The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-27
For Utah Passes the House With-
out a Dissenting Vote.
FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Previous to Vote Being Taken on the Pas
sage OF the Bill-Congress May
AdJourn This Week.
HERALD BUREAU.
OuT. IOIu duu y SEQ n. w,
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., July 70.

OF the bill to the clerks desk to be read.
Az the clerk proceeded with the reading
Mr. Washington noticed that the House
was rapidly thinning out. This made him
seem apprehensive that some cheerful idiot
on the Republican side might raise the
point Of no quorum, and he arose and asked
unanimous consent to dispense with the
further reading, adding:
At is simply copy Of the act passed by
the legislature Of the territory Of Utah TO
provide for an exhibit at the Chicago fair
Mr.. Amerman-W Who is to pay the ex-
pensess
Mr.. Washington-The pay their own
expenses.
Mr.. Dockery-Does it involve any charge
against the treasury of the United States
Mr.. Washington-Not dollar; and / can
state in two minutes the reason why the
bill is before the House, but ] ask unani-
nous consent to dispense with the further
reading Of the bill
MIR. Holman--1 think that unless my
friend has some very special reason a bill
like that ought to be read.
The Speaker-There is not much more Of
the bill to be read
MIR. AtklDson-Inasmucha as this may set
bad precedent, object.
Mr.. Washington withdraw the re-
quest
The reaaing OF the bin was resumed and
concluded.
Mr.. Washingion-Mr. Speaker, this bill
is essentially local to the territory Of Utah
and it is only before this House because OF
the fact that the territorial legislature OF
Utah and the governor disagree In re-
gard to the commissioners named in
the bill to carry out the purpose
and objects Of the legislature of the terri
tory to make territorial exhibit al the
Columbian exposition at Chicago. The
governor Of the territory vetoed the bill
because he said the bill named, as it does,
some six or eight commissioners.
and that the naming of the commissioners
was
CONTRARY TO TIE ORGANIC act
of the territory; that under the organic
act Of the territory the governor was the
sole and only power TO name the commits
sion. Therefore be vetoed the DILL. Ur-
der the organic act the veto of tie gov.
ernor Of that territory is absolute. The
legislature may unanimously vote for the
passage of bill which the gov.
ernor has vetoed. but Notwithstanding
such a majority the legislature would be
powerless. Hence no course was left to
them butte come to Congress and ask US tc
legalize the act Of the territorial legislature
Of Utah appropristing 1000 out of the ter
ritorial treasury and appointing a number
OF commissioners whom, ! am informed by
the best citizens of the territory. are i'm
partially selected from Republicans and
Democrats from Gsntiles and Mormons to
carry out the purposes Of the act. That is
sll there is 10 the bill.
Rir. Wilson Of Wsshington-U nder the
organic act does the power of the appoint
ment lie in the governor of the terrtoryl
Mr.. WashinRton-The governor takes
that position. he claims that the commits
sioners could not be created or named by
the legislature. There are a number Of De
cisions OF the courts throughout the coun-
try TO the contrary, passing upon just such
provisions as that which is contained in
the organic act Of the Territory Of Utah.
but the matter is in doubt, and as l said.
the authorities differ. although we have a
greater number of authorities TO sustain
the position taken by the territorial legis-
lature that they can create the commits
sinners.
Mr.. Wilson Of Washington-What ] am
endeavoring to find out is whether this is
an attempt on the part of the legislature to
take away from the executive the power TO
make these appointments
Mr.. Washington-No, l cannot say that
II is. The legislature Of both branches
passed the bill without objection and
named the commissioners, just as in bills
passed By Congress. We often name the
commissioners TO carry out the will Of
congress.
Mr.. Dalzell-Win the gentleman yield
for a question!
Mr.. Washington Certainly, / ALWAYS
yield with pleasure to ahe gentleman from
Pistsburg, who yielded to me so graciously
on one occasion when l wanted to defend
my state
Mr.. Dslzell-As / understand this mat
ter, the legislature wanted to appoint
commissioners, and the governor wanted
10 appoint commissioners and neither
would yield to the other, and this bill " as
brought in TO solve the difficulty Now arc
these commissioners here named the ones
that the governor wanted, or are they the
commissioners that the legislature wanted
Mr.. Washington-The gentleman's state
ment OF the case is about as fair SIS could
be made. down to the point where he
asked II these are the commissioners that
the governor wanted. / think that the
governor wanted to appoint two Of them.
but L think he wanted also to appoint some
Others. The governor gave no reason in
his veto message, which was printed in the
report, further than 10 throw himself
upon his constitutional prerogative. Here
is what be says:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
SALT LAKE CRY March 10 1882 (
SiR-Return G. T. NO. %. IAN act to provide
for the collection, arrangement and display OF
the products Of the territory Of Utah at the
Worlds Fair Columbian exposition OF 1893, and
make an appropriation therefor, and to provide
Tor an additional levy OF territorial taxes :,
The provisions OF the act with regard to the aa-
pointment OF territorial comm ssioners seems
10 me to be in conflict with section Of the or
ganic act. lfitis amended in this respect l
win approve it. lam, very respectfully,
AarHUR L. THOMAS. Governor
Hon. w. II. King. President OF the Council.
salt Lake City.
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