Secretary Hayward and Treasurer
Morrow are the new members of the
executive council, but since the COVER
nor will not. be inaugurated till Janu-
airy II, there will be no organization
until that time A. H. Davidson is the
present secretary and has done eff
cient service during many years, COM
ing into office with Governor Shaw.
DoIIiver Not Expected.
| 1t is probable that Senator Dolliver
will not come down to Des Moines pre-
ceding the meeting Of the legislature.
If there was fight on it would be
different proposition. but it is general
| ly believed that there will be nothing
doing against Dolliver and there is no
occasion for his being here. Coming
down. also. might revive some of the
bitterness of the convention contest,
which the politicians could not help re-
membering. So that it is believed that
| he will remain at Fort Dodge till next
Monday and come down for the pur-
pose OF being here when the houses
| have organized and are prepared to
elect senator.
The members are expected to come
in in large numbers during the middle
of the weak Curious as it seems but
two members for the permanent 10
cation until the legislature quits-Sen-
ator Jameson Of Page county and
Representative Biackmore of Worth
county.
But early in the week they are go.
ing to begin to arrive and by Friday
the corridors Will look like a conven-
ton.
II there were any contests they
would be in all right. But the senator
ship being settled, the speakership be-
ing settled, and the principal places in
the organization of both houses being
practically settled, there is nothing to
bring the members here early.
No Passes-Short Session.
The impression prevails that the SEES
sion will be shorter this year than ever
before, This is on account of the fact
that the members who have ridden on
passes in former years will have none
and will have to pay fare if they go
home. 1t used to be the rule for the
Legislature to adjourn Friday till Tues
day early in the session. The members
can't go home without paying fare so
that they will stay here continuously,
it is believed. AS a result, 1T is thought
that the session will end much sooner
than in former years.
But there are SO many important
measures that it is thought by some
the session may continue as long as
usual. They figure that when such
measures as the two-cent fare bill and
the primary bill are up they will take
considerable time to be Disposed Of
AS the politicians now view it both
the primary, state wide, and for plural
lily nominations and the two-cent fare
hill will be the important things of The
session. Insurance has lost much of
it's interest on account of the division
of the commission. The minority of
/ the commission has not yet filed its
minority report and this has been dis
appointing to those interested in the
subject.
Leon Brown.