Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-16
TWENTY-E|GHTH
LEGISLATIVE SESSION


at noon. Secretary of State George
Brodigan called the assembly to order
and c. II. Duborg from WashOe coun-
ty. member of past legislature.
was chosen temporary chairman. E.
A. Stewart of Washoe was chosen
temporary secretary, says the Carson
Appeal.
On call for nominations for speaker
Ben ID. Luce of Nye was nominated
and elected without opposition. After
a recess committees were appointed
to notify the governor that the house
was organized and TO notify the senate
likewise and a committee was sent to
ask Chief Justice McCarran TO ad.
minister the oaths of office. This
ceremony was completed and by reso.
luton offered by Alderman of Min
eral the attache list was ratified as
compiled by last nights Democratic
caucus. Owing to some absentees the
missing ones were given until tomor-
row afternoon to report for duty.
Those attaches present were sworn In
After recess some confusion arose
over the question of adjournment.
but II was Strengthened out by adopt
ing q motion that when the assembly
adjourned it would do so TO meet at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning and that
recess be taken until 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
A committee from the senate re-
ported that body organized, after
making two trips across the hall. On
the first trip the house had taken
recess before completing organiza-
ton.
The governors message Is awaited
with interest by the Legislators as an
indication OF the leanings OF the ad-
ministration and a summary of need
ed laws. II seems fairly sure that
the activities of the present session
VIII embrace consideration of pro.
hibition gambling, an Investigation
OF the university, road building on
large scale in conjunction with the
porpriations for prison and university
building purposes.
Ben. ID. Luce of Nye county was
elected as speaker OF the Democrats
held last evening at the assembly
rooms Ill the state capital and will
weld the gravel in the lower house
during its sixty days session.
An informal ballot was first taken
at Which Luce received IL, Williams
and Coryell 3. The formal ballot
+esulted in Luce receiving IA and WI.
l'ams 6. The election OF Luce was
made unanimous.
Following is the list of the other
officials and attaches selected
Speaker Pro-Tem-R. Nj Hardy of
Humboldt county.
Chief Clerk-H. w. Edwards of
White Pine county.
Assistant Chief Clerk-Miss Mge
Mcnamara. Ellio.
sergeant-at-Arms-E. C. Mulcahy.
Washoe.
Minute Clerk-Miss Leah Regain
Washoe.
Assistant Minute Clerk-Mlss Mar.
saret Mead, Churchill.
journal Clerk-Miss Jessie I;arris
Elko. -
Engrossing Clerk-Mrs. A. s,arr,
ormsby.
Enrolling Clerk. II. saustcn,
Humboldt.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-Miss
Nellie Donohue. EsmcraIda
committee Clerk-Miss Fora uurps
Lincoln.
s'enographer--Miss Alma Fcttic
Douglas.
Mailing Clerk-Mlss Edna Amber
Esmeralda.
Messenger and E.officio Sergeant
atArms-Harry Dawson. Mineral
Porter--August Chairman. Ormsby
Paees-George Cooling. Nye, an,
kenneth Raycraft, Ormsby
III the senate Lieutenant Goyeruo
Maurice Sullivan, by virtue of his y,
nee Is the prcsidin gofficcr. The 9TH
er positions were apportioncd as FL,
lows: ~ WI
President Pro.Tem-A. w Kedd,c
Churchill. "'''
Secretary -- Richard A. McKo,
White Pine. ''>''
Assistant secretary-Irelep o.N,o,
Clark. y AVN"
Minute Clerk -. Dorothy Rpssc,
Elko. ''"SS''
Assistant Minute Clerk - Iucu
Golden. Washoe.
Journal Clerk-MabeI sIInper,o,,
Lyon. ''''s'' '""'
Assistant Journal Clerk-E Mo,
ton, Humboldt.
Engrossins Clerk - Mae Mcroo,
Nye. "'i''"'
Enrolling cierk-Minnle Frar,oo,
washoe. ~
Nye. "'Nen|'
Assistant serseautat.Arms-stanlc