1979 Images of House Negotiations after the House is split 67-67.

Independent Republicans (IR) and Democrats (DFL) meet in Room 15 of the Capitol to negotiate a power shoring agreement for the 1979 legislation session. After the 1978 election the IR Party picked up several seats and through the House into a 67-67 tie. IR members, front L to R, Rep. Bruce Nelson, Rep. Bob Anderson, Rep. Rod Searle, Rep. Jerry Knickerbocker, and Rep. Doug Carlson. DFL members, back L to R, Rep. Carl Johnson, Rep. Dick Kostohryz, Rep. Irv Anderson, Rep. Harry Sieben and Rep. Jim Casserly.

Rep. Rod Searle,left and Rep. Irv Anderson, right, confer prior to a hearing to negotiate a power sharing agreement to organize the House for the 1979 legislative session.

IR members, from left, Rep. Rod Searle, Rep. Bob Anderson and Rep. Bruce Nelson confer during a break in negotiation with the House DFL for power sharing during the1979 legislation session.

DFL Rep. Irv Anderson talks with a TV reporter after a nagotiation hearing.

Negotiations move to Room 123 to continue attempts for an agreement on power shoring for the 1979 legisative session. Rep. Al Patton, left end of DFL members, smokes his pipe during the hearing. Rep. Patton was substituting for Rep. Dick Kostohryz.

DFL members watch the Super Bowl on a small monitor between the Steelers and Cowboys during a break in negotiation on Jan. 21, 1979. The Steelers won.

IR and DFL negotiation members shake hands after reaching a power sharing agreement to organize the House and begin the 1979 legislative session.

DFL Rep. Irv Anderson, right, watches as IR Rep. Rod Searle, left, signs off on the agreement to organize the House.

IR Rep. Rod Searle, seated, is surround by members as they applaud his election to be Speaker of the House.

DFL Rep. Irv Anderson watches as IR Rep. Rod Searle prepares to be sworn in as Speaker of the House.

ec. Of State Joan Growe administers the oath of office to IR Rep. Rod Searle to be the Speaker of the House as part of the power shoring agreement.