The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-01-06
Officers Sworn in and Organ
;,ation Effected; Impress
sive Ceremony
HHNSTONESPEAKER
Attaches Elected and Both
Houses Settled Down to
Work Of Session.

Boise Jan. 3.-The sixteenth Idaho
legislature was sworn in and OFFICIAL
" took up its duties at noon today.
AZ the same time the newly elected
state officials took the oath of office.
The impressive inaugural ceremony
WIS 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 afterwards
members Of the two houses and state
officials posed for the camera, fol-
lowing which the former returned to
the house and senate and organized
for the session. Peter g. Johnston
Of Bingham county was elected speak
or Of the house and e. w Whitcomb,
president pro tenn of the senate
Col L. v Patch was in charge of
the inaugural ceremonies While the
members-elect to both houses stood
state officials and justices of the su-
preme court moved In a procession to
the rest room Of the house. Retiring
chief Justice w. M. Morgan introduc-
ed Chief Justice John G Rice, who
succeeded him to that office today.
In a few words Judge Morgan an
nonnced this fact and Judge Rice ad-
ministered the oath.
Gov. d. W Davis, reelected, was In
troduced by John w Hart, commit
teeman for Idaho Justice Alfred
Bulge introduced tile. three new JUS
uces OF the supreme court-Robert
N. Dunn, who succeeds to the regular
long term; William A. Lee, elected to
tne new six-year term, and Charles p.
Mccarthy, elected to the new four.
year term In the order given Colonel
Patch introduced Lieutenant Governor
y Q. Moore, Secretary Of State r. o
Jones, State Auditor, e H Gallet.
STATE Treasurer d r. Banks, Attorney
1eneral Roy L Black and Miss Ethel
" hedfeld, state superintendent of
pubic instruction. Later he introduc-
ed stewart Campbell, state mine In
spector, to whom was administered a
special oath Retiring State Treasurer
9onn W. Eagleson escorted Treasurer
Banks and retiring Mine Inspector
Dell escorted Inspector Campbell.
Organization Of Senate.
Inc senate organized with. the elec-
uon OF ID. w. Whitcomb of Lemhi
county as president pro TEN. He is a
.epuoiican and was elected by d w.
'annoesen, democrat by vote of SO
% . Mr.. Whitcomb placed the fol
.o"ing attaches in nomination and
my We're elected: Secretary Paul
pavls; assistant secretary, A. NJ. Boy
'en' chaplain, Rev. ID Fl Jones: ser.
seant-atarms, Col G. A. Hannaford ;
sasrossing clerk, Ruby Hughes; as
a9'aAt engrossing clerk, Mrs Ruby
.'ar' enrolling clerk, r. w. Katen.
aaA assistant enrolling Irene Post
sy'','ai clerk, Winifred .Knowlton
wpOiAeeper, !. B. Giles; janitor A. ]
1leiinold; pages, Lawrence Youne and
s.es aies badley; assistant sergeant
sarms R Fl. Barton; custodian
aA room, James McAdams. proot
m' auer' d. W. Harrell: clerks Maudt
p, 'on' Lillian Freaser, Edna L
~ uecelia Shuee; private secretary
lieutenant governor. Mrs Jeanne +
anderson of Twin Fails
= SENATORS L. r. Thomas of Bingham
" Porter of I4atah and J r Ker
M ss OF Canyon were appointed t,
Nv, My The governor and Senator Nc
hay sy and Harding to notify tn,
p. 1se mat the senate was Organized
Il, Tpu"ESan National Committeeman
.as A mart was introduced and briefl,
tron, ssseo the senate, urging relic
e. uS burdens through. legislation
1.ors .,,, Gilchrist and vanhoesen wer,
ssp p,an'ed to arrange the seats an,
,o,,aa 'ors witty, Monson and Reed OIL
Tuesday. invent was taken Z