The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-22

A special report TO the Reno even
ing Gazette Of the convening of the
Nevada legislature is as follows:
CARSON CITY, Jan. 21.-The
twenty-third legislature Of the state of
Nevada was convened here at noon to-
day. Nothing was done in either house
except the formality Of organization
and both houses adjourned early 20
meet again tomorrow morning in joint
session, when Governor Sparks will
address the legislature instead Of send
ing written message.
The assembly was called to order
promptly at noon by Secretary of State
promptly at noon by Secretary of State
Douglas. The first business was the
election of speaker, and Robert E.
Skaggs Of Elko was chosen for this
position. A. II. Hoags was given the
complimentary vote for the speaker
ship. II. Folsom was chosen speaker
pro TEN. In his address npon taking
the chair Speaker Skaggs said that
any iHiotHhCS tudt Hc mfkHJ Hdhe
would come from the head and not
from the heart. He was perceptibly
nervous on first calling the assembly
to order, but that will probably wear
off in time
The list of attaches agreed upon at
caucus of the Democratic members
last night was then put through with
out opposition. The list was somewhat
longer than was expected, the addition
being four general assistants who
have no position in particular, their
duties oeing to assist everyone in gen
eral The list passed at this morning 's
session was as follows: chief clerk.
Charles A. Cole, of Nye county; as.
sistant clerk, Richard Galligan Of Es
meralda: journal clerk, |. G. Lewis
of Ormsby; enrolling clerk, Aias Hases
Dunlap of Ormsby; copying clerk, Miss
Choate of Humboldt; minute CLERK.
Harold Sparks of Lincoln; committee
clerk, l.. II. Legris of Lyon; assistant
committee clerks, Mias b. Clancey Of
Lander and George Keith of Ormsby;
mess. niger, John kobb of Washoe; por-
ter, Joseph Savage; pages, Clarence
Sadlcr and J. Chester Newham; four
assistants, NJ isses Fitzpatrick, Lucy.
Small and Bryant.
The contest that was expected tc
i velcp in the senate ovcr the organi
zation of that body was prevented by
the appearance of Senator Woodbury..
who came to the senate ir hack, SUP.
ported by two assistants Without his
vote the senate would have been equal
ly divided and the deciding vote If
the lieutenant governor, who is Dem
ocrat, would have given that body over
to the control of the Democrats dur
ing the organization. The sick senator
entered the chamber on the arm of his
assistants and stayed until the vote
on the attaches was complete. He then
drove quickly home.
The senate was called to order sharp
lv at IL clock by Lieu. enant Govern
or d. w. Dickerson. j. d. Campbell
was elected speaker pro TEN. The COM
plimentary vote for this Office went to
George Eyne of Esmcralda. The vote
on this office, as on all the succeeding
ones, was to 8.
Senator j. D. Campbell of Lincoln
county then introduced a bill out Of
order, with the unanimous consent Of
the senate, appropriating $4,000 for
the expenses of the session.
Tho following list of attaches, which
was agreed upon a; caucus of the
Republicans last nigh., -,as then elect
cd: Secretary, George l.. Sanford of
Ormsby; assistant secretary, A. D. Ell