The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-01-09
New State Officials
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ateed by the statute had been filled
and that no other positions should
be provided for unless by resolution
of the house.
Accordingly Representative Koelsch
Of Ada prepared a resolution provid-
ing for the el.cticn of journal clerk.
an assistant journal clerk and custo-
dian clerk at a daily wage of So, S.
and SO per day, respectively. This re-
solution the house aopted.
In the election which followed E. "
Beck of Nez Perco county was chosen
as journal clcrk with vote of 40
against votes for John F.. Baird of
Meridian. Two of the members did
not vote on this election Balloting up
on the selection of an assistant journal
clerk was in progress this afternoon
with John Wheeler of Warrington
county and w. T. Trader of Twin
Falls county in the lead. w. H. o.
Brien OF Lemhi and A. J. Elsstein of
Post Falls were the other candidates.
The first ballet showed 81 for Wheeler
and % for Trader and the second re-
suit "a for Wheel;r and 26 for Trader
The final result brought Trader the pc
sition. Charles D. Greed was elected
as custodian of the cloak room.
Wheeler was placed in nomination
by Representative Ryan Of Washing
ton Trader by r preventative Booth
of Twin Falls, O'Brien by Representa-
tive Herdon of Lemhi and Elfst@ in ny
Representative Norton of Kootenai.
The committee appointed by the
speaker to notify Governor Haines OF
tho organization of the house consisted
of Representatives Bradley Of Canyon:
Lawson of Ada and Conner OF Lon
ner. A committee made up Of Repre-
sentativea Oversmith of Latah, Evans
of Bear Lake and Ryan of Washing
ton carried a similar message to the
senate.
A motion by Representative Storey
of Ada for the temporary adoption D.
the rules of the preceding session wa
blocked when Representative Come
suggested an amendment stripping the
speaker of the power to appoint com
mittees The motion was tabled in
definitely.
Senate Elects Hart President Pro Tenn
and Notifies Governor That 1t Is
Ready For Business
With the simple formalitics pre-
scribed by law the senate of the Elev-
enth legislature this afternoon passed
into history and the upper house of
the Twelfth legislature came into be-
ing Ex-Lioutenant Governor Lewis
Sweetser reiinquished the speak rslip
to Lieutenant Governor-elect Herman
H. Taylor, the members-elect of the
upper house were sworn in, attaches
nominated and elected seats during
the present session were drawn and
the lower house and Governor-elect
John M. Haines notified that the SEN
ate was ready to transact business,
after which the body adjourned until
D Wednesday at ten o'clock.
Shortly after II o'clock this morning
the members-elect of the upper house
began to arrive in preparation for the
4 ceremonies incident to the swearing
in Of the new chef justice of the SUI
preme court and one associate judge
S the new governor and state officials
e which was scheduled to begin at noon
II Greetings between the senators wer'
: exchanged after which a short caucu!
was held for the purpose O. reors aniz
L ing the list of senate attaches which
t had been determined upon Saturda.
It night.
II C. ]. Isle of Lincoln county, W
10 had been selected as assistant secre
=. tary of the senate. resigned yesterda
;" morning, giving as his reason the fac
u that he had supported j. Loyal Adkin
~ son OF Idaho county for the second pc
position would he tantamcunt t
- treachery to Mr.. Atkinson. Adkinso
le had been given the job of journal cler
and in the caucus held this mornin
II was advanced to fill the vacanc
g caused by the resignation Of Nj
VI Isle
Other attaches not mined at til
Saturday night caucus were selecte
J. today.
Following the caucus the senate a
sembled and were notified by Sc
-. tor Hart that the inauguration Ger
): monies of the statei officials were abol
:. to begin and suggested that the men
= bers of the senate march in body
=. the hall of representatives.
=. Attended Inaugural Ceremonies
:. Owing to the crowded condition
:, tho lower house considerable difficul
~, g.