Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-03
7 OFFICIALS TAKE SEATS TODAY
Arrangements for the Induction Into cfice
sfs Simple Character
CHANGE MoaENToUs ONE FOR STATE
Men Who Take Places Have Important
Pledges to People to Redeem.
UNUSUAL NUMBER OF ELLIS EXPECTED
Sentiment IL Growing in Favor of
Joint Committee to Formulate
Bills to Redeem Party
Pledges.
(From a staff Correspondentl


From Stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 2--(Special. lin the pres
ence OF the members of the senate and
house OF representatives the new state off,
GERS chosen by the people at the late gem
eral election to administer their affairs for
the next two years, will take the oath OF
office and the various departments OF state
government will be turned over to them to-
morrow afternoon. The installation will
take place in representative hall and the
galleries will be open to the public. The
oath will be taken by each of the officers
before Chief Justice sedgwick in the pres
ence of his associates, Judges Barnes and
Letton.
The occasion Will mark the close of the
second term of Governor Mickey and the
beginning of the administration of Cow
ernor-elect Sheldon. In view of the pledges
made to the people by the republican state
convention and subscribed to and endorsed
by Governor-eect Sheldon and his fellow
officials, the occasion marks an epoch In
the history of the state more important
than any previous change in the personnel
of Nebraska state officers.
Besides Governor elect Sheldon these off,
GERS will be installed: Lieutenant Governor
Hopewell, Secretary of State Junkin.
Treasurer Brian, Auditor Searle, Land
Commissioner Eaton, Attorney General
| Thompson, superintendent of Public In
struction McBrien. The officers elected for
| their first terms last fall are: Governor
Sheldon, Messrs. Hopewell Junkin, Thomp-
| son and Brian. The others have already
served a first term. The outgoing officers
are Governor Mickey, who served two
terms; Treasurer Mortensen, who served
two terms; Secretary Of State Galusha,
who served one term, and Attorney Gem
eral Brown, who served one term, but who
was not a candidate for denomination and
who now holds the endorsement of the re-
publican state convention for United States
senator. as well as a popular preference
vote.
| Message and inaugural.
| At the installation ceremonies Governor
| Mickey and Governor Sheldon will read
their recommendations to the legislature.
The former will make report Of his guard
ianship OF the stste during four years and
the latter will outline the policy to be pur-
sued during his term Of Office.
| While tine exercises during the day VIII
be marked by dignfed simplicity, in the
evening the people of Nebraska are invited
to meet their state officers and welcome
them socially to the state capital. That
dll may nave dn opportunity 10 pAEIiClpdlO
in this event. a general invitation hos been
extended to the public. The affair will be
informal to a marked degree. The out
going and incoming officers. with their
wives, will stand in line in the senate
chamber and members of the National
Guard will be stationed at convenient
places to assist in moving the crowds, so
that all may have a chance to shake
hands and wish happy New Year to each
member of the official family. In repre-
sentative hall light refreshments will be
served by young women employed in the
state house and others. In this room all
formality will be dispensed with. and while
II has not been definitely announced, dam
cling probably will follow the reception.
out of respect to Governor Mickey whose
ideas on dancing are well known, and who
refused to countenance ball at his in-
auguration. no formal dance will be given,
but those who desire doubtless will have
every opportunity to crafty their wishes
in the matter.
Legislature Canvasses Returns.
Except to meet in joint session and
canvass the election returns, nothing of im-
portance was done by either branch OF the
legislature at todays session. The house
met only for a short time, while the senate.
which convened an hour later, hung on
until noon. In joint session the formality
of comparing the election returns as tabu-
lated by the secretary of state with the
official returns was dispensed with and tha
candidates as certified by the secretary Of
state were declared by the speaker to
have been elected.
So far no bills have been introduced and
that order OF business has not yet been
reached by either house. though 1t is gen
orally understood the number this yeaI
will be as large as in previous sessions.
The talk that so many bills will be in.
troduced covering the party promises thai
the legislators will become confused and
> fail to enact any needed legislation, which
has been going on for some time. seems Il
be Just talk, for the sentiment for the ap
, pointment of a joint committee to attend
10 this duty of the republican members, II
growing and growing rapidly. There seemI
to be little doubt this plan will be adopted
and the party pledges looked after, as wal
the revenue bill in the 1903 legislature.
SO far the drubbing given the lobby II
! the organization of the house is having
its effect and today back OF the railing
there were few representatives OF specla
interests keeping their eagle eye on thu
legislators. However, there are still SOM
OF the bunch down around the hotels
among WnOm ls rom Aulul lne heu Cloue
banker, who Is getting acquainted with al
] the members he can and who has changoS
= his usual loahng place to the Lindell lobby
where most of the members stay. To thi
old members Aud is a familiar charac
ter but some OF the new members ar
9 not yet familiar with him. 1t is the opinion
8 OF the old-time Legislators. however, tina
D the lobby Is merely playing for wind anS
a as soon as the two houses get busy tn
lobby will have been found already a
work.
Saunders and Gibson Busy.
The brunt OF the preliminary work in tn
n senate is falling TO two OF the Douglai
/ county delegation, Saunders and Gibson
: The former is chairman Of the committe
2 named by the caucus and afterward af
y hrmed by the senate TO select standing com
Z mittees for that body. and In this capacit
!, he has 10 act as a buffer between appli
{ eants for coveted places on the committees
a Senator Gibsons grief Is harder TO bea
y up under than that Of his colleague. h0u