American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-09
18th SESSION OF
| The LEGISLATURE
CONVENED IN BOISE ON MON
4 DAY---FRENCH MADE
SPEAKER
Inaugural ball held on Tuesday evening
" Little Of Importance done yet by
the lawmakmg body.

rs The twelfth session of the Idaho
Z 1<ate legislature convened at the
I 4apitol in Boise on Monday Of this
week, and on the same day The
s6ath of office was administered to
'4ke incoming state officials. Dig
x fled simplicity marked the cere-
hnfes attendant upon the business
the day. The gallery of the
buse of representatives, where the
ew state officers were officially
2|haugurated, was filled with spect-
tors, and many citizens thronged
H<he hall proper.
|E The house was called to order by
Chief Justice Ailshie, and prayer
was offered by Rev. D. B. Wright,
|of Ada county. Then the new and
the old officers marched down the
Genter of the aisle, and at the ros-
2trum the oath of office was admin
1atered by the chief justice. Each
.,3etiring officer introduced his sue
Gessor.
Following is the order in which
HE duly elected servants of the
SHeople were pledgd:
M Governor Haines, Justice George
III. Steward, Lieutenant Governor
Taylor. Secretary of State w. l..
3ifford. Auditor Fred L. Huston,
kreasurer Allen, Attorney General
Eeterson and State superintendent
'4f Public Instruction Miss Grace
n. Shepard. Robert N. Bell, state
mine inspector, for some unaccount-
able reason was not in line, and
sdfd not receive the oath of office.
After the Officers and members
~ the house had been officially
sworn into service, the chief JUS
tice retired to the senate chamber,
where similar services were held
"a which members of that body
Inquired. .......
Following is a list of the officers
and attaches of the two branches
"a the legislature:
# Senate.
S. President Pro Tenn, John w.
Hart of Fremont.
" Secretary, Mrs. Sumner Brown OF
Bingham.
q Assistant Secretary, J. L. Adkin-
6on of idaho.
n Chaplin, Rev. R. B. Wright of
Ada.
s& Sergeant-at-Arm, w. H. Gable OF
Xootenai.
Engrossing Clerk, Florence Muir
&hy of Blaine.
n Enrolling Clerk, Hazel Smith of
1hoshone,
n General Committee Clerk, Lois F.
Doorkeeper, w. e. Roberts of
kAtah.
u Janitor, A. ]. Henroid of Cassia.
~ Pages, Byron Deffenbach, Jr., OF
4onner, and Peter G. johnson, Jr.,
g Bingham.
n Speaker, c. F. French Of Canyon.
Chief Clerk, David Burrell OF
oneida.
Assistant Chief Clerk, A. C. Cogs-
woll of Canyon.
Chaplin. Rev. A. L. Chapman OF
canyon.
sergeant-at-arms. H. H. Sessions
g Cassia.
Engrossing Clerk. Elinor Cahoon
Z Blaine.
Assistant. william spongberg OF
ear Lake.
Enrolling Clerk. Mrs. Maud Sites.
e Ada.
e Assistant, Bessie Moore of Ada.
General Committee Clerk, Irene
lard. Bonneville.
'8 '8Doorkeeper, ]. c. Hammel of La
"a.
e Janitor, W. H. Courtney of Ada.
& Pages, Harold Bradley of Canyon,
I'd Lloyd Johnson of Bingham.
IN Messengers, Paul Young of Ada, |
ID Robin S. French of Boise.
On Tuesday the senate and the
pse of representatives convened
r. Joint session to hear the message
the governor to the legislature.
- message was lengthy, containing
Pc 10000 words, profound and
olarly, and economy in the ad-
istration of the public business
the keynote Of the governors
ress. Following Is a brief syn
y Of the recommendations and
gestions contained therein: ;
'axation-The people labor under
unnecessary burden, strict econ
n must be practiced in all units
government and the legislature
puld set the example for economy.
ntralize departments. Create no
re offices unless benefits exceed
pense. Dispense with useless Of
%.
Legislative Bills-Consider well
~ those that are necessary. Let
y people get acquainted with the
ws they. have. Hasty considera-
n of measurers not required dis
nraged.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. those shown
to be necessary. Treat others
ehout being niggardly but force
frenchment. Ii
#Direct Primary-Prevent memberel |
one part voting primary tickets
another. If possible make pr-