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Show 23rd Legislature Prepares to Convene BOURBON MEET VOTES BEIII1I0II AS HOUSE HEAD Monday Ceremonies Set for Convening of Lawmakers Ceremonies that will send Utah's twenty-third legislature rolling into another session Monday at the capitol were planned Saturday, as both major ma-jor political parties rushed to completion their organizations. Secretary of 8tate E. E. Monson, whoaa duty It la to act up a temporary tem-porary organisation to preaide until the lawmakers can elect their own leaders, announced tha program for tha opening ceremonies, which will take place at noon Monday. Secretary Monson will call the senate together and preeide until a preeident is elected. Associate Justice Jus-tice Jamea H. Wolfe of the state supreme court will be temporary chairman of tha house of representatives. repre-sentatives. Pragram Outlined Tha program In tha senate calls for Invocation to be offered by the Rt. Rev. Monslgnor Patrick F. Kennedy, Ken-nedy, chancellor of tha Salt Lake diocaaa of the Catholic church. Secretary Sec-retary Monson will read the certificate-of membership , and the roO will be called. Chief Justice Drvld W. Moffat of tha supreme court will administer the oath of office to new members, after which nominations for the preeidency wrll be In order. The chief Justice will swear In tha new president following the election. Invocation la tha house will be offered by Albert E. Bowen, member mem-ber of the council of twelve a poet lea of tha L. D. S. church. Justice Wolfe will read tha certificate of membership, and tha oath of office will be administered by Associate Justice Martin M. Larson of the supreme court. Nominations to Opea Tha floor will then be opened to nominations for epeakerahip, after (Ooallnueri m r.jc aeveal (Column Etahl LEGISLATURE'S START WAITED (Osatawe Plaas Peas Oae) 1 which Justice Larson win swear in I tha Daw speaker. ' Special aomimltteea wID he testg. nated te eaeort tha epeaker and preeldent ta the rostrum la tbeir reepeetiva chambers. . Belactkm of leaders of tha session waa virtually completed Friday night, when Democrats met la caucus cau-cus at tha Newhouae hotel and dee Ignatad Hehar Beaaloa Jr. af IMg-gatt IMg-gatt county as thalr abate lor speaker of tha bouse of represents- - 1 Uvea Tha Bourbon lawmakers, forming i tha majority party in tha legislature, legisla-ture, gave Representative Bnios I enough votaa ta make virtually certain cer-tain hia election Monday -an tha floor of tha tower house. ' Pet Aeeuf ed v State Senator Ira A. Muggins, veteran Of den lawmaker, waa assured as-sured tha presidency af the appar houaa several weeks a rot At that Urn State Senator Wendell Oro-var Oro-var of Salt Laka City, tha only other candidate, withdraw from tha race. Although both caucus war bold behind oloaed door Friday night. It ta understood a opposition waa brought out against Mr. Huggina. Three candidate opposed Mr. Bennion, according to word brought out of tha meeting by thoae la at-tendance. at-tendance. Represent at I vee Sheldon R. Brewster and P. S. MarUakta of Salt Laka City and Wilmer J. Maw of Plain City entered the raoe for tha speakership. Vat Tallied According; to word coming from the cauvua, th vote waa: Mr, Ben-nlon, Ben-nlon, 29; Mr. Brewster. 11; Mr. Marthakla, 2, and Mr. Maw, 1 . State Republican Chairman David J. Wilsoa of Ogden ba called a meeting of O. O. P. lawmakara, which will be followed by their caucus, cau-cus, for 8 p, m. at th Nawboue hotel. TwttahcJI revered According to report, tha Repub-11 Repub-11 cane have practically agreed to name Representative M 1 1 1 a a Twltchell of Eacalante their floor leader during the session. The task of selecting employe of th legislature waa started at Friday night's caucuses by the Democrats. Dem-ocrats. Mr. Bannlon was authorised author-ised to appoint a patronage committee, commit-tee, which will meat Sunday morning morn-ing to accept application for employment. em-ployment. W. Frank Uaton, of Salt Lake county, waa named chairman, with tha following committee members: Wayne N. Maaon, Bos Elder; Sol I. Belvw, Tooele: William D. Wood, Weber; W. Douglas Allen, Salt Lake; Ephralm P. Pectol, Wayne, and Belvoy J. Boyer, Utah. Selection of a floor leader la the lower bouse must be mada by the . Democrats. It la understood Representative Rep-resentative Allen, who withdrew i earlier in favor of Mr. Bannlon la i tho speakership race, la slated to get this place. However, aome ob- -servers believe the honor will be I acconled Mr. Brewster because of bia snowing la the speakership eon' teet 1 |