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Show SUTHERLAND IS NOMINEE OF REPUBLICAN CAUCUS 0R NEXT U.; S. SENATOR t The fifty-seven ' Republican members of the Legislature met In the Hall of. Representatives Rep-resentatives at ' 7:30 o'clock Wednesday, evening and proceeded -to. caucus -for .the nomination of a United States Senator. . But One ballot wa necessary, George Sutherland being the unanimous choice of the caucus On. rollcau Senator, A. 'B. Lewis of Beaver county cast his vote for W. 8. McCornick. but' before th result of . the ballet was - announced,' he arose and stated that he had kept' his promise and he Wished to change his vote and cast it' for George Sutherland. - V . .s After the-vote was announced Mr. Sutherland Suth-erland was sent for and delivered a short address. ... . s The caucus was called to order by SeVa-1 SeVa-1 tor Wesley K. Walton, vice-chalrmar of the Republican State committee. Representative Repre-sentative George Austin of Utah' county tlon , were In direct opposition ,to the spirit of Gov. Cutler's message. .Joseph sked that the price of the clock Te limited lim-ited to. $20. - --'.' Before- Joseph was fairly seated Representative Repre-sentative Wilson was on his feet clamoring clamor-ing for recognition. " "Mr. Speaker. 1 heartily , agree with the gentleman from Salt Lake regarding economy, but I think that he is extravagant extrava-gant to his ideas. That clock should not cost more than HQ." As Mr.- Wilson sat down Representative Panter rose laboriously to -his feet and claimed the attention of the chair long enough to move that while In an economl- cal- spirit th House order that the ser-geant-at-arms be Instructed to purchase a $1.50 alarm clock, and bang it on the wall. . "It might serve to waken some of the dead ones,", concluded. Panter as he sat down. t There were no seconds to Mr. Panter's amendment, so the price of the House clock was fixed at HO. . , was maa cnairmaa ana senator Walton secretary. '. Every member- of both branches was present with th exception of Senator McKay, who wa absent on account of - Illness. His ' vote,- however, was cast for Mr; Sutherland on an in- j strutted proxy held by Senator Hollings- worth. . . . -. . " . ... ' After a committee of -four on rules had been appointed and reported r Speaker Thomas Hull: was recognised by the chair and to a neat speech placed in nomination nomina-tion the nam of George Sutherland. As soon as Mr. Hull took his seat members In every part of th house were upon their feet. Each bad a seconding speech which he desired to deliver. After over half of them had unburdened themselves a - vote was called for. - The motion was opposed by those who had not had an opportunity op-portunity to pak but those who had delivered de-livered their orations - voted to favor of th motion audit carried. t . , - .rt ' 1 r i ' j 6XHAT0KS DECIDE TO '(,.!' f v ACCEPT COUSTESIXS FROM j ? ''''- - TEIPH0If COjaTAUXES, It required Just twenty-two minutes for the Senate to transact the business which came before that body Wednesday. Communications Com-munications were ; read Jrom th - man agers of the Bell and Independent telephone tele-phone - companies offering to Install free telephone. Senator Bennlon moved that the offer be accepted with thanka - Senator Sena-tor Lawrenc questioned the propriety of the Senate accepting Courtesies from any corporation which might be affected by legislation whlcb might eorae before th Senate. Senator. Bamberger agreed with Senator Lawrence. Bamberger, Lawrence and Love voted no. - Senator -Barber of Cache occupied his seat ahr the first time-Wednesday. ' . , President- Love 'announced that ' be would name the members of the different committee on Thursday. . - -. . . LEQISLATORS AGREE THAT ' I ! ' t TTllE IS K02JXY, AND V x ' BUY A flO CtOCZ. - Considerable amusement was created during the session of the House Wednesday Wednes-day , when a motion was Introduced to fiurchase1 a clock for the Legislature No Unit to 'th pric of th clock was fixed in the original motion and Representative Joseph Jumped to his feet and made1 a fiery speech to the effect that sen mo- S ''-,'.' '.' ...v . - |