The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-18

Spry's annual message yesterday az
ternoon, the house Of representatives
reconvened and patched up the DIFF.
ferences between the "insurgent' and
regular" Republicans. Both sides
made concessions and the entente
cordiale once more holds sway. The
insurgents" consented to make
Speaker Seeiy member Of the CON-
mittee on committees, the member
ship being increased from five to sew.
en-, II the regulars" repudiated all
the pledges that the insurgents claim
had been made to members of the
house in securing votes to make Rep
resentative Seely speaker. On this
basis settlement was reached and
two additional Republicans, Speaker
Seely and Representative Bamberger
of Salt Lake were named.
Before the matter was definitely
settled there were number Of eau
cuses in which several prominent Re-
publicans took part. Many Of the
votes secured for Speaker Seely
were obtained by state officials and
pledges were also repudiated. In
speaking of the settlement, Represen-
tative Mabey, leader of the 'insurg-
ents," said that It was a progressive
measure in the interest of represen-
tative government. II am opposed to
the farming out Of political patron
age for special favors,' he said, land
that is on what the fight was made.
Both factions made concessions and
I am happy to say that settlement
was reached. believe that the COM
mittee of seven can distribute the
house committee work among the
members which will give satisfactory
and efficient service.
Presidents in Two States
THE naming of a committee on
committees has been done in two
state legislatures this year. In Penn
sylvania, the speaker was left off of
the committee entirely, and in Idaho
the speaker was made a member of
the committee. 1t is a progressive
measure and | believe that it will be
productive of great good. While II
takes away the appointment power
OF the speaker. II places It indirect
ly in the hands of the entire body of
the legislature, the committee being
named by the house at large with a
representation of the minority"
The matter was brought up at the
afternoon session by Representative
Bamberger, following caucus when
he followed an amendment to in
crease the membership of the COM
mittee on committees from five to
seven. Representative yelling OBJ
jected and declared that the amend
ment was not in order, stating that
a motion to reconsider the appoint
ment OF such committee was before
the house. Representative Elwood
offered to withdraw his motion to
reconsider. Representative Morris OBJ
iected. The speaker allowed Ell,
wood to withdraw his motion and the
Bamberger amendment was permit
ted to go to a vote. II was carried
by vote OF 25 to II. Barnes OF
Salt Lake, Henrie of Garfield and
Smith OF Kane, Republicans. voted
with the IA Democrats against the
amendment.
The names of Speaker Seely
Barnes, Hamburger and Judd of Salt
Lake were nominated. Seely and
Bamberger were declared elected on
the ballot having received the highest
number OF votes The committee Is
now composed of Mabey, chairman
Day, Van Wagner, Seely and BAN
berger, Republicans, and yelling and
Page, Democrats.
Holds First Session
The augmented committee on com
mittees of the house held its first
meeting tulS llOIHlnb, "htn 'hS iiu'
ter of the humble: Of committees ant
the apportionment between Republi
cans and Democrats was agreed up
on. Speaker Seely and Representa-
tive Bamberger, the two member
added to the original committee wer'
present, as were also Representative
Mabey, Day and Van Wagner, Re
publicans, and Representatives Pag
and yelling, Democrats. The mum
Der OF committees will be the sam
as in previous sessions. and the az
portionment will be in the ratio o
IA to As, the number Of Democrat
and Republicans respectively, const
tuting the membership Of the house
Entire harmony prevailed as to tn
manner OF division Of honors. It 1
expected that the committees an
chairmanships will be announced jus
az soon as the personnel Of the con
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