Show SOLONS MEET ET I EIGHTH Ul UTAH AU LEGISLATURE TURE BEGINS BIENNIAL SESSION AT THE JOINT BUILDING Either House ouse Noti Holes es the th Other and nd the Governor That Bat It Is Ready Ray for Business Then Thening Adjourns Ad- Ad A Without Transacting ing Any Ally Business Whatever I I I 1 Eighteen state senators and forty five representatives began on the thc biennial harvest barvest of laws s for Utah with the opening of the eighth session of the state legislature e at the city and county building at noon today A large part of the audience in either branch of the legislature consisted of I those whose appointments to the various positions in the I gift of the legislature were cre secured at the caucus last Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- night The two branches of the state legislature will meet in joint session tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to listen to the tile reading reacting of Governor message in the chambers of the the house house of representatives IN THE HOUSE It n was just 12 0 o'clock clock noon when the gavel of former Speaker er Harr Harry Hany S. S Joseph Jo Jo- seph called tho the members of the house to order and read tho the list of oC tho members mem memo bers hers elected Thirty nine members responded responded responded re re- re- re to the The absentees were were W. W S. S Hanson Claude Y Russell John Davis A. A P. P Haycock John M. M f. f bane Henric and Prances Frances Wilson On motion of Representative Thompson Thomp Thomp- son soil the tho list hit was accepted as ag prima facie Lade evidence e of the rj right bt of tho the member to toa a seat jn in n the hOuse huse The oath of office was as delivered to the members in a body by bys Associate s Justice Frick On Oil m motion ti n of Representative the election of officers was proceeded with In a neat speech Representative Wootten placed the name of E. E W W. Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- Robinson inson before tho the hou house e for speaker Representatives Rep Rep- es William Cockran and Thompson seconded tho the nomination On Ou motion of Rt Representative e Archibald tho the rules were 5 suspended and awl Mr Ir Robinson on was declared nominated by acclamation Mr r. r Robinson was Cs C's escorted orte to tho the chair h b by Representatives Randall anc and Thompson Mr fr Robinson thanked the members for the tho honor aud and said that he wanted to give a 3 square deal to every man He hoped that the people who were interested in proposed le legislation lation would give e the m members the benefit of ot otan an any information that m might bo be of value Mr Ir Robinson asked tho the members members to support him in his position and aud expressed ex cx- pre pressed ed the hope that the law laon- which might bo passed would stand muster in inthe the courts The Thc oath as speaker was administered bv by Tu Justice tice Frick after which the officer of the house home as published in in another column were elected by hr acclamation and took the oath of office Hear From Front Senate Following prayer t b by v Chaplain son Senator Williams am Smith and aDd Badger I notified the house that the senate was organ organized and anol ready for business On motion of Representative Randall the tho following committee was wa appointed to wait on the tho senate and notify that body that tho the house bouse was organized and ready rend for bus business Thompson Hanson and antl Morn Morris forris s. s Tho The following is-cro is appointed to wait on tho the governor for a similar purpose purpose pur pur- pose Randall Fuller and Cannon On motion tho the minority members were allowed their first chol choice e of scats seats after which the senior members had bad their choice and then the new members After a delay of fifteen minutes while the tho old members member of tho the house were trying to 3 agree rec on which seats scats they would take Representative Hugh Mc McMillan McMillan c. c Millan kicked against the old members han having first choice unless the they could a agree ree Finally a motion was m made do that the old members cast lots lets For fifteen minutes tho the debate went on In One of tho the new members s said d that he be did clid not caro care to take part in tho the choice of seats Beats for the tho old members but ho lie did wish the they would get seated a n as the tho new nc members members mem mom bers were tired tirel of standing Tho mo mo- tiou tion wn was finally lost and aud tho the old members members mem mem- bers hel held a caucus and finally got lot seated seated seat seat- ed aft after or which the new now members cast lots taking what was left Governors Governor's Message Tomorrow The committee which waited on the tho governor r reported that his excellency had no business s to pr present to tho the house until 2 o o'clock lock tomorrow afternoon at which timo time his bis address would ouM be he ready rendy The rules rilles of the last house were adopted for the tho temporary use uso of the thc house e. Representative o Fuller naked consent for leave of absence in order to attena attend atten a lawsuit in O Ogden den This was granted Representative Hod Hodges asked asko for leave leavo of for ono one week on account account ac ac- ac count of an injured injure foot granted At 1 l p. p m. m tho hou house o adjourned until until un un- un til 2 0 o'clock clock tomorrow afternoon I IN THE SENATE Rap softly Rap flap more softly Rap nap most softly Tho The gavel Cl had fallen lightly on the presidents president's desk cloak for three successive successive times It wasn't loud enough h to raise an echo but it was sufficient to call the I state Sn senate te to order for tho the opening of at the ci eighth session of the state state- legis- legis lature j i Stephen H L II Love Iove president of the senate during the session did cUd lid tho the trick at exactly 1205 today The lawmakers had been bren waiting for i iti it- about five minutes mim tes so there was as really 1 no no need of t tho e gavel makin making a loud noise Members of the senate please come cometo cometo to order JJ were the first words of the these se session ion spoken by br Mr r. r Love j The roll foil of th the members by distri districts ts I was then called front from a list specially prepared by Charles S. S secretary of ot state Following this tho new members members mem- mem mem bers were sworn in in by br Chief Justice D. D X of the state supreme court Do tho the following oath boin being administered I I do solemnly swear