Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-11

lowing the meeting of said committee
the chairman thereof report said nom
inee to the house, and that the house
proceed TO the election os Laid Officers.
And we further recommend that the
speaker, Immediately after the perma-
nent organization of the house, appoint
committee Of five (5) on resolutions
and that all resolutions introduced or
coming to the house during the present
session be referred to said committee
before being acted upon by the house.
"And we further rccommnd that the
speaker imme lately after the pema-
nent organization, appoint a committee
Of five (5) on rules, each committee to
report not later than January II, 1915.
And we further recommend that the
rules of the house Of the 27th Lcgisla,
tive Assembly be adopted as the rules Of
the present house until said permanent
rules are adopted.
The house then proceeded with the
first order Of business, the election OF
permanent speaker. Mr.. Selling was
placed in nomination by Representative
Hare of Washington county and Mr..
Eaton of Lane, by Dana II. Allen Of
Marion. Mr. Eaton's nomination was
seconded by Mr. Porter Of Douglas
county, Upon motion of Mr.. Smith Of
Crook Grant, Klamath and Lake,
nominations were declared closed and
the house proceeded TO ballot with the
following result; Eaton 90 vOtes
| Selling ~ votes; Cardwell Of Douglas,
absent AMI not voting
After n culogistic address Mr., Eaton
moved that the election Of Mr. Selling
DC declared unanimous, which was done
and Mr.. Eaton and Mr., llinklc was ap.
pointed a committee 10 escort Mr..
Selling 10 his seat
The Vote for Speaker.
For Eaton-Allen Anderson, Of Was.
90; Barrow, Blanchard, Brown Is. H),
Of Marion; Childs, Collins billiard,
Eaton, Emorc, Fcnwick, Gin Hunt,
Hurlburt, Pierce, Of Linn; Porter Ris-
ley, Thoms, Townc, Weeks and Woodcll
total 90.
For Selling Anderson Of Chtsop;
Bowman tThos), Of Marion Cartmill,
Conrlt, Cobb, Daycy, Forbes Grcr
Haniley, Hare Hinkle Horne, Huston
Irwin, Jeffries, Jones, Kelly Kuchn,
Lafferty, Lewis, Littlcficld Michel.
book, Olds, Olson, Paisley Pierce, OF
COOS; Ritner, Selling, Smith Multi.
nomah; Smith, Crook, Grant, Klamath
and Lake; StOnficld Stewart, Stott,
Vawter, Wagner, Wcntworth--1otal 81.
After the election Of Mr., Selling waS
announced, or speaker Mr.. Eaton adj.
dressed the house and voiced his as
suvance Of sincerity in his candidacy for
the officc Of speaker, which he said
was ''artivo and not receptive >,
thanked his supporters for their loyalty,
and stated that he entertained no feel
ing of auimosity towurd anyone on ne
count OF the result and prayed for
harmony throughout the proceedings.
lie also assured Speaker Selling Of his
hearty support in all Of the proceedings
Of the lawmaking body and his motion
to make Mr.. Settings election unani.
nous was heartily adopted, IN taking
bis seat, Speaker Selling delivered one
of the shortest aud busincw.like ads
dresses Of acceptance, In which he said!
"Misa Townc and Gentlemen! want
10 thank you for your kind support and
wish 10 express my appreciation Of the
honor and expression Of confidence
which you have bestowed upon me- Az
has been stated before, this is TO be q
session Of business and not words, and
In Keeping with the spirit Of this scnti.
ment, We will proceed Nt once 10 the
next order of husncss' The house
then adjourned until . p m,
While both branches Of the legislature
win 20 into executive session, that IL,
resolve themselves into committees of
the whole, for the selection Of the desk
,lprkR etc, ana no definite result will
be known until In the afternoon u is
pretty near certain that the following
desk officers will he chosen IN the
houlc! Chief Clerk, Fred Dragcr, Of
Marion. Assistant Chief Clerk Harry
lT. Mcclellan, Of Douglas; Reading
Clerk, Dudley Clcrl, OF Mulinomah, and
Calendar CLERK, Chas Erskinc, Of Croolt
county
lii the senate the contest for the desk
clcrlships IN more spirited but II Is pre-
dirted that John ", Cochran, Of Port.
land. will be elected chief clerk; John
W. Hunt OF Woodburn, assistant chief
clerk, and the race for reading clerk il
nrotty close between Franl, Mottcr, Of
Portland ana w. A. West Of Salem,
with chances in favor Of Mr.. Moitor.
The contest for calendar clerk Of the
senate win alio be close between Glen
Holman Of Dallas, and Theodore Row.
land, Of this city, and the latter seems
confident Of election