from said Districts, and recommend that they be admitted accordingly. H. O. PRATT, Chairman. On motion of Mr. O'Donnell, the report of the committee was adopted. On motion of Mr. Evans, Mr. Caldwell administered the oath of office to the Speaker pro tem. On motion of Mr. Irish, the oath of office was administered by the Speaker pro tem to the members. After which the roll was called, and the members came forward and signed the oath of office. Mr. Durham offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the House now proceed to the election of its officers in the same order in which said officers were named in the proceedings of the Thirteenth General Assembly. The House then proceeded to the election of Speaker. Mr. Close of Black Hawk, nominated Mr. James Wilson of Tama county. Mr. Ainsworth of Fayette county, nominated Mr. J. M. Tuttle, of Polk county. Those voting for Mr. Wilson were Messrs. Appleton, Beatty, of Cedar; Beatty, of Jasper; Beresheim, Bergh, Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Booth, Butler, Cadwell, Caldwell, Cardell, Carver, Clark, of Benton; Clarke, of Iowa; Close, Crawford, Danforth, Davis, Davisson, Draper, Dumont, Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans, Flenniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green, Hanson, Heberling, Hewett, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnson, Kasson, Keables, Leahy, Lee, Litzenberg, Maxwell, McAllister, McClure, McCoy, Miller, Mills, Morrison, Newbold, Peet, Perkins, Pratt, Reuther, Rice, Rohlfs, Rule, Secor, Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teale, Tufts, Tuttle, Van Deventer, Van Meter, Van Saun, Whitten, Williams, Wilson, of Keokuk; Wilson, of Washington; Wood, of Clay; Wright, of Mills; Wright, of Van Buren-76. Those voting for Mr. Tuttle were Messrs. Ainsworth, Ballinger, Blakely, Day, Dayton, Duncombe, Hall, Hilton, Irish, Merrell, O'Donnell, Paul, Reed, Sandry, Schweer, Skillin, Stewart, Stow, Wilson of Tama-19. Absent Messrs. Campbell, Ericson, Hanan, Kaier, and Wood of Story-5. Whole number of votes cast... Mr. Wilson received.... Mr. Tuttle received... 96 76 20 Mr. Wilson having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected Speaker. A committee from the Senate consisting of Senators McNutt and Bonner, informed the House that the Senate was now organ ized and ready to proceed to business. On motion of Mr. Beatty of Cedar, Mr. Pratt and Mr. O'Donnell, were appointed a committee to conduct the Speaker elect to the Chair. On taking the Chair, Mr. Wilson addressed the House as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I will remember this kind act of yours while I live. I hope the generosity now extended will be manifested throughout the session, in forbearance toward my short-cominge, and kindly feelings for each other, and that your deliberations and conclusions may be creditable to the progressive age in which we live. Regarding every member upon the floor as my personal friend, I will endeavor to discharge the duties of the chair with fairness, and in the spirit in which you placed me here. The House then proceeded to the nomination of Chief Clerk. Messrs. Appleton, Beatty of Cedar; Beatty of Jasper; Beresheim, Messrs. Ainsworth, Ballinger, Blakely, Campbell, Day, Dayton, Duncombe, Hall, Hilton, Irish, Merrell, O'Donnell, Paul, Reed, Sandry, Schweer, Skillin, Stewart, Stow, Tuttle-20. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Ericson, Hanan, Kaier, and Rice-4. Mr. Safely having received a majority of the votes cast was declared duly elected Chief Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of First Assistant Clerk. Mr. Butler nominated Ben. Van Steenburg, of Jackson county. Messrs. Appleton, Beatty, of Jasper; Bereshiem, Bergh, Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Booth, Butler, Cadwell, Caldwell, Cardell, Carver, Clark, of Benton; Clarke, of Iowa; Close, Crawford, Danforth, Davis, Draper, Dumont, Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans, Flenniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green, Hanson, Heberling, Hewett, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnston, Kasson, Keables, Leahy, Lee, Litzenberg, Maxwell, McAllister, McClure, McCoy, Mills, Morrison, Newbold, Peet, Perkins, Pratt, Reuther, Rice, Rohlfs, Rule, Secor, Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teale, Tufts, Van Deventer, Van Meter, Van Saun, Whitten, Williams, Wilson, of Keokuk; Wilson, of Washington; Wood, of Clay; Wood, of Story; Wright, of Mills; Wright, of Van Buren; Mr. Speaker--75. Those voting for Mr. O'Brien were: Messrs. Ainsworth, Blakley, Campbell, Day, Dayton, Duncombe, Hall, Hilton, Irish, Merrill, O'Donnell, Paul, Reed, Sandry, Schweer, Skillin, Stewart, Stow, Tuttle-19. Absent or not voting Messrs. Ballinger, Beatty, of Cedar; Ericson, Hanan, Kaier, and Miller-6. Whole number of votes cast Mr. Van Steenberg received. 