Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-01-06
.SO[ONS MEET
IN BOISE FOR
18TH SESSION
State Officials Inaugurated
for Terms of Two Years;
Supreme Court Changes
Senate and House Organize;
Whitcomb Is President Pro
Tempore Burrell; Is Clerk

Sixteenth Idaho legislature was
sworn in and officially took up its
duties at noon Monday, in Boise.
AT the same time the newly-elected
state officials took the oath of office.
The inaugural ceremony was per
formed in the new house of rep
resentatives, in the east wing of the
state capitol One of the largest
crowds that has ever witnessed an
inauguration of this kind was present.
Col. l.. V. Patch was in charge of
the inaugural ceremonies. While the
members-elect ito both houses stood,
state officials and justices of the SUI
preme court moved in a procession to
the rest room of the house. Retiring
Chief Justice w. M. Morgan introduce
ed Chief Justice John G. Rice who
succeeded him to that office. In few
Judge Morgan announced this fact and
Judge Rice administered the oath.
GOVERNOR IS INTRODUCED
Gov. D. w. Davis, reelected, was in
troduced by John w. Hart, commit
teeman for Idaho Justice Alfred
Bulge introduced the three new jus
tees of the supreme court-Robert
N. Dunn, who succeeds to the regular
long term; William A. Lee, elected to
the new 6-year term, and Charles p.
Mccarthy, elected to the new 4
year term. In the order given Colonel
Patch introduced Lieut.. Gov c.
c. Moore, Secretary of State R. O.
Jones, State Auditor ID II. Gallet,
State Treasurer D. F. Banks, Attor
ney General Roy L. Black and Miss
Ethel f. Redfeld state superintend
ent of public instruction. Later he
introduced Stewart Campbell state
mine Inspector. to whom was alminis-
tered a special oath Retiring State
Treasurer John w. Eagleson escorted
Treasurer Banks and retiring Mine
Inspector Bell escorted Inspector
Campbell.
The senate organized with the cleo
ton of f.. w. Writcomb of Lemhi
county as president pro tempore. He is
a Republican and was elected over d.
w. Vanhoesen, Democrat by a vote OF
Sc to 6. Mr.. Whitcomb placed the fol
lowing attaches in nomination and
they were elected: Secretary, Paul
Davis; assistant secretary, A. M. Boy
len; chaplain, Rev. d. II. Jones; ser
geant- at arms. Col. G. A. Hannaford;
engrossing clerk, Ruby Hughes; as
sistant engrossing clerk, Mrs. Ruby
enrolling clerk, r. w. Katen-
dahl; assistant enrolling, Irene Post;
journal clerk, Winifred Knowlton;
doorkeeper, I. B. Giles; janitor, A. j.
Hennoid; pages, Lawrence Young and
Charles Bailey; assistant sergeant
alarms. r. H. Barton; custodian.
cloak room, James McAdams; proof
reader, f. w. Herrell; clerks, Maude
Lillian Freaser, Edna L.
Hice, Cecilia Shuee; private secretary
to lieutenant governor. Mrs. Jeanne
L. Anderson of Twin Falls.
Senators L. r. Thomas of Bingham,
f. w. Porter of Latah and J. E. Ker-
rick of Canyon were appointed to
notify the governor and Senator Nc
Murray and Harding to notify the
house that the senate was organized. |
Republican National Committeeman
John Hart was introduced and briefly
the senate. urging relief
from tax burdens through legislation.
Senators Gilchrist and Vanhoesen were |
appointed to arrange the seats and
Senators Witty, Monson, and Reed on
mileage.
ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE
The house organized with the cleo
ton of Peter G. johnson of Bing
ham county, Republican, as speaker.
This step carried out the caucus
agreement. Speaker johnson was |
nominated by Storey of Ada and Hugo
If Latah moved the election~be made I
Dv reclamation.
The following named attaches were
,lected: David Burrel, chief clerk;
Rev. John Ross, chaplain; Archie
French, sergeant alarms; L. i. Stamm,
Journal clerk ;Sam G.. Lem. doorSepA
Der; Clinton A. Peace and Myrl Cava
lah, pages Representatives Irwin of
Twin Falls and Callahan of Shoshone
we're appointed to notify the governor
The younger members drew seats by
ot, the older membcps having first
hoiee.