The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
TWO BRANCHES ARE
CONVENED AT NOON
Brief Program Was Carried
Out Today
COLLINS in CHAIR
After Perfecting Organizations
Two Houses Adjourned For
Joint Meeting Tomorrow
Associated Press pIspatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
st. Paul, January 2.-Repre-
sentative W. |. Nolan of Min
neapoIis, was overwhelmingly
elected speaker of the house.
Three candidates were placed
in nomination and one vote was
cast for a fourth, but the initial
test of strength as between the
Nonpartisan League Labor fac
ton and their opponents show
ed the anti-lealIers in a marx
ed majority. The speakership
vote was officially announced
w. /. Nolan, 90; Carl Iverson,
81; /. A. Barnes, 1; c. M. Ben
dixon, I. Secretary of state
Mike Holm administered the
oath Of Office to Speaker Nolan.
Representative Green urged the
selection of Mr.. Nolan on the
contention that "prejudice, sem
timent and feeling be laid
aside" in the interest of the
session just ahead. He praised
the parliamentary ability of his
candidate. Representative L. A.
Barnes of Duluth, after outlIn-
ing his own qualifications as
who, he declared, had been
weighed and found wanting
formally nominated himself tor
the speakership.
st. Paul, January 2.-Minnesotas
forty third legislature convened at
noon today and perfected organiza-
tons this afternoon in both houses.
With organization completed, both
houses adjourned until tomorrow
when the will meet in joint session
in the house chamber 10 hear the
inaugural address of Governor J. 4.
.. Preus who enters upon his sec
ond term.
Lieutenant Governor l.. L. Collins
presided over the organization OF
the senate, and the election OF a
president pro temnOre was quickly
accomplished and other attaches OF
the body named.
In the house. Secretary OF State
Mike Holm called that body TO or
der at twelve o'clock noon with the
following statement:
The hour OF twelve o'clock hav.
ing arrived and in obedience TO and
in accordance with the Constitution
of the State of Minnesota, | hereby
call the members OF the Minnesota
House Representatives to order.
Members TAKE Oath
The secretary of state announced
that all members should have their
certificates OF election filed before
they can take the oath of office and
requested those who had not pre-
scented their certificates to do so at
once.
Associate Justice Andrew Holt OF
the state supreme court then ad-
ministered the oath OF office to the
members elect, and the secretary OF
state announced the selection OF
Oscar Arneson as chief clerk pro
TEN.
After the clerk had called the roll
OF the members present the secre-
tary OF state announced the absen
tees and declared there was a
quorum present and the house pro-
ceeded with the election OF a
speaker.
Nolan's Name Presented
w. /. Nolan of Minneapolis
speaker of the last session, again
was presented as a candidate OF a
majority caucus of the house, and
while an opposition candidate was
expected t. be put forth by the Far
mer- Labor faction, Representative
Nolan's election seemed assured.
When the speaker had been es-
corted to the chair by a committee
of three. the secretary Of state ad
ministered the oath as follows:
do you solemnly swear that you
will support the constitution Of the
United States, the constitution and
laws of the State OF Minnesota and
have been elected, honestly and con
scientiously. so help you Cod" An
nouncement Of committees com
pleted the program for the day.
Pledge From Nolan
Speaker Nolan in his acceptance,
pledged tht the house, would be or.
ganized in the best interests Of all
the people There will be no pack
ed committees as have to do with
tn problems of the farmers. These
will be packed with only friends OF
the farmer" he said.
For chief clerk of the house Of
representatives Oscar Arneson re-
ceived the votes of 126 members out
of 131. Five members did not. vote.
The senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Collins AMI
opened with prayer by Rev, Charles
Fox<Davis, Minneapolis, the new
chaplain Of the senate.
Lieutenant Governor Collins ther
took the oath of Office, Chief Justice
Calvin L. Brown of the supreme
court administering the oath. The
lieutenant governor then announced
the appointment Of A. ]. Rockne
Zumbrota, as secretary protein o.
the senate.
The roll was called and Chic
Justice Brown administered the
oath Of office to the members o
the senate. Certificates OF election
then were presented. Election OF
ficers for the senate then was taker
up, the entire slate as prepared a.
the organiz22-on caucus being ap'
proved.