The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16

the leave the supreme court free from
this harraSsing. AS yet the pardon
ing board is an experiment. There i:
no complaint against governors in gen
eral. Most of the pardons in the terri
tory were justified. The very fact tha
the convention itself was divided a:
to the composition of a board and OF
the proposition itself. showed that i
should be left to the legislature.
Maloney was opposed on genera
principles to anything being placed II
the constitution requiring A lines II
state it. The whole subject should be
left open to the legislature.
Both Thurman's and Eichnor's sub
stitutes were killed by an overwhelm
ing vote.
There were some more attempts t.
amend but the section was finally left
as drafted by the committee.
Insane Asylum Board.
Discussion was brought on by a pro-
position to strike out the section pro,
viding that the governor. auditor and
treasurer shall be the asylum commits
sioners. He said great injustice would
/ be done the asylum and perhaps other
institutions by the ex-ofticio system Al
present an executive committee OF
! three of the board are located IN Prove
and can be consulted at any time Inc
expense of private boards would not
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! be too great.
/ Maloney said the whole thing was
/ legislative. The constitution was De-
! ing made too cumbersome.
! Varian said the system is not new
1t had been tried with success. The
state officers could DO mucn Detsel
than itinerant boards with other du-
ties. They would always be IN touch
with the institutions.
Creer's motion to strike out was
killed by close vote
The next discussion came up over
salaries of executive officers.
Kiesel-I suggest that the salary OF
the governor be $1,000.
One on Governor Crane.
Thurman (dryly)-I see the gentle
man from Willard (Crane) is not pres
ent. 1 am sorry. l would like to have
his opinion on this matter Oaughter.)
There was much discussion as to
whether the question should be re-
ferred to the committee on salaries:
All motions to that effect were voted
down.
Evans of Utah moved that the gov
errors salary be made $500. Hart
moved $1,000 Farr moved $1,000 but
received no second. Hill wanted
$500.
The Constitutional Lexicon.
Coary-I would like to ask our
constitutional lexicon. Mr.. Eichnor,
what salaries are paid in other states.
Hill-The constitutional lexicon is
not present. Q1aughter)
Hart said the salary should not be
made so low as TO make it possible for
only rich men to take the Office. Ex-
penses would be many and the dignity
of the office should at least be kept up.
Farr said there is a strong sentiment
against statehood among people who
can now hardly pay their taxes and
dread any higher levies. They will
vote against the constitution if econ
omy is not practiced.
The motion of Evans of Utah for
$500 carried.
Francis of Morgan moved for $500
for secretary OF state and Slower Of
Tooele moved $4,000.
Stover's motion carried after some
discussion.
Kicks. moved that the auditors
moved $1,000 Varian moved $4,000
Kicks motion carried.
Kicks moved the treasurer's salary
be made $1,000. Hart moved 81, OO0
Boddle moved $500.
The Mode of Progress.
Squires-The way we are going the
ttorney-general will be paid $500 and
the superintendent of public institu-
tions will get nothing and have to
board around.
Ricks-Any banker in Salt Lake
would like to have the office for $1,000
so they can handle the money.
Varian wanted to know if Utah
would enter on statehood with a sys-
tenn allowing public officers to use
public money for their own purposes.
Colorado had split on that rock.
Public money, when wanted. should be
at hand.
Roberts said he was in favor of econ
omy, but he was also in favor of
safety. A man who would do the
duties of the Office would be worth
1000.
President Smith said 81 900 would be
sufficient, not more than two months
in year would be consumed by the
treasurer.
Evans of Utah supported this view.
The Matter of Bonds.
Hart said man who would have to
give bond of such large proportions
as the treasurer would should have at
least $1,000. He might have TO nav a
great part of this to get his bond. All
temptation to misuse the public funds
should be removed
Thurman said salaries under the
state should be no higher than they
are at present. If there is anything
which will cause opposition to state,
hood 1t is the question of higher ex-
penses.
Raleigh and Murdoch of Beaver
argued for $1,000
Barnes argued for $500.
Evans Settles a Tie.
There was very close vote between
$1,000 and $500. The count of score
tary Christensen was obo11a,uo5 -.
Assistant President McGurrin was
delegated to check with him. At
length it came out a tie and r7,-ons in
the chair, settled in favor of 81 600
Page moved the Acknowledgement
have $1,000. Cannon moved 81. 900 Van
Horn moved $1,000 Squires said he
wanted to keep in the line of progress
sion and moved $500.
After some discussion among the
lawyers and others, $1,000 was fixed.
Eichnor moved that 81 500 be given
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Varian moved $1,000. Evans. of
Utah, moved $1,000. After some little
debate Evans motion carried.
After some further attempts TO
amend, the article was passed and
the committee arose and reported it.
Woman Suffrage Again.
Varian gave notice that on next
he would move to recon-
slider the vote whereby the woman
suffrage clause was placed in the con-
stitution. On motion of Thurman this
was made the special order for Thurs
day morning.
Kicks moved for an evening session,
but he met with GOODNESS and at 5
o'clock a regular adjournment was
taken.