The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-19
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inal cases where the punishment is by
line or imprisonment in the county
jail. County clerks shall be clerks OF
county and circuit courts. Justices Of
the peace are also provided for.
Compact With the United States.
Maloney, of Weber-The compact
with the United States, providing that
the state of Utah is an inseparable part
of the Union and the federal constitu-
ton is the supreme law of the land.
No distinction against color or re-
ligious distinction can be made; but
| polygamous or plural marriages are
forever prohibited in this state Other
| provisions regarding Indians and
public lands ara made in exact accord
ance with the enabling act. Committee
/ on compact, etc.
Boundaries.
After all propositions had been read
and referred the circus of the day be-
gan. Squires moved that the conven-
ton resolve itself into committee of the
kwhole to consider the article on boun-
! DIARIES. The motion carried, but imme-
/ diately thereafter Evans moved to re-
consider. saying that this was out OF
regular order. However. he was voted
down and President Smith called upon
Kimball, OF Weber. to be chairman OF
the committee of the whole.
WINS moved that the boundary arti-
Gle be laid on the table. He explained
that the legislature of Arizona is soon
likely to take action on the question as
to whether Utah will be given that
part Of the territory lying north Of
, the Colorado river. He said favorable
action is probable, and he would like
the matter deferred until there was
an opportunity to act with more
knowledge.
His motion was promptly ruled out
Of order by Kimball on the ground
that the enabling act provided that the
boundaries of the territory must be
the boundaries of the state. WINS ap-
pealed and the chair, after a great deal
of debate. was sustained
After some further discussion the
committee adopted the article and
rose.
The report was made to the conven
ton and, after a great deal more dis
cussion as to whether articles should
be considered the same day as that on
which they were reported, the motion
of Richards to pass the article on
boundaries carried. All during the par
hamentary fight there were exquisite
reminders of the early days of the
session.
Squires moved that thereafter all
articles be laid over for one day. Com
mittee on rules.
Economy in Officers.
Evans, of Weber, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That it be the sense of
this convention that in providing for
the number of public officers and the
salaries to be paid therefor, the same
be as few in number and as low in
amount as is consistent with the times
and the service to be performed"
Adopted.
No Legislation.
Thurman, of Utah. offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved as the sense of this con-
vention, That the constitution should
contain only the general plan and
fundamental principles of the state
government, together with such nmita-
tions of the powers thereof as may be
deemed wise and eXpedient for the
preservation of civil, political and re-
ligious liberty.
Resolved, further, That matters
purely of a legislative character, not
intended as necessary limitations of
power, should not be inserted in the
constitution, but be left to the legisla-
ture, acting within its constitutional
powers" Adopted.
Richards, of Salt Lake, offered a
resolution providing for a rule that
no article shall be considered by the
convention until at least one day has
elapsed after it's consideration by the
committee of the whole. This and a
motion of Eldredge to the same effect
went to the committee on rules.
From MIR. Thatcher.
President Smith read the following
letter from Moses Thatcher:
Dear Sir-Having recently undergone
a somewhat painful surgical opera
ton 1 find that improper haste in re-
Stunning work has produced unfavor-
able results, compelling me now to
seek quiet, absolute rest and treatment
for a few days, probably a longer
period. Will you therefore, in my be-
half, kindly make to the honorable
members of the convention the neces-
sary explanation required by the rule
governing such matters.
Il shall expect no compensation for
the period covering my absence and
under no circumstances will demand
remuneration to be paid from any de-
ficiency which the people of Utah may
be required to raise through taxation
on their property, should the generous
appropriation of Congress prove made
quate to the expenses of the constitu-
tional convention.
I'm the interest of committees, with
which you did me the honor Of associ-
ating my name, 1 respectfully suggest
the appointment of others able and
qualified to do their full share of the
work, a duty, under other circum-
stances, 1 should feel it a pleasure to
perform.
Trusting that the utmost harmony
and fraternal feeling may attend all
deliberations of the convention over
which you have the honor of presiding;
and that partisanship, local demands
and individual interests may be sub
ordinated to the general welfare, so
that a constitution may be drafted
and approved, no provision of which
shall ever bring a blush of shame or
feeling of regret to us or our children;
and one which, as a whole, the voters
ing majority.
Good Advice.
eff true patriotism, a high regard for
the rights of the governed: sympathy
for the laboring masses and producing
classes, united with equity, justice and
economy, in all public expenditures
shall be made basic principles upon
which the fundamental law of the new
state shall forever rest, that happy re-
suit will surely follow; and the people
who sent, with their fullest confidence,
the honorable members of the Utah
constitutional convention will not be
disappointed nor have cause TO regret
the choice made in selecting the men
best qualified to write the state charter