The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
Minnesota legislature
Proceedings at the Minnesota State Capitol for the
Past Week.
Past Week

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session of the Minnesota legislature
is open at the state capitol.
The first days business covered the
routine, that of preliminary organiza.
ton and the formal election Of the
Republican nominees for legislative
Offices who were selected at the eau.
Gus.
Members Sworn In.
At the opening of the session Chief
Justice Start swore in the new mem
bers of the senate and Associate JUS
tice Brown swore in the members OF
the house. In the house the election
of the speaker was first considered.
H. H. Dunn was placed in nomination
by George A. Mackenzie of Gaylord
e. l.. Kelley placed Albert Pfaender
in nomination for the Democrats and
Representative Morton nominated c.
L. Selerud of Halstad for the Prohibi-
ton party. The roll call showed a
vote of so for Dunn, 20 for Pfaender,
and one Prohibitionist not voting.
Fl. III. Dunn wae given an ovation
when the result was announced. Jul
ius Schmahl, secretary of state, who
presided during the preliminary organ
ization, appointed committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. George A. MacKen-
zie, Robert c. Dunn, Wescott, O'Brien,
and Keefe, to notify Mr.. Dunn of his
election and escort him to the room.
Mr.. Dunn spoke briefly, thanking
the members for the honor conferred
upon him. He Immediately called for
the roll of business. The slate of
house employees nominated at the Re-
publican caucus Monday night went
through without hitch.
r. C. Dunn introduced a resolution
providing. that the rules adopted by
the last legislature obtain at this ses-
sion pending the report of the rules
committee. The resolution also pro-
vided that no bills be introduced on
the first day of the session. 1t was
adopted.
Speaker Dunn then appointed the
committee on rules, whose member
ship is as follows: Mckenzie, G. E..
Stone, Congdon, Fowler and Wescott.
The request of the Democratic men,
bers to have a representation on this
committee was denied.
Speaker Dunn announced the fol-
lowing house employees: Mary Glib
bons of Princeton, clerk on general
assignments; Fanny Larson Of st.
Paul, stenographer to the chief clerk;
George J. Schillo Of Sibley county and
C. w. Borgey of Hennepin county,
doorkeepers, and William Lovely Of
Hennepin clerk Of the gallery
Other Officers.
Chief Clerk-Oscar Arneson, Sew
enth district.
Assistant Chief Clerk-G. o. Hage,
Ninth district.
Second Assistant Clerk Jerome
Rice, Minneapolis, Fifth district.
Enrolling Clerk - r. j. Thoreen,
Fourth district.
Engrossing Clerk-Crawford Shell
don, Sixth district.
Sergeant-at-arms-George H. Dean,
Eighth district.
Assistant Sergeant-at-arms-Barney
Seiz, Third district.
CHARACTERIZATION Scanlon, Min
neapolis, Fifth district.
Assistant Postmaster-O. O. Hol-
man, Second district.
Chaplain-Moses M. Maxwell, st.
Paul, Fourth district.
J. d. O'Brien of ST. Paul who was
elected chairman, appointed the fol-
lowing steering committee to handle
the interests of the Democratic mem
bers: Albert Pfaender, New Ulm; c.
johnson, st. Charles; ]. D. O'Brien,
st. Paul; Frank Minnette Of Sank
Certer and Lawrence Wisnewski of
Foley.
A moment after noon, Lieutenant
Governor Gordon took his chair in the
senate. He was followed by Chief Jus.
tice Start, who administered the oath
of Office to the senators. Senator Col.
Ter, of Shakopee, Democrat, was
elected temporary secretary. The slate
adopted by the Republican senate eau
Gus was carried without incident.
The following senate employees were
selected without opposition:
President-Lieut. Gov. s. Y. Gordon,
Browns Valley.
Secretary-George w. Peachey
Owatonno.
First Assistant Secretary - w. A.
Simonton, Glenwood.
Second Assistant Secretary-C. A.
Anderson.
Engrossing Clerks. G. L. Roberts,
Pine City.
Enrolling Clerk-Carl Anderson, ST.
Paul.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. H. Eye, Min.
neapolis.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-A. A.
Christianson, Tracy.
Chaplain-Rev. Andrew D. Stowe
Minneapolis.
Secretary to Lieutenant Governor
]. s. Arneson.
Mr.. Gordon then announced the ap-
pointment of the committee on rules
as follows: Rockne, Clague, eastman
Gunderson, Fosseen, Johnson, v. L.