The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
EACH SENATOR Is
TO HAVE A CLERK
UPPER HOUSE DOES AWAY WITH
DISTURBING ELEMENT.
INAUGURATION ON THURSDAY
Program Arranged For Governor
cummins' Third Induction Into
Office-oath Administered
BY Judge Weaver.

| Des MoineS, Jan. 15.-Both houses
of the legislature got down TO work
| this morning. In the senate reso-
luton was passed giving each senator
a clerk. In the house the drawing of
seats was the interesting feature, Hon.
A. f. N. Hambleton, of Mahaska
county, faring well
The committee in charge of the in
auguration ceremonies reported The
program is as follows: Services to be
held in house chamber at 2 p. M,
| thursday.
Prayer by Chaplain Rev. Hojgdin,
of Des Moines.
Music by Quartette.
Administration of oath of office, TO-
gether, Governor Cummins and Lieu
tenant Governor Garst, by Chief JUS
tice Weaver
Inaugural address by Gov. Cum
minis.
Benediction by Chaplain.
The house galleries will be thrown
open to visitors. In the evening a
public reception will be given in the
governors rooms.
Committees Appointed.
Des Moines, Jan. Is. After the
joint convention which listenei, to
the reading of the governors message
yesterday afternoon was dissolved,
both houses returned to their re-
spective chambers and transacted
routine business until time for ad-
journment.
The following committee was ap-
pointed by senate and house to have
charge of the Inauguration ceremo-
nies: Senators Dowell, Gillilland,
Crossley, Lambert, Wade and Wilson
of Clinton, Representatives Sullivan,
Shafer, Arney. Nix, Springer and Bal
luff.
a.t.. Election Contest.
| The following committee has been
appointed in the House on the con-
tested election case of Mornin VS..
Feely from Blackhawk county: Mera-
dith, Lee, Hacker, Bascom, Clary,
Sparks and Wolfe. Feely (rep.), the
sitting member, was apparently elect
ed by majority of five votes. 4.or-
min, the contestant, demands a re-
count of the ballots, and the con-
testee will endeayor to prevent The
recount on the ground chat the legis-
lature has no right to go behind the
returns. Former Senator Courtright,
of Blackhawk county, is attorney for
| Feely.
A Comment On Message.
The governors message is being
| commented upon quite generally.
The opinion seems largely to prevail
that it is one Of the strongest state
papers the governor has ever put
forth. One prominent sta1dpatter re-
marked after listening to the reading,
that if Gov. Cummins followed it with
an inaugural address as well chosen,
he would come nearer getting what he
wishes from the present legislature
than at any previous session since
he has been governor.
The Senatorship.
Senator Dolliyer did not put, in an
appearance yesterday although it
was stated that he would come to Des
Moines from ForC Dodge early in the
| day. Manager Mesarvy, who has had
charge Of his campaign, stateo that
the senator would be here in few
days and today the rumor is afioat
| that he will be here this afternoon
| The prospects of a contest between
Dolliver and Cummins for the United
| States senatorship seem to be wan.
ing hourly and it now seems probable
that Doliver will receive the solid
republican vote when the time comes.
The friends of Gov Cummins say
they have not doubt but that ,ne
governor has the votes to elect over
Dolliver ii ne would go into the fight
and announce himself candidate for
| the position This the governor re-
fuses to do in spite of the entreaties
of many of his friends, and the most
he will say on the subject is that he
is not candidate at this time, but
if he is elected by the legislature, ne
will not refuse to accept.
Both houses met in joint conven-
tion today for the canvass of the votes
cast for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor at the late election.
Richards.