Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-09
IN TIM sr.ArE.
Ass,ss rakss There Yorm.s aud without
Incident.

Tho work OF cffecting an organization
In the Senate WIS entirely formal and
void OF incident except that the two
Republican members went through the
routine OF naming president for that
body. or course lac was not elected,
but then the minority win bc able 10
report to Its constituents that II was
In no wise 10 blame for that fact.
II was Just eight minutes past twelve
o'clock when Secretary OF State Ham
mond. after n brief conference with
President Ncbckor, and other members,
raped the Senate To order. That duty
IN the ordinary course Of events would
have fallen To the last secretary OF the
Senate. MIR. John u. Hansen. but us
that gentleman II a mcmbcr OF the
House and desired to be present at It's
opening proceedings the task was per-
formed by Mr.. Hammond. Immediate
~ following the call To order the latter
read the list OF members. eighteen In
all. which was accepted as p.ima facio
evidence Of their right to seats.
Ncbcker moved that committee OF
two be appointed 60 wait upon chief
Justice Bartoh and notify him that the
members were ready % take the oath
NJ office. Senators Scbckcr and Howell
We're appointed Tor that purpose. but Il
was discovered that the chief Justice
was present and consequently their
mission unnecessary. The ten new
members then rose In their places and
took the oath aH prescribed by law. af-
ter which the name OF Mr.. Nebcker was
presented nH the Democratic caucus
nominee for president. The name Of
Mr. Alder Of Sanpetc was suggested by
hls colleague. MIR. Howell, Of Cache for
the same place. Mr.. Nebeker received
rlNtecn votes ana was declared the pre-
nidlnG officer OF the Senate,
Aluutara llaWam md nnlIuanu WAR.
appointed to escort MIR, Ncbcler 10 the
chair lie made the usual speech In
cident Ia such occasions and thanking
the members for the honor conferred.
promised TO act fairly upon all aues-
Tons that came before him for deter
inlnation. and asking that they give
MN their encouragement.
The remainder OF the Offices for the
Senate were then chosen as indicated
by tue following resolution presented
by Nebcker OF Tooclc:
Resolved, That the following named
ssorsonr be the regular officers OF this
sccretary-Aibert c. Morris OF Salt
Lake.
Minute clerk-w. S. Tolton Of Beav-
or.
Docket clerk-I. II. Banks OF Utah.
Enrolling and Engrosslng Clerk
Martin Lenzi of Salt Lake.
Committee cierk-L C, johnson OF
salt Lake.
Committee clerk-chas. Augus,ln.
Uintnh.
sergeant-at-Arms-E. A. King OF
salt Lake,
chaplain-Harmon Cummings or
Wnsatch.
Messenger-Asa q. Hawiey Of sevler
Doorkecper-H. J. Faust from Utah
nt-Lnrge.
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elder.
Inge-John Jenkins Of Utah.
The Senate then went through the
form Of notifying the House Of It's or
klnization ana the election OF the otil-
.era set forth In the Nebcker resolu-
nom also the appointment Of soma
,urH Rideout, Smoot and Howell 10
meet with n like commltte from the
..ouse Tor the purpose of waiting upon
we Governor and notifying him Of It's
Examination and willingness to receive
Wy message or communication he
Hisht be prepared 10 submit 10 II.
me Senate then adjourned until ?
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.