Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-05
LEGISLATURE OPENS;
REPUBLICAN CONTROL
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an absence of one term Chief Clerk
kephart, w. Harry Baker and Herman
+ Miller were much in demand and
with Al. s. Cooper, new assistant SEN
ate librarian. We're busy as bees.
President Judge George Kunkel, of
the Dauphin County Court, admins
tered the oath of office to the nineteen
new members. a new Bible having
been provided for each senator to be
sworn in. This formaiity having been
observed Senator Sproul moved that
the election of President pro TEN.
be taken up. The motion was sec
onded by Senator Crow.
Senator Sproul then said he was
directed by the Republican caucus to
present the name of Senator Charles
II. Kline, of Allegheny for President
pro tenn. Senator Washers. of York,
presented the name of Senator Charles
w. Sones, OF Lycoming. as the Demo-
cratic choice. The roll call resulted
In vote of 3S votes for Senator Kline
and IL for Senator Sones. Senator
Smith. Washington party man voted
for Sones. Senator Kline was declared
elected and Senator's Sones and Sproul
We're appointed committee 10 present
Senator Kline to Judge Kunkel, before
whom he took the oath of office
Lieutenant Governor REYNOLDS in
troduced Senator Kline, who was
greeted with applause. Senator Kline
made brief speech of thanks.
Il hope to so conduct myself as
your presiding officer that you will
have as much confidence in me at the
close of the session as YOU have this
day displayed" said the senator. He
promised to preside impartially over
the sessions and entered a plea for
the passage of such legislation as
shall be for tie benefit of all the peo-
pie.
Special Committee OF Five
About the only action of real inn
portance taken by the Senate to-day
outside of the formalities of the or
ganization was the passage of a reso-
luton for the appointment by the
president pro tenn of a special COM
mittee OF five to consider executive
appointments. Heretofore these ap-
pointments have been in the hands
of the committee on judiciary general,
of which Senator Snyder, of Schuyl-
kill, was chairman last session, which
is one OF the busiest committees in the
Legislature. The new committee will
thus relieve the judiciary general of
large share of its work. The ap-
pointments made by Governor Tener
during the recess of the Legislature
will be acted on by this committee.
They were received in the Senate to-
day and laid on the table.
The Senate reelected Harmon NJ.
Kephart, Fayette, chief clerk; w. Har-
ry Baker, Dauphin. secretary; Herman
+. Miller, Dauphin, librarian, and j. X.
Bagshaw, sergeant-at-arms, and pass
ed resolution presented by Senator
Sproul that the president pro TEN
name all committees for the session
and that he be y member of each
eN-otficio. Senators Salus and Dewitt
were appointed 4 committee to wait
upon the House and inform that body
that the Senate is ready for business
and a resolution was adopted pro-
viding that no bills or resolutions of
a general nature be presented in the
Senate until after the appointment of
the standing committees.
Senator Beidleman presented
resolution providing for authority to
make the necessary arrangements for
the inauguration of Governor r-elect
Brumbaugh, which was adopted, and
this was followed by the passage of
another. presented by Senator HON.
sher, of Lancaster, fixing the time for
the inauguration on January 10, at
noon, on the west front of the Capt.
tol, If the weather be fair, and in
doors If it be unfavorable.
Senator Vare's resolution providing
that when the Senate adjourn to-day
it be to meet on the evening of Janu-
AIRY Is at o'clock, was passed and
then the Senate took a recess until
$50 this afternoon. to meet at that
time with the House to compute cleo
tion returns and hear the Governors
message The opening session was
one of the most uneventful in years.