The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-10
NINTH ASSEMBLY
OF UTAH MEETS
1t Was Given a Beginning at
Noon ON Monday, When 1t
Organized.
CAUCUS NOMINEES NAMED
SATURDAY ARE ELECTED
First Bill, One Providing for
Expenses of the Session, In
trOduced in Senate.

The ninth legislative assembly of the
state of Utah is duly and officially
now in session. 1t was given be-
ginning Monday at noon, when both
the senate and house were organized.
The officers and employees chosen by
the Republican caucuses Saturday
night were approved. Henry Gardner
of Spanish Fork is president of the
senate, and T.. w. Robinson of Logan
is speaker of the house.
The formality of organization was
completed by 2 clock and adjourn
meut was then taken until l clock
this (Tuesday) afternoon, when the
governors message will be read in
joint session. The reading Of the mes
sage will probably begin at 1880
o 'clock.
The senate was first with the intro
duction of the initial bill This bill
was offered by Badger, and provided
for the expenses of the session.
In the senate Henry Gardner was
unanimously elected president, receiv-
ing the votes Of the two Democrats
In the house the Democrats submitted
complete list of candidates for
officers. from speaker to Janitor, The
Republican caucus nominees for officers
were elected by the party vote, So to
z, in the house. In the senate the
two Democratic senators each SUBJ
mtted candidate 10 an appolutive
the candidate of the other. The Re-
publicans voted for their caucus nomi
nees, and they we're chosen by vote
of Is to 9.
On his reelection as presiding officer
of the senate President Gardner briefly
spoke his acknowledgment Of the
honor. promising to preside TO the best
of his ability. and treat everyone with
equal fairness.
Urged Rapid Business Methods.
The selection OF seats in the house
required half an hours time, and when
this was done the members settled
back in the chairs which they will oc-
cupy for at least sixty days. and per-
baps longer.
Speaker Robinson, in few remarks
made in recognition of the honor con-
ferred upon him, urged that business
be transacted with expedition Mr..
tion of Il United States senator dis
posed of and the passage of any legis-
lation respecting the liquor question
out of the way, the business of the
legislature ought TO move swiftly Mr..
Robinson said he had looked over the
field somewhat. and had not found
much need for new laws. He suggested
to the present laws. but on the whole
the necessity for extensive new legis-
lation appeared to him to be absent
The house members were called TO
order by Alex Buchanan. chief clerk
of the sessions of 1907 and 1909. The
members subscribed TO the oath. which
was given by w. NJ. McCarty, associate
Justice of the supreme court In course
of time Justice McCarty also admins
tered the oath of Office to Speaker Rob-
inson and to the employees.
Candidates for Speaker.
When Mr.. Buchanan called for nom
nations for speaker, Pope of Wasatch
nominated Mr.. Robinson. Pope referred
to the splendid services rendered by the
member from Cache in his capacity as
speaker two wears ago, aud declared
that if the entire state were available
for the selection of speaker none could
be found better qualified for the Office
than Mr.. Robinson.
Page of PIute nominated D. Fl. Nor
ris of Washington as the Democratic
the long service OF Mr. Morris in the
legislature OF Utah and declared him
TO be eminently fitted for the place.
In the vote by roll call all of the Re-
publicans save Robinson voted for Rob-
inson and all Of the Democrats save
Morris voted for Morris, The two can
ddates voted for each other, so that
the vote stood solidly on party lines,
rs Republicans and Democrats. Mr..
Morris moved to make the vrse for Rob-
insou unanimous and this was done.
Then Mcssrs. Morris of Washington
and Pone OF Wasatch were appointed 4
committee to etcort Mr.. Robinson to the
speakers chair. Mr.. Robinson thanked
the house for the confidence imposed in
him ms amply manifested by his selec-
tion as presiding officer
Speaker Robinson's 8 Address.
"I look forward to the coming ses-
sion,' - said the speaker with better
faith and hope than 7 had two years
ago. ] think we are more firmly united
and more in harmony than we were
then. and ! believe there will be an alb
seuce of many of the things which arose
two years ago to veX us,
"I cannot see any good reason why
the session should extend over the sixty
lav period | have looked over the
field somewhat and ! do not find any
of our laws may be extreme and no
doubt amendments will he offered. How
ever. do not believe there is ncces-
,ity for any extended series of new leg
slation
'tWhen we have elected United
States senator and disposed of liquor
egislation and few other questions
hat have agitated the people. ! think
We should dispose of our business with
dispatch, II we get the chief ques-
ions out of our way-to put them be-
lind us, SO to speak-then we should be