The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-05-18
LEGISLATURE CONvENES
FOR BIENNIAL SESSION
L. E. Thomas Elected Speaker of tn
House Without Opposition-OId
Time New Orleans Rinester Is
President of Senate.

Monday, all members being presen
with the exception of three senators
{ and six representatives Amona
, the latter was Hon. F. G.. Claiborne
{ OF Pointe Coupee, who at one timt
was a candidate for Speaker of thu
House. Mr.. Claiborne has been work
Ing might and day for the past two
weeks trying to save people and cat
| tie in the overlooked districts O.
4 Pointe Coupee. Being still engaged
in this work he was unable to BIZ
present at the opening of the Legis
lature.
The Senate in Session.
Lieutenant Governor Lambremont
called the senate to order at noon
with thirty-eight members present
The absentees were Senators Bar,
ham, Monk and Taylor.
Rev. Mr.. Hunter said prayer.
The members were sworn in by
threes.
Mr.. Simpson was elected secreta-
ry without opposition.
S. A. Staples was made sergeant
alarms. William Johnson, of Orleans
was elected doorkeeper. He was
placed in nomination by Senator
Leon Smith, Of Caddo. H. B. ThOmp-
son, Jr., and G. w. Holton opposed
him.
Senator ]. D, Shaffer, of Terre-
bonnie, placed the name Of Senator
V0egtle in nomination for president
pro TEN. Senator Smith, of Rich
land, seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Clinton, of Tensas, placed the
name Of Senator Amacker before the
senate. He said the position was
that of heir presumptiye to governor
ship, and should merit the most Sc
rious consideration.
Mr.. Louque added his second to-
Mr.. Voegtle, referring to Mr.. Voeg-
tie as "the Bismarck of the Senate"
Mr.. John Dymond seconded the
nomination of the gentleman from
Orleans.
The roll call showed Voegtle 26,
Amacker 10.
Voegtle and Amacker were excus-
ed from voting at their request.
The House in Session.
The house was called to order by|
Clerk Landry with 10 members in|
their seats.
Mr.. Thomas was elected speaker
without opposition.
Mr.. Landry swore in the members
There were six absent.
Mr.. Roberts, of Webster, nominal
ed Mr.. Thomas. He said the first
consideration should be the selection
of a man who is i'm sympathy with
the platform of the administration. |
He referred to MIR. Thomas as Il
man versed in parliamentary rules,
and in the affairs of the state
and of her finances. In this time,
when the State is afflicted by flood
disaster man of Mr., Thomas cali
bre, he said, was needed in the
speakers chair.
The nomination was seconded byI
Representatives Samuels, of Caddo,
and Generally, of Orleans.
Bob Landry was reelected clerk
of the House. He was nominated
by Mr., Generelly. Robt. Butler, of
Terrebonne, nominated E. o. Four
net, of st. Martin, in a speech in
which he condemned the machine
and machine methods. The vote
stood Landry II, Fournet "a. Thorn
as j. Ryan was elected sergeant-at-
arms by reclamation, and Dudley
Selph, door-keeper
Mr. Tete, of Assumption; Mr..
Roy, Of St. Bernard; Mr.. Locke, of
and Mr.. Anderson, of
0uachita, seconded the nomination of
Mr.l Thomas.
The election of Mr.. Thomas was
made by reclamation.
The new speaker was escorted to
the chair by Messrs. Roberts, Tete
and Roy His address was given
strict attention, and when he con-
Guided the House gave Mr.. Thomas
am ovation.
The nreSnnt find naknc tho H0ld.