Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
PROCEEDINGS Of FIRST
DAY Of LEGISLATURE

Nada state senate was called to order
by Lieutenant-Governo Sullivan, and
within twenty-five minutes the body
was organized completely under re-
publican rule. There was no hitch
III the prearranged program and every
thing went through as though gliding
on ball-bearing wheels.
First in order was the selection
of temporary secretary, and on mo-
ton of Fulmer of White Pine, A. l..
Haight was placed in nomination.
He had no opposition for the posi-
tion and was elected by a vive voce
vote.
The selection of temporary SER
geant-at-arms then followed and for
this position Allen c. Bragg was cleo
ted. no other name being presented.
The roll-call of the senate was
then demanded and the following hold
overs responded their names:
Senators Arnolds. Balzar, Carpen-
ter, Chaplin. Fulmer, Gault, Kendall,
Seaman and Stickney-9.
Th" newly-elected senators answer
ed as follows:
Senators Bradshaw, Buol. Elliott
Fernald. Harrington, Hesson. Huss-
man. Husky. Kenney, Keddie. Lee,
Lcmaire and Thatcher-13.
All members being present Presi-
dent Sullivan appointed a committee
OF three to wait on Chief Justice Nor
cross of the supreme court and ask
him to administer the oath of office
10 the new senators. For such COM
mite he appointed Senators Elliott
Stickney and Huskcy. While they
were absent on their mission a presl-
dent pro tempore of the senate was
elected and without opposition the
honor fell TO Senator Fred BalZar of
Mineral county.
The full list of attaches was then
presented and elected without a de.
murring voice and is as follows:
Secrctary-A. c. Haight, White
Pine.
Minute Clerk..A. y. Smith. Doug
las.
Assistant Minute Clcrk-Mrs. c.
Pickett, Ormsby.
Journal Clcrk-Miss Amy Trcvath-
AN. Lander.
Engrossing Clcrk-Miss Rose Har-
ris, Lyon.
Enrolling Clerk-Miss Vera Cal.
houn, Eureka
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-Miss
Helen O'Neal, Clark.
Sergeant-at-Arms Allen Bragg
Washoe.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-C. NJ.
Way, Churchill
Copying Clcrk-Elsie Miller. Wa
shoe.
Assistant Copying Clerk-Mrs. Dora
Thompson. Humboldt.
Committee Clerks-James Stark.
Mineral: Miss Nellie Godfrey. Storey.
Bill Clcrk--Dan Cults. Lincoln.
Stcnographer-M Ellen Russell
Elko.
Messen%cr-Arthur Kelly. OTmsby.
Page-Chauncey Dressler Douglas.
Portcr-Jim Reid, Ormsby.
The positions of assistant secretary
of the senate and assistant journal
clerk were passed, but will probably
be appointed tomorrow.
Following this Chief Justice Nor.
cross arrived and from the presidents
desk he administered the oath. the
newly elected senators standing in Il
row in front Of the presidents plat.
form. and all of them in firm tones
making the necessary declarations
and responses.
On motion of Senator Harrington
the following committee was appoint.
ed to notify Governor Boyle that the
senate had organized and was pre-.
pared to begin business. Arnold, Cha.
pin and Hcsson. They returned a
little later and stated that the COVER.
nor was not in his office.
On motion of Harrington com.
mittcc of three. consisting of Har.
rington. Kcnney and Keddic, was ap.
pointed by the president to notify
the assembly that the senate was
ready for business.
On motion. duly seconded. the rules
of the twenty.sixth session were
adopted TO govern the deliberations
of the present body.
Senator Stickncy moved that com.
mittce of three be appointed to wait
on the clergy of Carson and ask them
to open the proceedings of the sen
ate with prayer. Senators Harring.
ton, Kendall and Fulmcr were ap'
pointed TO fulGll this mission.
On motion absent attaches were
given until IL o'clock Wednesday
morning 10 appear and be sworn in.
a motion was then made that a
committee of three bo appointed to
select committee rooms for the sen,
ate and after the naming of Senators
Harrington, Lee and Fulmer the sen
ate adjourned till o'clock.