The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
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trying to land a place on the Leslie
band wagon.
J. Glenn Harris, Lake County, who
is to act on behalf of the public
service commission, in the way of
presenting any legislation which
would curtail it's power, assisted in
making up the slate of the commit
tees.
Mirth i'm Senate
Mirth marked the opening of the
Senate,
Senators assembled at 1915 a. m.
for the organization meeting. Lieut.
Gov. f. Harold Van Orman took up
the gavel and led in the funmaking.
That the event was a matter of
jollification as indicated by the.
bantering among the Democratic
and Republican Senators.
Further indication that the Re-
publican Senate caucus Wednesday
night left no ranking was revealed
by the fact that Senator Denver G.
Harlan, Richmond, placed Senator
James j. Nejdl in nomination for
President Pro Tenn.
Nejdl was opposed by Harlan at
the caucus and won by a single vote.
4 liberal sprinkling Of spectators,
many Of whom We're wives and wom-
en- relatives of the Senators, were
on the floor.
Among them was the widow Of
the late Senator William e. English
long a figure in Indiana politics
She sat in a chair near seat No. T.,
formerly occupied by her husband.
and today held by Senator William
Hodges, Gary.
Flowers decorated the rostrum
where the Lieutenant Governor pre-
sided. The meeting opened with
prayer by the Rev. o. A. Trinkle,
Englewood Christian Church pastor
This was followed by roll call of
the 1924 Senators. All were present
except Senator Alonzo II. Lindley of
Vermilion. Presentation of certifl-
Gates of election from Senators elect
ed in 1926 was followed by roll call
of the new Senators and administra-
ton of the oath of office by Supreme
Court Judge Clarence Martin.
GaveI Presented
Senator B. r. Inman, Danville fol-
lowing a short address in which he
praised highly the work accom-
plshed at the Indiana Boys School.
presented a new gavel to Van Or
man.
1t was made in the manual train
ing department of the school. The
Danville Senator pointed out that
the steel end Of the gayel was de-
signed to take care Of rambunctu-
Gus minority, while the other side
was especially suitable for bald
heads.
Senator Harlan then placed in
nomination the name OF Nedjl for
President Pro Tenn. The nomination
was seconded by Senator William F.
Hodges, Gary. The vote was S4-15.
The Republican slate Of minor
Senate officers, picked at the caucus,
was elected and sworn in.
Upon motion committees were ap'
pointed to notify the House that the
Senate was organized and to call on
| the Governor to learn when his
message would be delivered at the
joint session.
While the, committees were out
Van Orman reconvened the Senate
about 1870 a. m, and announced the
appointment of the "plunder" COM
mittee. Another recess was taken
until the House had reconvened and
the committee returned to the SEN
ate. The Senators then adjourned
to the House and Van Orman, TAX
ing over the gavel for the joint
session. introduced Governor Jack
son.
Van Orman named Rowland IT.
Hill, chairman of the "plunder" COM
mittee. other members were Delbert
V. Blackburn, Evansville; DR.. John
II. Hewitt, Terre Haute, and himself.
He said he would name the other
committees Monday.
House Session
The House of Representatives was
called to order by Secretary of State
Frederick Il. Schortemeier at exact
ly II o'clock.
After invocation by Rev. Ernest
IN. Evans, secretary Of the Indianapo-
lis Church Federation, and the adj
ministering of the oath by Chief
Justice Willard G.. Gemmill, the
House turned It's attention to organ
ization.
Harmony prevailed and even the
Democrats refused to resist the ir-
resistible Republican steam roller.
They smiled during the operation.
Harry Leslie Of Lafayette was
elected Speaker ny n straight party
vote over Addison Drake of Fair
banks, the Democratic nominee.
The full Republican slate Of minor
officers was elected by q similar vote
without change Of the caucus lineup.
Representative Albert p. Barlow
Of Plainfield, presented a gavel to
the speaker made by the boys of
the manual training class of the In
diana Boys School at Plainfleld.
Officers were sworn in and COM
mittee appointments were made in
accordance with motions from the
floor.
The "plunder committee" or pa
tronage committee was one of the
first announced. To this group will
go the privilege Of naming numer-
Gus employees for all needed and