THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, The Secretary of State presiding. Prayer by the Rev. Edward S. Combs. The Journal of yesterday was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Smejkal, the further reading of same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. The order of business at the hour of adjournment on yesterday being the selection of a Temporary Speaker, the Secretary of State directed the Clerk to call the roll, which resulted as follows: Those voting for Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne are: Messrs. Total-62. Shephard Wilson, R. E. Rinehart Weber Williamson Total-35. Rostenkowski Turner Vickers Total-16. Mr. Rethmeier voted for Mr. Fieldstack. Madsen Mason Provine Total-3. No person having received the necessary constitutional majority, a call of the roll was again ordered, resulting as follows: Those voting for Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne are: Messrs. Total-62. Shephard Smith Walsh Wilson, R. E. Total-30. Richardson Thomason Strubinger Taylor Those voting for Mr. Rethmeier are: Messrs. Basel Williamson Total-14. Those voting for Mr. Mitchell are: Messrs. Hoffman Hruby Merritt Morrasy O'Rourke Placek Mr. Elliott voted for Mr. Purdunn. Mr. Groves voted for Mr. Huston. Madsen Mason and Provine Total-3. No person having received the necessary constitutional majority, a call of the roll was again ordered, resulting as follows: Those voting for Mr. Lee O'Neil Browne are: Messrs. Total-62. Shephard Walsh Donlan Those voting for Mr. Groves are: Messrs. Richardson Thomason Williamson Taylor Those voting for Mr. Rethmeier are: Messrs. Basel Total-14. Rostenkowski Murphy Rentchler Turner Those voting for Mr. Merritt are: Messrs. Garesche Hennebry Donahue Farrell Hoffman Igoe Mitchell Morrasy O'Rourke Mr. Groves voted for Mr. Green. Mr. Rethmeier voted for Mr. Fieldstack. Present and not voting are: Messrs. Madsen Mason and Provine Total-3. No person having received the necessary constitutional majority, the Secretary of State announced that there was no choice for Temporary Speaker. Mr. Donahue offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6. Resolved, That the House, beginning January 19, 1915, hold sessions each day thereafter, except Sundays and legal holidays, until a Speaker is elected. And the resolution was adopted. Mr. Igoe offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7. Resolved, That the House do now adjourn until Saturday, January 16, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., when a perfunctory session shall be held, and no business transacted, and that a further aljournment shall then be taken until Tuesday, January 19, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. The resolution was adopted, And in accordance therewith, at the hour of 11:45 o'clock a. m., the House stood adjourned. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1915, 10:00 O'CLOCK A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, The Secretary of State presiding. Prayer by the Rev. James Howard. The Journal of Thursday, January 14, was being read, when, on motion of Mr. Merritt, the further reading of the same was dispensed with, and it was ordered to stand approved. At the hour of 10:10 o'clock a. m., Mr. Richardson moved that the House do now adjourn until Tuesday, January 19, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed, And the House stood adjourned. |