Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-01-12 | Page 14 | Senate to Keep Skirts Clear of Fight in House

it SENATE TO KEEP SKIRTS CLEAR OF FIGHT IN HOUSE HOUSEr r i Not Expected to Recognize Either II v Faction of House Until the I Squabble Is Settled i Clash Clashin in House Tomorrow Morning Is Expected I Republicans Will Will Hold Chair and Allied Parties i Will Be Placed on Defensive Reversing Previous Previous Pre I Situation I Republican members of tho the wor hou house met as lS scheduled In the house chambers at 2 o'clock this afternoon Immediately ly after tho roll call caU was Vas VasI completed adjournment was wal taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning I The effect or of this move will wili probably be to put the tho silted allied parties heretofore here here- In con control Ol of the house chamber on the offensive and the Republicans who vho have been offensive on tho the defensive The fusionists adjourned at 1 I o'clock this tb-is afternoon until 1030 o'clock tomorrow morning When they return return return re re- re- re turn L. L B. B Anderson Andersen elected speaker r by the tho Republicans will Ut be in the chair i What action will follow tollow is Is' problem problematical The fight tight previously expected this I afternoon but avoid avoided by the tho adjournment of ot tho the fusionists may take tako place at that time If It it do does it wilt Will bo be the f and not the Republicans who will be he on the defensive Tile TUa e speakers speaker's chair will vill not be bc guarded tonight by tho the fusionists as it itI r I was M last night Today the allied parties claim they havo a a. permanent organization I t ti tion u n and are therefore legally entitled to the use of or the tho chamber I I The senate in iii all probability will keep clear of or the tho muddle in the house honse recognizing rec ree- neither faction until tho the deadlock is s settled This was learned this I il afternoon when the senate convened at 2 Asked whether he had a communication from the house President W. W Mont MontI Iii F Ferry y of the senate replied I I have an official ocial communication in my pocket I have not read it and know nothing of its contents II President Ferry Perry then in intimated strongly that the senate sento would not Interfere in the house II We We will keep our skirts clear he ha said j After tho roll call caU was completed and the minutes read corrected and aDd apI approved ap ap- I proved the senate took a recess It will reconvene late this afternoon but it j la is considered doubtful whether any legislative measures will be ha taken up The house hoose or rather the I who have held the house so far at 1 o o'clock lock this afternoon vo voted d to adjourn until 1030 a a. a in Ul tomorrow thus preventing a a. physical conflict with the Republicans who will enter this after after- noon Speaker Christensen announced that since the permanent organization had been effected there was no necessity of retaining forcibly the possession a although al al- i though there might have havo been when the temporary organization was being I formed he added The rhe he house voted down the proposition of the secretary of sta state Q to turn over i the house effects if 11 he was WM guaranteed I J a receipt The held that the they 3 as holders of ot the ho house so are entitled en on- titled to the property without giving g a a. I receipt t Tho Socialist Progressive win wing of tho the house of representatives representative claiming to be bo the tho regularly organized of representatives of the 1915 legislature leg leg- toa was called caned to order at 1010 1019 o o'clock this morning morning- Parley P. P Chris Chris- elected speaker yesterday afternoon afternoon after after- noon noon sat in the chair He relieved D. D i It L. O Ol on and A. A N N. Jarvis who lio kept an n all Di ht vigil shortly shorty before 10 I 0 clock In opening the Mr Christeneen Christen Christen- I Isaid fen een said Wo Vb Wo have havo passed tho most serious I obstacles 8 without difficulty I want to congratulate the tho members of this house for not losing their temper Op- Op s arose for violence and I want tant to congratulate this body for avoiding it There is b no DO question but what our every ery act is legaL I have been assured by one of the b highest legal authorities in the state that our proc procedure dure has been regular and legal logal Printed journals outlining the proceedings proceedings pro pro- s of the house as ae recognized by bythe bythe bythe the Progressives os Democrats and Socialist Socialist So So- yesterday yesterday were distributed distributed dis dis- amoD among tho house bouse members this mornin morning When Then the roll was called at 10 0 o'clock clock two of the allies I Bevan and M Meeks ks were vero absent They entered tho chamber a few minutes later and the house convened at 1010 The minutes of the opening meeting yero read corrected and und approved cd Only a few minor changes chanles were made in tho minutes The Tho minutes were corrected cor cor- rested to read that Van Wa Wagoner the Republican member requested tho roll call on the appointment of a i. i committee to investigate in the contests on tho two to Republican members Representative Goodwin who made a am m minor Dor change in the tho minutes was asked to write his change Ho lie addressed address tho chair declaring that ho bad had no DO stationery station station- ery cry on which to write the tho amendment He lIe declared tho the drawer to his bis desk was locked Speaker then directed the I arms at to make formal domand do- do mand on the secretary of for the keys koys to the desks desk in tho the of rep- rep It was wn Intimated that t other methods would bo taken to open tho desks if the request t was not granted by the secretary of state the legislators holding that tho desks aro ara their property property prop prop- erty for lh the next sixty days Tho The rules of tho last house were ere adopted to g govern this session Following Follow Follow- ing D this action the house took a a. of fifteen minutes Whoa When tho the house re reconvened l it was waa decided to the tho organization Speaker Christensen Christeneen a advised i d e l his is colleagues colleagues col col- col leagues not to bo too avaricious a In the matter of filling offices He suggested that whore where It wa was possible