Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-06
cH|vALRY IN
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Roses and Ferns, Soldiers and
Women, at Today's Session.
Nh rIIntrE nE gINf anon
NO CHOICE OF SENATOR.
Last BALLOT Gave Cannon o, King 3,
nccunc as, Ncbehcr .. Powers ..
sutherland TO- =. ". Young ..

Today's proceedings OF the Joint as.
Ecmbiy were quiet and brief. but inter-
.atlng. The vote remained as hitherto
ON the nrst ballot, except that there
were several absentee. and then came
n change. at first two. and later three
OF the Democratic member voting for
the popular military Commander OF tho
Utah batteries In the Philippines. Major
Richard w. Young. This voting caused
quite u ripple OF excitement.
Two Of the Mccunc men. Thomas and
Mansfield. led with vote for Major
Young. followed on tho next ballot. by
two OF the King men. Fisher and
Stewart. This vote aud the resolution
by Parry. In honor OF the Utah voiun-
tccu ut Manila. gave a somewhat mill
tary aspect to this session.
The vote. however. wns generally rc-
Eardcd ns a complimentary one to Mr..
Young Mansfield Immediately returned
TO Mccune, Thomas being the only ono
who twice cast his ballot for Mr.
Young.
Another event was new demon
stratiOn Of senator Pecry's gaiiantry to
the women. II will be remembered that
few days ago. he referred 10 his
mother In terms OF choice and generous
praise. being free 20 admit that her
wishes as to the man he ought to vote
Tor a. United States senator had had
some influence upon Ills own judg-
mcnt In the matter. For this grace
ful mention OF his mother. he was
lnmpooncd and cartoohed by the morn
a.. ls.s
that he ''v not Serriiiaa ' All
the organs wrath or Hnccrs.
y evident from his course since then.
THIS morning two exquisite bouquets
ofdellcnte ferns ana roses OF red. ycl-
low. pink and white were brought to
ne legislative halls: one was placed ON
the desk Of senator Matte Hughes
Cannon. the other. on tho desk OF
Representative Alice Merrill Horne.
and both bore the compliments OF
Senator Pccry TO the lady members of
the Legislature. During the session. the
ehiyeiroes b. u. Jr.. Who had hither-
Cannon for United states senator, FUR
thcr demons,ratst hk s'<l,ildence la tho
fnir rex nr law -,nakorr. by voting firnt
for Alice Merrill Horne. nnd later for
sarah Il. Anderson. for that exalted
position.
The audience today was very large.
ana their disappointment seemed great
or than ON any previous day. People
are weary OF the delay. and many OF
the onlookcra express wonder that the
majority do not get together and de-
eide on some course OF action. fair to
all, that VIII end the deadlock. Rumora
OF party caucus were In circulation,
buc were not definitely verified at press
time.
The lcin, assembly convened at IL
n.. President Ncbeker In the chair.
AFTER roll call. prayer. and the read
Ing OF the Journal OF the glih day.
Representative richards called atten-
ton 10 the fact that the Journal should
be- mace 10 show the names OF ,nOso
who voted for and against the diasolu-
lion OF the Joint assembly. lie had
voted against adjournment believing
that by keeping long In session the
senatorial contest might be brought 10
a close.
The ss,h ballot was taken with the
following result;
Cannon. 0; King. 10. Mcclure. 20:
Powers. 2, sutherland. 10. Alice Mcr-
rill Horne. 1.
Total vote east. Ss; necessary to a
choice, 80.
Larson. Miller and sorenaon were
absent.
Representative McQuarrie. a Me-
cune supportcrwas excused from vot-
Ing, out OF courtesy. to pair with Lar
son. u King supporter.
Senator Pccry voted for Mrs. Horne,
who thereupon handed him a button-
hole bououct-a large. fragrant rose
from the beautiful bouquet upon the
desk In front Of her.
ON the s6th ballot. Pccry voted for
Sarah ". Anderson. representative from
Weber county. two years ago. other
wise there was no change.
on the s7lh ballot. Pcery voted for
his FIRST choice, Aquila Nebekcr
HONOR TO UTAH VOLUNTEERS,
Representative Parry offered the fol-
lowing resolution;
House OF Representatives, State OF
Utah. Feb. 9. 1879;
Resolved that a committee OF three
he appointed TO draft a resolution OK
pressing ttaha appreciation OF her
gallant sons now ~ Manila. and telc-
graph the same 10 Major Young and
Captain Grant, batteries A and u.
The revolution was passed by unanl-
nous vote. and Representatives Parry
ana jackson, ANA senator Whitney were
named as the committee.
on the SSth ballot Senator Thomas
and Representative Mansfield cart
their votes for Col. Richard W. Young.
this ballot stood:
Cannon. 0; King. 10; MoCune. "a;
Powers, .; Sutherland. 10; Nebeker /
II. w. Young, ..
The seth ballot was the same as the
sSth except that Mansfield returned 20
Mccune, and Representatives Fisher
md Stewart changed their votes 10
Major Richard W. Young. This vote
stood;
Cannon. o. King. s: Mecune. eb
Powers, 20 Nebeker 4 Sutherland, 10;
The assembly dissolved TN ii,so to-