The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-09
HOUSE COMMITTEES
ARE SELECTED AND
MESSAGE IS HEARD
Judkins of Wayne, Sole Pro-
gressive Member, Draws
Several of the Choicest of
Speakers Plums.
'INSURGENT EFFORT
GIVEN DEATH BLOW
Taggart's Chief Lieutenant,
w. w. Spencer, Runs the
Steam Roller Over a Men,
Der Who Started Revolt.
Governor Marshalfs message
will be found elsewhere In this 10
sue.
(National News Asseciation)

(National News Association)
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. "A Bull
Moose ward committeeman and active
Progressive worker. the Rev. r. A.
Smith of the Christian church. opened
the Indiana Senate by invoking the d.
vine blessing today.
Lieutenant Governor Hall called the
senate to order and after the roll clerk
had called the names OF the hold-overs
the new senators were sworn in. Rati-
fcaticn of the officials selected by the
Democratic. caucus. including " W.
Curtis as president pro tenn, Wade II.
Free, secretary and John d. Shea.
doorkeeper. followed.
Senate Adopts Rules.
The adoption of rules for the session
similar to those of 1911 was the only
other business before the senate join
ed the house members TO hear the last
message of Governor T. r. Marshall.
The Rev. L. X. Stiltz, a Baptist min
lister of Martinsville. offered the pray
er in the house and assistant secre-
tary Confer called the roll The men,
bers arose while Judge c. e. Cox OF
the state supreme court administered
the oath of Office. Election of officers
was accomplished, Homer Cook OF Ma
rion county. being elected speaker
with e5 votes.
The galleries of The senate and
house were crowded when the 6sth
general assembly was called to order.
Speaker Cook Of the house announc-
ed the committee appointments for
the coming session. The following
were the chairmen named for the vari-
GUS committees:
Committee chaIrn,en.
Affairs for the City of Indianapolis
Leyendecker
Affairs OF Indiana Reformatory-
Masselink.
State Prisons-Moran.
Agriculture-William Jones.
Banks-Coons.
Benevolent and Scientific Institu-
tions-Cravens.
Building and Loan Associations
Brannaman.
Cities and Towns-woh.
Claims-Beatty.
Congressional Apportionment-D
gan.
orporations-Hughes-
Corrections of the Journal-Speakef
Cook
County and Townships-Hawkin
Criminal Code-Bedwell
Drains and Dykes-Franks.
Education-Stahl.
Crawford Draws Plum.
Elections-Crawford.
Engrossed Bills-Chapman.
Federal Relations-McKenna
Fees and Salaries-EnsIey.
Insurance-Vorris.
Judiciary-Storen.
Labor-Keegan
Legislative Apportionment Dun
ham.
Manufacturing and Commerce
Moellering.
Mileage and ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Military Affairs-Justus.
Mining-Combs.
Ministers-Leyendeck
Natural Resources-Norris.
Courts-Lyday.
Phraseology of Bills-Smith
Printing-Kellams.
Public Morals-Roland-
Public Libraries-Lochry.
Public Buildings-Thrice.
Public Expenditures-Isenba
misunderstanding.
Recommendations
Rights and Privileges-BiIlman.
Rivers and Waters-Kemp.
Roads-Biddle.
Rules-Speaker Cook.
Sinking Funds-Stevens.
Soldiers Home and Orphans' Home
Franklin
Soldiers Monument-Diel
Vital Statistics-Genoiin-
Immi
Swamp Lands-Hayes.
Telephone and Observation-Disclosures
Trust Funds-Rheun
Ways and Means-W W. Spencer
Sixth district representatives also
got positions on committee as follows:
Judkins to Be Busy.
Jndkins, Progressive. of Wayne. Ag-
rieulture. Building and Loan associa-
tions, claims elections. engrossed bills