The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Twenty-fourth Session.
COUNCIL.
FIRST DAY.

AT lew mluuGs aIb5J Z y ClOC
yesterday afternoon, the membe
elect to the Council branch OF ii
Territorial Legislature met in tt
Council Chamber Of the City Hal
% and we're called 10 order By Mr.. Cha
: ". Stayner.
After the call of the roll, CounciIC
!; L. Snow moved that Councillor L. Z
. Harrington temporarily occupy th
? chair, ard his election was unani
mous.
Councillor Game moved that Chae
:. W. Stayner be chief clerk pro tenn
Carried.
Councillor Clufi moved Tor a com
mittee Of three on credentials, ant
Messrs- CIuf, Game and FoIhering
ham we're chosen, who, through theil
chairman, reported the following al
entitled to seats:
Beaver and Iron Coleaties-Willian
Fo!h eringhsm.
Boz Elder and Weber Coa1ltieS-LO'
reno Snow
Cache and Rich Comaties-M. ",
Merrill
Davis and Morgan Ceamttes-Peter
| Barton.
Jua6 and 1fUard CoDmties-George
Tessdale
Kane and Washington Counties
Erastus Snow
Utah and Wa8atch Counties BRAN
o. Smoot and L. E. Harrington.
Sat Lake, TOOeLe and Summit COtt1l-
tieS-Joseph +. Smith, Daniel II. Wells,
| w. w. Cuff and John Z. Game.
SG1pete and SeUier Co1nteS-A. K.
Thurber.
The Secretary Of the Territory, Mr.
a. l.. Thomas, was, on motion, in
vited to administer the customary oath
to the members elect, which being
done, Councillor Smith moved to pro.
coed to a permanent organization.
This resulted in the choice and cleo
ton Of the following:
Resident-Lorenzo Snow.
ChiJ Clerk-Chas. w. Stayner.
assistant CLerk-W. W. Taylor.
Enrolling CJerk-W. L. Halliday.
Expressing Clerk-John Boyden.
SergeaR!-1t-1Tms-Samuel Fl. B.
Smith.
DOorketper-W. Bell.
AsSSenger-HoRard D. Young.
Observation-Disclosures Pratt.
ChapLaiH-Henry G. Boyle.
TIE president, who had previously
taken the oath of Office, now admin
istered the obligation to the newly
chosen officers of the Council. except
Messrs. Boyden and Halliday, who
we're rot present.
Councillor Thurber moved to notify |
the House Of the permanent orgsniza-
ton of the Council, which was accord
lDgly done.
The Council being ready 10 pro-
coed to business Chaplain Boyle was
called upon to commence the pro-
ceedings with prayer.
a communication from the House
was received notifying the Council of
the organization of that body.
On motion, a committee of two
Messrs. Thurber and Game - was
appointed to act in conjunction with |
a committee of the House, to wait on |
the acting-governor, and inform him
that the Council was ready to proceed
to business, and ask him If he had |
any communication to make.
A communication was received
from the House, announcing that
Messr5. Hstrh. Lyman and Preston
we're appointed by that body to act
With the Council committee in waiting
IN the-acting-governor.
Councillor Thurber reported that
he Governor would be ready at any
time, and suggested that the Council
meet with the House Immediately.
The suggestion was acted upon, and
he House notified.
A communication from the House,
the Council to meet that
body in joint session, Was received,
Thereupon, on motion, the Council
ook a recess and adjourned to Repre-
Hall, to meet in joint SEES
ion.
After the joint session, Councillor
moved that hereafter the
lours for the meeting of the Council
'e l O'Clock pm, and that when the
Jouncil adjourns it be to that hour.
Carried.
Councillor Smith moved that the
Hon. Secretary of the Territory be
requested to furnish the
members and officers of the council
aoh with a copy of the Compiled
awe, copy of the laws passed at
be last session, and copy of the !
1urnsls OF said session.
Councillor Wells moved, the House
that the Sergesnt-at-arms
f each house be instructed to furnish
be officers and members with copies
newspapers published in the Terri
Dry, not exceeding three copies, or
heir equivalent il semi. Yeeklies or
also with penkniVes.
After the reading OF the minutes,
De Council adjourned till l o'clock
tuesday.