The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-06

organic acU In SuOStantlatlon OF his claim,
and was of the opinion that the governors
prerogatives should not be infringed upon.
'lf we are going to have creditable show
ing at Chicago we must have a hearty
cooperation OF all beliefs. would rather
see the whole proposition lost rather than
have 1t become a political affair. Let it
not be said that we have descended to the
ruts of politics to discuss this question. A
hearty cooperation of every citizen in
Utah, irrespective of party or creed is
needed"
Baskln said he would veto any bill, if he
were governor, that infringed upon the
latter's prerogatives. There's no politics
in this matter and it astouishes me to hear
my fellow members treat it rs political
question. l ask, in the name Of God, if we
are not ali willing to join hands and make
a creditable showing. 1t is unnecessary to
cast any slurs upon the character of the
governor nor is it right to offer
gratuitous insult to him when his record
would not warrant it"
Peters didn't think there was any par
tisanshlp intended. The names mentioned
in the bill were selected for the best inter
ests of the territory. However, he was
not in favor Eof appointing the commits
sioners at present.
President King called Mr. Peters to the
chair and said: 81 am in favor of the
adoption of the report of the
committee. l do not think that the
passage of the bill would infringe
upon the prerogative of the governor.
Under the organic act of the laws of the
territory l take it that the governor has no
right TO appoint these men. | take it that
section of this act authorizes the governor
to appoint permanent officers. An officer is
one whose duties are more than temporary
or fleeing. l was always of the opinion
that the auditor and treasurer were Off
GERS, and as such the governor had the
right TO appoint them. Former federal Off
Gals have taken this view, and it has been
maintained by other states and territories
After these facts, can we say that we are
infringing upon the rights of the governor?
McCuiston was of the opinion that the
members of the board named il the bill
could not possibly be construed as being
officers under the organic law. If they
We're, then the Legislature had no
right to appropriate money for
roads, because it was expended by people
whom the governor had not named as Of
ficials. There was no desire on his part to
make the matter political, but the Demo-
cratic party in this territory was in the
majority, and as result paid the most of
the taxes, this being the case they had a
right to be represented. McCuiston did
not believe that the governor would say
that the Legislature would do so.
Baskin arose to speak.
The president insisted that he had spoken
twice, already.
Baskin insisted that he had not.
The President-The gentleman will
please be seated.
Baskin-I insist that have right to
speak, have not spoken twice.
The Presidential there is no objection,
the gentleman will be permitted to speak.
Baskiu then went on to discuss what an
official was, and said it was man who
filled an Office created by the political
power of the people. The members of the
proposed board were officers under the
law. That there is doubt is allowed by
the gentleman on the opposite side. Why
should they drag this IN ii. The governor
had not been derelict in any manner 10 his
duty. he (Baskinl thought serious
mistake had been made in insisting upon
it. He would not object, however, to the
legislature insisting that the governor
must appoint represeu' atives from each of
the political parties-three from the Demo
cratic, three from the Liberal and three
from the Republican.
The question of the adoption of the re-
port was then put and the report was re-
iected.
IT GOES.
c. F. 2S, the Worlds fair bill, then came
up on third reading, and Peters moved
that the amount to be appropriated be $50,
600; Baskin moved an amendment making
it $4,000; the amendment was lost and
Peters motion carried.
The chair suggested that an amendment
to section was needed.
Baskin-I suggest that the chair conhne
himself to parliamentary practice-he
should call someone else to the chair ant
take the floor if he desires to make al
amendment.
The PRESIDENT am not making ar
amendment-the gentleman will under
stand that.
The bill was then amended and put upo1
its passage
Morrell said he would have to vote
against the bill because he believed the
governor had no light 10 appoint the mem
bers of the board, and further, because the
sum named was more than could be af
forded at the present time. The call of the
ayes ana nays resulted: Ayes-Evans
Melville, Haynes, Moran, G endinning
Peters; nays--Graves, Lund, Morrell
McCuiston. Absent-Baskin, who haC
left the room few seconds before the cal
of the roll. Baskin came in, however,
few seconds later, saying he had merel.
stepped out to sign some documents, ani
he asked unanimous consent that he b
allowed to vote. The president ruled tina
Baskin could vote.
Baskiu voted aye and the bill was de
clared passed.
The Council.
The first business before the Council
yesterday morning was the consideration
of G. f. IS, which repeats section 9, char
ter 81, Session Laws of 1890, relating /
sugar, and in lieu thereof it provides tina
the provisions of the act shall extern
through the years 1892 90, and the sum O
! 5000 be appropriated for said bounties
/ provided that not more than $12, coo shal
| be drawn in 1892, and that after the aggre
gate bounties have been allowed by Ia
secretary of the territory, to the amount O
] sc, GEO. no further bounty shall be allowe
or paid by the territory during the tern
prescribed.
When the question of the passage of III
bill arose McCuiston said Il am oppose
to this measure because it's I'm Demo
cratic. If we pass it we recognize III
right of the sugar factory to receive ia
bounty. In other words, we are adoptn
a Republican doctrine l am willing To XII
this bill, although by so doing 1t might in
jure our cause. 1t is principle | canno
ii should be bestowed upon the beet raj.
ers, the farmers, and those that turnIs
the material TO nuke the product that ca
for bounty. Let US 90 back to our con
siituency and say we have left the bount
question alone.n
Peters looked at the question as matte
Of advantage TO the territory. "If we Civ
eco Tor TIC year 1892 and anu $4,000
1888 we will 90 no more than justice TO ID
industry. We cannot afford to be narro
in this matter. If the bounty is given
will permit an industry to live that bench
the whole territory" BY dividing the a,
preparation in the TWO years he did no. fe
, that he was encroaching upon the princip
OF Democracy.
BasRin was opposed to sustaining priva
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