Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-31

the president OF the Senate presiding.
Roll call showed Senator Tanner
bone ON account of Hickness) and
representative Chrlstinnren homc on
account OF the death OF his father alb
sent.
An Interesting discussion developed
lust before tho ballot was taken. ana
as II appeared to involve something OF
Importance. the whole matter was
listened to with an intense and almost
Painful interest til It's completion.
when Il finally passed on quietly.
4 resolution was offered by Mrs.
Horne. providing that at the Joint scH-
sion today Speaker isoylanc. preside.
that tomorrow prcsldcn, Ncbcker pre-
aide. and that after February iat they
preside alternately.
Jackson opposed the resolution NJ one
calculated 10 Intensity the existing ten
rion and bitterness. He held that the
President Of the Senate should regular
~ preside. and II should be left TO his
discretion whether he should call upon
any other person. II understand, he
said. that this resolution originated In
caucus held at the headquarters OF
one o. the senatorial candidates. am
opposed to II. nH there are no frcce-
dents for such n proceeding"
Shepard said that In regard TO pre-
eedcntr there werc none This In
Joint assembly OF the Legislature Of
Utah, not OF the two houses. There II
40 particular reason. other than mere
courtesy, Why the President q the sen ~.
all VN.lNtltar a. this lOdX
I.aplzh thought the resolution i'm
piled unfnirncas on the part OF the
President Of the Senate. and therefore
oppose T..
member Of the minority. !. too. am
opposed 20 the consideration OF this
resolution. In every body there II
senior officer. IN this case the President
of the Senate. In regard 10 whom the
complimentary resolution. FOR his fair
ness and ability.
Representative caIllstcr said he had
ht frat been favorable To the resolution,
but ho had found that the last Legiala-
iurc had proceeded MS We are now do
ing,
Senator smoot said he trusted that
no ill.wili might arise over the fenolu-
ton. 1T II another illustration" he
said 'of the mistake We made In the
heginning OF this session. when We be-
san without any rules, We have
senate or " the House afp no, IN force
fuf this body. I favor the resolution.
though I desire that no reflections may
b. cast upon the able presiding officer.
drew the resolution read by the sem
ator from Kane county, two years ago.
] meant II then, ana l believe u now.
AZ the close 81 this session. hope 10 be
able ~ say the same thing again, But
We need some rules OF procedure"
We should At least have one rule TO
guide the deliberations of this body. 1
am In favor Of the resolution.
Robinson moved thpt the resolution
be tabled. The motion prevailed. 81
ayes. q noes. The Mccune people, In
NE main, voted no. the others aye. ".
J, Harris voted no In order, he said.
70 Eet vote ON the resolution Itself.
% which he announced himself opposed.
Lloyd spoke IN similar vein. The Pres
ilent OF the Senate voted no; the
Speaker of the House. aye.
Evans then moved that this assembly
b goyerned by the rules contained In
Roberts rules Of order. W. q. Nebcksr
seconded the motion. smoot thought
these rules inappiicablc.
Lloyd moved n substitute that n COM
mlttee of i've be named TO draw up
rules for the governing OF this asem-
bly. three by the Speaker Of the House.
AMI two by the President Of the Senate.
Won was put and carried, and here an
Incident, which was full Of suppressed
settlement. ended.
The roll call for senatorial ballot was
men proceeded with.
sIXTY-THIRD BALLOT.
The sixty-third ballot was tnen taken
~ follows;
Cannon, Z; King. ~. Mccune, 20;
f,wefa, u Sutherland, 10
For cannon-senatoru Nieael ana
shuftlln; Representatives Bramwell,
IL
For King--sena,ors Bcnnicn. Nebe-
her. lsldeout and Mr.. President. Repre-
,,,h'auVeH Belts. Cook, Fnrr, Fisher
osenwood. Jackson. Larsen. stewart
shl Whceler--l3.
For Mccune-senatora Cannon.
shambers, Evans, Poery. Robinson,
shoot Thomas. Whitney and Wflghti
representatives Bcnnion, Bywater
pgne, cummingH, Forrnan, Fullmer
nhsen' Horne, Lloyd. Manuheld. Me-
slafrie, o'Niel. Parry, Redo. Robert
'on Shepard and MIR. spenker-eG
M NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alder ana
Nen. Representatives Crosby. IIar-
a. " n, liolmgren. Law, Miller. Muir
srs !, richards, Robinson, sorenaon.
80 Taylor-ia
u N''''ne"'"''N 'F'""
and Tanner.
pNn choiee,' announced the President,
on, h'esentatlve welch announced that
~, " ~ courtesy he was paired with SEN
-. runner, who had not been able 10
s.n .ne OF those opposed Ia him In the
s,Notlal contest TO pair with him.
blv Wmhrt moved that the joint assem-
III. uAsoNe, Evans offered substl-
making the time 1850 tomorrow.
.AaII
s,y,,n,uins tho announcement Of tho ro-
Viii. communication was read. In
the Joint committee on univsr'