The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-15
IN THE SENATE.
Proceedings Were Smooth, Except That
Caucus Nominee for Chaplain Lost Out.

Caucus Nominee for Chaplain Lost Out
The Senate opened IN seventh
biennial session Monday at 1912 p. IN
Tho chamber had been put In gala
appearance. The decorations consisted
of two American flags placed behind
the President S chair, one on the desk
in front. and the chand eliers were
tastefully decorated with small flags,
which hung gracefully from beneath
The beautiful brussels carpet was pro
tected with white canvas. The Senate
chamber is the finest furnished and best
appointed room in the JOINT building
and admirably adapted for the uses to
which il is put.
Former President s. II. Love called
the Senate to order. He called the roll
and the nine new members were
sworn in by Chief Justice McCarty OF
the Supreme Court who stood little
distance south of the President 8 stand
Charles II, Holhngsw orth, Senator
from Weber. Immediately after the
new members had taken the oath, made
a motion, seconded by Senator Rashand
from Summit, naming S, II. Love for
President of the Senate. The motion
was put by Holhngsworth, but be,
fore a vote was taken II was moved
that Senator Love be elected by accla.
nation, and the thing was done.
President Love Accepts.
The speech of acceptance by Presi-
dent Love was q gem in quality and ap.
preciated for its brevity. He thanked
the Senators for the honor conferred
and said that the watchword Of the
Senate during this session should be
brevity. In presiding over your de-
liberations ! shall endeavor to use as
few words as possible. He said that
"a few years ago, while on q visit
East, he was invited TO witness the
launching of ship. She was slipped
from her moorings and she plunged into
the water. The sea was rough, but the
Captain s eyes were everywhere watch
ing. but he said nothing. In speak
ing to the owner of the ship after
returning TO port about the silence of
the Captain, the owner said. He is
man of few words. but the safest
Captain in our line.
'As you have chosen me to be your
presiding officer during this session of
the Legislature. I shall endeavor to be
endeavors right without infringing g
upon the prerogatives which belong TO
you as Senators. Let fairness be the
watchword Of this session. We should
be fair to each other; and I will
try as God, gives me the light, to be
fair TO each member.
Other Officials Chosen.
The Senate officials who were agreed
upon in caucus Saturday were called
and the oath of Office administered to
them by Chief Justice McCarty. They
follow;
Secre,ary-R. s. Campbell of Salt Lake
Sergeant at -Arms-Miah Day Of Millard
county.
Chaplain
Minute Clerk-Mrs Dennis c. Eichnor
OF Salt Lake county.
Docket clerk-Benjamin Backman OF
Engrosstng clerk-Jose A. Smith ot
Cache county.
Doorkeepers- Miles. Jr.. ol
Wntchmen-Parley Bryan OF Tooele
Clarence Emery OF Weber.
Messengers-C. w Perkins OF Sanpete
W. G. Rasband of Weber,
Committee Clerks-WiIliam johnson o
Piute, John r. Edgehill of Juab, Mrs
Alice r. Hamilton OF Salt Lake. and one
to be named by Senator Gardner Antor
,ielson of Emery county.
Mailing Clerk-william Asher OF Utah
tenographer-Phyllis Lynch of Sal
Lake
Senator Walton offered a resolution
| WHICH WdS duoDIeu, l0dI
| of three be appointed TO wait on tn,
Governor and inform him that th,
Senate was regularly organized and il
session
A like committee was appointed t,
wait on the House and inform it tha
the Senate was organized Senate
Sam Park moved that committee o
three on rules be appointed, and tina
until the report of said committee, tn
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Senators Park. Hollingsworth and Bul
len were appointed on said committee
Representative Tolton from tn
| House reported to the Senate that tn
House Of Representatives was orga
nized
In addition to the officers named II
caucus Senator Gardner selected Antol
Nelson Of Emery county as clerk.
Rev, Peter A. Simpkin was electet
with prayer.
Mr.. Nelson was the caucus nomine
for chaplain, but resigned for commit
tee clerkship, and Rev. W. P. Simr
kin of the Congregational church o
Salt Lake was elected chaplain. Thi
change was made without announce
ment.
terest upon the part of the public a
the assembling of the Senate Nor
day, Aside from the members and th
officials who had been named in caucu
there were not to exceed n doze
spectators in the chamber About tn
time, however, or just few moment
before the closeting of the members b
President Love, three important pc
Senate chamber, viz, United State
Marshal William spry, United State
Collector C.. e. Callister and O. .
Salisbury, chairman of the church r
publican State central committee.
There being no further business b.
fore the Senate, an adjournment We
taken until Tuesday at 1:30 clock.
Field Trials Begin.