The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-13

assistant Clerk-Junious T. Wells
Enrolling CIerk-Larinda Weihe
EngrOssiHg CLerk-Annie Smith.
Ssrgeant-at- drms--John Smith.
5 DOOrkeeper-EdWard Griffith.
Aessenger-Milson Pratt.
observation-disclosures Wilcken.
ChGpLaiR-P. P. Pratt.
, The organization being announced
. as completed, Hone. Lorin Farr and
John &. Murdoch were appointed .
: committee TO vail on the secreta ~
and invite him to administer the oath
, to the members. The secre tary ap-
pearing, this busir ess was disposed OF
and the officers recently elected were
then called and the oath OF office ad-
ministered to them, all being present
except August Wilcken.
Hon Ward E. Pack then asked a
leave OF absence, until Wednesday,
en- account OF the death OF relative;
his request Was granted.
Chaplain Pratt then offered prayer.
A communication Was sent to the
Council informing that body of the
permanent organization OF the House.
On motion of Mr. Joel Grover, the
sergeant-at arms was instructed 10
call on the Territorial Auditor and pro,
cure copies of the Compiled Laws of the
Territory and of the laws and journal,
OF the last session OF the Legislature,
Tor the use of members.
a message WAS received from the
Council announcing Its organization.
On motion of Charles W. Penrose,
the seTgeant-et-Arms was instructed to
make suitable accommodations for
the press reporters. The Speaker
etated that some members might wish
to discuss the motion, but no mem
Der Offering to rise, it vas put and
carried.
A resolution vas presented by Hon.
Abram Hatch to appoints committee
of three to wait on the Governor With
a ike committee from the Council
and inform him of the organization
of the Legislature and its readiness
for business. The motion was carried |
and Hons. A. Hatch, F. NJ. Lyman |
and w. B. Preston were appointed |
such committee.
a message was here received
from the Council announcing that it |
had appointed Hons. A. Z. Thurber
and John T. Game a committee to
wait en- the Aotlng-Governor, with
committee from the House, to inform
him that the Legislature was pre-
pared to receive any communication
he might desire to offer.
Mr.. Hatch informed lhe House
that the Governor would be ready to
meet the houses in joint session at
3.I5.
Some discussion followed as to the
method of securing q joint assem- blage
Of both houses, when Mr.. Farr made
a motion to the effect that the Council
be invited to meet with tue House in
ONT session Immediately, which was
carried.
4 message was received from the
Council announcing that that body
would sccede to the Wiah of the
House TO meet in joint session im-
and 9 few seconds there
after the members of the Council en-
cred the Representatives. roJm, and
he joint session commenced. {
AT the conclusion of the Joint sss :
ion the house was again called 10
)rder, and the roll called.
A resolution was offered by Hon.
:. NJ. Lyman that the sergeant-a-
rms supply the members with such :
newspapers as they may desire, not
o exceed three dailies, or their equiv
Ilent in semi-Weeklies or Heeklies.
Mr. Fisher suggested that the resc-
ation be 80 amended MS to include !;
zen knives, postage stamps, etc
which, being accepted by Mr.. Lyman,
.as included.
Hon. Darlington did not see what ;
Particular benefit it would be to him !.
o vote himself newspapers or PEN
,uives TO he paid for out of the public
undo; as to stationery, that was all
light.
Mr.. Lyman remarked that be
bought every member should have
be papers, and he did not think it :
Iould be doing any wrong to take the :
spers during the session, and that
be territory was fully able to DO GO.
Ie said nearly all the members took
he papers at their homes, and az they
id not wish to deprive their families
T them, he Was of the opinion that
hey should be furnished by the terri,
Dry.
Mr.. Darlington spoke further On
be mater, stating that he did not see
Thy one or two papers would not do ?
s well as three; as to the pocket
nives, he Fad the one he received in
85S. L
Mr.. jacques suggested tina. TIE
lree papers be such as are published
/ the territory. which was accepted, Il
nd after a brief discussion by Mr.. Y
arr, the resolution SIS amended vas n
dOpted. y
Tbs minutes were called for and y
cad, and after a few minor slters- ]
ons stood approved. S
The House then adjourned until 2 a
clock on Tuesday. g