The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07


TWenty-fourth District. lron-E. l..
Clark, Republican.
Twenty-fifth District Washington
James Andrus. Democrat.
TwentY-sixth District. Kane-Joseph
(. Robinson. Republican.
TwentY-seventh District. San Juan
A. P. Sorensen. Democrat
Taylor. of Salt Lake. moved that a
committee of two be appointed to
wait on the secretary of state and in
form him that the members were
carried. and Taylor. of Salt Lake. and
Smoot of Utah. were appointed. When
Secretary Hammond arrived he in
formed the house that Justice Bartcn
had been invited to perform this duty.
The roll was then called and the men,
bers present. which included all except
Nebeker. Of Rich. and Caziar. of Juab.
were sworn.
Bolitho of Sewer moved that the
house go into special session with
Presley Denny as temporary chairman,
which motion was agreed to.
After Mr. Denny took the chair,
Critchlow of alt Lake moved that
Gushing of Salt Lake act as temper
airy secretary, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Critchlow then moved that T. r..
G. WEIGH open the special session with
prayer The motion prevailed and
Rev. WEIGH proceeded to invoke
Divine guidance.
Ferguson moved that the list Of Of
ficers for organization be read by the
secretary. This done Critchlow offered
a resolution naming for incumbents of
the offices the following: Speaker.
Presley Denny; chief clerk, William NJ.
Thompson; minute clerk, Arthur w.
Stayner; engrossing clerk H. w.
Woolley: docket clerk Louis Hyams:
committee clerks. Miss Henrietta Clark
and L. c. Johnson: sergeant-at-arms.
w. H. Clark: Waterman, ]. Atkins;
messengers. a. L. Torne and Jesse w.
Fox; janitor. T. r. G. Welch.
A motion to add the office of chap
lain was laid on the table and then
followed a mix up which was either
due to the chairs unfamiliarity with
parliamentary practice, the newness of
members or a fragrant disregard of
the miuority's rights by the majority.
Monson of Cache, offered a substitute
for Critchlow's resolution naming
Democratic candidates for the offices
of the house. Lewis of Salt Lake.
made the point of order that a substi-
tute for nominations to Office cannot be
entertained and the point was sustain
ed by the chair. 1t was I'M
Critchlow's nominations were offer
ed in the form of a resolution.
Monson then tried to get the Democratic
candidates before the house as nominal
tons. but was choked off by a ruling
that the nominations first made must ne
voted on before more nominations could
be made, manifestly an idiotic or unjust
ruling.
Critchlow's resolution for passage as a
motion, without the necessary motion
that the resolution be auOpted ha ing
been made. majority voted in favor
1t might be called from the nature in
which It was put. and the House was
declared organized.
REPUBLICAN MIsRULE.
The Democrats made no protest, know
Republican majority, and rather than
delay proceedings, allowed themselves to
be deprived of their right to honor their
choice for the offices by voting for
them.
STAYNER WAS MIFFED.
When Chairman Denny had given way
to Speaker Denny, a communication was
read from A. W. Stayner, announcing
that he declined the position of minute
clerk. Stayner was a candidate for chief
clerk and did not propose TO accept a
minor position.
On motion of Critchlow of Salt Lake,
the clerk was instructed to inform the
Senate that the House was organized.
NATTER OF RICHFIELD.
Bolitho Of Sewer wanted John Matter
OF Rlchheld to fill the vacancy created
by Stayner's resignation and placed him
IN nomination. Nebeker of Rich placed
in nomination the name of Miss McMas-
tiers. 1t was noted here that no obiec-
ton was raised TO two nominations be-
ing made at one time.
Of T.oly
asmuch as the place was formerly given
to Salt Lake, 1t should now be, The
whole matter was indefinitely postponed
on motion of Condor of Weber.
RULES ADOPTED.
Critchlow of Salt Lake moved that
the House rules of the Thirty-first ses-
sion OF the territorial legislature be
adopted as the rules governing the spec
ial session, which prevailed.
SEATS SELECTED.
TAYLOR moved that the House proceed
to select seats, which was done by the
Republican members taking the eastern
sue of the house and Inc Democrats the
opposite side. the senior members, mean
legislature. being glen the preference
in the se.cction.
Lewis of Salt Lake moved the appoint
ment OF committee of three to confer
with a like committee of the Senate in
the drafting of a bill calling the regular
session. The point of order was raised
that the Senate had not officially notified
the House that it was organized, and the
matter was deferred.
Crltchlow moved the appointment of
two to wait on the governor and inform
him that the House was organized and
ready 70 receive any message he might
have to communicate. The motion car
ried. and Smoot of Utah and Nye of
Salt Lake were appointed.
A message from the Senate announced
that the upper house was organized
Critchlow's motion that the Senate be
invited to meet with the House in Joint
session was carried.
The special committee appointed to
wait on the governor, reported that his
eXcellency had message to deliver to
the legislature in joint session and i'm
mediately thereafter the Senate members
made their appearance and TOOK their
seats on the floor of the House without
the usual ceremony of being announced
by the sergeant-at-armS and being re-
ceived by the speaker.
Speaker Denny announced that the pres
ident of the Senate would preside over
the joint session, and President Cannon
took the gavel.
When the House reconvened Crftchlow
moved that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with a like committee
from the Senate in the framing of a bill
complying with the governors request.
CritchloW and Lewis, of Salt Lake; Mon
son. of Cache; Bolltho. of Sewer. and
Murdoch. Of Wasateh. constituted the
committee.
4 recess was then taken pending the
action of the committee. When the House
was again called 10 order Chairman of the
Committee Critchlow presented the fol-
lowing bill to the House for considera-
ton:
House Bill No. /.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
state of Utah:
Section THAT the first regular ses-
sion of the legislature of the state of
Utah shall begin on Monday, January
6. 1885, at o'clock p. m.
Sec. 2.--This act shall take effect i'm
mediately and be In force from and after
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