Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-12
HE BURNS THE MIDNIGHT OIL.
Behind Locked Doors the Work
Is Undertaken Day
And Night.
No Biils Arc Expected to be Filed
Undl Tomorrow, When the Rush
VIII Commence.

Bdlctin;--Gotcrnor William spry
entered the House Assembly hall az
2;I5 and commenced reading his mes
sage. which contains 5000 words, "a
the legislature.
senator Henry Gardner presided "a
the Joint session. To his lcn sat
speaker Robinson of tic Mouse. aud
Governor spry stood az his right
The committee which escorted the
governor from his chambers to the
legislative hail was comprised IT
Thompson. Morris and Seely.
The hall is packed To its capacity.
scores being unable to get inside.
Gov. William spry has encountered
difficulties In preparing his message to
the eighth Legislature. When announce
ment was made Yesterday that the
message would not bc ready until to-
day the governor seemed confident q
having it completed by last evening.
At 1880 o'clock this afternoon, the
hour set for the two houses OF the les
islature TO meet preparatory TO the
joint session at . o'clock, the governor
was still closeted with friends in his
office, and no statement could be Sc
cured as TO whether the message would
be completed IN time to be read at
p. m.
The governor with his secretary, two
extra clerks, and a number Of friends.
remained at his office last night until
a. m This morning they we're back
again before O'Clock and no callers
were received during the day.
3ust what il Is thai Is holding the mes-
sage back Is not known. GOV. spry was
said 70 have the general topics It was
meant 70 cover ready several weeks
ago. The trouble seems 10 be in bring
ing the various subjects together and
combining them properly into a docu-
mont such as is required Tor the legis
lature's consideration.
IN THE SENATE.
Informal visiting was the rule in the
senate chamber waiting for the hour o.
o'clock President Gardner did not
call the body to order until shortly be
fore the hour set for conjoint assem-
bly, in the rooms Of the lower branch
OF the legislative assembly.
II is known that no appointments
Of committees will be made for the sen
ate for several days. President Card
ner said this afternoon that he vas not
I'm a hurry 10 announce his committees
as they would not be necessary until
a number Of bills accumulated before
the session. IN the meantime il is his
intention. he said, to canvass the sit
uation thoroughly md see what mem
bers wish in appointments before an
them.
Il expect The committee chairman
ships to Doe materially changed" he
said The old members viii be moved
up 10 committees more desirable than
those perhaps which they FIRST received.
Ana the committees on which hold
over members now serve may b. large
" passed TO the incoming senators
NO BILLS YET.
No bills are expected TO be dled I'M
IA Wednesday. Today the Lrst printed
sessions minutes made their appear
ince. The rules committee will have
he session rules ready for tomorrow.
and until then the rules OF past se
iions win be Ia force
IN THE HOUSE.
The morning was spent by menu
erg of the house ia getting their
fleets IN order, desks numbered end
abeled, etc. preparatory 10 sitting
d joint session 10 listen 10 the gov
rnOr's message. The first house
ournal made its appearance about
he middle OF the morning and Wa
losely scanned by the members then
j their seats.
Speaker Robinson Is busy framing
b his committee and some OF tho
RENDERS who expressed preference
y leaving slips on the speakers dofk
.ll in AN probability he placed on
)mmittegs whore they occupied places
the last session.
The matter OF ohairmanship OF tho
idicary committee, held last session
y brigham Clegg Of Salt Lake. has
1t yet been decided upon. Il Is
onceded. however. that Mr. Clegg
ould be an acceptable chairman
.pecially IN view OF his experience
the last session.
TOMoRRows SESSION.
Two brief business sessions il s
ought VIII ho held tomorrow. Tho
iVcrnors message win Dee referred iu
.ctious ro the various committee
affects. as soon as thcg are unnouno-
. This viii form me basis Tor tho
st active legislature work
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