Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-04
WIN Can the House to Order

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VIII Call the House to Order
Following an old time custom the
senior representative from Polk coun-
ty will call the house of representa-
tives to order and on this occasion
this honor will fall upon James B.
Weaver. Continuing the custom Of
the past the clerical force of the seth
general assembly will be on duty un-
til the organization is completed.
This means that w. C. Ramsey, of
Belmond, chief clerk for the last ses-
sion will call the roll OF the house.
BY virtue Of his official position he
will also administer the oath to the
membership. This is done in body
unless member Of the Quaker faith
should be present and in that case
he will step aside and afterwards
make affirmation instead Of an oath.
The obligation Is the same except
that where $50 help you God" is used
In an oath. "This you do under the
pains and penalties of perjury" is
substituted.
The Senate VIII Caucus Also
With the consent ofth republican
of the senate of the 18th general as
sembly, Senator c. c. Helmer, caucus
chairman, has appointed committee
to consider applications for legislative
position for the session which opens
Jan. 8, 1917. The committee will re-
port to the republican senatorial eau
Gus to be held at the Slavery hotel,
Jan. 6, at 2 p. m. Senator Addison M.
Parker of Des Moines was selected
chairman of the committee to recon-
mend slate of candidates for the
senate clerical position. The other
members of the committe are Sena-
tors Jos. r. Frailey of Fort Madison:
Clement F.. Kimball of Council Bluffs:
p. c. Holdoegel of Rockwell City and
Karl LeCompte Of Corydon. The COM
mittee will meet at the office of Sena-
tor Parker in Des Moines Friday after
noon Jan. 5, to prepare its reports.
Lieutenant Governor Harding VIII
| Preside
Hon. w. L. Harding will be the Off
cial head of the senate when II con-
venes on January s, as his term as
Lieutenant-Gove does not expire
until his successor Is duly installed
He will call the senate to order and
preside during the PRELIMINARY organ
ization. He will find it convenient to
be absent at the afternoon session and
II will then be up to the senate to
choose president protein for the ses-
sion. Senators are discussing the
question whether Senator w. H.
Arney of Marshalltown or Senator
Frank f. Thompson Of Burlington
will be named president protein for
the 37th general assembly. Senator
Arney is being urged for the place by
the older legislators. They claim his
years OF service entitle him to first
consideration. He served two terms
In the house and he Is now beginning
his second term In the senate.
Many Original Hawkeys
Native born Hawkeyes are much in
evidence in the membership OF the
two houses. The Senate holds the ban
ner in this respect. Thirty-two out Of
fifty senators we're born and raised In
this state OF the remainder eight have
lived here all but five. or less. OF their
years; four moved to the state be-
tween the age of five and ten and only
six have claimed other states for
their homes for longer periods. In
the house flfty-three to be exact, have
always claimed Iowa as their home
Those who have resided here all but
five years number twenty-one. and