93 74 19 Mr. Van Steenberg having received a majority of all the votes cast was duly elected First Assistant Clerk. The House proceeded to the election of Second Assistant Clerk. Messrs. Appleton, Beatty, of Cedar; Beatty, of Jasper; Beresheim, Bergh, Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Booth, Butler, Cadwell, Caldwell, Cardell, Carver, Clark, of Benton, Clarke, of Iowa; Close, Crawford, Danforth, Davis, Davisson, Draper, Dumont, Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans, Flenniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green, Hanson, Heberling, Hewett, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnston, Kasson, Keables, Leahy, Lee, Litzenberg, Maxwell, McAllister, McClure, McCoy, Miller, Mills, Morrison, Newbold, Peet, Perkins, Pratt, Reuther, Rice, Rohlfs, Rule, Secor, Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teale, Tufts, Van Deventer, Van Meter, Van Saun, Whitten, Williams, Wilson, of Keokuk, Wilson, of Washington; Wood, of Clay; Wood, of Story; Wright, of Mills; Wright, of Van Buren; Mr. Speaker-76. Those voting for Mr. Ewing were: Messrs. Ainsworth, Ballinger, Blakely, Campbell, Day, Dayton, Duncombe, Hall, Hilton, Irish, Merrell, O'Donnell, Paul, Reed, Sandry, Schweer, Skillin, Stewart, Stow, Tuttle-20. Absent or not voting: Messrs. Ericson, Hanan, Kaier, and Wright, of Van Buren--4. Whole number of votes cast... Mr. Copeland received... Mr. Ewing received... ..96 ..76 ..20 Mr. Copeland having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected Second Assistant Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Engrossing Clerk. Mr. Williams nominated Miss Mattie A. Locke, of Benton county. Mr. Merrill nominated A. P. Durkin, of Clinton county. Messrs. Appleton, Beatty of Cedar, Beatty of Jasper, Beresheim, Bergh, Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Booth, Butler, Cadwell, Caldwell, Cardell, Carver, Clark of Benton; Clarke of Iowa; Close, Crawford, Danforth, Davis, Davisson, Draper, Dumont, Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans, Flenniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green, Hanson, Heberling, Hewett, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnston, Kasson, Keables, Leahy, Lee, Litzenberg, Maxwell McAllister, McClure, McCoy, Miller, Mille, Morrison, Newbold, Perkins, Pratt, Reuther, Rice, Rohlfs, Rule, Secor, Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teale, Tufts, Van Deventer, Van Meter, Van Saun, Whitten, Williams, Wilson of Keokuk; Wilson of Washington, Wood of Clay; Wood of Story; Wright of Mills; Wright of Van Buren; Mr. Speaker--76. Those voting for A. P. Durkin were Messrs. Ainsworth, Ballinger, Blakely, Campbell, Day, Dayton, Duncombe, Hall, Hilton, Irish, Merrell, O'Donnell, Paul, Reed, Sandry, Schweer, Skillin, Stewart, Stow, Tuttle--20. Absent or not voting Messrs. Ericson, Hanan, Kaier, and Peet-4. Miss Mattie A. Locke having received a majority of all the votes was declared duly elected Engrossing Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Enrolling clerk. Mr. Wood of Story nominated Mrs. Laura A. Berry of Story county. Mr. Stow nominated Perry Coles of Fremont county. Messrs. Appleton, Beatty of Cedar, Beatty of Jasper; Beresheim, Bergh, Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Booth, Butler, Cadwell, Caldwel!, Cardell, Carver, Clark of Benton; Clark of Iowa; Close, Crawford, Danforth, Davis, Davisson, Draper, Dumont, Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans, Flenniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green, Hanson, Heberling, Hewett, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnson, Kasson, Keables, Leahy, Lee, Litzenberg, Maxwell, McAllister, McClure, McCoy, Miller, Mills, Morrison, Newbold, Peet, Perkins, Pratt, Reuther, Rice, Rohlfs, Rule, Secor, Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teal, Tufts, Van Deventer, Van Meter, Van Saun, Whitten, Williams, Wilson of Keokuk; Wilson of Washington; Wood of Clay; Wood of Story; Wright of Mills; Wright of Van Buren; Mr. Speaker--Total, 77. Those voting for Perry Coles, were Messrs. Ainsworth, Ballinger, Blakely, Campbell, Day, Dayton, Duncombe, Hall, Hilton, Irish, Merrell, O'Donnell, Paul, Reed, Sandry, Schweer, Skillin, Stewart, Stow, Tuttle.-Total, 20. Absent or not voting Messrs. Ericson, Hanan, and Kaier-Total, 3. Whole number of votes cast. Mrs. Laura A. Berry received... ..96 ..77 20 Mrs. Laura A. Berry having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected Enrolling Clerk. The House then proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Beresheim nominated C. W. Sherman, of Montgomery county. Mr. Tuttle nominated Louis Bitting, of Polk county. Those voting for C. W. Sherman were: Messrs. Appleton, Beatty, of Cedar; Beatty, of Jasper; Beresheim, Bergh, Blackman, Blake, Bliss, Bonewitz, Booth, Butler, Cadwell, Caldwell, Cardell, Carver, Clark, of Benton; Clarke, of Iowa; Close, Crawford, Danforth, Davis, Davisson, Draper, Dumont, Duncan, Durham, Ellsworth, Evans, Flenniken, Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green, Hanson, Heberling, Hewitt, Hopkirk, Hovey, Johnston, Kasson, Keables, Leahy, Lee, Litzenberg, Maxwell, McAllister, McClure, McCoy, Miller, Mills, Morrison, Newbold, Peet, Perkins, Pratt, Reuther, Rice, Rohlfs, Rule, Secor, Stedman, Struthers, Tasker, Teale, Tufts, Van Deventer, Van Meter, Van Saun, Whitten, Williams, Wilson, of Keokuk; Wilson, of Washington; Wood of Clay; Wood, of Story; Wright, of Mills; Wright, of Van Buren; and Mr. Speaker-Total, 77. |