The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-22
The Proceedings.

The Proceedings.
The president, after holding a deep
consultation with Varian, called the
convention to order at 200, again fash
ionably late. Roll call showed ninety
two members present.
Rev. R. Cason, pastor of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, was in
vited to open the session with prayer.
The minutes contained the following
reference to the important action of
the day before:
Mr.. Coray said he wished to make
a statement:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-I
would not have made the remarks yes
terdRy that 1 did had known that Mr..
Thetfher was seriously i'll. I was IN
der r impression he was only slightly
indis<sesed, but learning that his con-
dition is serious, ] ask for the privilege
OF withdrawing my remarks.
There being no objection the re-
quest was granted
COray Objects.
When the minutes had been read
Coray arose and said he did not think
this was relevant in the minutes, and
it was stricken out. The minutes now
Will simply show that he Withdrew his
remarks about the letter.
Declined With Thanks.
An invitation was extended by the
debating club Of the Young Mems
Christian association to attend de-
bate Oh the prohibition question. Filed
and declined with thanks.
Varian. acting chairman OF the
committee on rules, reported III favor
of the project to increase the member
ship of the committee on schedule so
that Salt Lake and ogden could have
representation under the rules. Laid
over for day.
Amendments.
TIE committee on schedule and
future amendments reported the fol-
lowing proposed article, which was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole:
Section Amy amendment or amend
nents to this constitution may be pro-
posed in either house of the Legislature,
and II tWo-thirds of all the members
elected TO each of the two houses shall
votsS in favor thereof. such proposed
amendment or amendments, shall be
entered on their respective journals
with the yeas and nays taken thereon;
and the legislature shall cause the
same to be published in at least one
neC laper in every county Of the state,
whefe a newspaper is published for
three months Immediately preceding
the next general election. at which
time the said amendment or amend
inents shall be submitted TO the cleo
tors OF the state for their approval or
rejection. and If majority of the
electors voting thereon shall approve
the same. such amendment or amend
ments shall become part of this con-
stftution-
If two or more amendments are pro-
posed. they shall be submitted In such
6 manner as TO ells bic the electors to
vote on same separately.
Sec. 2-Whenever two-rhirds OF the
members elected to each branch of the
legislature shall deem il necessary TO
cali a convention to revise or amend
this constitution, they shall recommend
TO the electors to vote at the next gen.
eral election for or against q conven-
ton, and. if majority of all the cleo
tors voting at such election shall have
voted for a convention. the legislature
shall. at its next session, provide by
law for calling the same.
The convention shall consist of a
number OF members not less than the
number in both branches of the legis-
lature.
Sec. 3-Any constitution adopted by
such convention shall have no validity
until it has been submitted to and
adopted by a majority Of the electors
voting at said election.
Propositions were introduced as fol-
lows:
MaIoney's Irrigation Scheme.
Maloney. of Weber, on irrigation
SteAe board to be composed OF engin-
eeT End superintendents of water dis
tr;sss not more than half of whom
shall be Of one political party. When
q man looks for political preferment
he shall be disqualified to hold Office on
fha board. THE right of eminent do
main shall never extend to or be ex-
of fh0 a mr. a
waters of any natural streams,
s,,rings. lakes or collections of still
waters in this state" The waters of
all natural streams, springs, lakes and
still waters of the state not heretofore
appropriated for any useful purpose
and hereby declared to be the property
of the state may be taken and appro-
priated by the actual settlers on ana
atoflg said streams, lakes and still
,raters for any useful purposes and
nnder such limitations and restrictions
es nav be prescribed by law and as
near free of charge as may De-" Other
,IsuaJ nroyisions are made. Committee
on Irrigation and agriculture.
An Income Tax.
Ruvs. of Wasatch-'Income taxes
NAV he assessed to and collected from
persons corporations, joint stock asso-
Citations or companies, resident or DO
ing business, or any one or more OF
them. in such cases and amounts and
An such manner as shall be prescribed
py law" Committee on revenue, etc.
Against Lotteries.
RawdIe. of salt Lake-''The legisIa-
&c. shall never authorize any game
D. Nance. lottery or gift enterprise,
i the sale Of tickets therefor underl
rol