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Show J. E. HEPPLER IS CHOSfflSPEflKER ' Party Caucus Necessary to Selection of Presiding Officer. House Probably Will Take Action on the Suffrage Amendment Today. When the hour for tin- rouveiiln of the liuu .m arrived ycid nl,iy morning It be-caniH be-caniH immediately apparmt that the f .1 ll -uru of tilt) ma Jul Hy 1 u r 1 1 1 1 ir 1 ti (o liold a rutlONN tielorehand to 1 1 1 j h out a iiuiu-hor iiuiu-hor of orKiinl.-itlon matleis would ih lay thu tn-KlnniiiK' of bUMlia .-.t. Jiiif-pj 11. Anderson, An-derson, who Wan chl. f rleik of the regular Si-.ihIum, called tlm liousu to otdt-r and an-noun. an-noun. , d J. K. 1. etcher, drputy loririaiy of nlale, who read tho K"v,-i not ' n i a.l, and aniiuLiiu rii tho rlnation of foi met Speaker C. tj. lthhaid:i. 1 i e I . I , r.-Il I a 1 1 W I. M. Mastrr.-i of i'roo iioiniiiat. -d IP -renentatlvo J. K. Caidou of lav-m to a-t as temporary chairman, and It waa o;.'. to hao Mr. fadmi aj-h.inio the cli.-ai'. l-endltK :iu elertioii o! a npralur. i-oilMumr- ii,,. ori'-ilnt; o piay-r b C.1.1 p,a ! It l ie 'I f inilh of 1 1. o r, Vho acted III l!ie h.iiin- iap.ii.ty at t...j H-pjhil Me.;i.on, Mr. 1 .11 don a n no u 10 1 :.a I In-woidd In-woidd near noinin.itlon.s t-.r .sp.akrr. I'.i-p- re-enlat ; ,- .Ma O err Pol I; Ilia led U pl'i n- ta'lo 1'. I M.-k.iy of ot..-r c..mi:y. w ho w an ono of I no moc: a t Ic lead... .s of the tf.'ijlar Honsioti. TlilM was tjulckly foliowvd nv tho nominal. on of Kepj..-. illative il-lative .b.hn 11 1 ! pp.rr of Itirlihe.d by lo pt eM-n a! , Jo.-. , h S. Sl.oW of S' LieOIr. l'.eprr;,ent .1 t 1 V O Will 1. 1 III t N ' -' lU'inu.. it'd U. i-i ii la : w o I,. '. (h:ri id Vrri.a!. Sp. akin for Ho- li-in ' 'ilea n mi-iioi mi-iioi itv, Ki-pri .-enlau Wlltord 1 a of I 'a row an minima led i lepre s'-iii a 1 : w i.'n;ir.f.i M . "roll of Morgan, w ho w also the minority rand.Uaiu fur fpe. 1l:.-i at the rrKul.ir t)'.s-.un. Secret Hallots Used. Several of the bib a h nt.d a f. w Iemuciuls nsin!-l upon Noting tor.pfiK er by rolicad, but a. mollon made I y !b p-reM-ntati o Alma (iieenwooti of I tab county, pro ldi:.K for i-.-firt ha hots, . ar-ried, ar-ried, nnd ha..oHhK s'-.r d at om . , Ser-(fe.uit-ut -a: m T. Mtak.-r and Ch.el C.-TK All infill iiclinn an te.le: M l-"lV D'.io.sive b.i.lots We;e tak'-n. w i '. i. Mr. liepi ,.r and Mr. C irry runmn a perk-ahd-neck'" race. The. t,.n Ippih-llcan Ippih-llcan oti-r weie ra.it consn t en l ,y lor Mr. Croft. V: t.'ii- fifth hal.ul tnere-'wan one vot for liepr. -i-nta tn .: K I ;. Morris ol Sail Lake, w no ha 1 nut be- n iiomm.i'e'i a.i a candidate. A limlli'ii had been (ai-rird (ai-rird pro idiiiK that a.';er i-a :i I a..ot t:.-low t:.-low man siiouNJ drop out. This v. as strenuously ob;.--ted to by f ov.-t al lo -put.Ucana, Inr.udirie- Whfnrd I 'ay and b-Main b-Main W. Seekmill'-r of Kanab, toe latt.-i dejiarini; that tbr hm:se count not deprive him of his cor.stitution.il pr;v:ii-j o! votlm; for whomt-wr br pl'-a.scj. I T:.ts l.rst ta.-ot res iitid in ten o,e. j earn for Mr. t'ui -y. Mr. C; oft and .i r. M. Kay and o!rni :ir Mr. ibppi..r. im the e,-ond tadot M Ka;. n o:e urujipe-j to H':f:i, and Heppl.-r rained two ano furry one. McKay pr arti. a.iy v.nhdre a from ihrt raca at this po.nt, in obed:cie e to tho motion of th- PrMi-n nitH that tut-low tut-low man be considered as drnpp.d. tho;,i:n it was tacitly understood that ih.is hl;on j not apply to the minority candidate. Tn third ba hot jrave J i' I'plrr m te.