Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-10
ALASKA soLoNS !
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fail to appreciate as long as life lasts. Speaking in public not by forte. Just imagine, if you please, all ought to say and would love to say, and you have it.
 Before proceeding with the program, permit me, at this time, to present to you my fine escort of real Alaskans. All were born in Juneau. They are, in my esti- nation, pure Alaska gold. It gives me much pleasure to pre- sent to you two ladies who need no introduction in this commun- ity, Miss Beatrice Behrends and Miss Gertrude Held, also our Jack Olds, he first white boy born in our Golden Belt City," (Ap- plause.]
 The senate roll was called, and all the members answered to their names in the following order: Bruncr, Breeding, Willard, Ray, Roden, Sutherland, Tanner, Tripp, and the administering of the oaths followed and Rev. John B. stevens made the invocation.
 Senator Bruner, of the Second division, was elected temporary president, on motion of Senator Breeding, and Gen. Distin pre- scented him to the senate and then retired with his escort to perform the duty of formally opening the house. A. F.. Light. of lditarod. was elected temporary chief clerk. and in an eloquent speech Sen ator Willard, of the Third, placed in nomination for permanent president, (his colleaeuc) Sena- tor Ray, of Seward, who was un- animously elected, and he was es- corted to the chair by Senators Willard and Tanner. President Ray briefly, but earnestly, thank ed his colleagues for the honor conferred and asked for their help and co-operation, and pledged himself to preside fairly and inn partially over their deliberations.
 Senator Tanner introduced a resolution naming the following officials of the senate: Chief Clerk. A. F.. Light; enrolling clerk, F.. $. Bruncr: cngrnSsing clerk. ThnS. Williams: sergeant at-arms. William Canavan; door keeper, J. NJ. Ousby; messenger, Michael Dunnelly. Action on the appointment of an assistant clerk and watchman was deferred.
 The chief clerk was directed to notify the house of the organic ation of he senate. The drawing of lots for the long term. was discussed at some length, and Sehnalor Millard'S suggestion that d silver dollar be Tipped was fin ally adopted, the following gel ling he long term:
 ist division--Srnalnr Tanner.
 2nd uiNiSiOn--Scnalur Rrunrr.
 3ru diViSinn--Srna Willard.
 ith Senator SuIhrr- land.
 The president appointed Mill lard. Tanner and Breeding as a committee to notify he governor that the senate had organized. and was ready lu receive any message he might see fiji to c"m- municate. Bruner, Roden and Willard were appointed a commit lee on rules, and the senate re- reSSed until 3 o'clock, when the two houses received the gover- nor's message.
 The house organization pro- .ceded in like manner. Charles E. Ingersoll, of Ketchikan, being made temporary speaker, and Barry Keown, of Nome. chief clerk. The committee on perm anent organization recommended the appointment of Barry Keown. as chief clerk: H. p. Benson, as -~jstant clerk; w. C. Abenroth, sergeant -at-arms; T. MagiIl, Patrick Boyle, watch man, and Clinton Egan, messrn- ger.
 Secretary Dislin al l2:3O, ac- ..ompanied by Miss Gertrude Heid s,nd Miss Beatrice Behrends, bearing the historic gavels, and