The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-10
SHORT SESSION OF SENATE.
Body Adjourns Out of Respect tt
Senator McKay

InIlS-nNe minutes SulHceQ Tor the
transaction of the senates first days
business. The senate was called to
order by Secretary of State c. 5. Tin
gey promptly at - O'Clock and ad-
journed at 1875 out. of respect to SEN
ator David Mckay of Weber county,
whose wife died a few days ago.
Senator Barber of Logan was the
only absentee. Immediately after roll
call the oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice George w. Bartch to
the members, Senators ct. @. Callister,
Peter. Clegg, c. r. HollingswOrth, S.
G. Park. Frederick Rasband and Wes-
ley X Walton.
Senator s. II. Love- the Republican
caucus nominee, was nominated for
president of the senate by Senator CT.
n. Lawrence. The nomination was
seconded by Senator Simon Bamberger,
of the Democratic minority, and by
Senator w. n. Williams. On motion of
Senator Willis Johnson the election
was by reclamation.
Senators Lawrence and Bamberger
were appointed to escort the new presi-
dent to the chair. Senator Love spoke
for a few minutes, expressing his ap-
probation of the honor given him by
unanimous election. In closing he
expressed a hope that the present ses-
sion would not load the statue books
with a lot of crank legislation.
Officers Are Chosen.
Senator Walton of Rich county in
PRODUCED senate resolution No. l, nam
ing officers agreed upon at the Repub-
lican caucus as follows:
Secretary.-H. l.. Cummings of Salt
Lake.
Sergeant-at-Arms.-John r. Edgheiu
OF Juab.
Chaplain-H. 5. Gowans of TooeIe.
Minute Clerk--Frank X Nelson of
S&npete.
Reading Clerk.-Theodosfus Botkin
at large.
Docket Clerk-Benjanlin Bachman
Engrossing CIerk.-Fred Taylor Of
salt Lake.
oorkeeper.-William Longhurst of
Rich, w. w, Thorne of Salt Lake.
-Watchman.-H. ID. Wiley of Piute.
Messengers Maxwell. of
Summit, G. w. Booth of Utah.
Committee Clerks-H. S. Laney of
Salt Lake. Miss Annie Mckay of
Weber.
Mailing CIerk.-Miss Juliette A..
Marks of Weber
Stenographer.-Nrs Alice r Hamil-
ton of Salt Lake.
Senator Bennion seconded the resO-
luton, which was adopted unanim-
oGsly, and the new officers We're inn
mediately sworn by Justice Bartch.
On motion Of Senator Johnson the
secretary was instructed to notify the
house that the senate was orea nized
and ready for business.
Sena tors Lewis. Park and Hollings-
worth were appointed a committee on
rules on motion OF Senator Johnson. the
rules of the last session to be followed
nRrahfTor
Senators Bamberger. Rasband and
Caflister were appointed 10 join house
committee to notify Governor Cutler
that the legislature was in session and
would be glad to receive any communi-
cation from him. The committee re-
turned In a short time to report that
the governor would address the Iegis-
lature in joint assembly at = O'Clock
this afternoon.
Chaplain Gowans offered the invoca-
ton. making special reference to Sen
ator McKay's bereavement
Mckay Given Choice of Seat.
On motion of Senator Walton the
oldest member of the senate. Senator
Mckay WAS given his choice of seats.
the three members OF the minority
Senators Bamberger, Barber and Ben
Mon. were given next choice, the
other members to take precedence in
choosing seats In the order of their
period of service. Senator Mckay
selected his old seat at the extreme
north end. Senator -Bennion and SEN
ator BamberSer took their old seats
at the other end of the row. reserving
the third seat from the aisle for Sem
atOr Barber.
Senator Hollingsworth formally an
nounced the death of Mrs Mckay and
offered the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The senate has learned with
profound sorrow of the death OF Mrs.
Jenuette Mckay. wife of Senator David
Mckay of Weber county: therefore be ii
Resolved. That the sinCerest sympathy
Of the members of the senate be rendered
10 Senator Mckay and his daughters
and sons in their hour of such great sor-
row.
We trust that the AI-wise Creator
may ever have our highly respected SEN
ator and his family under his special care
and guidance.
Senator Mckay made brief ac-
acknowledgement.
After a short recess to await the re-
turn of the committee sent to COM
municate with the governor the senate
adjourned to 1:30 today as a mark of
respect to Senator Mckay.
HOUSE FINISHES QUICKLY.