People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — W. G. COCHRAN IS SPEAKER. [ARTICLE]

W. G. COCHRAN IS SPEAKER.

lIHBiU House of Representative* Elects Him to Succeed Meyer. Springfield, 111., July 10.—Acting Speaker Needles called the house to order this morning, and, after the usual formalities, announced that the house would proceed to the election of a speaker to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Meyer. White of Whiteside placed in nomination W. G. Cochran, the choice' of the republican caucus. Jones of Green then took the floor and nominated Clayton E. Crafts. After the nominations had been seconded the roll was taken and it resulted in the election of W. G. Cochran over Crafts by a vote of 87 to 35. As he took up the gavel Cochran referred feelingly to the death of the late John Meyer and continued by thanking the members for the honors conferred upon him. A few resolutions regarding the appointment of janitors, policemen, and the like were introduced, after which the house adjourned. The senate held another short session. Seven bills were introduced. Coon’s resolution appointing Dunlap, Hunter, Harding, Herb, Aspinwall. Munroe, Berry, and Fitzpatrick a committee to investigate whether tax levy was adequate, introduced before recess, was adopted with an amendment offered by Craig, adding to the committee the following democratic members —Wells, Mahoney, and McKinlay.