that I 1 will support sup sup- port poi and defend the constitution of the United States tho the constitution of this state and md th that t I will discharge o tho the duties of ni m amy office offic with fidelity so help rao mo God The first business s of the session was 31 characterized b by an ca eagerness on the part of the tho senators sen to get in a wor word e edgewise got if in no DO other way ay and as a a. result several c unnecessary resolutions were made four of them ut at one time being belag be be- lag ing up for consideration Bullen Is First S Senator Herschel sch 1 Bullon Jr of Logan Lo Lu- gait gan all got ot in till the first t wor word making the motion that Senator Henry Gardner of If Spanish Fork be chosen pre president of the thc senate according to tho the nomination of the caucus last at Saturday night The motion was seconded by b- Senator William William Wil Wil- liam X N. Williams of Salt Lake Cit City The Tho rules were t suspended and as as Senator Seu- Seu ator Gardner was unanimously made president ent someone over ocr in a a. corner tried to applaud But ho had the tho wrong cuo cue and and was smothered b by br the silence ot ol the tho others The next moment there was a a- ripple of applause however as Senators Bul- Bul hen Jen and Williams escorted President Gardner to the tho chair At At- 1209 Pres ex ident Love Loe mado made a eulo eulogistic speech which lasted for a minute I have been 8 associated in the son pen ate with Mr Jr Gardner for six years ears anti anil during that time I know that he has not cast a sin single le vote on all any proposition proposition proposition tion that did dill not come rome from h his s heart said aid Mr lr Love Lon He lie is a splendid typo of the honest and upright cItizen Wants Square Deal I appreciate the honor given me thi thin thia day clay replied President Gardner in addressing ad ad- dressing the senate I I will try to I perform ray my duty without fear or favor All I 1 ask l k is 19 that every ono one be he granted a square deal upon all questions Every Everyone on one will bo be given that and nothing n more Senator Rudolph Kuchler Kuebler presented re resolution Xo No 1 of the ei eighth session ion of ot tho state legislature setting forth that tho per persons ons named by the caucus on ou Sat Sat- urda urd y night be the he re regular officers of tho the senate Tho The D names mc of Elias Erickson committee commit- commit tee teo clerk and William E. E Jenkins minute min miD mm- mm ute uto clerk were ad added ed to tho those already chosen President Gardner was then sworn in while the oth other r officers of the tho senate also lined up before the presidents president's presidents president's dents dent's desk and took the oath I Rev Re John E. E Carver Caner nt at this juncture invoked d the thc u usual blessing The Ibe house bouso thon then felt It itself read ready for real business and nud n tho the appointment of commit commit- tees Tho The first motion was to havo have a committee corn com of on tho governor in order to let him that the senate was in ses session ion nI another to act with a j joint committee from tho the house to en- en the tho governor on tho the same sub sub- A third motion rapidly rapid followed eul to o inform the house e 1 by committee that the senate was in session ion Homier X Smiths Smith's motion to a it committee Leo to wait on OB tho bous took precedence over the others I and as I a n further reward he be was made Continued oil on Page 0 9 SOLONS MEET Continued from Page Pago I Li 1 chairman with wih Senators Williams and amid Carl A. A Badger to aid him Seat Question Queston Comes Conies Up Senator James B. B Wilson Wison of Midway y yat at this juncture juncturE was getting etin anxious anOUS on Ott another question an and made mado a 3 motion that holdover senators be given precedence precedence precedence prece prece- dence as to choosing seats There are not enough regular seats in fn the council counci chamber to accommodate nto all aU the tho members memo mem bers hers of the senate senat so o there may be some somA disgruntled ones once amon among those who will wll willbe wJ be is compelled to take the improvised sed seats While this question queston was WA agitating the thc senate Senator E. E T. T motion mo- mo tio tion that a committee of three be appointed ap pointed to wait wai on tho governor with ih a similar committee from the tho house bouse was 88 passed Sens Senator or wa was made chairman with Senator John H. H Seely of Mount Pleasant and Albert E. E Miller I er of St. St George Geore completing tho committee Senator Williams moved that a 3 com corn of three be appointed on rules and the tho or order er of business and that the tha rules rles of the tho last senate b he hp adopted The motion moton pa passed cd S Senator Williams bein being appointed chairman with Senators John 1 1 1 Smith and Wilson as fellow tellow members A recess was then taken of ten rain min minutes ml- ml utes the senate having been in session for twenty minutes in order ordel to await awai a committee from tho the house At 1236 I tho the committee from tho house arrived and the senate was notified that tho the ant house was in session After another recess tho the senate committee com corn returned from the visit with ih Governor Governor Gov Gov- Spry and Senator notified not not- noti fied fled tho tha tho members that tho the governor now knew that they were in session An adjournment ad ad- was was then taken until 1 30 tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow morrow when the senate will wi meet with the house at 2 0 o'clock clock to listen to Governor Governor Gov Gov- Spry's s 's me message sace Following the adjournment there was considerable visiting s tnt all aU around Several Sev So eral of 01 the city councilman were pre present ent and became acquainted with wih the tee men mon who would woul occupy their scats seats durn luring during thc the se session sion Councilman Fernie cleared a alot lot Jot of stuff out of his bis desk in order to tog g give o Senator William C. C Horsley of Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham City a little leeway with wih Councilman Council Councilman Counci man T. T R R. Black Back doin doing the he proper thing for Senator Bullen Bulen Four women graced the occasion three of the these o being belDt appointees of the thc senate Not a 3 flower was to be seen anywhere here uny tho the national clors which adorn the tho council counci chamber bein being the only decoration |