The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-07
GOPHER SOLONS
AGAIN IN SESSION
Representative Nolan Reelected
Speaker of the House by a
Three to One Vote.
COLLINS is INSTALLED
"LittIe Corporal" Given Oath of Office
by Chief Justice Brown-House
Called to Order by Secretary
of State Holm.

st. Paul-The forty-second session
of the Minnesota Legislature got a
flying start with only one contest, that
for speaker of the House. in which
Representative W. 1. Nolan of Mime
apolis was reelected over Representa-
tive Erling Swenson, also of Mime
apolis, by vote of three to one.
Speaker Nolan was nominated by
Representative Christianson of Lac
Qui Parle county, who made an eff
fective speech, pointing out Nolan's
fairness as speaker in the 1919 ses-
sion and his peculiar fitness for the
position.
Representative George Nordin of st.
Paul placed Swenson, the Nonpartisan
league candidate, in nomination.
Oscar Arneson was reelected chief
clerk and Henry RubeI. sergeant-at-
arms. The league presented no can
didate for these positions, as the slate
agreed upon at the caucus last Novem-
Der was unanimously put into effect.
Caucus Action Ratified.
In the Senate the action of the
caucus was ratified after Lieutenant
Governor Louis L. Collins had been
given the oath of office by Chief JUS
tice Calvin L. Brown.
Two ST. Paul chaplains, Father w.
J. Harrington, former chaplain of the
One Hundred fifty-first field artillery
and Rev. Walter F. Howard, Episcopal
rector, officiated in the Senate and
House, respectively.
The House session was called to or
der by Secretary of State Mike Holm,
Representative F. j. McPartlin of In
ternational Falls, acted as chief clerk
until after the election of Oscar Ar
neson.
Caucus Favors Swenson.
The decision on the part of Nonpar-
tisan League members of the House
to present Representative Erling Sven
sons name for speaker was reached
after a lengthy caucus of League mem
bers which adjourned after midnight.
Representative WEIGH of Glencoe,
and Representative George Norlin of
ST. Paul, both of whom were men,
toned early in the sPeakership con-
test as possible League nominees, led
the fight against having League can
didate. League members said that
finally virtually unanimous decision
to present candidate was reached.
Representative Swenson comes from
the Thirty-fifth legislative district, en-
bracing the Third and Tenth wards
of Minneapolis.
Afternoon Sessions.
The decision was reached by the
House rules committee providing for
afternoon sessions of the House, with
the mornings devoted to committee
meetings.
This resulted from the fact that in
previous sessions it has been found al
most impossible to get quorums for
committee meetings held at night.
House leaders realize that many citi-
zens from the country. districts and
from outlying cities and villages wish
to be heard at these committee meet
ings Train service to st. Paul is
such that these visitors can reach the
city early in the morning, attend the
committee meetings and return to
their homes in the afternoon or at
night.
The rules committee recommends
this change in the House which is
expected to adopt it. The new proce-
dure is counted on to expedite bust
ness in the House.
Reception For Governor-elect.
Revival of the pre-war inaugural re-
ception changed the rotunda of the
Capitol into hall of palms, flowers,
Offering evening gowns and full dress
suits Tuesday night.
While orchestra music filtered
through the halls, seemingly unend-
ing procession of men and women
passed the receiving line, where they
were met by Governor and Mrs. Burn
quist, Governor-elect and Mrs. Preus,
Lieutenant Governor Louis L. Collins
and W. l. Nolan, speaker of the House,
with Mrs. Nolan.
Following the main reception, the
receiving line moved into the Gov
ernor's reception room, where late
corners were welcomed.
Dancers took advantage of the mar
BILE floors and the orchestra, and made
the Capitol gay with laughter and Gid
ing feet.
The close of the ball marked the
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