The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-15
UTAH LEGISLATURE
Twenty-sixth Session,
COUNCIL.
MONDAY, Jan. Il, 182,

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j. Nuttall, chief clerk of the 10.
Council, read the call for the Assem-
bly, and the certified list Of Counoa
ors elected, as fellows:
J.T. Hammond, F. s. Richard.
W. W. Cuff, II. J. Grant. 4
Richards. W. w. Taylor, Josa0b
Barton. Joel Grover, ]. 5. Pace T
T: Tuttle, R. w. Heyborne, E q
WOolley. - u
All responded to their names ov
cent F. S. Richards. "a
On motion, the Council proceA7ad
to perm 2nent organization.
On motion Of Councillor WOouov
w. W. Cluff was placed in n0n,in5'
ton for President, and the Ver 1,I'.
man was duly elected.
On taking the chair Mr.. Clufr
turned thanks for the honor con.
ferred. It was a new position for
him: he hoped by the assistance of
the Councillors that all would move
along tremendously, and the COun-
Gil be enabled to do all that it was
expected to do.
Charles W. Stsyner was elected
Chief Clerk.
a motion that Secretary Thomas
be notified of the organization and
requested to come and swear in the
members was carried.
A motion that committee Of two
be appointed TO make the notifca>
zion was carried, and the chair aD.
pointed Councillors Woolley and
Page, who withdrew and in.
mediately returned with the Secre-
tary, and the following oath, being
knOwh as the ''ironclad," with an
extension and enlargement, was al.
ministered TO the body:
81 do solemnly swear tbs. l
have never Voluntarily brine arms
against the United States sipea ! hsve
been citizen thereof: that | have vol
untsrily gwen no aid. countensnce,
counsel, OF encouragement to persons eL.
Gagged ii srmed hostility thereto: that I
have lever fought nor accepted, nor at
tempted . exercise the functions Of sny
office wha'ever, under shy authority, or
pretended authority. in hostility 70 :he
United States; thst I have not yielded g
voluntary support 10 any pretended gov
eminent, authority, power, or consti.uA
tion. within the United States hostile or
ininicsl thereto. And do further sWes-.
that, 20 the best of MP knowledge and
ability, I will suDDor. and defend the
Constitution Of the United States against
al enem es, foreign and domestic: and
that Will pear true faith end sllegisncs
10 the same; that I take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation OF
purpose OF evasion; and that | will well
and faithfully discharge the duties Of the
othcs on which I am about to enter sad
hat l am not bigamist or polyganist:
So hel p me God.
Milando Pratt was elected en-
rolling and engrossing clerk.
l.. j. INITIAL, jr., was elected
sergeant at arms and doOrkeeper.
Samuel Gentry was elected mes.
senger.
John Hoagland was chosen watch
man.
August Wilcken was chosen
chaplain.
The officers Of the Council as
elected were then sworn in, taking
the same oath as the members.
The Chaplain offered prayer. after
which it was moved, seconded and
carried that the House be notified
IF the organization of the Council.
A message was received from the
House and read, announcing the
of that body.
On motion, a committee Of two
vas appointed, to act witt a ike
from the House to walt
~ the Governor and inform him
hey were ready for any cOmmunl-
,ation he might have to make;
Councillors Woolley and Hammond
we're appointed said committee.
IL was moved that D. m. of each
lay, until further ordered, be the
egular hour of meeting for the
Jouncil. After discussion, in which
ONE opposition was manifested, the
notion was permitted to lie on the
able by consent OF the mover.
A motion was made that a COM
nitt9e of three be appointed to draft
ules for the government OF the
Council.
A communication from the House
Fas received, announcing tina:
Iessrs, Peery, Hatch and Thurman
Tere appointed committee to wait
n the Governor, in conjunction
II b the Council commit ee.
a discussion then arose over the
ast motion, some Councillors hold
ng that the generally understood
ules of parliamentary practice
hould be sufficient, and that other
ules would be burdensome and use
3ss. The motion was lost, to },
ne not voting and three absent.
A recess was taken till the COM
littee returned from their visit 10
be Governor. Upon their return,
Ir. WOolley announced that they
ad called upon his Excellency, and
hat Tomorrow (this) morning. ST
$50, he would be pleased to meet
nth the Assembly.
a motion was made that the re-
Ort be accepted, and that the COun-
II meet at 10 am, Tuesday
anuary 18th, and carried.
1t was moved that the House 20
gifted that the Council Woulu