The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-23
VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Total. .......
Necessary to elect--32.

The last act Of the Senatorial drama
so far as Utah is concerned, was en-
acted in the chamber of the House
of Representatives yesterday at noon.
The Senate and House Of the Legisla-
ture met in joint session, ratified the
election of Reed Smoot, and listened
to addresses by Senator Smoot, Gov.
Wells and Supreme Justice Baskin.
The attendance of spectators was
hardley so large as on the previous day
but those who were present were in
an enthusiastic frame of mind and the
demonstration accorded to the Sena-
to reject was all that he could have de-
sired. The only note Of discord in the
whole ceremony, II discord it could be
called, was the address Of Gov. Wells,
in which he studiously refrained from
complimenting the Legislature on its
choice, and even said that he had no
comment to make. 1t was plainly
evident, however, that the Governors
; attitude was prompted by a heartfelt
desire for the welfare of his native
State and not by any lower or less
worthy sentiment
The document presented to Mr..
Smoot by President Allison OF the
Senate reads as follows.
Be it known. and this is to certify
that at II o'clock meridian Of the 2lst
day of January, A. ID. 1908, it being
the day following that on which pro-
ceedings took place by which Reed
Smoot of Provo City, Utah, was NAM
ed by each house for Senator in the
Congress of the United States from
the State Of Utah, as provided by the
laws Of Congress, the members of the
Senate and the House Of Representa-
tives at Salt Lake City, the capital OF
said State, a quorum Of each house be-
ing present and thereupon the journal
Of each Of said houses was produced
and was read, and it appearing from
an inspection of said journals that the
said Reed Smoot had, on the Goth day
Of January, 1908, received majority
OF all the votes In each house for Sena'
tor as aforesaid, he was then and there
declared duly elected Senator in, the
Congress of the Uuited States from
the State Of Utah for the term OF six
years from March 4, A. ID. 1908.
In witness whereof, the President
Of the Senate, the presiding officer OF
r the said Joint assembly, and the secre'
tary Of the Senate, the clerk thereof
and the Speaker Of the House, and the
chief clerk OF the House, have hereun'
to set their hands this 2lst day OF Jan
uary, A. ID. 1908, at Salt Lake City
the capital in the presence Of saio
joint assembly.
EDWARD NJ. ALLISON,
President of the Senate.
THOMAS HULL,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
A. W. JENSEN,
Secretary of the Senate.
II. l.. CUMMINGS,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Represent
atives.
This, by the way, is not the certiii
cate that will be presented to the Sen
ate by Senator Smoot. Gov. Wells VII
make out a handsomely engrossed Ger
tifcate of election which will be Ger
titled by Secretary of State Hammond
and used for the purpose when TIN
new Senator gets ready to hand in III
credentials.
At 1865 the eighteen Senators walk
ed into the House chamber.
On the stroke Of II President Allisol
u called the Joint session to order an'
directed the clerk Of the Senate u
call the roll of Senators. The roll o
the House was then called by Che
Clerk Cummings.