Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

Got. Of III. Dlneren, Candidate. for ssas.
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The anticipated ballot for Omitted
States senator at $50 this afternoon.
drew out the largest attendance NJ
spectators since the commencement OF
the session. Friends OF all the can
didater We're on hand 10 press their
claims ana observe the results Of the
first vote, The preliminary contest
cwhile full ~ interest. was entirely free
from the suppressed bitterness that
characterized tho earlier proceedings
for the election OF a United States SEN
ntor two years age. The regular bust
ness was speedily disposed " and the
way made clear for the special order
OF the day ON presentation of the fol-
lowing resolution by Representative
Hansen
'Resoivcd. That when the hour fixed
by the House for hailotinE for United
States SENATOR arrives. the following
procedure be- observed; That the chief
clerk call the roll ana that the members
Indicate their choice hy announcing the
names Of their candidates and that they
be- permitted Ia explain their votes IN
the event that they desire Ca do 90"
The resolution was adopted without
q dissenting vote.
Promptly at $50 bailoting was pro.
cecded with. the various candidate
receiving the number of votes indi-
Gated
For Cannon ramw.li, n. J. Harris,
Iverr. johnson, smith,,
For PowerH-cook. jackson, Ihpiah,
Foreman, noylnnce-i.
For Mecunc -ilennion. nywntrr.
clyde. Cumming. Farr Shepard-g
For king-iiotir. Fisher. Fuilmrr.
Greenwood. Hansen, Horne, Larsen.
McQuarrlo. Mansfield. O'Nru. Parry.
kedd. Robertson, stewart. Whcelof-ih
For sutherland utep) -calliHtsr,
ChrisilHnron, Crosby q, T. Harris.
llolmgren, Law, Murdock. Hoblnaon.
soIonpon, Taylor. wclch-li..
Total-Ag
Absent members Lloyd. d., and
Richards ana Miller, RS.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Tho committee on education reported
recommending the rejection 81 a. H. No
q, by ilnlmgreen, providing Tor the dis.
trihution ~ tho Agricultural CullrE,
bulletins and institute reports. Adopt,
ed.
The committee ON enrolment ana en-.
srossment reported that ~, " No. il
an act 10 amend soc, ia1. chapter =. a..
tie n, ~ the Revised Statutes ~ Utah
OF 1895, providing for formation and
powers ~ railroad corporations. had
been correctly enrolled and .ngr0ased
and profenled the same Tor the sigma
ture Of the speaker The report was
adopted.
Tho live stock commliioe reported
that II was impractlcabl" for the icris.
iators 60 visit the Denver exhibition.
Adopted.
The House adjourned until "
o'clock noon tomorrow when II viii
meet with the senate to take the first
Joint ballot for senator.
ny the Constitution ~ the United
States a national senator must b. ut
least thirty years OF age, must have
been nine years "a citizen, ana mus rr.
side when elected, IN the State from
which he IL chosen,
The Federal law also provides chap.
]. page 3, Revised Siatutesl, that the
Legislature which II chosen 'noNt
preceding the expiration OF the time
Tor which any senator was elected tn
represent the state In Congress shall,
on the second Tuesday after the meet o
Ing and organization thereof proceed
10 elect d seuatur In Congress-, n an
election fails 10 be made the first day,
az least one vote IL required 10 be- tax.
en- every day thereafter during the Hes-
sion Of the Legislature. until a senator
II chosen. Each house today CTuesday1
must openly. by viva vocc vote OF
each member present. name one person
for senator In Congress. and II any
perfon receives majority OF the votes
OF each house, he viii be declared
elected. II either house fails To give
such majority 10 any person ON that
cay. VI " o'clock meridian OF the day