Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-25
UP FOR CONTEMPT.
The Attempt 10 Punish Council
AbSln eSS Falls.
PERSONAL FsELISG ENGINEERED.


Nnf uI htWlpNAAAAN AANlANaAH Whlt VIM
ip. and the chaplain and other officers
bad, for aome time prior to that hour
bean Ia attendance. Alto O'Clock the
doors were oreu aud a number Of spec
n,ors entered. The roll was called,
but there was no quorum. Williams
called for report from the sergsant-a,-
arms, which was TO the effect that none
oithe missing membershad been found.
Hart stated that Suuley had been seen
In the corridor Of the building ny Mr.
Backmnn. Tue latter il n COMMITTEES
cIcfr, and was ono OF tho elk snfgeants.
tt.arms sworn In TO arrest tbs absent
members.
President Bfecdcn requested w. II.
PAYNE, the Waterman and another Ot
thesix reoruiis, 10 bring Ia Mr. Back
man.
Hart objected 10 sending Payne
after Backinnn. for the reason that the
two were ia collision. IL then
ffauspifed that 1t was Payne who
bad seen Scuiey, aud on motion
OF Wnliams, Payne was INTERCEPTED
before the lHr Of the house. lie
replied that he hal seen SrelUy In the
corridor, and hud forthwith notified
the nurgeAut.at.afms, but before the
latter could act he had disappeared.
10 was decided that employees OF the
Assembly could not lawfully act ~
stlalnnt sergeania-at.nrmg, aud Payne
With others was discharged from the
latter y BiiiOn.
Shortly AFTER II O'Clock, the missing
members came IN and took their seats.
Ttuftupon ~. L.. Booth was arfaignUl
ue6to tho bar OF the Council Tor con-
tempt; nnd was given an opportunity
o. putEe himself 10y stating the reasons
why hu had nhsrutod blmfcli without
leave. Williams aud Hart assumed
tho right o. cr0ss-uEamiuu tho uccusud,
and 4. n. Booth claimed thoy
bad no right 30 do 90, holding
that all qutstionsl put 10 tn
afguHtt munt be- ufIlOundnl 10y tho
president. Tho latter oyefrultd J.
r.. Booths objection, tnd Hart
proceeded 10 question the prisoner ct
Che bar,
Tie latter replied that the reasons
why be Absuutel himtelf were two la
number To get some official statistics,
auI % prevent the defeat OF the lcal
memorial.
While n. T.. Booth was under
accommodation Eldrdro attempt.
cit1 utclpugp. Williams rose q tho
toint Of order that ElIfctge was him.
fcli 30 contempt, ana mai no right
O. slcak until purgcd. The Chair
sustained the point oi order, and ORDER
cI ElIfaIge 90 remain Silent.
NilIlama nnd Hart made hpceChUb,
inalfiing that thu pris0nei'a excuse
was wholly insufficient. The former
urged that II WINS tho duty Of the Pfrs.
dent Of tho. Council TO Hue the pfiiOn-
ef Ia sum Commensurate with his
tlrnuu. This point was debated, and
ihe Chair ruled that tho mat
er Of lxlng the punishment
ought 10 be lett TO tho house. There.
upon Williams presented n resolution,
reciIlng the facts comprising the con.
tempt, ana presenting tho punishment
as q ropfimand Ivy the Prtsident Of the
Council, aud q ilne VI 500, tho prlaon-
~ 20 rcmaiu IN custody until tho fine
should DO paid 10 the ohloi clerk.
An important amendment, offered by
j. IL. Booth, was Lost, when u question
arose a. 10 whether the members,
whose Grfeal had been made.
h,d the right 10 vote on the resolution.
The chair ruled that all members OF
the Council except the prisoner had the
tight 10 vote, and Ia reply g. the Oh.
ltctions Of Williams and Hart, stated
that tho only member Of the Council
who had been arrested was Lund, u
Democrat, who had nbsonted himself
without leave, last evening.
Williams then said that, Ia Wow OF
thu ruling Of the chair, ho desifsd 10
withdraw his resolution. The with.
utnwal was opposed by j. n. Booth,
claimed that the resolution was now
property Of the Council, aud evidently
dcsired TO sec II voted down.
The chair ruled that the resolution
could not be withdrawn without unanl.
nous consent, and the question required
on iis adoption. II was lost on strict
party vote, and by this action the
Council acquitted the prisoner.
There WIS considerable personal
feeling shown by several menbsrs Of
the Council during tho proceeding bf
the trial Of IL. IL. Booth, aud the die.
Cussi0n OF questions connected with 10,
The House committee on ways ami
meanl held session yesterday and
another this morning, IN the effort 10
prepare report In response 10 Varlan's
resolution calling for GtAtement OF the
financial condition Of the Territory.
IL was az length decided b request the
territorial auditor aud treasurer 10 fur.
nish, IN reoapilulhled form, tho inior.
tiHiiOn contained In their respective
Jeporls, for the benefit OF the com.
mittoe.
Mr.. Stanford, chairman OF the com.
miitee, stated 70 a NEWS representative
today that While tho figures showing
the exact financial status Of the Terri.
tory had not been prepared, he
believed thoy would make
very favorable showing. He spoke
OF an oversight Of the last Legislature,
In authorizing county collection 10
receive Territorial warrants for taxes,
but IN falling TO authorize the treasurer
10 receive the wRrfnnte from the cDllec-
tors. Owing 10 this anomaly the col.
lectors cannot settle with tue treasurer,
anu tor tho purpose OF removing II
Mr.. Stanford yesterday Introduced a
bill authOrz ny the treasurer TO receive
the warrants anu fotIle with tho oJllec.
tOTF.
After this bill becomes law II viii
AXE two weeks or more 10 make this
settlement, NO that II will be late la the
zee ion before last years. business cen
DO close up.
On motion Of J. T.. Booth, Lund was
brought before tho bar Il the Council
on charge Of contempt. J. u. Booth
moved that he be excused lOr his con
tempt. This was seconded by puylOr.
llunN nnid that a WAS "A FunIfer NJ an.