The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE
NOW IN SESSION
ThIrty-Fourth General Assembly Of
Iowa Convened This Morning.
PAUL STlLLMAN is THE SPEAKER
Governor Carroll Will Deliver His
Biennial Message Tomorrow
Committees will Arrange for
Inaugural Thursday.
PAUL STIlLMAN is THE SPEAKER

Des Moines, Jan. 9.-The Thirty.
fourth general assembly of Iowa is in
session. Pursuant to law both the
senate and house were convened this
morning, the former being called 20
order by Lieutenant Governor Geo.
A. Clarke and the latter by Hon. W..
S. Fraley, senior member from Polk
county. In both houses the republi-
can caucus nominees for the various
positions were elected temporary
officers. Committees on credentials
We're appointed with the understand.
ing that the accredited list of the
secretary of state be accepted. Upon
the report of these committees "he
senators and representatives assem-
bled at the speakers desks in their
respective chambers and took the
oath of Office.
In the house Hon. Paul Stillman,
OF Green county was nominated by
the republicans for speaker and was
elected. Following brief remarks by
Mr.. Stillman in which he expressed
his qualification for the honor be-
slowed upon him, the list of tempo
rary officers was made permanent.
The temporary officers In the senate
were also made PERMANENT. Each
house appointed committees to in.
form the governor that il was duly
organized and ready to receive any
communications he might desire to
make to them. The governor will
submit the biennial report for .he
consideration of the legislature to,
morrow. ..@
BY concurrent resolution a joint
committee of The senate and house
was appointed to arrange for the in.
augural of the governor and lieuten-
ant governor, which will be on
Thursday of this week. At the joint
convention of the two houses tomor.
row to hear the biennial message of
the governor the work of canvassing
the vote of governor and lieutenant
governor, as required by law, will be
| taken up.
Lieutenant Governor Clarke, as
president of The senate, and Hon
Paul Stillman, as speaker OF the
house will probably not announce
their appointment of committees un.
til after the inaugural exercises
Thursday.
Officers of Senate.
Secretary-George A. Wilson, OF
Des Moines.
First Assistant Secretary-Joseph
E. Myers, of Des Moines.
Second Assistant Secretary-A. H.
Raleigh, of Estherville. 81"
Journal Clerks-W. NJ. Lewis, of
Des Moines; Paul Gillilland, of Glen.
wood. a..
Enrolling Clerk-Miss' Harriet Ell.
wood, OF DEBORAH.
Bill Clerk-Floyd v. Bennett, of
Lenox. a".
Engrossing Clerk-Miss Margare.
Williams, of Des Moines.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J H. Reece, OF
Belmond. -ass r..
File Clerk-John F. Gates, Greene.
Postmistress-Miss Josie Legore,
Jefferson. -..-
Doorkeeper-Newton ]. Jolley, OF
Osceola.
Asst. Doorkeepers-Jesse Bowen,
w. A. Groves, Levi Hockett, j. II.
Doty, |. L. Rerick, Albert Howell, ID.
A. Heisler and E. l.. Stillson.
JanfSor--Jeff Logan, of Des Moines.
Asst. Janitors--P. S. Irwin and j.
S. Wilson, of Des Moines.
Officers of the House.
Chief Clerk-Rush Benedict. Shell.
by.
Asst. Clerk-A. c. Gustafson, Red
Oak.
Reading Clerk-Thos. Waters, of
Des Moines.
Engrossing Clerk-Mabel Elwood,
Mt Vernon.
Journal Clerks-F. G. Luke, Hamp.
ton; Mrs. l.. S, Elliott, Des Moines.
File Clerk-B. G. Guilliam, Madi-
son county.
Asst. File Clerk-Bert Byers, Han
cock county.
Bill Clerk II. Trease.
Asst. Bill Clerk-Granted to demo
Gratis.
Sergeant,at,Arms u. Heffelfnger,
Grundy Center.
Asst. PostmisSress-Mrs Clara X.
Hook, Louisa county.
Chief Doorkeeper-A. M. May.
Waukon.
Asst. Doorkeepers-M. b. Sht7k.
Batavia: C. A. Smith, Agency: ]. NJ.
Jones, Altoona; Albert Root, Center
vile: W. S. Morrison, Menlo; Thos.
]. Carpenter, lie Mars; George r,
Dawson, Abba: F. M. Stone, Des
Moines; John Norris, Audubon; A. j..
Scott, Lake City. and l.. l.. Smith,
Three assistant doorkeepers were
granted to the democrats. the one
condition being that the men select
ed be old soldiers.
Pages - Albert Broow. Francis
Smith, Reuben Anderson. Sabin
Gibbs, Sol Robinson, Ernest Strow,
Herman Cohen, Ben Gensburg and
~. d. Oxenford. Three pages we're
also given the democrats.
Telephone Messengerx- Donald rat'
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