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

WANTS a CHAPLAIN.
Senator Candfand called attention to
the fact that no chaplain had been
elected and moved the chair request
the clergy of all denominations to
offer prayer from time to time until
such time as chaplain should be
elected.
Senator Evans offered an amendment
that the senate proceed to elect a
chaplain. The plan outlined in the
motion was not a feasible one. 1t had
been tried in the constitutional con-
vention and failed
The amendment was lost by a party
vote as usual and the original motion
carried.
a message from the house inviting a
joint session was read and on motion
Of Senator Jones adopted.
JOINT SESSION.
In accordance with the rules and
usages governing such matters,
President Cannon presided over the
Joint session. Secretary Pardee read
the following message from Governor
Wells:
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Executive Office. Salt Lake City,
January 6, 1896.
To the Legislature Of Utah:
The laws of this state do not fix the
time for the commencement of the first
regular session OF the legislature of
this state. AS grave doubts exist as
to the legality of a legislature as
sembling voluntarily at a time not
designated by either the constitution
or the laws of the state. have deemed
it wise to convene you in special ses-
sion for the purpose of fixing the time
and place for the commencement of the
first regular session of the legislature
of the state of Utah.
AS the entire interests of the state
demand the earnest attention of the
legislature. l have deemed it best to
call your attention to this one subject
only and earnestly recommend that
the earliest possible date be fixed as
the time for the commencement of the
first regular session, at which time you
may enter upon the field of your du-
ties untrammelled by the restrictions
of a special session.
HEBBR NJ. WELLS,
Governor.
When the reading of the message
was finished, Mr.. Critchlow, of the
house moved that when the two bodies
reconvened in regular session the mes
sage be referred to a committee of
five from each, the committee to draft
a bill covering the point alluded to in
the message.
This done the joint session dissolved
and the senate upon reconvening, by
the chair appointed Senators Jones.
Snow, Booth, Allison and Barnes.
This committee agreed upon bill
which was passed by the house and
sent down. The bill provides for a
q Of fl,n ri-T, Ary,- g.
begin Monday, January s, at 6 O'Clock.
The bill was read second=time, Whereat
Senator Warner moved the words
Monday. January 6, at o'clock be
stricken out and Tuesday, January Z,
at 10 a. M be substituted The
amendment was lost by q vote of IL
to 6, strict party vote. The bill was
then read a third time and passed.
DEMOCRATS FIGHT,
Not without a struggle, however.
The Democrats opposed the measure.
Senator Warner, of Provo, led the op-
position, claiming that the machinery
of the courts is clogged, and that leg
islation is needed at once. The fixing
Of the date for Tuesday will defer
voting on United States senators until
the 21st. In the interior much can be
accomplished for the people. The vot-
ing for United States senators always
delays legislation. 1t is the history of
all the surrounding states. Senator
Evans, of Weber, joined in this view.
Booth, Candland and Miller of Salt
Lake opposed the amendment. The
vote was strict party vote. ayes II,
noes 6. absent l.
Senator Warner, of Provo. appealed
from the decision of the chair in an
nouncing the passage of the biil-the
statute providing that all bills take
effect sixty days after adjournment of
the legislature passing it and not I'M
til it is published unless so decided
by a two-thirds vote of both houses.
The chair defined his position in this
that he had nothing to do with the
effect of the measure; his duty was
to merely announce the passage of
the bill.
The appeal was not sustained. Ayes
6, nays Il, absent 1.
motion to adjourn. by Mr.. Evans,
until today at 10 was voted down b.
the Republicans. a similar motion to
adjourn to 1880. by Senator Warner
met with a similar fate.
The Senate then took a recess of
ten minutes to permit of the Republic
cans holding brief caucus. This was
necessary because IL not being two
thirds of II Mr. Sutherland had to be
sent For.
Mr.. Sutherland not arriving Mr..
Jones moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed
Mr.. Warner asked what the motive
was but Senator Jones declined to
answer The Democrats voted no.
Senator Booth moved to adjourn till
? o'clock today which was amended
by Senator Warner to make the hour
10 o'clock.
Senator Warner maintained that
the senate had . bill before it to dis
pose of and would be enabled to take
UP other business at 2.
The amendment was lost. Ayes 6,
noes II, absent l.
The senate then adjourned until to-
day at o'clock.
THE HOUSE.