Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
Thirty-Third General Assembl,
Convenes and Proceeds With >
Organizations
W. MILLER OPPOSES FEELY
Democrats, However, Make Election Of
Republican as Speaker Unanimous
Matters of Committee Appointments
Being Closely Watched-Houss In
sists on Economy.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 11.--The Thirty
third Iowa general assembly convened
here this morning at 10 O'Clock, the
senate being called to order by the
Smith, of Usage, and the house by
Representative John B. Sullivan, Of
Des Moines.
Both houses of the legislature We're
duly organized, and notified Governor
Garst. that they will receive his mes
sage tomorrow afternoon. The demo-
Gratis of the house nominated full
list of organization officers, headed
by c. w. Miller, of Waverly, for speak
er. with Clint Price, late state chair
man for sergeant-at-arms. When
Feely was elected by the republicans
Miller moved to make 1t unanimous.
and he was appointed with Drury, to
escort Feely to the platform. Feely
assured the democrats that he would
give them the same consideration on
the floor as the republicans.
Practically every member Of the
lcS iSldSuit was III Ills scat. IiiV
drawing of seats this morning caused
considerable interest as usual, men
being anxious to get at points easy to
gain recognition from the speaker. AS
usual the rule of giving a preference
to men hard of hearing by letting them
have front seats followed and it is
always remarkable to note how read
lily some members admit their de-
fectiveness, who would at any other
time feel Indignant IL it were insin-
uated they were growing old.
Most of the morning was consumed
in perfecting the organizations. Both
houses of course adopted the nomin-
ations Of the republican caucuses Of
Saturday. =
Governor Warren Garst will un-
doubtedly be informed by the legisla-
.ure tomorrow that it is duly organ
ized, in session and ready to receive
any. messages. He VIII probSaly read
his message in the forenoon.
Watching Appointments.
Guy A. Feely, of Blackhawk- county,
elected speaker this morning. is hourly
besieged by representatives desiring
recognition on the various committees.
Mr.. Feely says it will be some days
yet before he is ready to announce
his committees. He is going to make
careful selections and try to appoint
the committee memberships with a
view of getting on them such men as
will best expedite the work of the leg
islature.
Inasmuch as it required the votes
of both progressives and standpat-
ters to nominate Mr.. Feely Saturday 1t
is very likely he will make no fac
tional distinction among republicans in
the appointments to committee places.
1t has been strongly rumored that the
Craftsmanship of the judiciary COM
mittee Is to be given to White of
Story, who was one Of the candidates
for speaker but who the last few
days Of the contest was very friendly
to Feely's candidacy. Mr.. Feely will
hasten the appointments as rapidly as
possible as 1t is impossible to trans
act much business until the commit
tees have been named and organized.
1t is expected President Clark Of
the senate will announce his commit
tees tomorrow as he has been able to
work on them for some time, where
as the speakership of the house has
been a matter of speculation until
Saturday.
Want Economy.
House members are again bent on
economy of employees and indications
are that committee clerks will be held
down in numbers as at the last ses-
sion. e. r. Moore. Of Linn county.
is prepared to lead the fight for re-
trenchment along the lines of the
last assembly by having a commit
tee to examine and name committee
clerks appointed with the requirement
that all clerks be shorthand reporters,
wear badges and be subject to the
command Of every member Of the
house for work.
An effort may be made to get the
senate to adopt some such methods OF
That body, however,
would not in the last assembly and it
is not likely will do 50 this time.
CONGRESSMAN Member Not Here.
CONGRESSMAN J. A. Jameson, OF
is not yet present to rep
resent his district in the state SEN
ate. He probably will not come to
the STATE lcBlSiaLuIe uAI1i SoAA6AooS
adiourns He is there now. 1t is
said, however, that he intends to get
back in time to introduce and make
a fight for guarantee bank deposit
law in this state. He will also cham
pion several anti-lfquor traffic meas
ures.
After Senate Decorations.
1t is talked about the lobbies that
the senate this year will try to get
thru a measure carrying an appropria-
tion for redecoration of the senate
chamber. They claim that since the
state house fire when the house was
redecorated the senate chamber looks
dtngy beside it, They think some new
paint and hangings would add much
to the dignity of the chamber.
Senate Organization.
In the senate republican CAUCUS.
which was held behind closed doors,
there were several good natured con-