The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-12
four miles. All city members simply
answered present.
Kiesel charged up 1854 miles.
As usual there were corrections ga

hleSeI charged up 1914 miles.
AS usual there were corrections ga
lore to the minutes.
Evans moved that the Chief clerk be
called the secretary. He said chief clerk
usually went with speaker Kimball
wanted the minute clerk called assist
ant secretary. This WaS agreed to, and
the Offices now assume added dignity.
Enrolling Clerk Smith, who has been
having a sinecure since his appointment
because of a. lack Cf wori< was Ardered
TO assist the other clerical officials.
Nartan then presented the report of
the committee on rules He moved that
they be read by sections, but HimbaA
wished them printed first. He wanted
S14 appropriated for the Stenograpner,
as. recommended by the committee
Both Thurman and Evans. in the in
terest of economy, wanted immediate
reading. Fans said the convention was
like ship without a rudder and there
was no use in wasting $500 while wait
ing for printing. His suggestion won.
Secretary" Christensen had an op-
portunity to show what kind OF a
reader he would be, when he was called
upon to read the rules. He did not
make much of a record, as Varian had
to stand at the desk nearby with a
copy of the rules in his hand and act
the role of prompter- Gree or twice
he was rather sharp and short in his
corrections.
Hour of Meeting.
There was sISirmish oyer the hour
Of meeting. bimban wanted to fix the
hour at 9 in order to give the COM
mittees time to act in the morning,
when the best work can be done. Var
ian wanted the morning hour TO bring
committees together.
Thurman said: "When we come to-
Eether we hate to tear ourselves away
from one another. There is a SORT Of
fellow feeling We like to stay iI. SeS-
sion whether we have anything 10 do
or not. Oaughter) Therefpre, there
would be no effect in bringing the com
mittees together, if we meet in the
morning. II we meet in the afternoon
am willing to stay in session all night,
whether we have anything to do or
not" NauShter)
1t was decided to meet at y. m. and
on motion Of Goodwin, they were
adopted for two days.
The committee on printing, Lambert
chairman, reported 1t had asked for
bids on $50 copies of the minutes of the
convention and that the Deseret News
company. being the lowest bidder, had
been given the contract at the rate Of
S1.S7h per page. The report was
adopted.
Official Stenographer.
The special committee on stenog-
rapher reported in favor Of hiring f
z. MeGurrin to be official stenographer
Of the convention at $40 per day for
reporting and Is cents per folio for
tranScrfbing, provided the total eS-
penditure for any one day should not
go over $50 per day when the conven-
ton is actually in session. He is re-
quired to give bonds satisfactory to the
secretary of the territory, to make an
accurate report and to provide against
any claim above $50 per day
Hart asked if there were no other
bids. He thought McGurrin's charge
for tranSCribing rather high. He IN
derstood that the work could be done
for cents. The price fixed by law is
10 cents and he thought that was Suf-
fcient.
Evans asked if the report Vas unani-
nous and was informed that such was
the case
Squires. who had pledged himself to
vote for a lady, wanted 10 knew If
Wells had any objection to making the
statement called by Hart.
Wells said he had held back out of
1elicacy. The committee had decided
the case on its merits. He claimed
McGurrfn to be the best steuographer
in the region and he wanted the best.
A contract for a, report could not be
let like contract for building a ditch.
Boyer and Chichester did not think
the best should be employed If the
work could be done cheaper They
wanted the expenses kept down,
James said he thought the question
should never have been brought before
the convention. It was too delicate.
The committee had decided as best il
could.
There was q sharp colloQuy between
Ricks and Thurman. Kicks said he
knew McGurrin was the best stem
ogTapher in the region, but he WaS In
formed there were others who could
take the proceedings.
Have you read the reports?" asked
Thurman.
NO, have not answered Kicks.
''Then you know nothing about the
matter" said Thurman, sharply,
Moses Thatcher said that to the
thoughtful it must appear evident thai
economy was necessary; that the ap.
preparation made by Congress would
not prove sufficient and there would be
a large deficiency for the people t.
make up. He did not think lu1uries
should be paid for The remarks or
that subject reminded him of those re.
| Hgionists who were hiring a, minister
One asked a candidate.
do you preach in Latin?"
DO you understand Latin" hi
asked in surprise
ono" was the answer, 'fbut we pay
for the best there is and we want it."
He was willing to pay for a com.
petent man, but wanted the convention
to set an example in economy. He die
not believe in paying high prices WfleT
there was much competition in the
market.
Varian and Eichnor took sides fol
McGurrin, the latter creating a laugh
by saying a great deal of the precious
$4,000 had already been wasted in tht
discussion. Goodwin said he wanted
an absolutely correct report. Squire,
endorsed Thatcher's plea for economy
Just at this point Roberts arose anG
the president got into a parliamentary
tangle- Keisel had moved a recon-
initial Of the committees report. HI
called attention to this.
Let me see how to get this thing
straight said the president.
Then he ruled that Roberts could no
speak on that motion. Thurman was
on his feet in an instant.
What authority can be found in ans
rules for such a Tulfng?" he asked
| There is absolutely nothing"
The president looked hastily at hi.
rules and reversed himself.
Roberts said he thought he coult
/ take his stand on economy He
had gone into the committed
with full realization of the
necessity of economy. However
he wanted accuracy and when a re
porter could be hired whose work coulc
be absolutely relied on he was Willing
TO pay for that accuracy.
Greer said Wyoming had a reporter
who was paid but SIS per day. HI
| thought Is cents per folio for TRANSCRIPT
] I'M. notes WIS too high.