The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
LAWMAKERS
OF COLORADO
sixTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BEGINS ITS SESSION IN
DENVER.
LUBERs MADE SPEAKER
w. II. ADAMS ELECTED PREsi.
DENT PRO TEN. OF THE
SENATE.

clerk of the House Of the Sixteenth
General Assembly. raped on the
speakers desk, to call to order the
house OF the Seventeenth General AS
sembly. Mr.. Garman OF Denver
named NJ. d. Bowen, who was to be
the regular clerk, for temporary clerk,
and he was selected.
Mr.. Walker named Ebert Greenman
Of Boulder county for temporary
speaker, and no one else wishing any
honors in connection with the brief
honor, II was accorded to the nominee
without division.
For this signal. II momentary.
honor, l thank you," said Mr.. Green
man. During the last campaign one
OF the slogans was. Shall the people
rule?' We shall demonstrate that in
the next ninety days, Of which this
morning augurs well. ! await your
pleasure"
Rev. A. II. Fish, assistant pastor Of
the Central Presbyterian church. de-
livered a short and touching prayer
Of hope for the business Of the SEES
sion.
Messrs Garman OF Denver, Lehrrit
ter OF Gunnison. Wilder Of Conejos.
Doyle of Fl Paso and Walbridge Of Rio
Blanco were named q committee on
credentials. They reported the list
presented by T. e. OConnor, secretary
OF state.
Justice Campbell Of the Supreme
Court administered the oath to all the
members. they rising At their seats.
Mr.. Foley Of Denver then named
Harry l.. Lubers Of Bent county for
speaker. the nomination being second.
Cd by Mr.. McCaskill.
Mr.. Teller Of Weld named Amos n.
Parrish OF Las Animas, this nomina.
ton being seconded by Mr.. Hayden Of
Costilla.
The vote was strictly by parties.
save that neither Of the candidates
voted. Mr.. Lubers received fifty.two
votes and Mr.. Parrish eleven.
Messrs. Strickland. Hicks and Par.
rish were nared the committee to es-
cort the speaker to his chair. from
which place he was introduced to the
House by Mr.. Brennan as his last
act OF that period OF extremely brief
authority. Judge Campbell admins
tered the oath.
Mr. lubers began his brief remarks
by thanking the gentlemen for the
honor conferred upon. and appealed to
all members to aid him In conducting
the business Of the House.
II was exactly noon when Lieut..
Gov. l.. X. Harper raped for order In
the Senate chamber, and the Seven.
teenth General Assembly was In SEES.
sion.
l.. b. Straight. clerk Of the Sixteenth
General Assembly. occupied the clerks
desk. while Harry Ruifner. clerk In
the shcriff's office. and Mrs. Williams.
secretary OF the State Board OF Par.
dons. acted As his assistants.
Lieutenant Governor Harper intro.
duced the Rev. jacob A. RAIDER Of Den.
yer. who offered prayer.
Upon the reading Of q communica.
ton from the secretary Of state. Ger.
tifying the election Of those members
who were elected last fall. Lieutenant
Governor Harper appointed . commit.
tee on credentials to examine the com.
munic1tion. upon motion Of Sen. John
J. Tobin Of Montrose. The committee.
which consisted Of Senators Tobin. X.
J. Bardwell Of Denver and Dan q.
Jones of Sagmache. reported the com.
munication back with It's approval and
II WAS adopted by the full body.
Chief Justice Robert W. Steele and
Justice ". II. Gabbert. In judicial
robes. were escorted into the chamber
tremendously and took places on
either ride Of the president. Tho new
members were called forward. and
while tho Senate stood In ceremony.
the oath Of office waS administered.
Sen. j. =. irby was chosen 10 place
In nomination Senator william H. Al.
ANS Of ConcJaw for president pro tenn.
Then 4tn. James G. Burger. on behalf
Of the minority. nominated Fen. John
n. Stephen Of n Pxso for the honorary
Republican nominee. The vote stood
divided, Just ~ the Senate II divided
between the two parties. Senator Al.
ans twenty. Senator Stephen fifteen.
Senator Adams was then sworn In
BY Chief Justice Steele. Sen. Frank.
lin u. Carringer. chairman Of the ap.
portlonmcnt of patronage committee.
offered the list of senatorial appoint.
meuts approved BY the committee aud
che motion TO confirm Was adopted
ananimously.
Word was received from the GOV.
efnor'' office that bis message would
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