Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-14

Al M1U urutr Mtb chlltu anu pheN
nadea neat speech In presenting n
gilt to the chaplain oi the Houte. He
wanted to say for the members that
they had high esteem l0r him, hui he
hopyu that the members when they
reached the age Of the worthy chap.
lain would be- fully rs strong H.
lody anu mind ami as pure Ne he.
rle book was presented wish the Mind.
&c " feeling TOWARDS the recipient.
Nlatthitsou, In response, said that II
oi.en happened that the unexpected
was what came 10 us. lie had Cume
from u lOwly origin, hut he had tried
10 no his duiy. lie referred fcelirgly
TO the most precious gilt he had receiv.
ca A- being bible nom his old
mother. He had been associated with
tue people Ia this Territory forty yeats
ago. anu was happy 10 be permitted 10
greet ~ many Oi them a. he had dur.
ing tho session, AID lac hoped that
each one would lack back TO his
work in this -esslon with pleasure. He
thanked them Tot the gift.
At $40 Sargent aud Montgomery
were appointed ns committee to wait
on his EXcellrncy the Governor, nud
inquire II he had amy further commu'
nlcations 10 makc to the A. cmhlS.
At5p.m. the following message WINS
received from the Governor
ENIcurIvE uFFIcr,
NAL LAKE CITY, Utah.
March 10, 1872.
W. H. seegmillcr, sneaker OF tho House,
salt Lake City, Utah;
SRI have received II, T.. llo, entitled
~ A "a "A Al
raj purposes" | nu.loo An unusual proc
vision ailixcl to the appropriation Tor an
addition TO the Agricultural College. II
u provided that the money shall Dn eN-
pended under the direction Of the persons
named. II il usual when some public
work IN undertaken, and there are no
properly appointed and qualified officers
10 do the work, 10 name the agents of the
State In tho creating net. Hut IN the case
Il the Agricultural College there was no
such necessity ~ excuse. have received
from tho chief clerk Of the Council an Of
ncial notification OF the confirmation
without ono dissenting vote. from tho
majority Marty OF the persons who were
nominated TO be trustees " tho agricul-
tnnl college, irrespective ~ party or
creed. They are mon of experience.
character aud capacity. II has been tho
uniform prnc.ico Of tho Legislature To on
ptopriated 10 tho uso Of tho public Ia tho
supervision Of tho boards In control Of
their AFFAIRS. For the first time In our
history an exception II made, the time
honOred custom IA departed from, and Wt
uumeritod slight placed upon honorable
mon. The motives which have prompted
this unjust action are wholly partisan.
u this action was embodied la a measure
by itself I should treat II NJ u deserves,
4 4 .sNt
appropriations = the uio Of the public
Institutions and for other public pur.
poses.
| am, therefore, constrained to waive
my objections In the public Interests,
which IN ercsts must not be- sacrificed on
the altar of party or personal hates. |
am, very respectfully,
Arthur l.. TuuNAs,
Governor.
The Governor also msasaged that lie
had no further communications to
make.
The table was now clear. The mem.
bers' "tired feeling" appearance had
measurably given way 10 one Ut relief,
each looking Ms though the only thing
now TO be done In an official way WAS
10 sign the secretary's roll Of receipts
anu receive his money. Pretty soon,
after the minutes had been approved
ami dispersal was In order, Sargent
made u motion for adjournment sine
die, which met with no opposition;
Chaplain MAtthieson offered his clos.
ing prayer; the eX. Representatives ad'
lusted their attire and slowly separated.
Az b'2O the Thirty.irst Legislatur.
was recorded with Its predecessor
among the institutions OF Utah that
have been but are no longer.
Following il the appropriation bill
As signed aud llledi
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
BE II enacted by the Governor and
Legislative Assembly OF the Terri
tory OF Utah
section That the following sums OF money
are hereby appropriated out OF the money l..