JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DES MOINES, Iowa, January 8, 1906.

Pursuant to law, the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first General Assembly convened at 10 o'clock A. M., Monday, January 8, A. D. 1906.

The House was called to order by the Hon. H. E. Teachout of Polk.

Prayer by Rev. Don A. Allen, of Anita, Iowa.

Mattes of Sac moved that C. R. Benedict be elected temporary Chief Clerk,

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Benedict was then sworn in by Mr. Teachout.

Moved by Flenniken of Clayton that Cummings of Marshall be elected temporary Speaker.

Calderwood of Scott moved that the following named persons. be elected temporary officers:

W. C. Ramsey, Assistant Clerk; Harry E. Griffin and Ralph'H. Clock, Journal Clerks; Walter P. McCulla, Enrolling Clerk; Mollie C. Heist, Engrossing Clerk; B. S. Record, File Clerk; Col.

Thomas N. Pace, Assistant File Clerk; T. J. Alexander and A. M. May, Bill Clerks; Hester Runyan, Assistant Postmistress; J. B. Lewis, Chief Doorkeeper; Jacob Nunweiler, E. F. Moon, V. B. Crowell, Thad Maxon, J. R. White, J. B. Shorey, R. G. Shuey, T. W. Hazelton, W. S. Moore, John H. Wheeler and R. T. Holmes, Assistant Doorkeepers; R. N. Hyde, Chief Janitor; George W. Myers, A. Walker, and Harry Burnaugh, Assistant Janitors; C. H. Devine, Herbert Fellows, Robert Greene, Donald Patterson, Willie Striker, Edward Smith, James Wade, Leo Pickett, Herbert Shears, Joe Schuler and Clifford Heer, Pages; Arthur Crook, Telephone Messenger; John Heffelfinger, Sergeant at Arms.

The temporary officers assembled at the desk and took and signed the following oath:

I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Iowa, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of my office to the best of my ability.

W. C. Ramsey, Harry E. Griffin, Ralph H. Clock, Mollie C. Heist, Walter P. McCulla, B. S. Record, T. J. Alexander, Hester Runyan, J. B. Lewis, Jacob Nunweiler, E. F. Moon, V. B. Crowell, Thad Maxon, J. R. White, J. B. Shorey, R. G. Shuey, T. W. Hazelton, W. S. Moore, R. N. Hyde, A... Walker, Harry Burnaugh, C. H. Devine, Herbert Fellows, Robert Greene, Donald Patterson, Ed Smith, Leo Pickett, Herbert Shears, Clifford Heer, John Heffelfinger, J. H. Wheeler, Arthur Crook.

Kendall of Monroe moved that a committee of five be appointed on credentials.

The Speaker appointed as such committee Kendall of Monroe, Crose of Page, Wright of Webster, Head of Greene, Clary of Chickasaw..

The committee retired and returned the following report:

MR. SPEAKER-Your committee on credentials beg leave to report that the following named gentlemen are entitled to seats in this House from their respective districts, viz.:

Bailey, M. C.
Bealer, E. J. C.
Bixby, R. J.
Boland, Edward
Buckingham, F. N.
Calderwood, M. H.
Carden, William
Carstensen, Theo.
Cassel, A. F.
Chassel, E. D.

Cheney, A. H.
Christianson, G. P.
Clark, Elbert W.
Clarke, G. W.

Clary, Tim C.
Cobb, William

Coburn, Geo. F.

Colclo, C. C.

Conn, Stanley
Crose, Chas F.
Cummings, B. F.
Darrah, John H.
Dashiell, Mark A.
Davie, William A.
DeMar, John C.
Doran, Justin R.
Dow, D. W.
English, Emory H.
Epperson, F. M.
Flenniken, J. C.
Freeman, W. H.
Frudden, A. F.

Geneva, Thomas

Greeley, W. M.

Greene, Robert A.

Gregory, Ross H.
Hakes, Montague
Hambleto, A. F. N.
Hanna, George W.
Hart, William S.
Head, Mahlon
Heles, Philip
Hollembeak, R. W.
Hume, Thoinas H.
Jacobson, Abraham
Jepson, C. N.
Jones, F. F.

Kendall, N. E.

Kennedy, Chas. A.

Kling, H. B.
Koontz, Geo. W.
Laird, F. M.

Langan, Raymond C.
Leech, Louis J.
Lister, John
Lowrey, Jason H.
Lundt J. F.
McAllister, John
McClurkin, E. L.
McCreary, Wm. M.
McCulloch, Geo.
McDole, Albert E.
McElrath, Wm. W.
McNie, Malcolm F.
Maben, O K.
Martin, Robert J.
Mattes, Joseph
Meredith, C. A.

