The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The session was opened with rol
call and prayer by the chaplain
The minutes of yesterday we're rea,
and some corrections made.
Mr.. Thurman objected to incorpo
rating the oath in the minutes, ant
moved to strike it out.
Mr.. Hatch objected to striking i
out, and wanted it to 90 to the geo
pie as administered. Motion with
drawn.
At 1890 the Council appeared anG
took their seats in joint sess ion
Hon. w. W. Cluff, President of the
Council, presiding.
After roll call and prayer, the
president declared the session ready
for business. The joint committee
to wait nHisExcellency, retirediand
soon escorted His Excellency to the
Speakers stand. Upon being intro
duced by the president of the Couu.
Gil, the Governor read his message.
At the close of the message w. w
Taylor offered a resolution to refer
the subjects contained therein to
appropriate committees CT each
house, and that 1900 copies be
printed for use of members. The
number was increased to 5000 copies
Mr.. Dusenberry moved to strike
out the portion of the resolution of
reference of subjects, as it was
proper for each house to act upon
that for itself. The amendment
carried, and the resolution as
amended prevailed.
Minutes Of the joint session were
read and approved, after which the
joint session was dismissed with a
benediction.
The House resumed business.
D. H. Peery offered a resolution
instructing the Sergeant-at-arms to
hire a box in the pOstoffice for mail
for the members of the House. Car
ried.
The motion relative to rules, Of
fered yesterday and laid on the
table, was called up by Mr.. Peery
Mr.Stanford called for the reading
of the rules governing the House az
the last session.
Mr.. Peery wanted tine to con-
slider.
Mr.. Dusenberry stated that the
rules governed the former House for
sixty days, and the object of his
resolution was their adoption until
otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Young classed the rules as
being all that were desired.
Mr.. Stanford did not want to
adopt anything blindly, and wanted
time to examine them.
Mr.. Hatch thought the rules were
all that were needed at present.
A message from the Council gave
notice Of the adoption of resolutions,
assistant clerks for the
two houses.
The question on the adoption of
the cid rules being in order, Mr..
Stanford offered an amendment that
each rule should be real and passed
upon separately.
Mr.. Thurman opposed the amend.
ment because there are forty rules;
that little can or will be done until
the committee are appointed, and
the adoption of his resolution would
enable the appointment of the CON-
and business could go on.
He was not familiar with the rules
himself.
After considerable discussion,
more time than the read
ng of the rules would have re>
luired, the amendment was lost, and
,he motion to adopt the old rules
prevailed.
Joseph A. West was nominated
oy Mr.. Peery for Minute Clerk. and
le was elected.
George Woolley was elected
Usher of the House.
A resolution calling for the
Auditor to placela copy of the Re-
used Laws of Utah on the desk of
zach member was amended to I'M
dude the compilations of 1877 so,
md adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr..
Hatch, the Council concurring,
which was adopted, provides that
he Sergeant alarms supply each
and officer Of the House
with four daily papers or their
equivalent during the term, and
With necessary postage stamps.
Mr.. Peery offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instrucl ing the |
arms to keep a detailed
account of all articles supplied
and officers by order of |
he House.
John Boyden offered a resolution
,alling for the printing of 100 Co
lies of the daily minutes of the
House and Council, and 200 copies
# list of members and residences, |
which was adopted, subject to the
concurrence of the Council.
A motion by MIR. Hatch pre- |
vailed, that when the House ad-
burned it should be until 2 D. m.
Tanuary Is.
A message from the Council gave
lotice that that body had appointed
Councillors Grant and Grover COM
nittee to act with like committee
rom the House Oh printing. A |
notion to concur prevailed, and the
speaker appointed Messrs. Cum
nings, Morgan and Farnsworth to |
ct on the joint committee.
Adjourned.
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