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Show MERELY A FORMALITY Legislature in Joint Scs- slon Declares Sutherland Suther-land Elected. ; George Sutherland was formally de-tlaxed de-tlaxed elected Senator from Utah Wednesday. J ' ' . The Senate and House met at U o'clock to canvass Tuesday's vote for Senator. , President of the Senate Stephen Love called the Joint session to Order and announced the object of the session. . - Minutes of the' sessions of the Senate and House Tuesday were read by the clerks. The result of the vote as reported re-ported -was: Senate Sutherland, 15; King. 3. House Sutherland, 42; King-. 3. Following the reading of the minutes of the result of Tuesday's balloting; President Love declared George Sutherland Suth-erland elected as Senator to succeed Senator Thomas Kearns, and the parchment declaring: his election was signed by Clerks Vlgus and Cummlngs fit the two houses In Joint session. During and following the entl; proceedings pro-ceedings there was not a handclap or sound of applause, the most Intense si-lence si-lence prevailing. - - The gallery of the House was crowded long before the hour for canvassing the vote of both branches of the LegislaJ ture. On the floor were a number of distinguished visitors and guests of the legislators. The entire proceedings were short and informal. .. . |