The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09
Legislative Session
Of 1909 At Work.
Fred n. Hudson Is President OisIhe
Senate and Ion L. FarriS Speak
or OF The House.

ncers Tor the session.
m THE SENATE.
Hon. Fred n. Hudson, of Dade, who
90 ably presided over that body IN 1907,
was again elected president over bis
competitor, Hon. Joseph N. Humphries,
by the significant vote Of 20 20 II. It
Is declared BY many Of the friends Of
Hudson that his astonishingly heavy
vote was due to the splendid work Of
Ex-Governor Napoleon BrOWard, who
was present, before and after the eau
Gus, an assiduous labOreF In his interest.
ID. II. Baker, Of Sumpter county, was
elected president pro TEN.
Chas. A. Finley was elected secre.
taTy
Assistant Secretary, A. c. Sellars.
Bill Secretary, G. o. Andrews.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. L. B.
YOunge.
Reading Secretary, Nat Marion.
Assistant Recording Secretary, Co
lumbus r. Smith.
:. Engrossing Secretary, r, s. Smith.
Enrolling Secretary, Charles Sans.
Sergeant at Arms, +. G. Williamson.
Messenger. Elmer MeCleary.
Chaplain, Rev. Samuel Moran, pastor
Of sc. Johns church, Tallahassee
DOOrkeeper, r. A. Morgan.
JanitOr. Otto KirchOH.
FACES, John Beard, ElmOro COlina
and John Gamble.
IN THE HOUSE.
At $40 Chief Clerk Kellum raped
the House 10 order and called the roll
OF the Representatives-elect,
Every member responded to his
name.
MessrS. Hilburn, Of Palatlka, and Ma
lone, Of Monroe, were respectively
placed IN nomination for chairman pro-
TEN by Messrs. Miller, OF Lake, and
Wells, Of Leon.
Hilbngn was elected by q vote Of 50
60 81. The election being then made
unanimous.
Messrs. McWilllams, Of sc. Johns,
Carr. Of Marion, and Cox, Of Polk, hay.
ing been elected tellerB.
AesaFs. Stokes, Of Escambia, New
ton, OF Orange, and Nesley, Of Leon,
were appointed 70 conduct the chairman
10 his seat.
Mr.. HilbuFn eloquently referred 10
his appreciation Of the honor, bat de-
elined 20 make a speech, as there waa
30 much business 20 transact, and at
once asked for nominations for Speaker.
After a very spirited contest. Ia which
Alexander, Of VOlusia, Robertson, OF
SuWannee, and farris, Of Duval were
placed In nomination, Farris was elected,
by the vote being Farris 80. Robertson
Is, Alexander 10.
Mr. Calkins, OF Nassau, placed the
name Of Ion l.. Farris In nomination
Mr.. Davis, OF Madison, that Of Mp.
Robertson. and Mr. Thomson. Of Volu-
STA, that Of Dir. Alexander. Each paid
a apleadid tribute 10 the candidate Of
his choice.
Mr.. j. G.. Kellum, Of Tallahassee, was
unanimously reelected Chief Clerk
Assistant Chief Clerk, Charles A.
Rivers, Of Columbia county.
Bill Clerk, George b. Dickinson, Of
Orange
Reading Clerk, Nat R. Walker, of
Wakulla.
Assistant Reading Clerk, E. W. B
Lsnier, Of Columbia.
EngrOsaing Clerk, DR.. York.
Enrolling Clerk, G. NJ. Broom, Of
Dade.
Recording Clerk, R. A. Gray. Of Gads-
den county.
Messenger, Victor LeweIlen, OF Polk.
Sergeant alarms. George r. Hsw-
kins.
DOOrkseper, J. W. AlIsa, Of JsfIsr-
son.
Chaplain. Rev. J. R. Taylor. Of Gads-
den.
JanitoF, Eugene HAWKING, Of Duval.
Pages, William Reiehard, % Duval,
Monroe Powers, OF Baker, Laurie d.
Allen, Of Leon, and Marion JOsey, Of
81. Johns.
There were seventeen candidates Tor
these four positions, and the ball0ting
ran the session 90 $50
Several eloquent apeeehes were made
through the session of thO enncns.
That resolving the groateat applause az
the evening was delivered b. NJ. Cal
klns, o. Nassau. Introducing Mr.. Far
RE.
He said:
Mr.. Farria needs no opeoch % intro
dnce him 70 this Democratc caucus.
He needs no praise at my hands % COM
mend him % yOu His splendid reputa-
ton hes preceded him. His services o.
Democracy ere anNWn thrOughnnt the
lsngth and brladpl Of this somnon-
''Ia 1901 ~. Earrh. sor he Art
Tine, nnnewIeed ~ candidacy for the
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