The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-12

All the senators OF the second ses-
sion of the Utah legislature were pres
ent al the opening yesterday, with the
exception of Senator Chambers. The
business was chiefly of a routine char
acter, the greater portion Of the day
being devoted to the selection and
swearing in of officers, notifying the
governor and the house that the SEN
ate was ready for business and such
matters incident to beginning.
Two bills and n senate resolution
were introduced, b first bill and the
resolution relating t0 salaries OF Of
ficerS of the senate and house, lille
the second was a bill for the relief Of
boards Of education in cities of the
first and second class.
The routine business of the senate
is summed up as follows:
MRS. PARDEE PRESIDES.
Mrs Lille r. Pardee. secretary of
the last senate, called the members to
order and read a list of the senator's
elect, after which Senator Nebeker of
TOOele moved to proceed to a perma-
lei organization, which prevailed,
n Senator Evans of Utah nominated
Aquila Nebeker of Rich for president,
which was seconded by Game of Salt
4ahG. MI. LNCDthGl was QCNldIGQ
elected and Senator Harbour and Mr..
Game were selected to escort him to
the chair.
At this time it was discovered that
as yet the senators were not sworn,
whereat Mr.. Game moved the chief
justice be requested to administer he
oath of Office.
Chief Justice Zane performed that
duty as regards all the senator's eX-
cept Cannon, Snow and Johnson, who
We're swOrn in a few minutes later.
PRESIDENT NEBEKER SPEAKS.
President Nebeker was then escorted
to the chair. IN assuming the duties
of the place he said:
Senators. allow me, on behalf of my
county, my district and myself, to
thank you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me in this selection. In
presiding over this body I shall en-
deavcr to act without partially, and l
ask your assistance in my duties"
Mr.. Smoot of Utah called attention
to the fact that 10 clerk had been
elected; that il was necessary for the
roll to be called in order that it might
be determined whether there was a
quorum present. He suggested that
Mr.. Hansen, who had posted himself
in the secretary's place. call the roll.
which was lone and a quorum de-
clared present.
SENATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Hamer presented The list of Of
ficerS decided upon by the senate and
the list of places as agreed upon in
caucus was adopted.
Mr.. Caine called attention to the fact
hat last year the senate had an en-
rolling and engrossing clerk. one for
each place. and asked if that vas the
this year.
Senator Hamer inquired if one per
son could do this work, and was an
swered in the affirmative, with the
qualification that Il person could per-
form the duties OF the place for the
present at least.
The senate found itself hampered
without a clerk and so Mr.. Hansen
was formally elected and sworn in.
The reasons for this action were that
there was some misunderstanding as
to the matter of the selections for
other employees, and the same went
over until later.
At this point the secretary read a
communication from the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone company tender
ing the free use of a lOng-distance tel
ephone 10 the senate and the use of
its lines from all public stations. which
was accepted with thanks, and the
president authorized 10 provide a place
for the instrument.
Chaplain NJ. l.. Pratt of Utah was
tken sworn in, on motion of Mr.. Evans
Of Lehi.
Considerable discussion then ensued
the matter of drawing for seats
and the matter vas temporarily
dropped.
The rules of the last senate were
adopted as the rules OF this until other
wise ordered.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Evans of Utah presented the
report OF The committee on salaries
appointed by the caucus on Saturday
follows:
Secretary of the senate, minute clerk.
docket clerk, committee clerks and
sergeant-at-arms, a per day each:
chaplain, messenger, doorkeeper n
watchman, So each.
Harbour amended by making the
pay 81 all around, but or a point of
order the report was declared not be-
By Mr.. Evans for the purpose of being
incorporated into a resolution.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. Hamer of Weber offered the fol-
resolution:
Senate resolution No. 1.
Resolved. That the following per-
sOsl2 DG LAC Z OIGl OllACClS VI Tie SILL
Secretary, John Hansen of Salt Lake.
Journal clerk, c.. NJ. Jackson of Salt
Lake.
Sergeant-at-arms, Moroni Poulter of
Enrolling and engrossing clerk.
Thomas NJ. Evans of Box Elder.
Docket clerk, Miss Alice White of
Beaver.
Messenger, Eli Ferguson of Utah.
Chaplain, NJ. J.. Pratt of Utah.
D~oorkeeDer, John G. McQuarrie of
Washington.
Waterman, Frank Jardine of Tooele.
Committee clerks, L. c.. Johnson of
Salt Lake and Miss Atelia Halgren of
Weber.
These officers were sworn in. I
TO SEE THE ELECTORS.
The chair announced that the cleo
toral college was in session, and sug-
and the senate adjourned until 2
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 2 o'clock the senate resumed it's
session
Roll call developed the presence of
all the senators with the exception of
Mr.. Chambers.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Game. Messrs.
Game Of Salt Lake, Snow of Wash
.ngton and Monson of Cache were ap-
a committee to act in c%onjunc-
ion with a like committee from, tho