Another big day with cameras and chairs. The first errand I ran was to go out to a vehicle to knock the ice off of the wipers. Brrr. This time it was the Chief Justice’s turn to address a joint session. There was not very much clapping until the end. I had the duty of retrieving the “Statewides” for the assembly: Attorney General, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Secretary of Agriculture, & State Auditor. It was neat to escort them around the capitol, and I'm surprised I suddenly didn't get lost and start leading them through the tunnel...
After the joint session, the House was dismissed for lunch until 1:30. I answered a few calls at the switchboard and may have hung up on a couple before I got the hang of it. Maynard supervised the sorting and finally taking down of all the chairs. Now there is lots of room to romp about! The afternoon was very uneventful; many of the reps were in caucus.
For two days now, I have filled in at the sergeant-at-arms desk for another page during her break. Yesterday, she came back and I hadn't gotten to ding once (a ding is what the pages listen for in the corners, meaning someone wants them). Today, she came back and sat behind me; after 20 minutes, I finally got one note to ding. How frustrating.
To keep the readers, well, reading, I have left the fire alarm for last. The cause of it was: I don't know. As far as I can tell, the capitol is still standing, at least the important parts are.
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