St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24

Over in the house members draw for seats. A
man just elected is likely to get frstclass
seat as man who has been in the service OF the
house for years. The leader of the majority and
the leader Of the minority and the Oldest mem
Der in point of service in the hall are allowed to
select their own seats. After they have made
their choice all is lottery In the senate the
thing liz different. newly elected member OF
the upper house takes such seat as ne can nna
vacant and his first duty to himself is to nile
ON the seat of some other member so that he may
get it when the other member dies or retires.
. At times there are five six filings" for the
bame seat. For instance, If some senator mas
choice seat and he is aged and in the ordinary
course of things may be expected to die soon' MS
seat is certain to be in request by several sena-
tors provided that those lower on the list Oh ap-
nlicants think that those above them like the
holder OF the seat himself are likely to ole. or
to be retired quickly from the service py 'nelr
constituents.
corra ~ The old senators do not like the way
IN which the younger members file for their
seats Then there are some senator's VINO are
not old who do not like to feel that others tlihh
that their seats soon are to be vacated when
a senator in the prime OF life mas tnat ms seal
has been .flled' on he takes 1t as an 1ntlmation
shat tba senator who does the filing thinks that
tbe seats occupant is nearing the emo OF HIS
tether because his state has d1sapproVeo ol MS
services. or that the political party opposing Inc
: ono ne which he is member IS hhey sooA "
become in the ascendant
senator Dolliver, who died recently, mad one Oh
~ haste seats in the senate chamber, com
,oard,ns place from which he could always catch
49, Eva IF the presiding officer. the loWan
,acsssor in the senate will not get MS pteoeces
(, suo 'St FOR notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
na,,;var was apparently in good health ana was
aaIv afty-two years old, there were tnree appl'
III -. IN Ale for his seat when he snoulo va
80 ~ OF course it must be UNDERSTOOD 'na'
.ha seats of the Republicans ana tnose y. ene
s rts are separated and that no man OF one
. ar a,es an application for the seat OF
man of the other parry
canotor Beveridge of Indiana was IN the upper
80 for wears before he succeeded IN gettins
.aoy To his liking. Early in MS services ne nav az
s1s ~ annlication for the seat occupied ny
San.tor Spooner of Wisconsin, vigorous niaN
nth anparently long lease OF earthiy anu sena
80, I;fe ahead Of him. Unexpectedly oeha'o.
Iotal s;oned and Beverdge moved to what
opoo , tho hest seat in the house, one on tne
r. aie,e midway between the front ana rear
NJ the chamber.
sect. po,t who is accounted one OF the Ioie-
- won in the upper house In point OF ABILITY
!, obliged to sit in what is known as 'ne +;
- ctrin,, There are so many hepuohcans ~
noe nasant senate that they more than III lux.
.+a allotted to the majority on the lei. srue ~
~, center aisle. There are not enough Den.o
rots to- fill the seats allotted u 'hen ~.
80. democratic seats are away around aeai tne
CAM =, :. tha extreme right Of the vice-presloent
49, roc tn turn his head to see the sea's u t -,
an+s In this Cherokee strip sits Inc
raow" Republicans and one OF them IS hiin'
Root. .a oa,ces building was
-,a.ad # was the effort OF the seha'e W p
~. senarate room in the Capto LOT eacn ..n
- All Of these rooms were caiieo eoAAnli''e>