The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-03
LEGISLATURE CONFINES AT NOON TODAY AIaskas Fourth Legislative Assembly Gets Under Way; House Organizes
 and Senate Waits. 2. ]. WHITE IS SPEAKER House Chooses Veteran Alaska Newspaper Man
 to Preside; Harry F.
 Morton Chief Clerk.
2. ]. WHITE IS SPEAKER

The Fourth Alasl.a Legislature convened at noon today. The Senate perfected a temporary organization only, but the House of Representa- tives was permanently organized with E. J. White of the First Di vision for Speaker; Harry F. Nor ton, Chief Clerk; M F. Joyce, Ser geant-at-Arms; LeRoy Vestal, Mes senger, and Rev George G. Bruce, Chaplain.
 Senator John Sundbach was chosen President of the Senate, Thomas M Reed of Nome Secretary Pro-Tem- pore and w. Grant Johnson, Assis tant Secretary Pro-Tempore. Representative George w. Penning- ton of Nenana was chosen Speaker ro-Tempore of the House and liar Try M, Morton Chief Clerk Pro-Teln- pore.
 Senate Proceedings
 At exactly noon Secretary of the Territory Charles E. Davidson called the Senate to order, and Rev. J. T. Mcqueen offered prayer. Secretary Davidson read his certification of election of Senators William Britt, James Frawley, Thomas c. Price and Luther c. Hess as the new members of the Senate.
 Judge Robert w. Jennings then ad- ministered the oath of office to the newly elected Senators.
 Secretary Davidson asked for nom. nations for President Pro-Tempore. Senator Hess nominated Senator Sundbach, and he was elected unani- mously Senator Frawley escorted Senator Sundbach to the chair.
 Senator Britt nominated Thomas M. Reed of Nome for Secretary Pro- Tempore, and he was unanimously elected
 Senator Britt nominated w. Grant Johnson Assistant Secretary Pro Tempore, and he was unanimously elected
 On motion of Senator Britt, the Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. to- morrow, on account of the absence of Senator D. A. Sutherland and Senator John Roman. Seantor J. R. Heckman and Seantor John Sundbach. holdover Seantors, were present in addition to the newly elected Senators mentioned. House Proceedings Following the short session of the Senate, Secretary Charles E. David son called the House to order. Pray CT was offered by Rev. George G. Bruce. Secretary Davidson read his certification of the election of the members of the House, showing Will liam w. Casey, I. Sowerby, E. J. White and J. H. Davies elected from the First Division; James P. Daily, A. A. Allan, J. J. Began and Almer Rydeen of the Second Division; John Noon, H. A. Slater, E.. E. Ray and James A. Patterson from the Third Division; George w. Pennington. A. J. Nordale, John w. Dunn and E. B Collins of the Fourth Division. Judge Robert w. Jennings admins. tered the oaths of office to the mem | bers
 MT. Daly nominated MT. Penning ton for Speaker Pro-Tempore. and the nomination was seconded by MT Casey and MT. Allan. He was unani
 mously elected. MT Pennington then thanked the members for the cour tesy.
 Mir. Casey nominated Harry F. Nor ton for Chief Clerk Pro-Tempore
 The nomination was seconded by
 Dunn and Noon, and he was unani mously elected.
 | Republicans Decline To Vote On
 Speakership | Speaker Pro-Tempore Pennington asked for nominations for Speaker o
 the House.
 MT. Sowerby nominated Mir. White There were no other nominations l