The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13

turned it out again, using a slightly
different but equally ponderous phrase
ology.
Got the Telephone.
L didn't know L said accept, VEN
tured Senator Gardner. Il merely
wanted to thank the company for the
Offer
But doesn't the member want the
use of the telephone2'' demanded Pres
ident Allison
Yes, yes responded Senator Gard
ner precipitately.
Then what other word than &C
cept' does the senator PREFER" quer-
led the presiding officer, and, receiving
no response, he put the question
The chair is in doubt" he declared,
after few faint ayes and noes
greeted his call. I'VE will take a ris-
ing vote"
Following is the result:
Yeas-Senators H. S. Larsen, Barber,
Barnes. Mckay, Murdoch, Williams,
Gardner, Loose, G. P. Larsen, Willis
Johnson. Bennion-11
Nays-SenatOrs Sherman. Love.
Lawrence, Bamberger, Whitmore,
Lewis-6
One vote of the necessary two thirds
majority required under parliamentary
usage for removing matter from the
! table was lacking, but President Alli-
son declared the motion carried and,
| acting under its authority, directed
Sergeant-at-Arms Layne to arrange
for the installment of a phone.
Distribution of Seats.
The seating arrangements made the
only other subject of dispute. and the
differences between the Republican and
Democratic senators. as well as the
old members and the new, We're set
tied finally by the Tipping OF a coin.
The Republicans won the toss, and
were awarded the north end Of the
council chamber. The Democratic
majority held that end down last ses-
sion. All of Salt Lake county Repub-
lican senators were given the chairs
o. honor In the center of the hall di-
rectiy in front of the presidents stand
1t was high noon when Noble War
/ rum. secretary of the last senate, called
/ the roll Of senators from the list fur
nlshed him by Secretary of State Ham
| mond, who was present. All the old
and new members responded showing
the entire eighteen. were in attendance.
/ Supreme Justice Robert n. Baskin
I was present and administered the oath
/ o. office TO the new members.
me next business is the selection
/ OF presiding officer" announced Clerk
! Warrum.
: Senator Love placed Senator E. NJ.
/ Allison OF Weber county in nomination,
voicing the viii of the Republican eau
( Gus, Senator Barnes similarly repre-
I scented the Democratic caucus in pIac-
ing Senator Joseph Murdoch of Wa
sateh county before the assembly
Neither made any nominating speech.
I Clerk Warrum called the roll.
I desire to be excused from voting -
said Senator Allison, when his name
was reached early on the list
ALLISON" said Senator Murdoch
when his name was called
Senator Allison rose to his feet before
the roll call became a matter of. record.
Allison Votes For Murdoch.
In view of the courtesy extended by
my opponent in voting for me, i desire
20 be placed on record as having voted
for Senator Murdoch" he SAID
The roll showed twelve votes for Al
lis0n and six for Murdoch. as had been
expected there being that number Of
Republicans and Democrats respective
~ A committee consisting of Sena-
tors Love and Barnes escorted Presi~
dert-elect Allison 10 the chair
Senators, your future president" ex-
claimed Senator Love. and Democrats
as well as Republicans applauded.
Nattily attired in a business suit
President Allison looked as calm ana
undistUTbed in assuming the honor to
which he had been chosen as II he were
merely rising to argue an unimportant
case in court He spoke in his usual
rapid. fluent manner.
Il am deeply sensible Of the honor of
being Gale upon to preside over the
deliberations of this body saiz be,
and shall erdeavOr to merit the con-
fideace you have imposed m me. IN
discnarsing the important duties OF
this Office ! shall need. and ] request.
the earnest assistance and cooperation
of each meube- of the senate.
We have met, not to serve ourselves.