Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-14
IN TIE SENATE.
FornaIities Associated with Conn
mencement OF Work in Upper Branch.

IL was only a few minutes past 10
O'Clock when Senator Stephen H. Love
raped for order IN the renete chamber
II had been beautifully decorated Tor
the occasion. Two large American
flags were behind the speakers CHAIR.
and another draped on the desk IN
front, From the chandeliers hung doz-
ems of little flags while the floor was
artistically covered over with pure
white canvas to protect the Brussels
carpet underneath from the heavy
wear.
But few spectators We're present.
State Chairman Salisbury, together
with former Chairman Spry and e. II.
Callister. stood az one side of the room
discussing matters till the gavel sound
ed. Then they occupied the one new
piece of furniture in the rooms. II was
a handsome Davenport couch, leather
covered. built in n half circular shape
in the north end of the room, just in
side the railing.
UNANIMOUS FOR LOVE.
Chairman Love spoke in his usual
conversational and quiet tone in call
ing the law-makers to order. He an
nounced that motion was in order
Tor the nomination of presiding Of
ticer. Holilngsworth of Weber. the
youngest member still, 80 FAR as years
count, spoke up from the left end Of
the scmi-circle Of desks in front Of
the presidents chair. and made his
motion. Rasband the weather beaten
little man from Park city. seconded
II from the center of the circle, and
Hollingsworth PUT II himself A rip
pie OF ayes circled the desks. and
the Formally of choosing u predeter-
mined favoHta was over.
CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP.
President Love accepted with short
speech in which he said that once he
had seen ship launched nj an old
style navy yard. The captain had
everywhere, and there were no tangles
while nc was In charge. II made up
my mind then" said Love, III / was
eyer a captain OF a ship that / would
Try 10 be like TINT old skipper, and be
the best captain l knew how, without
interfering with the prerogatives OF
any of the other officers. AS you have
chosen me 10 be captain during this
session OF the legislature, shall try 20
be a man of few words and keep tho
machinery in order without interfer-
ence with the prerogatiyes of the other
senators.
For the watchword OF this session"
we should have the word fairness"
We should be fair 10 each other, ana I
viii try as God gives me light to be fair
to every member, / am now ready 10
take the oath"
Chief Justice Mccarthy OF the SUI
preme court odvanced from q seat he
side Mr.. Love and administered the
oath
WHERE s1MPKIN CAME IN.
Senator Walton, the Oldest party war
horse IN the senate, then arose at the
extreme right. from the seat formerly
occupied by Senator Bennion when he
was leader Of the consolidation fight
and made his motion on senate officers
IL was in the form of senate resolution
No. I, and gave the list OF officers as
prepared In the caucus with the excep-
ton of Rev T.. A. Smpkin for chap
lain. The officers entered and Were
sworn, after which Rev. Slmpkin in
Voked divine guidance for the legisla
tive sessions
Senator sam G, Park moved that
committee on rules be appointed. and
Park HolllpgsWorth ana Bullen re-
ceiyed the Office
seely OF MI Pleasant WAS without a
seat on account Of the fact that ono
desk TOO few had been provided, A mo.
tion carried that the senators retain
the seats IN which they were sitting,
with the exception OF Seely, for whom
another desk was ordered.
Lawrence. Miller aud Smith We're
named as a committee 10 notify the
house that the senate was nj session
Walton Brlnkerhof and Hulanlsh
were sent on a similar mission 10 thu
lraottuuoa an maya slaven