The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-17
LEGISLATURE
WILL OPEN new
PART CAPITOL,
Editor Yeaman of Idaho
Falls is Slated for
Administration
Speaker


party will be in complete control Of
the next Idaho legislature, the SIX
teenth session, which convenes next
January. Out of a total membership
of ninety-eight in the senate and
house the Republicans gained ninety
two seats, forty in the senate and
f1fty-two in the house. The Demo-
Gratis elected only two representa-
tives and four senators and the Nom
partisans failed to get seat
The sixteenth Idaho legislature
will have the distinction of opening
the new legislative wings to the state
capitol, for which the legislature
made 100000 appropriation and
which will be ready for occupancy
when the legislature convenes. The
house is located in the east wing of
the capitol and the senate in the
west wing. Both are finished in
marble and mahogany and heavily
carpeted. They are among the finest
legislative chambers to be found In
the west.
Editor on Slate
Lieutenant Governor o. G. Moore
having been reelected, he will, by
virtue of the office he holds, preside
over the senate. e. w. Whitehead
of Lemhi county, reelected, will
probably be president pro TEN. He
held that post during the last ses-
sion.
M. B. Yeaman, reelected to repre-
sent Bonneville county, is likely to
be chairman of the state affairs COM
mittee, the administration mouth
piece in the upper house, and clearly
the most important craftsmanship in
the senate.
Senator Yeaman was one of the
most active leaders in the senate two
years ago. He was selected as chair
man Of the legislative auditing COM
mittee, which during the past two
years has supervised the audit of the
books of all departments in the state
and has recovered almost enough
money to meet the total expenses of
the next legislature.
Senator Thomas, elected in Bing-
ham county, will return to the senate
and may become the chairman of the
Judiciary committee. A number of
other senator's, members of the ses-
sion two years ago, are returning,
while several members of the house
of representatives have been pro-
NOTED to senator as a result of the
recent election.
In Race for Speaker
Organization of the house is fully
as important, If not more so, as the
senate. While there will be a num-
Der of old members back at the next
session, 1t is considered more than
likely that 1t will be Peter G. John
ston, representative from Bingham
county and dean of the lower house
in point of service, who will be the
next speaker. Johnston has not an
nounced his candidacy and it is not
likely that he will for some time.
His friends are active in his behalf.
1t is likely, however, that there
will be other aspirants in the running
1t is probable that Charles d. Storey,
ex-speaker of the house, will be in
cluded in the available timber He
has served in the house long time
from Ada county. d. l.. Young Of
Ada county Is also listed among
those who may be considered, as is
also G. H. Hugo, representative-elect
from. Latah county. He served in the
last session. M. I. Kigo, speaker Of
the last house and a preconvention
candidate for governor, is not return
ing to the legislature this session.