Arizona republican., 1921-01-11

ihat tae house was also ready for busi- ness. Che house went Co tue time and expense ol naming a committee for that purpose. composed of Messrs WyHe of Cochisc. Jones of Maricopa and Phil lips of Maricopa. These members were later made members of joint com mittee Co notify the governor.
 The only other business Of the hours session was the appointment of the fol- lowing committee on patronage: Jones or Maricopa. Wylie of Pima, Matthews of Graham. Ellsworth of Navajo. Rick srson Of Pinal. Miller of Yavapai and Mrs. Bush of Yuma. The house then adjourned and the committee proceeded to thc separation of tho loaves and fishes or which iu this case. unlike that or tho Miraculous Feeding," there win bo not enough to satisfy the multitude. and Go spare.
 Tho senate proceedings were even brieier. No time was lost in jockeying for position, but promptly on the hour of noon r. A. Woodward of Gila, who had seen more winters as well as sum- mers than any other member, took the chair Of the president and called the senate Co order. The work of organiza- ton was begun with the nomination of H R. Wilkinson and W. D. Claypool for president. Mir Wilkinson, the nominee of the Republican caucus, was elected by the party vote. In like man. ner Roy N. Davidson of Yavapai was elected secretary of the senate, and R. C. Brown of Pima sergeant at-arms.
 Wilkinson Takes Chair
 Taking the chair, Mr. Wilkinson ex- rfrsmrnnf n hnna fhat r.Mrffaa r1eltfr, xvott "a not rear itself in the course of the ses- son 70 the detriment of the business or the state which he regarded as of supreme importance, much more im- portant than the welfare of either of tho parties. As a private citizen he would hold the business of the state to te first and SO would he do in his ca- pacity of presiding officer of tho senate.
 A letter was received in each house from J. E. Thompson, in charge of local work for Near East Relief, inviting the members Co an outdoor luncheon to- day at noon. Tn both houses the invi- tation was formally accepted.
 The committee appointed by the sem ate to notify the house of it's organiza- lion consisted of Senators c. M. Stod- dard and J. IL Lines, and the senate members of the joint committee to notify the governor of the readiness of the two houses to engage in the actual work of legislation were Dr. Sims and senator Scott.
 The members of the patronage com mittee. though the word ''patronage" is iaho0ed in favor of committee on printing and clerks" is composed of senator's Goodell, Larson and Wood ward. Just hefnre adjournment, Presi- dent Wilkinson asked the Republican members to meet him in a conference. And here was another piece of tuphemism decided upon. The name of caucus" is never more to be heard fin the senate.
 President Wilkinson stated that the Democrats would not be unduly dis crilninated against fin committee as- sgnments. but that an effort would be made to distribute such honors as even iy as possible.
 Many Visitors In Galleries
 Speaker Keefe shortly before ad- iournment asked the members to sig nifty by letter their wishes with respect to committee assignment and said that they would be compiled with as nearly as possible.
 The visitors galleries in both the sem ate and the house were filled yester- day when tho hour for converting drew near. All during the morning the capi- tol had been thronged by both men and women interested in the assembling of the law making branches of the state government and in the persons com posing It.
 There was much interest among the isitors in the galleries in pointing out De various members. especially tho new tnes. while the women legislators were De center of all eyes