Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-13
THE SOLONS MEET.
Organization Of the Houses OF the
Twenty-ninth Legislature.

OF law, at p. m. today, In the Cit
l Hall, the same quarters the A,
. sembly has occupied at each sue
eeeding session fer many years. a
, caucus previously held, the officer
had been nominated, hence th
: process Of organization was a brie
| one.
COUNCIL.
Ex-Chief Clerk Heber NJ. Wen
called the Council to order and real
the certified list Of members pre
pared by Secretary Sells.
The roll was called and all excep
Mr.. Bryan were present.
On motion, a committee was az
pointed 10 inform the Secretary tina
the members were ready 10 be swOrI
in.
That official entered the Council
chamber, the members stood in ;
circle, and the oath was admins
tered to them.
Hatch moved that a permanent
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Barton nominated Hon. f. :
Richards as president. There Wa
no other nomination, and the gentle.
man was elected without opposition.
and conducted to the chair by Bar,
ton ana Hatch.
Richards nominated Frank ].
Cannon as chief clerk, and he was
elected.
Y. l.. Halliday was elected en-
rolling and engrossing clerk, Adel-
bert Cazier sergeant-at-arms, Chas.
Darrell messenger, HOratio Pickett
watchman, and J. b. Morrison
chaplain
Secretary Sells then administered
the oath TO the newly elected
Offieerb,
Prayer was offered by the chap
lain.
Moved that the House he notified
that the Council was organized.
Carried.
On motion a committee Of two,
Hatch and Benner were appointed
on the part of the Council 10 wait
upon the Governor 10 intern him
that the Assembly was organized
and prepared to receive any COM
munication he might have to make.
Carried. and the House notified.
A concurrent resolution, proyiu
ing for n minute clerk for each
House, was adopted and sent 10 the
House.
y resolution was offered by Booth
that an usher be appointed at a
salary Of 81 per day.
Hatch opposed the resolution rs
being a useless and ertravagant ex-
penditure Of the public funds.
Benner desired TO know, before
voting on the resolution, what the
duties OF the usher were, that he
might vote intelligentlv,
Hatch replied he hardly knew,
but heretofore it seemed 10 have
been the duty Of the Council to hunt
for the usher. (Laughter.l
The resolution was lost
The House resolution providing
for printing The daily minutes, etc,
was adOpted.
The rules Of the last session were
adopted till further ordered.
Hatch moved that the House be
notified that the Council was ready
for 4 Joint session. Carried.
On motion, The sergeant-at-arms
was ordered 70 hoist the national
dag.
HcUsr.
Precisely at e:o5 O'Clock, o. F.
Whitney, Esq, chief clerk Of the
last House, called the House TO
order, and read the list Of members
of the House as certified by the
Secretary Of 1.-THE Territory.
Sharp moved that the list be
placed upon the minutes, and that
il be deemed prind Jacie evidence
Of the right OF the persons named
thereon 70 seats in the House. Car
ried.
Ex-Chief Clerk Whitney read the
list as r roll. All responded to their
names except Porter and Lund.
Ex-Chief Clerk Whitney sug
that the members now be
sworn ia. Carried.
The members stood in a circle
uplifted hands, while Secre-
tary Sells administered the oath.
Hammond moved that the House
proceed to n permanent organiZa-
Carried,
Thurman nominated Hon. James
Sharp.
Kimbal! nominated Hon. c. Z.
Ex-Chief Clerk Whitney asked
The House how the voting should be
lone, On motion Of Sharp, two
one FROM each side Of the
We're appointed, and the
oil was called, each member
the candidate Of his choice.
Fifteen votes were east for Hon.
Sharp, and five for. Hon C..
Z. Allen.
On assuming the chair the Speak
n said in substance;
Gentlemen Of the House OF Repre-
Ieniatiyes, I thank you sincerely
or the honor you have conferred
IpOn MT. / realize that the position ,
have placed me in is one Of
treat responsibility, aud while / !
eel myself incompetent TO properly
i'll il, I promise that Twill bring 10 1
/ the best results Of my experience {
nd ability. ] ask the cooperation I
( each member in the conduct of
ur work and the preservation Of ,
rider and harmony; and ] ask ,
omething more, the forbearance Of
II OF you. (Applause.) ,
The Speaker announced what Of Z
Ieers remained to be elected, viz: /
Hammond nominated II. 81 Camp {
ell as chief clerk.
Pierce nominated Ralph L. Hoge. :
he vote stool Is TO . in favor of .
'ampbell. '
Allen nominated Joseph NJ Cohen
T Park City as enrolling and en- !
TOssing clerk. y
Greer nominated John Boyden Of :
'oalville. !
The vote stood at 8 to Is in favor I
( BOyden. !
Williams nominated ]. w. Ne
'utt Of Ogden for sergeant-at-arms. .
Howell nominated Hadley ID. !
Ohnson Of Salt Lake City. !
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ohnson.
Robinson nominated w. p. Paine
3 watchman. There was no other
lndidate, and only one vote against {
I
Wood nominated w. G. a. Smoot I
5 MESSENGER. He was elected with
ut opposition. 5
Seegmlller nominated John IL. 5
iaughan as chaplain, {
Allen nominated Rev. W. +. ". {
remarking that If elected the
would give good Presby- {
erian services. {
The vote stood 6 to Is in favor of O
iaughan. z
Porter and Lund, the members I
OF present when the others were {
worn in, and the officers OF the c
louise that had been elected, were $
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