The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-13

power OF God will preserve this peo-
people from the animosity 80, 100000
of people in the United States. No
person has right to question any
man as to his belief. A grave crisis
lin the affairs of the Mormons is at
hand. A great many features of
the Edmunds bill were unconstitu-
, tional. 1t was eC post .fdcto, and a
violation of the Constitution. No
man can be Invested of the franchise.
The states have decided that matter
thine and time again. (Applause)
i Mr.. Pike said that the sentiments
uttered by Judge Williams were in
no manner a specific denial, and
made a motion which died for the
want of action.
| The committee on permanent
Organization reported the following:
For president, Wilson II. Dusen-
berry; first vice-presideut, R. S.
Campbell; second Yice-president,
IGeo. N. Ottinger; secretary. Jos.
stanford; first assistant secretary,
IT. V. Williams: second assistant
secretary, W. a. c. Bryan; chaplain,
Samuel Francis; messenger, Hugh
| Watson; sergeant-at-arms, n. v.
Jones.
On motion the report of the COM
mittee was received.
On motion a vote of thanks was
rendered to the temporary chairman
of the convention.
Mr.. Wilson Dusenberry was in
stalled as the president of the as
lsembly, and other officers also occu-
lpied their respective positions.
The chaplain offered prayer. Roll
Icalled. Quorum present,
Mr.. Thurman moved that a com
Imittee of seven be appointed upon
resolutions and declaration of prin-
Iciples, and report at their earliest
convenience. Carried.
The following were appointed:
Is. r. Thurman, C. w. Penrose, Rees
r. LeWellyn, F. S. Richards, jos.
Barton, Geo. Atkins, Jno. r. Winder.
Mr.. Hatch offered the following
ReSoloed, That the chairman Of
this convention appoint a COM
mittee of three persons who are di-
Irected to call upon his exellency
Gov. E. H. Murray and id behalf
of this convention request him to
call an election to be held at the
time Of holding the regular Novem-
Der election for the election by the
people OF delegate from Utah for
the unexpired term of the Forty
seventh Congress. Also that said
Icommittee request the Governor to
Ianswer at his earliest convenience.
Mr.. Thurman doubted the author
ity Of the Governor to order such
detection.
MIR. Penrose thought he had.
Mr.. Francis thought the Commits
lsioners should be applied to.
The resolution was adopted and
the chair appointed Messrs. Hatch
Tanner and Murdoch. The commit
tee were instructed to wait upon the
Governor Immediately.
/. On motion the convention took 8
recess till $50 pm.
AT $50 the convention reassem
bled.
n. Y. Jones declined to act as
sergeant-at-armS, and he was ex
cuSed. The chair appointed MilandC
Pratt in his stead, motion to that
effect prevailing.
Mr.. Greer, of Utah County, of.
fered a resolution and moved its
adoption, regarding the matter OF
delegate to Congress. The resolU-
ton was read as follows:
i ReSolUed, That the nominations for
delegates to Congress be made in
Iopen convention, and that voting
therefor be done by ballot, ma
iority of the votes of those present
being necessary to a choice.
Mr.. Hatch moved that the words
"two-thirds' be placed before the
WORD majority
Mr.. Williams opposed it. He said
he was opposed to requiring two
votes for one, and made a very
pretty argument in opposition.
Mr.. Hatch made bnt remark in
answer, and the question was sub
mitted. A division was called for
and the amendment carried.
1t was questioned whether alter
mates had the right to vote when
the regular delegates were present.
The reply was, that they had no
right to vote in such an event, and
lit being intimated that some had
voted, the roll was called OF the
amendment. 1t resulted 80 ayes,
I27 noes.
The question was then called, and
the resolution as amended was
Iagreed to without opposition.
Mr.. Hatch, from the committee
IappCinted to wait on the Governor,
reported as follows:
"Your committee, appointed to
wait upon his excellency, the Gov
ernor of the Territory, and require
of him to call special election for
delegate to the present Congress, beg
leave to report that they waited on
his excellency and submitted copy
of your resolutions. The Governor
replied that he was not aware of any
law authorizing him to call such
election, but if the convention or
lyour committee would cite him to
any such statute of the United
States or of this Territory, confer
ing on him such authority, he woIld
be most happy to comply with your
, request.
Respectfully submitted,
A. HATCH.