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Show UTAH LEGISLATIVE CONTESTJETTLED COMPROMISE REACHED AND L. R. ANDERSON, REPUBLICAN, IS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. Officials of Lower Houte Equally Divided, Di-vided, the Republicans Electing Ten and the Allied Parties Selecting Nine. Under a compromlso arrangement tho houso of representatives of tho eleventh Utah stato legislature was organized on January 16, L. It. Au-derson, Au-derson, Republican, of Sunpute, was elected speaker of tho houso over David H. Morrln, Uomocrat, of Washington, Wash-ington, by a vote of 25 to 20. Thu Republicans elected ten of the employes em-ployes of the houso and tho nMcd parties nine. , Tho commltteo assignments assign-ments will be divided equally between tho Republicans and tho allies. The organization of tho house, as now completed, has tho following officers: of-ficers: Speaker L. It. Anderson of Sanpete, San-pete, Republican. Chief Clerk 1. E. DIehl of Juab, Republican. Minute Clerk John O Weaver of Salt Lake, Progresslvo Engrossing clerk Alonzo Huntsman Hunts-man or Millard, Republican. Chaplain Charles Heyburn of Iron, Republican. Sergeantat-arms E. A. Hodges of Reaver, Republican. Assistant sergoant-at-anns Joseph Timothy of Duchesne, Democrat. Docket clerk A. L. Glasmann of Weber, Republican. Mailing clerlf J. P. Mallett of Tooele, Too-ele, Socialist. Watchman W. D. Peterson of Wayne, Democrat. Messengers J. J. Wilcox at Garfield and John O EdwardB of Wusatch, both Republicans. Doorkeetors Joseph Jones of Utah county, Republican, and J. T. Thorn of Cache, Progresslvo. Committee clerks Mrs. Grace Taylor Tay-lor of Weber and Jens K. Nelson of Davis, both Republicans; J. S. Fowler and Martin S. Lindsay, both of Salt Lake, both Progressive, and T. W. Evans Ev-ans of Salt Lake, Democrat. Janitor Herbert MolTot of Emery, Democrat. This compromlso came after a week of squabbling between tho members of tho lower houso, which hud been equally divided In choice for speaker, twenty-threo Republican members standing Arm for the selection of L. R. Anderson as speaker, while twenty-threo twenty-threo Democrats, Progressives and Socialists had insisted upon the selection se-lection of Parley P. Cbrlstensen, Progressive, Pro-gressive, of Salt Lake. At a cuueus of all the membors, after futile attempts to reach a settlement, set-tlement, David H. Morris, Domocrat, of Washington county, was proposed by tho allies for speaker, but the Republicans Re-publicans stood linn and finally two Democrats switched to. the support of tho choice of tho Republicans. Mr. Anderson's selection as speaker on Saturday was the outcome of tho caucus. P. P. Cbrlstensen, tho dofeated Progresslvo Pro-gresslvo and fusion candidate for speaker, was absent from the sessions on Saturday. Tho first week of the eleventh ses-'Glon ses-'Glon was without result so fur as the Introduction of bills was concerned, but a Hood of measures is expected this week. Tho conviction prevails In the upper up-per house that there will bo far more bills killed than passed. Senator John W. Thornloy of Davis county wunts the state of Utah and the counties of Salt Lake and Weber to finish tho permanent highway between be-tween Salt Lake City and Ogden. He will ask for an appropriation of $100,-000 $100,-000 front tho stato for this road. Senator D. O. Rldeout will Introduce Intro-duce his land-bank bill In the upper house. It Is much tho same measure that the Salt Lako senator introduced at tho session two yeurs ago, and which mot dofeut. The proposed law Is modeled after the German law, and is designed to assist fanners and land owners generally to mako improvements im-provements and enlarge their business. busi-ness. Tho Intersection paving bill, passed by tho last legislature, but vetoed by the governor, will bo Introduced In the senate early In the session by Senator L. R. Edgehlll of Juab county. Senator Frank Evans of Salt Lake will introduco In tho senate his bill providing for tho croatlon fo a public utilities commission In Utah, This Is one of tho bills urged by tho service board of tho Progressive party, Senator Sena-tor Evans having been assigned this bill two months ago. Proposal will be made to this legislature legis-lature that a constitutional convention conven-tion be authorized for tho purpose ot revising the state constitution and glvo a new basis for a code of laws, tnauy of which aro regarded by proponents pro-ponents of tho movo as In conflict. As Boon as tho legislature gets under un-der way, Senator Wlllard S. Hansen of Dox Elder county will Introduce In the upper houso a resolution providing provid-ing that legislators Introduco only bills with which thoy aro thoroughly familiar and In sympathy. |