Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1899 — STATE LAW MAKERS. [ARTICLE]

STATE LAW MAKERS.

LEGISLATIVE SESSION OPENS IN INDIANAPOLIS. Senate and House Organize Without Friction Republican Officer* Are Chosen—Governor Mount’* Message Read by Private Secretary Wilson. The Indiana Legislature met at the State Capitol in Indianapolis on Thursday for a session of sixty-one days. Unusually large crowds attended the opening ceremonies in both houses. The first day’s session was two hours long. During that time the two branches were organized without friction, and the officers nominated by the Republican caucuses the previous night were quickly elected. They were: Speaker—Frank Littleton, Indianapolis. Clerk of the House —Fred Kimbly, Orange County. Assistant Clerk —C. A. Dehaven, Kokomo. Doorkeeper—Samuel Gibson, Muncie. Presiding Officer Senate pro tem.—Senator Newby, Henry County. Doorkeeper—Clemmer Pelzer, Boonville. Secretary—William Converse, Richmond. Assistant Secretary—Frank Wayman, Newcastle. At noon the two houses met in joint session to hear the .biennial message of Gov. Mount. For the first time in the history of the State the message was not read by the Governor, but by his private secretary, Col. Wilson.