The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-13

A WEARY VIGIL KEPT
The Worlds Fair Bill Is Not
Resurrected.
BARNETT SUCCEEDS ROBERTS
gns Governor Signs the Appropriation Bill
with Reluctance because Of a Rider to
the Agricultural College Part.


the Agricultural College Part
The evenytul session Of the Legislature,
which onght 20 have ended on the night of
the 10th, hung on until yesterday afternoon
at S;&5, when the governor, having no more
bills to veto, reluctantly closed mis- port
folio, aad sent The members word that he
wished them a safe and happy voyage
home.
II was without doubt the most rlomen-
tous session U tan has seen since Governor
Murray vetoed the appropriation bill, and
was himself decapitated for the act If
Thomas suffers similar fate, the members
OF the first Democratic Legislature will
feel In some sort repaid for their weary aud
wakeful vigils, and for the long stretch of
time they have wasted in preparing that
bushei basket full Of veuoed bills.
The long and weary walt from the time
TIE HERALD's report closed at a. N. yes
tsrday till thirteen and quarter hours
later, was nearly all caused by the Time
The governor took to masticate the appro-
pristion bill and to chew the cud of reflect
ion over the rejection of Messrs. Anderson
and Allen. Allen didn't worry him much,
as he was already On the board, and re-
lection simply Ii cant that he's would hold
Sc over. But Anderson was one OF the
liberal stalwarts, and when LippmRn
couldn't be rewarded, be would have liked
most dearly 20 cram another Liberal down
the throat Of the legislature. Roberts he
was determined against let come what
might. A whilom Liberal now n the Demo
cratic ranks operated on MS dimialtire mind
in the same way that a certain gentleman
mi tn e affected
Ieelers he put out convinced him that the
Council would not have Anderson and as
ais resistance meant Roberts holding over,
so he set about finding an agreeable
substitute. The name of Josiah Barnett
cashier of McCornick's bank, thus came
UP, and reluctantly, very reluctaE tly, it was
sent in. On some sides 1t was said that tks
governor would select q man who would
resign to let Andersen in, as soon as the
Legislature adjourned, but the most vigor-
Gus and active interest which Mr.. MoCor-
nick took in the days proceedings puts q
quietus on that theery. Banker Doo'y,
TOO, was most busy figure, oscillaGng be-
tween the Council chamber and the gov
srnor's room downstairs. Mr.. Dolly and
MIR. Mccormick have not hitherto been
supposed TO be doing the long lost brothers
act, and when they were seen in such close
communion in the shady recesses OF the
city hail, thoughtful men shock their heads
tleman who will without doubt
make an ideal treasurer, and though be is a
Liberal of Republican procliyities, his
Liberalism is said not to have gone furth or
than the extent Of marching with TIE Flam-
beau club in it's first season out Many
Democrats were disposed to stand by
Roberts till certain terrld zone freze
over, but when it was represented TO them
that Barnett was free from the objections
that were urged against Andersen, that lis
rejection meant a two years legal war, and
that some cloud might be cast on the new
bonds by the litigation OF the mem
bers consented to give Barnett thsar votes.
The long hours OF the day that the little
governor sat in his chamber below the
legislative rooms and sweat over the aPpre-
priation bin will leave the marks On the
gubernatorial brow if he lives as long az
Methuseleh. Standing at his elbow as he
sought to digest each of the various items,
was the spectre of the Worlds Fair bill,
which, like Banque's ghost, would no,
down. When he sent in his veto to thai
measure, it is said he broke loose even
from the d citation Of his ogyner who re-
uonstrated in VAIN with him, urging that
his action might kill the bill altogether.
But the little one was game for once, and
pooh-poohed the idea. That the Democrat,
would have the nerve to stand out against
him, he said was ridiculous. So he tried
the bluff and the legislators went him oae
better by laying the vetoed bill on the table
from whence the trumpet OF Thousand
Gabrielle could not resurrect 1t.
The one bitter pill in the appropriation
bill hardest Of all to swallow, was the pro
viso that the big sum voted to the Agricul.
turai college at Logan should only be avail
able in case board consisting of George
W. Thatcher, May or Haipes and Probate
Judge Goodwin, two Democrats and ons
Republican Cor Liberal, the same thing il
Logan, should disburse It. A Logar
delegation consisting of Messrs. Aaror
+. Hayball and Mayor Haines, came dowr
20 insisn on snd work for this clause. Theil
claims were ably urged to the Democratic
members by Mr.. Morreil, the member from
Cache, and they were unanimous that tht
handling Of that money should not be lief
TO board in which Liberals and Republi
cans predomineted. When II is remem
bered that Cache county has an importan
election in August and that the employ
ment of q small army of voters would fal
TO the board, the reason for the Democrats
fears can be understood. Long and YEARLY
did little Thomas ponder over this proyi-
sion. Fafn would he have vetoed tn,
whole bill TO get rid OF the hatet
clause, but the memory OF the bi,
talks before the House rules COMMITTEE
was too recent and the fate of Murra.
doomed up like grim spectre to warn him
Sc be commended himself with sending in ,
Snal scoldiEg message, and broke Spen
ceriBn pen in viciously attaching his auto
gr1pb TO the hated bill. This he did at
and leaving his overworked private sec
Rotary (i) to gather up the splinters OF tn,
pen, he took up his hat and sadly stun