Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-01-06
SESSION OPENS
next MONDAY.
Legislative Mil Will Soon Begin
to Grind Out Statutes.
WARM FIGHT FOR THE PLUMS.
Capital All In Readiness for Invasion
of Solons-Many Members Have Re-
form Measures Ready to Present.
New State Officers Take Hold.

of Solons-Many Members Have Re-
form Measures Ready to Present.
New State Officers Take Hold.
Des Moines, Jan. 5.-With the meet
ing of the Thirty-third general assem-
bly, of Iowa less than week in the
distance the state capital has put on
its legislative smile, the officials Of
the government have cleaned house,
busted the desks, frightened up the
padded carpets, wound up the clocks,
and now all is in readiness for the in
vasion of the solons and their army Of
retainers, janitors, door keepers, COM
mittee clerks and reporters.
The session promises to be one Of
great interest to the people of the
state at large. 1t comes on the heels
of long continued agitation for reforms
of a varied nature, and many Of its
members are pledged in advance to
the bringing out of measures more or
less radical in their nature.
The session will open on Monday.
Jan. IL, at 10 o'clock. In the senate
the proceedings will be presided over
by Senator James A. Smith Of Mitchell
county, president pro tenn of the Thir-
ty-second general assembly. This Is
brought about by the elevation Of for
mer Lieutenant Governor Garst to the
Office of governor of the state. he hav-
ing assumed the place of chief execu-
tive in November, when Governor
Cummins resigned on being elected
United States senator to succeed the
late Senator Allison. On Monday only
temporary organization of the SEN
ate will be formed, the permanent or
ganiZation of the body awaiting the
inauguration of Governor Elect B. F.
Carroll and Lieutenant Governor
George w. Clarke. The Inauguration
exercises are scheduled for Thursday,
Jan. II. They will be held in the
house chamber of the legislature and
will be simple in the extreme. Mr..
Carroll will appear before the assem-
bled body Of lawmakers, will take the
oath of Office and then deliver his in
augural address, Immediately after
which he will retire to the executive
chambers and assume his duties as
ruler of the state. 1t is planned to
hold a reception at the state house
In the evening. Governor and Mrs.
Carroll and all the state officers and
their wives will be in the receiving
line, and the reception will be open
to the public. al
New State Officers Assume Duties.
The other officers elected at the
November election assumed their du-
ties yesterday. They are:
Secretary of state, w. C. Hayward
Of Scott county; auditor of state, John
L. Bleakly of Ida county; treasurer of
state, w. w. Morrow OF Union county;
attorney general, H. w. Byers of Shell
by county; superintendent of public
instruction, ]. F. Riggs Of Keokuk
county; railroad commissioner, N. s.
Ketchum Of Marshall county.
Auditor John L. Bleakly is the only
newly chosen official, the others all
having served one term each. But
few changes will be made in the per-
sonnet of the attaches of the various
Offices at the state house. Charles C.
Nye, a newspaper man, employed for
several years on Sioux City and Des
Moines papers, will become private
secretary to Governor Carroll. Joseph
Byrnes of Blackhawk county has as
sumed the duties. Of deputy auditor of
state. Other new appointees in the
auditors Office are: Bailey Ellis of
Monona county, securities clerk; c. 8.
Byrkitt of Polk county, chief clerk of
the insurance department; George
Gallarno of Polk county. fee clerk in
the insurance department, and Frank
Albers of Polk county, clerk in the
banking department. All the other
employees under former Auditor Car
roll are retained by the new auditor.
Governor Garst's Message.
The house of representatives will
proceed to it's organization on Monday
next, and it is likely both houses will
adjourn after short sessions to meet
Tuesday afternoon in joint session to
iiolCn " Inc ICdIluS vi TIC Dlcuuldl
message of the governor of the state.
1t has been the practice at recent ses-
sions of the legislature for the gov
ernor to appear before the assembly
and deliver mis- message in person.
This practice was inauSuratcd by
Governor Cummins and there l. 20
doubt but it added to the gccl e@ect
Of his state papers. Gover@or .af. :,
1t Is understood, will reyer, ~ jle
time honOred custom OF sen1iug lis
communication to the legislative cham
bsrs through his private secretary,
and 1t will be read to the members
by the secretary Of the senate.
The message will review the finan-
cial condition of the state somewhat
exhaustively, will make recommends
lions regarding the state institutions
and will also recommend legislation
along reformatory lines. Governor
Garst's long experience as a member
OF the upper house Of the assembly
and his intimate knowledge of state
affairs, will make his message interest
ing and valuable guide to the solons.