The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-01-11
LEGISLATIVE NEWS

Economy and efficiency were ad
vocated by the Republican senator.
in their Sunday night caucus. Fol
lowing the selection of Senator
Thomas of Bingham as president
pro tenn of the upper house the sena
tors took up the question of appoint
ment of attaches. After some dis
cussion it was decided to appoint 8
sitting committee of five members tC
consider the qualifications of appli-
cants for legislative positions. Sena-
tors Suttcliffe of Butte, Callahan OF
! Shoshone, Rehberg of Lewis, Crooks
Of Ada and Coffin of Fremont, were
named on this committee which will
meet this morning in the senate
chamber to confer with applicants
and make it's recommendation to a
| caucus later in the day.
A. M. Boylen of st. Anthony, as
sistant at the Sixteenth session, was
appointed secretary and Eddie Beck
of Lewiston was picked for assist
ant secretary at the Sunday night
caucus. The other appointive posi-
ions will not be filled until after the
applicants have been considered by
the SlIClnS COIuulCL60.
The caucus voted unanimously to
abolish the positions of assistant
sergeant at arms and custodian of
the cloak room. This action, sena-
tors said, was taken in the interests
of economy and was the first step
taken along this line by members of
the upper house.
Senators McMurray of Cassia and
Vaillancourt of Bonner were chosen
as permanent chairman and secre-
tary, respectively, of the senate Re-
publican caucus. Senator Written
of Boise was named as publicity
agent.
Harris Bourbon Floor Leader
Democratic members of the seven
teenth session met in caucus at the
Grand Hotel at O'Clock Sunday
night and selected floor leaders.
Frank Harris, Washington county
senator will head his party's forces
in the upper house while E. L.
Parker, representative from Nez
Perez, will captain the Democrats in
the house of representatives. D. L.
Evans, senator from Oneida and
Miss K. l.. Abercrombie of Nez Perez
were elected chairman and secretary |
respectively of the joint caucus.
M. A. Kiger was selected speaker |
of the house and l.. R. Thomas
president pro tenn of the senate of
the Seventeenth session of the Idaho
state legislature at Republican eau
cuses held Sunday evening in the
state house.
TW0 ho11nfc Uoro noooccorv fO |
elect Mr.. Kiger, who is representing
Kootenai county in the lower house
Of the legislature this year. The
Hagan each eighteen votes. Mr..
didate for the nominated position,
Is representing Latah county in the
legislature.
Wins on Second Ballot
On the second ballot, however,
)ne vote left the Hagan ranks and
ined up with Kiger, electing the
Aootenai county representative, 10
o II. There were thirty-six Repub-
leans voting at the caucus. The G..
}. P. strength in the house is thirty
even, but Thomas Preston, elected
rom Franklin county was not
resent.
Following the announcement of
he result of the second ballot Mr.. !
Iagan moved that Mr.. Kiger's cleo
ion be- made unanimous. The mo-
ion carried.
The election of Mr.. Kiger to the {
peakership of the house is a defeat 1
or the administrator forces, who
ave been endeavoring for the past I
ew days to line up enough votes to q
lect Hagan. Z
Late Sunday afternoon the stand Q
lg of the thirty-six Republicans in
he house was so close that no one q
vould predict what the outcome e
'ould be when a vote was taken.
on-administration forces, however, Q
eclare that they went into the eau +
us with nineteen votes of the
lirty-six present. =
Burren Named Chief Clerk n
David Burrell, state commissioner CT
public welfare, was elected chief 81
ERIK of the house over Charles A. al
torey, a member of the 1921 ses- il
on of the legislature from Ada Ell
,unty. The vote was 80 to and fe
representatives. backing Mr. Storey
owed that the selection of Mr.. Bur-
Ill be unanimous. The motion
lrried.
The caucus convened shortly after
o'clock and it's first work was to
lect temporary chairman. R. l.. pl