Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-02

Mr.. washington-Th was oonsid'
cred necessary by the Legislature IN
order 10 mise this fund of SJO,OOO.
Mir. Buchanan Of New Jeney-lt
/ does not Interfere with the regular
rate, except for the purpose Of raising
/ this Loan
MIR. Washington Not at all.
| II does not interfere with any other
tax In tho Territory, and unless this bih
becomes operative the additional taA
does not bucome operative. The Oh.
ject Of the provision was to guarl
against creating n bonded debt upon
The Territory. Mr.. Speaker, ! ask Tor
the previous question on the bill.
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jersey-Bc-
fore / vote for the bill I would like 10
be- better satisfied M 10 the limitation
upon the compensatlDh TO be paid to
these parties. We are getting very
careful In tho latter days, since we
pissed on economical resolutions at
the beginning OF the session. Laugh
teri
Nc. washin gton--If tho gentleman
will get copy Of the bill he viii see
that section regulates the salaries.
MIR. Taylor u lllinois--The Worlds
Fair managers la the salaries.
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4 OF the
bill provides as follows.
That tho board ~ tho Worlds Fair
managers IL authorized and directed to
appoint nm executive commissioner and
TX hts salary, which sbail DO payable
monthly out Of the appropriation here
matter made. and said executive COM
missioner shnil be authorized aud re-
quirCd to assume and exercise, subject
10 the supervision Of said board, all such
executive powers and functions ~ may
he necessary 10 secure q complete and
crcdiiahlo display " tho Interests OF the
Territory ~ tho Worlds Columbian Ex-
position OF 1893; and, NJ the executive
agent Of said board, he Hhall have per-
Sonal charge OF tho solicitation, collection,
transportation, arrangement, and the oN-
hihliiun OF the objects sent under the
authority " tho Territory 10 tho Worlds
Columbian Exposition Of i~13, and Of OBJ
jcci- sent by individual citlzons u the
Territory as may be by them placed Ia
his charge. 10 shall mako report 10
the board monthly, and shall hold Office
at tho pleasure Of the board.
The till does not nx this salsry, but
leaves TO the commissioner the power
to fix II.
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jcrsey-That
settles that Office, but how about the
othcrs2
MIR. Washington.-rhero Il no other
salary TO be HAed; there are refNln al.
lowances TO the commissioners for
travelling aud other expenses.
Mr.. Buchanan OF New Jersey-The
hill provides that the board shall elect
certain Oillcers; and there Is a pro.
Vision that the members Of the board
who are not officers shall not be- en-
titled TO compensation, believe.
Mr.. Washington-seclion provides
"that tho members VI the board ap-
pointed under this act who are not oil.
cers thereof shall not be entitled 10 auy
compensation for their services"
Mr.. Buchanan Of New jersey
What will these other OIL GERS gci9
y Air. Washington. The only other
officer, a. understand, ia tho com.
missioner TO reside at Chicago. The
provision Of section h:
That the members Of the board mp.
pointed under this act who are not
officers thereof shall not be entitled 10
any compensation for their services out
OF tho Territorial treasury, except their
actual expenses for transportation and
the sum Of 81 per day for subsistence
tor each day they are necessarily ali.
sent from their homes on tho business
Of said board.
Mr.. Buchanan OF New Jersoy-Sec.
tlon . provides, after naming the com.
mls-ionera, that they "ahnil meet nj
such time ~ they may appoint, and
organize hy the election OF "a president,
o vice.presldent, n secretary, and q
treasurer" Now, there H. nothing IN
THE bill, so far a. see, 10 prevent this
board from voting Whatever salary
they may please 10 this secretary anu
treasurer.
Mr. wAshington-I should think we
could afford ~ leave this matter 10 the
control OF tho people OF the rerritofy.
] II they care 10 make an exhibit nj
| Chicago, they, OF course, would not be-
wllllug that the 100000 appropriated
for the purpose should all be expended
by the commission In salaries.
MIR. Buchanan Of New JeIsoy-But
II We are 10 pass this bill II ought to be
pat In a satisfactory shape.
Mr.. Washinrton-rhe authorities Of
Utah have not asked Us ~ adopt any
restriction In this matter. II the gen.
tlemAn wants to eubmlt any provision
Of that kind, the bill ~ open 10 ameud.
nont. did not suppose any objection
Of that kind would be raised, be-
cause there II no purpose 10 spend
any money nsedlessly Ia salaries.
Mfr. Buchanan OF New Jsrsey-I
was only trying TO understand the
effect Of the bill.
Mr.. Washington--I ask fora vote.
THIS question being taken, tho 'blll
was ord red TO be engrossed and read
u third time; and II was accordingly