Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-30
Lapish Leaves King for Powers, Otherwise
the Vote is the Same as Saturday.
REPUBLICANS FOR WHITTEMORE
The S,yseeond Ballot Stood Cannon Seven King Thirteen
MeCme Tweny-seven, Sutherland One, Powers One
Whhtemore Twelve--Senate and House Business

The voting for United states senator
,sday in the joint assembly OF the Leg
stature was quiet and uncxcitlng' The
hall was fiicd a. usual with spectators
-Four ballots were taken. The only
change from saturdays result, was the
loss to Judge King OF one vote. Rcprc-
sentative Lapish returned to judge
Powers. with a speech which intlmates
that he will stay with the latter unu'
such time az he concludes togo with
the majority candidate. which he cS-
pressed a willingness to do. iater'in tho
session. II no one Ia elected before that
time. His change seems directly favor
able 10 Mccunc. therefore II II u
ruai ioH to King.
The Joint assembly convened at u M
Al roll call Representatives. callistcr.
chriatlanaon and Greenwood were alb
sent. After prayer and the reading of
the Journal OF January g5,h. the seth
ballot was taken with the following re-
suit:
Cannon. :. King. "; Mccune, ~; G.
q. Whittemorc. IL; Powers u suther-
land. 1.
The Republicans voted Tor white
more. i.apish ,DemD for Powers Law
(Rcp.D for Sutherland, the Cannon fu-
rinnistr, for Cannon. the Democrats Tor
King aud Mccunc. farr cast his vote
for King.
LAPIsH RETURNS TO POWERS.
Representative Laplsh naid on cast
Ing his vote am going 10 change my
vote, and an my course may be dis.
appointment to some % my friends. ]
desire to explain my reasons for 80 do
ing, When representative " INSTRUCT.
q BY his constituents, he should heed
those Instructions; " he has not been
Instructed. he Ii free 90 vote for the
man ~ his choice one OF the duties OF
this LEGISLATURE II to elect "A United
States senator for the term of SIX
yearsI take n that II ~ very import
ant matter that should not he hurried.
II l. my duty, aH J now see u, To- cast
my ballet Tor my first choice until near
the end Of the session. and may then
vote Tor the majority candidate. ]
therefore east my vote for my FIRST
choice. Judge q. W. Powers,
The Goth, Girt and e2nd ballots were
the same as the bath, except that
Greenwood who was absent on the hrht
ballot. came In and voted for King, civ
Ing King ~.
senator Tanner was excused for an
Indefinite period 10 visit his home ON
account Of sickness In his family. The
following communication was received;
salt Lake city. Utah. Jan y. 1889
To the Legislature OF the state OF
Itah;
Notwithstanding that the
members OF the Legislature contcm-
llate tr1p 90 tho Penlicntlary, the
Rapid Transit company tenders them
he compliments ~ the road for the oc-
elnipn N our office II advised OF the
Tine ~ the trip. we shall be pleased Go
furnish an extra ear which can walt at
ne fententinry ut the pleasure OF the
guests. Yours respectfully.
SALT LAKE RAPID TRANSIT co.
J. \. Cameron, prcst.
Jackson moved that the Invitation
Tor the Legislature 10 10 10 the Pcni-
fntiafy be accepted with thanks.
u.auEhter)
The motion was carried. The joint as
,.inhly then dissolved I'LL tomorrow at
lliaO "a ~.
The senate convened at ii:s0 this
morning The reading of the journal
ut NE twentieth day was followed by
some business
The committee ON contingent .x-
rnh'H frporied In favor of allowing the
w ~ $3.50 by Sergeant at arms
MINI FOR contingent expenses OF the
legislature. The bill was allowed. The
senate then took a recess TO meet with
we House In inint session.
The Senate reconyened az 1880 y. M.
,hamherH submitted IA paper contain
w an argument for the creation Of n
olfeau " statistics. ordered printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
n. No u, by Bennlon. an act pro-
nlinH for the use OF money heretofore
appropriated for Branch Normal school.
W ~ maintenance ana furnishings.
pmbuuement for those persons FUR
thlng ana maintaining such school
teloforc,hnd reimbursement FOR heat
~ pant In such school. etc. Referred
committee on appropriations. This
~ u n effect a substitute Tor =, u, No.
= ~ Tanner, for the same purposes
y, ~ No. N. by Chambers. an act
toNlling for liability and collection OF
nAsrs Tor injury to certain high
tSs deferred to the committee on
- = No .. by Evans. was read for
N.Y., NV lhlfd time. II relates 10 service Of
s,,,llnons In the Justices courts. Con,
sslAuon was deferred. owing 10 the
.'htc ~ Senator Evans.
a. communication from the House
shouheed the passage of II. J. NJ. No.
n,a hedd, memorial 60 Congress.
a,lhg Tor protection for the county
r. sah Juan from the depredations Of
cn wv ahd Navajo Indians. Referred To
Tmlttee on Federal relations.
ne Nennte then adjourned I'LL 1850
~ m on Tuesday,