Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-01-11
state SO[0NS
LAB0RS
nth SESSION.
NJ A. Kiger, of Harrison,
Elected Speaker of Idaho
House of Representatives
Uncle Dave Burrell Again
Choice of Republicans
for Chief Clerk Position

The seventeenth Idaho legislature
was inaugurated Monday at the state
eapitol in Boise at IL o'clock noon,
when Chief Justice Alfred Bulge OF
The supreme court administered the
oath of office to senators and represen
tstiyes-eIcet at a joint session of
the two houses in the house of repre-
| sentatives. The ceremony, simple but
impressive, was witnessed by specta-
TORS who packed the gallery and &C.
euuied all available standing room.
Immediately following the joint SEES
sion the two houses met separately
in their respective chambers and or
ganized, the senate electing L. r.
Thomas of Bingham county as presi-
dent pro tenn and the house electing
NJ. A. Kiger of Kootenai county as
speaker, following out the caucus agree
ment reached Sunday evening.
The senate was called to order by
Lt-Goy. II. G. Baldridge at exactly
70 o'clock and the senators then went
TO the house of representatives where
they we're sworn in by Justice Bulge.
After returning to the house Paul
/ Davis read the certificate Of elect
ion, and then the Rev. w. w. Vandu-
sen pronounced the invocation.
Senate Organizes.
Senator L. r. Thomas of Bingham
county moved and Senator Vanhoesen
seconded the motion that the senate
proceed to organize, which was car
riad nv viva VOca vote.
Senator McMurray, placed Senator
Thomas in nomination for president
pro TEN while Senator Vanhoesen
nominated Senator Harris, Democrat,
for the same position. The roll call
resulted in Senator Thomas election
by vote Of 2 Otto 10.
All the senate attaches nominated
and sworn in after the carrying of the
motions are as follows:, Secretary,
A. NJ Boylan; assistant secretary, Ed
die Beck; journal clerk, Mrs. Aluralda
Keans; assistant journal clerk, Alva
Prouty; chaplain, the Rev. w. w.
Vandusen; ergeant-at-arms, Tommy
Atkins; engrossing clerk, Ruby
Hughes; assistant engrossing clerk,
Mrs Fern Hart; enrolling clerk, Lii
Ian Fraser; assistant enrolling clerk
Mrs Ethel Whitehead; doorkeeper,
James Horseley; janitor, A. J.. Hen
roid pages, Boyd Reynolds and Ar
thus Warren; Messenger, Monta
Moore; proofreaders, Ezra Monson
and william d. Kenyon; docket clerk
Gertrude Holmes; committee clerks,
Celia Shuee, Mrs. Lee Council, Mrs.
Marie Howard and Mrs. Alta Call;
private secretary to the lieutenant
governor, Mrs. Shirley Ledbetter.
Kiger is Speaker.
Three names were placed in nomin-
alton for speaker of the house, esch
being the choice Of party caucus,
In the house of representatives Rep
presentatives f. d. Kleton, Republican
Oh Benewah county, nominated N. A.
Niger of kootenai, referring to him
as man of experience who had been
lrled and not found wanting; man
Oh nonor, honesty and integrity. Milo
" Sonner, Progressive Of Canyon
county nominated Luke Williams Ut
Mlnldoka, presenting the name with
out comment or praise. Miss K. L.
Aoererombie, Democrat of Nez Perce
county presented the name of her
eoleague, former Lt.-Gov. e. l.. Par
ker. Her remarks were felicitous. with
cash Of good humor. The election
resulted in an almost Identical party
vote, one Progressive casting his choice
LOT the Republican nominee. Mr.. Kiger
w, was declared elected by a vote Of 81;
MI. Parker having % and Mr.. VIII
ilams .. Mr.. Burrell called upon Re
psesentatives Hagan Of Latah,l Parker
;" Nez Perez and Williams of Mini
u opS to escort the speaker-elect to the
enalr. Mr.. Burrell administered the
oa.f OF office to the speaker.
attaches were elected as follows:
pavld Burrell Of Power county, chief
Ierk 5. T. Hagler of Adams county.
c co,,l; j. w. Heating Of Kootenai
Svanty sergeant-at-arms; Harley
uiuweil of Lincoln county, doorkeep-
D., CLINTON Peas of Ada county, and
''eeu Coffin of Teton county, pages.
o house concurrent resolution No. 2
, Trshaehly followed by Representatives
, nnolnas and Fem, that both houses
ISeee In Joint session at IL o'clock on
er sesuay' January 8, to hear the gov
ernor's message.
fo nne house was called to order by
va, pa,ner Chief Clerk David Burrell.
t naei Cnief Justice Alfred A. Bulge of
tho luaho supreme court presiding IN
nte mtg speakers chair. 1t was eight min
a'vs after noon when members were
''iied to attention.