The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-01-12
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
NOW IN SESSION
SENATE AND HOUSE PERFECT
ORGANIZATION AND READY
FOR BUSINESS.
impressive Inauguration Ceremony
Preeedes Opening Of Sixteenth
Session.-Capitol Dedication
Ceremony on Opening Day.


Boise, Idaho.-The sixteenth Idaho
legislature. composed of ninety Repub-
licans and eight Democrats, was in
augurated in the legislative chambers
Of the new state capitol at noon on
January 3.
The impressive Inauguration cere-
mony was performed in the beautiful
new house of representatives in the
east wing Of the state capitol. One Of
the largest crowds that has ever wit
messed an Inauguration Of this kind
was present.
| Immediately after members of the
two houses and state officials posed
for the camera, following which the
former returned to the house and Or
ganized for the session. Peter G. john
ston of Bingham county was elected
speaker of the house and E. w. Whit
comb president pro TEN. Of the SEN
ate.
Colonel L. V. Patch was in charge Of
the Inauguration ceremonies, while
members elect to both houses stood.
State officials and justices of the SUI
preme court moved in a procession to
} the rostrum of the house. Retiring
Chief Justice w. w. Morgan intro
duced Chief Justice John c. Rice, who
succeeded him to that office.
In few words Judge Morgan an
nOunced this fact, and Justice Rice
, administered the oath. Governor D.
w. Davis, reelected, was introduced
by John w. Hart, Republican national
committeeman for Idaho.
Justice Alfred Bulge introduced the
three new justices Of the supreme
court-Robert N. Dunn, who succeeds
to the regular long term; William A.
{ Lee, elected for six-year term, and
Charles P. Mccarthy, elected to the
J. new four-year term. In the order
given, Colonel Patch introduced Lieu
tenant Governor c. C. Moore, Secretary
Of States r. o. Jones, State Auditor e
: H. Gallett, State Treasurer D. F
Banks, Attorney General Roy L. Blacl
and Miss Ethel E. Redfield, state su
. perintendent of public instruction.
The senate organized with the cleo
ton of E. w. Whitcomb of Lemh
county as president pro TEN. He i
q Republican and was elected over D
w. Vanhoesen, Democrat, by vOt
of SO to 6. Senator Whitcomb too
the floor and placed in nomination tn
following attaches, who were unan
mously indorsed: Secretary, Paul 4
Davis; assistant secretary, A. NJ. BO!
Ian; chaplain, the Rev. D. II. Jones
sergeant-at-arms, Colonel G. A. Han
naford; engrossing Clerk, Rub
Hughes; assistant engrossing clerl
Mrs. Ruby Sinclair; enrolling clerk, /
w. Katerndahl; assistant enrOllin
clerk, Irene Post; journal clerk, Win
fred Knowlton; doOrkeeper, l. B. Giles
janitor, A. ]. Hennoid; pages, Law
renee Young and Charles Bailey; q
sistant sergeant-at-arms, r. 81. Ba
ton; custodian-clerk Of cloak roor
James McAdams; proof-reader, E. '
Harrell; clerks, Maude Moulton, Il
liam Fraser, Edna L. Hice and Cecel
Shuee; private secretary Of the lie
tenant governor, Mrs. Jeanne L. A
derson Of Twin Falls.
The house organized with the ele
ton Of Peter G. Johnston of Bingha
county, Republican, as speaker. III
step carried out the caucus agreemer
Speaker Johnston was nominated al
Storey of Ada and Hugo of Lat'
moved the election be by acclamatio
The following attaches were electe'
Vid Burreu, chief clerk ; the Rev. Jol
- Ross, chaplain; Archie French, s.
geant-at-arms; l.. E. Stamm. journ
clerk; Sam Glenn, door-keeper; CHI
ton A. Peace and Myrl Cavanah. pag'
The housewarming and capitol de-
cation ceremony took place In t
evening. The beautiful capitol "
thrown open to inspection and an
formal inaugural ball was held.
At 80 o'clock there was m
tary review Of the r. o. T. c. and
troop, First Idaho cavalry, under
searchlight before the capitol. I
review was conducted by Govern
Davis. A reception to state offici'
and members Of the legislature "
held at s 80 o'clock, with Govern
and Mrs. Davis at the head Of the
ceiving line.
Drastic changes in the present
laws of the state will be consider
and there will be a large number
educational bills, measures of inter
to the farmers, shippers, real est
. and automobile dealers.
There seems to be wish on the p
Of members-elect to make the sess
short one and to cut 1t in two