-n ote. furry fourteen and McKay one- Tin fourth ha i.ot. showed two lor McKay aini oiie less L'M'h for Hrpji.er uii'l furry, tm tho fifth ballot furry took the lead, with fourteen votes aKainM t lu r teen for 1 K-p-pler, and t ..reO for McKay. There was one fur Morns on this ballot. Caucus Necessary. At this juncture t lie necessity for a party caucus to settle the. m;itr becarm strongly apparent, and on motion of Mr. Greenwood the house adjourned until 1.3'' o'clock. Meantime u caucus was held, and when the house re. -omened Mr. Hrp-pler Hrp-pler was elected speaker, with a vote id twenty-eight against una lor Curry ami eight for Croft. On mot Ion of D. D. McKay the new-speaker new-speaker appointed a commit lee of th recto rec-to investigate the credentials of the members, mem-bers, with a view to dehr.it el y set t dug the status of Representative Arthur Wed-lng Wed-lng and William o'Neil, both of whom have held other state unices since the last session. The committee consisted ot Representatives Alma Greenwood, Wil-ford Wil-ford Day and Grace Stratton Airey. Mrs. Airey attempted to withdraw in favor oi Representative E. K. Miles, contending that the only lawyer In the house should have a place on this committee. The speaker, however, announced that the appointments ap-pointments made would stand. Speak or Heppler was then administered the oath of office by Justice J. K. Frick of the supreme court. After the senate was duly notified that the house was organized, the members of the upper house came to the lower house, and a joint committee was appointed by President J. W. Funk and Speaker Heppler Hep-pler to notify the governor that the legislature leg-islature was ready to hear his message. The joint committee consisted of Senators McKinney, Revan and Jones and Representatives Repre-sentatives Morris, Seegmlller and Snow. Governor for Short Session. Governor Bamberger, who briefly welcomed wel-comed the legislators, said he would do all In his power to mako the session a short one, and expressed the hope that the legislature would set a speed record tn disposing of the business in hand. He asked the secretary of the senate, Adam L. Peterson, to read his message. Following Fol-lowing its reading the joint session voted to have it placed In the minutes of both houses, and adjourned. When the house reconvened, Representative Represen-tative Cardon offered a motion that the committees formed in the last session act as the standing committees of this session. ses-sion. Mr. Croft objected to the reference committee, saying that he saw no reason for such a committee at this session. Mr. Cardon accepted the suggestion that the reference committee be eliminated, and later a motion by Mr. Croft provided for the elimination of the rules governing the work of tho reference committee in the rules of procedure. On motion of Representative Morris the speaker was authorized to appoint a committee com-mittee of three, to work with a similar committee from the senate, to arrange for the legislative program outlined bv the governor In his message. Mr. Morris Mor-ris expressed the belief that the measures to be acted upon should be divided up between be-tween the two houses, so that more rapid action could be taken. The speaker appointed ap-pointed Representatives Morris, Adney and Blakely as the house members of this committee. Bennion Excused. A letter was read from Hoher Bennion, Jr., representative from Daggett county, advising the house that it would be im-possible im-possible for him to attend the special session. It was voted to excuse Mr. Reunion. Reu-nion. Another letter was re;ul from Hugo B. Anderson, announcing his declination of the appointment to act again as ehiet clerk. He explained that his duties as juvenile judge made it Inconsistent and impossible fop him to act as -hief clerk. The resignation was accepted on the I understanding that Judge Anderson would J assist the new clerk in getting started. Rep resen tat ive Cardon nominated for the clerkship Charles J. Harts of Salt Lake, who acted as docket clerk of the senate at the regular session. Represen- ! ta' ive Morris nominated Warren V. ;' Stratton, son of Representative Grace Stratton Airey. The ballot resulted In the i eltciion of Mr. TTarts, L'S to 10. j Mrs. Airey suggested that there were other vneanelis in the clerical force that! should be hood, and moved the appointment appoint-ment of a committee to report on vacancies vacan-cies and offer nominations to till tbejri. I The. motion was carried and Reprefenta- 1 lives Airey, Rullock and T. K. McKay i I were named to look Into this matter. ' Having arranged for the completion of 1 |