, 1890-01-16
Mr.. BECK is PRESIDENT
The Council of the Eleventh As
sembIy Organized.
Arrangements for the Governors
Message To-Day.
House Bill No. | introduced and
Enacted.
In the Council.
ALL PRESENT.

In the Council.
ALL PRESENT.
Messrs. Burdick of Carbon. and Kir-
ney, Sweetwater, presented themselves in
the council yesterday morning, In a
supplemental report the committee APP
proved their credentials and the oath was
administered the gentlemen by Chief
Justice Van Devanter.
PRESIDENT BECK.
When the council decided to organize
permanently. Mr.. Hunter, Laramie. nomi-
mated George 7. Beck, johnson, to be
president. This was seconded by Mr..
Murphy, Fremont. and Mr.. Beck was
declared the unanimous choice of the
council.
Messrs. Hunter and Stotts escorted the
president to his desk.
These are the other council officers:
Chief clerk, Mai. Fl. Glafcke; sergeant
at arms, Peter HANNA; enrolling and en-
crossing clerk, W. L. Kuykendall; chap
lain, Rev. F. j. Nugent; Waterman,
Jonathan Pugh; messenger, Chas. Draper.
The oath of office was taken by all i'm
mediately after the election.
All were chosen by unanimous vote.
RULES.
The rules of the tenth council we're
adopted for the present and Messrs. Reel,
Galbraith and Murphy made a commit
tee on rules.
A joint rule committee includes Messrs.
Campbell, Stotts, Adams, Evans and
Burnett.
In the louise
THE VACANCY.
Mr.. Burritt. johnson, presented a res
olution which in its operation will inform
the governor and UJinta county that the
county is without representation in the
lower branch Of the assembly, Mr.. Carter
having been disqualified on account of his
residence In | tab. 1t is doubtful il a
special election is called to fill the va.
cancy.
MEMBER AND OFFICER.
Mr.. Kellogg Crook qualified, and the
oath of Office was taken by Norman B.
Dresser, enrolling and engrossing clerk.
Judge Van Devanter obligated the gem
ON RULES.
1t was voted by the house that the rules
of the corresponding body of the tenth
assembly, be accepted until the prepare
ton of a new code. These gentlemen
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rules:
Messrs. Burritt, Adams, Thomas. Jesu-
run, Taylor, Pickett. Evans, Snedden,
Kellogg and Mccormick, one from each
county.
This committee will submit a draft of
rules this morning.
In Both Bodies.
THE MESSAGE.
A Joint legislative committee including
Messrs. Trabing, Kinney, David, Schnit-
ger and Pickett conveyed to Governor
Warren the official information that the
eleventh assembly was organized and in
readiness to receive any communication
which the governor might wish to make.
Committeeman notified each branch
that his excellency would deliver his bi
ennial message to the legislature in the
hall of the house at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The house extended an invitation to
all federal and territorial officers and to
members of the council to have seats in
tie house during the delivery of the gov
ernor's message and there will be accom-
mediation in the gallery for citizens.
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS.
House bill No. l was introduced and
passed under suspension of rules yesterday
afternoon. 1t creates the additional of
fees of assistant chief clerk at SIS a day,
assistant enrolling and engrossing clerk at
So a day, %ianitor at SO and one page at
81. This bill was reported by a special
joint committee consisting of Messrs.
Burdick, Reel Jesurun. Burritt and Ran
kin. The measure will doubtless receive
favorable consideration in the council this
morning. These extra officers are to be
paid by the territory. They will be
elected to-day.
STATEHOOD COMMITTEE.
The house committees will probably be
announced to morrow. The number,
twenty-three, giving a chairmanship 10
each member on the floor. There will be
created a committee on statehood.
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A Result of the Election.