Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-04
LEGISLATURES
IN MINNESOTA
AND S. D. OPEN
Organization Work is Fin.
ished Without Serious
Complications.

ST Paul, Mimi. Jan. 4.-Witl,Out a
serious hitch, the fOrty-second session
Of the Minnesota legislature got unde,
way today, perfecting permanent or
ganizations in both the house and SEN
ate in accordance. with the advance
plans Of the majority factions.
Reelection of Representative W. T.
Nolan Of Minneapolis as speaker OF
the house was by a decisive majority,
after the Nonparisan league faction
had presented the name of Represent t.
ativc Erling 'Swcnsen Of Minneapclis
for that office.
Both houses met at noon. Mike
Holm. who q few hours before had
been sworn in as secretary Of state,
presiding in the house at the initial
tan OF the gavel. and Senator F. A.
Putnam OF Blue Earth. presiding in
the senate as president pro tempOre.
Representative T.. J. McHartlin Of
International Falls was named tenn
pc"arE chief clerk in the house. and
after the members Of that body had
been sworn in by Andrew Holt. asso-
cialc Justice of the state supreme
court. election Of permanent officers
was accomplished quickly
Organization work. moved with ra-
pidity in the senate, too. and when
the permanent officers in both house.
had been chosen. Speaker Nolan and
Lieutenant Governor Collins appointed
members of the Joint committee to
wait on Governor elect ]. A. O. Preus
tomorrow and escort him to the
house chamber, where he will he in
augurated before a joint session vi
the houses.
Brief Proceedings. ,u
Opening proceedings in the senate
today were brief. Senator F., A. Put
nam OF Blue Earth. president protein
called the senate to order. Chief Jus.
) tiee Calvin l.. Brown, of the state; 81
preme court. administered the oath OF
Office to Lieutenant Governor Iloui.
L. Collins. who was enthusiastically
app!auded by the members.
Senator H. N. Benson was appointed
temporary secretary and called the
ro', after which these officers were
elected:
Secretary George W. Peachey. Owa-
tonna, first assistant; G. H. Spaeth,
Ada. second assistant secretary, John
W. Paulson. Two Harbors: third as
sistant secretary, P. w. Pitcher. Man
kato; enrolling clerk, Henry yyester.
Faribault; engrossing clerk, william,
McGarry, Walker; sergeant at arms,
John A. Stoncberg. Cambridge: prcsi-
dent. Lieutenant Governor Louis L.
Collins. Minneapolis: cha plain, Father
William J. Harrington. st. Paul.
Organization of the Minnesota lccis-
lature was perfectcd today Will, tho
following officers:
House-Speaker w. T. Nolan of
Minneapolis. Chief clerk. Oscar A~!,e-
son of st. Paul. First assistant clerk.
G. Il. Stevens Of Warren. Second ;ls-
sissant clerk. 7. L. Saxby OF Hihbins.
Serseant at arms. Henry Robcl Of
East Mankato. Postmaster. S. J. Swan
son Of Cokato. Chaplain. Rav. Walter
$. Howard Of st. paul.
Governor 7. 4. \. Burncuis. an
ncunced today that he had ..chansed
his mind" and would deliver a brief
farewell address tomorrow to the jo;r.
assembly Of the house and senate at
noon.
expects to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress in person.
In Soutl: Dakota
Pierre. s. D.. Jan. 4.--.rhr house
ana senat" mcH1be"s OF tho South Da-
Eota legislature convened at noon to-
Gay in their respective places and the
oath of office was administered to the
senate by Justice Smith of the su
prenle court while Justice Whiting
administered the oath to the ,ne,r-
berS Of the house
AS soon as the two houses were or
sanized oy the selection of members
named at the republican caucus las,
night. the newly elected state off GERS
were notified and bot}, branches met
IN Joint session to receive them. The
oath OF office was administered to the
officers by Presiding Justice Policy of
the supreme court
Governor Peter rNorbeck then read
his message which was based on
comment as to the management OF
the affairs of the state, The retirjne
governors message was followed hv
that of Governor ". H. McMasers
the new state executive.
At the close Of this procedure each
house took an adjournment until .
O'Clock tomorrow.