Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-09
THE SENATE.
President Hull Gives Some Good
Advice Regarding Legislation.


The first session Of the state senate
was brief Called to order at a few
minutes after ~ o'clock 1t adjourned
Out OF respect for its most aged MEM
BEN Senator Mckay of Weber county,
whose recent bereavement In the death
Of his wife was made the subject OF
resolution Of symathy
Only routine business was attended TO.
The senate was called to order at
1905 by Secretary OF State TIN
gey and Immediately afterwards
the roll was called After few
preliminarles Chief Justice Barton adj
minstered the oath Of Office to those
senator's present.
Following this ceremony, Senator
Lawrence placed the name Of Stephen
u Love in nomination as president Of
the senate. This nomination was inn
mediately seconded by Senators Bam-
berger and Johnson, and Mr.. Love was
elected by reclamation.
The new president then addressed the
legislators In "A brief speech in which
he banked them for the honor accorded
him In the course of Ibis address he
stated that he thought the day was past
IN Utah when a great amount OF legls-
lation was needed and he expressed the
hope that the session now before them
would not be made the vehicle to load
down the statute books with freak LAYS,
He hoped that all would get 10 work
at once and during the process care
fully examine all bills, then get down TO
business and adjourn before the time
was up.
resolution by Senator w K. Wal
ton Of Rich county gave the names Of
those who were agreed upon In caucus
as senate officials. 1t was adopted and
the officials sworn In, after which they
took their places In the senate chamber.
Secy. Cummings was then instructed
u carry formal notice Ito the house
tfat the senate was I'm session and that
u was ready to proceed TO business
senator's Bamberger, Rasband and CAL
lister, were ordered TO carry like mes
sage to the governor Of the state in
company with a similar committee from
the house.
Senator Lewis Of Beaver then intro
duced resolution callinS for the ap-
polntment OF three members TO report
on rules and regulations. Upon its
carrying Senator's Lewis, Park and
HoIlngsworth, were appointed by the
President Pending its report It was
agreed that the rules OF the last sem
a recess was then taken pending
me return OF the senators appointed to
Nolliy Gov Cutler that the senate
awaited his pleasure.
JOINT SESSION TOMORROW.
upon reconvening Chairman Bamber-
ger OF the committee reported that
ihe governor would be pleased to meet
noth branches Of the Legislature in
'ont session Tuesday afternoon at 1870.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.
The following resolution was read
h'ler prayer had been offered by Chap
IAN Gowans Of Tooele county.
whereas, The senate has learned
WIN profound sorrow OF the death OF
Mts. Jeanette Mckay wife of Senator
naVid Mckay Of Weber county, Utah,
therefore, be It
=, resolved, That the sincerest sympa-
wy on the members OF the senate be
rendered 70 Senator Mckay and his
daughters and sons in their hour OF
tuch great sorrow.
we trust that the IAN Wise Creator
may ever have our highly respected
senator and his family under His spe-
plal care and guidance.
orlef response was made 10 the
resolution by the venerable senator, af-
yer which the Senate adjourned out of
respect for him until tomorrow after
noon.