offices DC e left open P n until tour our our brethren return to the fold Only such officers as were weri ne necessary essaT es- es saT sary ry to legally complete tho tion bon were chosen T. T I L. L Mallett of oC Tooele enta tive tivo Sevan's Bevans 18 candidate for tor at arms was VM appointed and tho oath eath of was tal administered to him by Thomas Homer clerk derk of Salt Lake LaWo county James G. G Salt Lal Lake e was wan appointed d minute clerk James S S. S Pow Pow- ler of Salt SoH Lako Lake wa was lis named lt committee o clerk nod and J J. F. F Welsh of ot Salt I Lake Jake ake mailin mailing clerk lerk T. T W Evans was v elected chief chic f clerk before adjournment late JC yes yes- Deputy arms at who had been acting under special appoint t ment meat were to act under at Arms The Ilie organization of the thc hou house e having baring been completed dJ committees were Wera appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed to notify Governor Spry an anthe and the state senate The question a as to whether tho house had b cn en notified that tho the senate was roM in session thru then came up Representative o Shields s said that whilo he be was temporary chairman chair chRIT man yesterday Senator Don DOD B. B Colton of ot Vernal n. n a Republican notified him that the senate was in session This the house construed as official ti tion 0 n. n The committee to call upon Go Governor nor Spry consisted of Representatives George Goorge F. F Goodwin Lily 0 O. Wolstenholme holme bolme and T. T T. T Burton On the committee com corn committee to notify tho the senate when it met int n t this afternoon were Representatives Byron D. D Elizabeth J. J Hayward Haj Hay ward and William H. H Griffins Jr Tr On motion of Representative Emil Lund of Salt Lake a general Jeneral denial of tho the statements that three fusion representatives voted yesterday v afternoon for or L. L R. R Anderson as speaker ker was ras entered en on- on the tho journal The denial followed fol lowed vigorous protests protest by Representatives tives ti Ennis Eanis Wolstenholme and Brinkerhoff Brinkerhoff Brinker- Brinker hoff that they voted for Anderson I The Tho house was then at case while v a caucus of the allied members was held heldI I in an adjoining committee room At Atthe Atthe Atthe the conclusion of this caucus conclusion was as reached to adjourn until tomorrow to avoid an au im impending clash with the tho Republicans this afternoon From rom the mom moment nt the Progressive Progressive- SocIalIst DemocratIc wing nine of ot the tho house bouse of ot r representatives took tool a recess at 1215 o'clock yesterday afternoon until o o'clock the house chamber pre presented a comparatively com corn ely quiet scene Republican members moRn mem bers of or the tho house with tho governor tate state officials nod nad members or of the su su- su pr premo mo court met in tn oti other oilier sections of or the tho building The wing In of ot tho the temporary tem tern POr-if POr organization were content to saunter saunter saunter ter in the house Once or twice during the afternoon the Ahe Serenity of or tho the house chamber was disturbed cUs- cUs dis dis- d by the report that the Republicans cans rans were ore about to return to tho the house They proved prove to be only rumors and nd not until 5 S o'clock was tho the turbulence t of ot the 1915 1913 meeting of ot the tho Utah Utan legislature lature re resumed re- re Accompanied b by David lJ Mattson secretary secre ece- t. r tary of ot state Judge Frick of or the tho supreme court and A A. R R. Barnes attorney general gen gem eral oral tho the Republican members returned to the tho hou house o chamber Mr Ir Mattson mounted the rostrum and announced that it was time for tor the house to be called callea to or order er lie He then read the list lIsl of ot qualified quail quail- tied fled members member No 00 sooner had he completed than Dan B. B Shields s temporary chairman accordIng accordIng accord- accord Ing to tho the vIews Ie i of ot the Pro Democratic wing wine arose arosa and thanked the tho secretary sec see of or state for tor tho the Information lIe He lIethen liethen then called for tOle the report of ot tho the committee committee com corn on credentials At the same e-amo time limo Mr Mattson left the rostrum and called caned for the E election 1 cUon of ot a 11 temporary chairman His Hla remarks were ere confined to tho the Republican Re Re- publican wing wins of ot the house Inasmuch as the other wing T to reCo recognise him and h heeded ded only the tho words Worde of or tho the temporary tem torn chairman elected b by tho the Progressives ProgressIves Progress Progress- ives he and Demo Demo- Democrats when the Republicans Republican's cans can's failed tailed to reach tho legislative halls hallson on time For a period the house chamber was wai wasa a 0 bedlam McHam Two separate and distinct meetings were being beng nb held at the tie same time the Republicans on ono side and anS the Democrats Progressives cs an and Socialist Social Social- let on tho the other Chairman Shields s called caned upon upon the sergeant at arms to servo pro order but no attempt was wat made to sl- sl lenco Il the tho other sido of ot tho the house In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Progressive Democratic c win wing win of ot tho the house protest was voiced OIeN against tho the in intrusion In- In truston of ot tho secretary of oC late and h hI his removal remO was WaB asked too for Chairman Shields thou thon r requested the secretary of ot state slate to withdraw Mr Mattson replied with a It grin rin and continued to address the Republican Re R publican wing Two separate separate- rato roll roU calls cans were WEI under wa way at the same samo time The Republicans ele elected tell L L. R. R Anderson temporary chairman chairman chair chair- man after aCter their members had bEen beon sworn by Judge Prick ck On the tho other side elde of ot the the credentials committee disqualified dla- dla qualified d two Republican members Tho The Pro Progressive Democratic r uhe wing wine elected 1 P. P P. P speaker Tho The Republicans Republican adjourned until 2 I I o'clock and their op- op adjourned until 10 o'clock Before Detoro Be lie- toro torn adjourning tb the Demo Progressive cratic wIn wing appointed D. D L. L OI Olson on to sit nit nitIn In tho the chair until morning