Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1913 — OPENING SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY [ARTICLE]

OPENING SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sixty-Eighth Session Will Convene Thursday—New Members Will j Be Sworn In. . x . 1 ’ - r / 7 1 L. G. Ellingham, secretary of state, will call the house of state Representatives to order at 10 o’clock Thursday morning and after Judge Cox has administered the oath to the new speaker, Mr. Ellingham will retire.. Judge Cox will swear in all members, after the roll has been called by Herman L. Conter, assistant secretary of state. In a joint session to be held either Thursday or. Friday the recent election returns will be canvassed and the speaker of, the house will, announce the election of Samuel M. Ralston as governor and W. P. O’Neil as lieutenant-governor. In the senate the program will be practically the same, except that Lieutenant-Governor Frank J. Hill will preside until Mr. O’Neill is sworn in It is probable that both sessions will adjourn after organization until after the Inauguration of Governor Ralston.