The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-01-11
Democrats in Control of Both
Branches of Legis-
lature.
ALFRED Is SPEAKER
Appropriate $7,333.50 to Pay
Off National Guard, AS
First Act.

The 14th Idaho legislature convened
at Boise on Monday the Sth, with the
Democrats in control in both houses.
The first official act of the legislative /
body after organizing, was to pass a
bill apprOpriating $1,333.50 from the
general funds of the treasury with
which to make good the back pay of
the Idaho National Guard. which left
the state for the border last June with
out their pay Timothy Regan, who
agreed to advance $1,000, and Gov.
Alexander who promised 81 800, to pay
the boys until the legislature could
make ii good, got world of advertis-
ing out of their bluff, but never made
good on it when ii came to a pinch,
hence the prompt action of the legis-
lature
Herman Taylor, eX-lieutenant gov
ernor, opened the senate session, and
David Burrell, former chief clerk of
the house, both Republicans on the re-
tired list, called the house to order
Senator Perry w. Mitchell. of Lewis
county, was elected president protein
of the senate, taking the important po-
Sition SO long held by John Hart as
II Republican.
Representative b. Harvey Alfred, of
Blackfoot, n prominent Mormon, was
elected speaker of the house over G.
s. Moody, of Bonner county, and Ern-
est Anderson, of Canyon county, after
twelve ballots. Attaches of the house
were selected as follows:
Chief clerk, NJ H. Eustace, Canyon
county; assistant chief clerk, Author
J. Porter, Madison county; journal
clerk Miss Leona McKeldrick, Ada
County sergeant ut arms, Charles T.
| Hartley, Gem county; chaplain. Rev.
| Il. i. Graham. AHA county; engross-
| ing clerk. Mrs NJ. ii. Stockslager
Lincoln county; assistant engrossing
clerk, Miss Griffin, Gilmore county;
assistant sergeant-at-arms, j. 5.
| Hogue, Lewis county; doorkeeper, H.
A. Blaclman, Nez Perce county;
custodian cloak room. Herbert Hors-
| ley, BannOck county; pages, Donald j.
l1icher, Owyhee county; James f.
Baker, Ada county.
Senator Friedrich s. Randall, of Lew
ston was selected as Republican min
ority floor leader, and Senator Grant
Of Clearwater county was selected as
| Republican whip. The Republican
caucus decided to support all pro
gressiye legislation, no matter from
what source it might originate.
| The democratic senate caucus de-
cided To permit Lieutenant Governor
| Parker to name the senate secretary
and he selected Richard Burke Of
Moscow a brother of John Burke.
treasurer of the United States. ID. l..
Carter of Washington county was
named assistant secretary and Mark
Bates of Parma sergeant-atarms.
Other minority attaches were named.
The chaplain will be Rev. McLain
Davis of Boise.
The Democratic senate caucus de-
the house selected c. $. Moody of
Bonner county floor leader and EN-
powered him to select his lieutenants
Moody was candidate for speaker
but was defeated
The Republican house caucus de-
cided on f. c. McGowan of Iatah
county as minority floor leader. Me
Gowan was "A member of the legsla-
ture two years ago. Peter G. John
stOn of Bingham county was named
minority councillor and d. r. Hub
bard selected as the minority candi-
date for speaker of the house as
complimentary recognition of his
ability. David Burrell of American
Falls was endorsed as chief clerk.
The two houses are nearly evenly
divided between the Democrats and
the Republicans, with the Democrats
holding the balance of power. The
democrats have 36 members in the
| lower house; the Republicans 2S. The
Democratic majority in the senate
will be smaller They have p mem
bers in the senate; the Republicans 16.