Morris, James F.
Mott, D. C.
Nichols, J. I.

Offill, John F.
Olson, H. L.

Peet,'R. M.
Powers, P. H.
Pritchard, J. S.
Ritter, Henry
Robinson, B. F.

Sankey, E. J.

Saylor, W. W.

Shaffer, J. D.

Skinner, Scott

Spaulding, H. L.
Springer, L. F.
Stanbery, John S.
Stoltenberg, A. H.
Summers, L. F.
Teachout, H. E.
Temple, M. L.
Teter, Lorenzo D.
Van Eaton, G. L.
Washburn, A B.
Weeks, Elbert W.
Welden, Wm.
Whiting, Will C.
Willson, H. H.
Wise, Charles A..
Wright, Robert M.
Wyland, O. P.

We further report with reference to the members from the 80th district that there is a contest between Charles Youde and George R. Whitmer, each claiming to be entitled to represent that district, and we recommend the appointment by the Speaker of the House of a committee of five to consider and report to the House with reference to said contest.

N. E. KE DALL,

Chairman.

The report of the committee was adopted.

The members assembled at the desk and subscribed to the following oath:

I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Iowa, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of the office of Representative according to the law and to the best of my ability.

Bailey, M. Z.

Bealer, E. J. C.
Bixby, R. J.
Boland, Edward
Buckingham, F. N.
Calderwood, M. H.
Carden, William
Carstensen, Theo..
Cassel, B. F.
Chassell, E. D.

Cheney, A. H.
Christianson, G. P.
Clark, Elbert W.
Clarke, G. W.

Clary, Tim C.

Cobb, William
Coburn, Geo. F.
Colclo, C. C.
Conn, Stanley
Crose, Chas. F.
Cummings, B. F.
Darrah, John H.
Dashiell, Mark A.
Davie, William A.
DeMar, John
Doran, Justin R.
Dow, D. W.
English, Emory H.

Epperson, F. M.

Flenniken, J. C.

Freeman, W. H.

Frudden, A. F.

Geneva, Thomas
Greeley, W. M.
Greene, Robert A.
Hakes, Montague
Hambleton, A. F. N.
Hanna, George W.
Hart, William S.
Head, Mahlon
Heles, Philip
Hollembeak, R. W.
Hume, Thomas H.
Jacobson, Abraham
Jepson, C. N.
Jones, F. F.
Kendall, N. E.

Kennedy, Chas. A.
Kling, H. B.
Koontz, Geo. W
Laird, F. M.

Langan, Raymond C.
Leech, Louis J.
Lister, John

Lowrey, Jason H.
Lundt, J. F.
McAllister, John
McClurkin, E. L.
McCreary, Wm. M.
McDole, Albert E.
McElrath, Wm. W.
McNie, Malcolm F.
Maben, O. K.
Martin, Robert J.

Mattes, Joseph
Meredith, C. A.
Morris, James F.
Mott, D. C.
Offill, John F.
Olson, H. L.
Peet, R. M.
Powers, P. H.
Pritchard, J. S.
Ritter, Henry
Robinson, B. F.

Sankey, E. J.

Saylor, W. W.

Skinner, Scott Spaulding, H. L. Springer, L. F. Stanbery, John S. Stoltenberg, A. H. Summers, L. F. Teachout, H. E. Temple, M. L. Teter, Lorenzo D. Van Eaton, G. L. Washburn, A. B. Weeks, Elbert W. Welden, Wm. Whiting, Will C. Willson, H. H. Wise, Chas. A. Wright, Robt. M. Wyland, O. P.

Temple of Clarke placed in nomination for Speaker Hon. Geo. W. Clarke of Dallas county.

Koontz of Johnson moved that George W. Clarke be the unanimous choice for Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first General Assembly.

The roll being called, the result was as follows:

The yeas were:

Messrs. Bailey, Bealer, Bixby, Boland, Buckingham, Calderwood Carden, Carstensen, Cassell, Chassell, Cheney, Christianson, Clark, Clary, Cobb, Coburn, Colclo, Conn, Crose, Cummings, Darrah, Dashiell, Davie, DeMar, Doran, Dow, English, Epperson, Flenniken, Freeman, Frudden, Geneva, Greeley, Greene, Hakes, Hambleton, Hanna, Hart, Head, Heles, Hollembeak, Hume, Jacobson, Jepson, Jones Kendall, Kennedy, Kling, Koontz, Laird,