The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-05
HUNT IS NAMED
 IN SENATE AND COLE, SPEAKER
First Division Men Head Both
 Branches of Territorial ' Legislature.
SENATE IS DEADLOCKED
 OVER SECRETARIES JOB
P armament Organization There Halted = House
 Organization Perfected.

Cohyening in regular 60-day ses- rion. the Six'h Biennial Alaska Legls- lature started to work at noon today, Gperng fsrmalities beng carried oUt by Secretary Karl Theile Senator Fcrest J. Hunt, of Ketchikan, was elected President of the Senate with out opposition, and Cash Cc'e. of this city, was elected as Speaker of the House also without opposition.
 The signs Of harmony in the Sen ate, however, disappeared as soon as the question of filling the Secretary ship was taken up, and before re cess had been taken al l D. m, the dove of peace, if nc. already in flight, was poised for instant move ment. In the House all procession dissensions had been smoothed out before the session was opened. House organization was carried out with machine-like regularity and when it adjourned at 1:20 p. m. it had ap- pointed a Committee on Employees and the all-important Committee on Committees.
 
 Secretary Theile called the Senate to order promptly at 12 o'clock noon. Many spectators were present, in- cluding Mrs. Scott C. Bone, wife of Governor Bone, Territorial and Fed eral officials and their wives, and others. Rev A P. Kashevaroff opened the proceedings with an ap- peal for Divine Guidance for the Legislators.
 Secretary Theile certified to the personnel of the Senate, calling the roll Oaths of office were admins tered by U. S. Commissioner V. A. Paine.
 IA temporary organization was quickly perfected. Senator Frank Aldrich was nominated for President Pro Tenn by Senator Hunt. the nomin- adon being seconded by Senator Dunn. Nominations were closed on a motion by Senator Chamberlin, seconded by Senator Dunn. On a motion by Senator Dimond, seconded by Senator Aver, the vote of the Senate was cast unanimously for Sen ator Aldrich, who was escorted to the presiding officers chair by a and Hunt.
 The President Pro Tenn thanked the Senators in few words for the honor bestowed on him, saying in part: I've have too much work before us to take up your time in discussing it. The future is in your hands. Many mistakes were made hy former legislatures which you will rectify and it is by mistakes we reach the truth
 The first signs of discord appeared in the nominations for Secretary Pro Fem. Senator Chamberlin, sec ended by Senator Aver, placed Mrs. Della B. Chace in nomination. Sen ator Snodgrass then placed the name of Mrs. Vivienne Stevens in nomina- t.on. It was not seconded as Sena- tor Hunt said he thought Senator Snodgrass was mistaken as to the purport of the nomination which was merely ito fill tho position temporar- ny and not permanently. After a minutes hesitation, the Senator from Fairbanks withdrew the nomination. Mrs Chace was then unanimously elected Secretary Pro Tenn.
 Permanent Organization Starts
 Harmony again reigned in the cleo tion of President of the Senate. When nominations for that office were declared open, Senator Snod- grass gained the floor and said: l wish to place in nomination the name of Senator Hunt It was seconded by Senator Aver. The nominations were closed on a motion made by Senstor Dunn and seconded by Senator Dimond, and the Sena- tor from Ke.chikan was unanimous ly elected. This covered the agree ment which was reached by an open caucus of the Senators yesterday
 Senate in Deadlock
 Senator Hunt was escorted to the chair by Senators Snodgrass, Cham berlin and Aver. His remarks were