The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-16


publican constitutional convention has
only been in force for eight working
days, but already the Republican ma
jority has turned against it's caucus
action. Yesterday the president was
turned down on one OF his rulings and
there was a general roasting all along
the line. The question which has been
agitating the legislative and apportion-
ment committees as to their jurisdic-
ton over the number of members of
the legislature, was brought onto the
floor Behind this question is the one
as to whether each county is to have
representative in the lower house Of
the legislature. On this proposition the
country members won in a canter. An
hour &as spent on the minutes. A
greatpfnany important propositions
were introduced and a number of par
Iamentary tangles came up during the
day.
The Proceedings.
President Smith let his gavel fall at
exactly o'clock and invited Rev.
Father KielX of the Catholic church,
to offer prayer
suggested that all the denominations in
Salt Lake had been represented in the
opening prayers, with the exception of
The Hebrews. He would like to remind
the president OF this and suggest that
the rabbi be invited to take part. The
president replied that the rabbi had
been included on the list.
More MangIed Minutes.
There was another tiresome wait
while the minutes were being cor
rected. Instead of being better than
before the minutes were much worse,
Secretary Christensen being freely
criticized on al sides.
Nebeker was the indirect cause Of
the greatest excitement of the day.
He called attention to the inclusion in
the n -nutes of a motion that had been
presented and withdrawn. He thought
it cumberei them and moved it be
stricken out and, in the future, no such
thjeIIs De included.
pmbau made the point that this
waS,a- motion to amend the journal and
was not in order.
President Smith was at sea. He had
never seen Il rule which would cover
the Gsse. Ile gazed around, looked at
his <fDart's, turned over the leaves of
his e6py of the standing rules and
finally decided with Kimball.
Evans, of Weber, instantly appealed
came like a thunderbolt to the presi-
dent. He had not expected such a
complication as this. Evans explained
that he had no desire 10 ant gonize
the chair, but this was an important
matter and it was important the
house should decide it at once. He
had proceeded to some length, while
President Smith was has lily scar ming
his Roberts manual Soon the latt T
sesraed TO find what he wante1 AMI
ruled Evans out OF order.
The President Cra,vished.
''Tiis question is not de5atable."
he said.
rules" answered Evans.
1T states here they are not" said
President Smith. pointing to his
manual
'our rules. adopted yesterday, say it
is replied Evans.
The president was again very much /
at sea He reached hastily and
nervously for his copy of the conven- /
ton rules.
rule" he asked.
Evans rushed over to his desk for |
his rules, when Hart came TO the res
cue and conclusively showed the presi- (
dent could find no passage in Roberts |
manual which would authorize scch |
rule The president Immediately /
backed out of his untenable position.
'0The gentleman may proceed" he /
said. "The chair was wrong"
& DeanoIishing the Ruling.
Esns and Richards argued in favor
of the appeal by showing that q mo-
fion withdrawn was simply an incum-
brance. They saw no reason Tor saying
that the convention could not strike
ont surplus matter at that time.
Chichester attempted a defense OF the
chair. but it was lamentably forced
and lame in that it did not strike the
real point involved in the appeal. It
was speedily demolished by Hart, who
eeid he was sorry to vote against the
resident. but this was question
,11hefher the convention could have
i,,yisdiction over membranes on its
minutes
etae 10 continue the debate, bat Kicks
!, 8 Sved the previous question
,.ra;,snd the nature of the pre-
! ~ ouestie n)-The previous ques-
49,, &c ealIed :. Shall the decision of
~ cSafr stand as the decision Of the
b,use Those who favor that will say
4 EIdrsdge-I move to lay the appeal
Oh r- sne were evers1 seconds and the
president was bout to put this mo-
fion. -,..-,,+o, Gn+err,,n+i,.,A
M: sTl.o" .,sreyious question has been rallied
for insi5t that it be put
The CHAIR Tnrned Dowr.
.4e.a1I the decision of the chair
e,as,.5 as the decision Of the house ?"
: Pred the president