The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-09


a result of that battle the men who
constitute this legislative body were
chosen to represent the people of Utah
in this, the thirty-frst legislative as
sembly.
Strangers as we were to each other,
coming as we did from different neigh
borhoods bringing with us as we did
different political views and ancestral
traditions, it is not strange that there
may have been misgivings. doubts, ap-
prehensions and fears. as to whether
that union and confidence could be eS-
tablished which are so necessary among
men TO whose watchfulness care and
judgment the interests of a whole peo-
pie are entrusted; but as time sped on
and we came to know each other better,
it was evident that while differences
i OF opinion existed, and we were not
always agreed on questions of policy
we each learned to appreciate the other
and honor his integrity to convictions
formed, until in our respect for the
man we have measurably forgotten the
political differences which separate US,
and have worked tremendously for the
enactment of proper and equitable laws
Among this body of men, an era of
good feeling and fellowship sprang up,
and as confidence in each other was
developed, toward none was it more
universally extended than toward our
fellow member who had been chosen,
as Speaker of this House, to preside
lover us
His modesty, forbearance. and strict
adherence to the right, the care and
Justice with which he has guarded
the rights and privileges of both the
majority and the minority, has en-
ideared him to the hearts of his fellow
members so that he will ever be held
in pleasant remembrance by them:
and when it was suggested that some
token be bestowed by which this good
was unanimous, and as the result Of
that response, Mr.. Speaker, 1 take
great pleasure in presenting to YOU in
behalf of the members of this House,
and as a remembrance of the esteem
in which you are held by them, this
gavel.
: 1t is of mountain mahogany, one OF
the hardest and most enduring Of
woods appropriate symbol of our re-
spect and esteem, which shall endure
yet for many days to come. The gol-
den bands with which 1t is bound are
not more pure and imperishable than
: should be our loyalty and patriotism
to our country and it's institutions;
Those golden bands are not more end
less than shall be the life Of our ma
ton, which must go on and on, be-
coming more and more the light of the
world, with never ending glory, so long
as stern integrity and devotion to the
right shall characterize the legislation
Of our states and nation.
The names engraven on those bands
of gold. Mr.. Speaker. are the names OF
: your friends and fellow labOrers. in
whose behalf I make this presentation
As you read them in the years to come,
may they bring back some pleasant
remembrance of the Thirty-first LegiS-
lIative Assembly of Utah and your
! association with the men Of whom
that body was composed
THE ACCEPTANCE.
Speaker Emery, in accepting the
gavel, said:
when the legislature convened for
: this session and 1 had the honor to be-
elected Speaker, I thought that the
proudest moment of my life had come.
When I assumed the chair and felt my
linexperience, L asked the Indulgence OF
/ the House l can truthfully say that
in all my mistakes 1 have received the
kindest consideration from the mem
bers If 1 have been fair and just, I
! have done all that I have wished to
do. This is the last day we shall be
together in session. After we leave the
hall we will scatter to our homes. l
wish to assure you all of the high re-
gard in which 1 hold you, and that
: shall feel always the greatest pleasure
: in holding you my personal friends
The Speaker then resumed the chair
! and said that the first use to which the
7 beautiful gavel would be put would be
= to call the House to order. He called
/ for the further consideration of the
: APPROPRIATION BILL.
Several amendments were proposed
and lost.
Warner wanted the appropriation for
> the school for the deaf and blind made
> $25 000 and a like amount for the re-
\ form school. These went by the board
Wins said that as the territory had
! been under great expense on account
: of the Worlds fair and Midwinter
0 fair, and there should be no appropria-
5 ton for the territorial fair. After
e some debate this, too. was lost
e For rent Of rooms for the territorial
:. auditor and recorder of marks and
f brands for the years 1894 and 1895,
e $3.50.
For incidental expenses of the Office
of territorial auditor and recorder of
marks and brands for the years 1894
/ and 1895, $500.
e There was a skirmish over the salary
e of the treasurer, and by q strict party
e vote he was given S125 per year for
: salary, office rent and furniture.
WINS wanted the salary Of the gov
!. ernor's private secretary fixed at $1,000
a per year, as he thought that d good
( man could not be hired for less
: Varian, however, said that all depart
: ments were being cut down and the
:, governors private secretary should De
n Included. The raise was refused.
u Powers wanted the judges given ST.
: 600 a year over and above their govern
. mental pay. He said he did 1t on the
principle Of what is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander, and when
n amounts were given to the Republican
) Judges, the Democratic judges should
r be served in the same way. Allen got
# in some very partisan remarks about
l., the car of the Democratic party and
d was called down by Powers, for his
70 lunseemly conduct. Nebeker said he
l. had been conhuiced that this was q
good move by a gentleman VINO hao
> now Topped. He did not like the idea
of striking out the salary. now thai
D. the judges are Democratic. Parsons
Y. and Hatch spoke against letting the
r Judges have the salary. Only Power:
and Nebeker voted for the amendment
3 The recorder of marks and brands
T, was allowed $500 for printing and dis
tribution of brand sheets.
lie There was some question on thu
salary of Harmed Pratt, as counsel fol
the auditor. Powers wanted it raised
1t was not changed, however.
III One thousand dollars was appropri
/, ated for the services Of Andrew Bur
e during his compulsory attendance OF
u the Third district court.
= y An item was inserted allowing Sheriff
- Hawley of Millard county SllI5O To-
following a criminal into Nevada
il FIRE AND POLICE.
le The bill was then sidetracked for
r while and the report Of the specia
committee on the amendments desire'
eff by the governor to the police and fir
hin was read It was commended tina