The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-07


slated and because he is from Cache"
continued Low.
Keisel nominated Newton Farr and
said he had all the qualifications OF the
others and was a Democrat.
Nebeker said he had been taking part
heretofore in a Republican ratification
meeting and was very sorry he would
have to break loose. He would like to
stay
Thurman said, az am srieYed that 1
have reached a point where [ must
part company with the caucus. But I
was not notified OF the meeting yester-
day"
1T vas the same with me-" inter
jected President Smith.
The Judge Explains.
On the roll call in this matter Good
win arose TO explain his vote
1.-THE Cache county people had set
their minds on Smith, he explained.
"They told US if ne was not elected
Cache county would go Democratic
forever. I vote for him as a piece Of
missionary work" Qaughter).
Keisel said he voted for Farr on the
game grounds He wanted to keep
Weber Democratic. Gaughter).
Nebeker and KimbaH said they voted
for Pratt because he was a good man
and a Democrat. az vote for him be-
cause he is a man. said Raleigh.
Thatcher For Non-Partisanship.
when Thatcher's name was called
he said he was firmly in favor of non
craftsmanship The body could afford to
rise above it. The gentleman on the
right lGoodwin) had suggested he was
doing missionary work He would like
TO offer a suggestion by saying that
the Democrats of the north had con-
dnued to win because they were al
ways broad and liberal and had
trated their political opponents fairly.
las an evidence of this" he continued,
u shall vote for Smith. (Applause).
Farr was withdrawn in favor of
Pratt and the vote stood: Smith. 90:
Pratt, 90.
Death of a Delegates Brother.
Christensen. of Sanpete, asked to be
excused as he had just learned his
brother was dead. On motion of
dered to him in his hour of sorrow.
The Stenographer.
Roberts moved that the question as
to the compensation and personality
Of the stenographer be referred to
committee of Ave. squires obpjected.
He was soon sflenced. however, by
Goodwin and Cannon. who crossed
over and spoke tO'hin-
Varian wanted a 5tenograpfer
elected at once. He said there was no
doubt of the utility of such an official.
In these tinnes, with the present
methods Of doing business. it was i'm
perative that a record of the business
be kept, SO if there was any dispute in
the future it could be properly settled.
Thurman wanted the reference to
Committee. He said he understood the
caucus held in his absence had not
settled on this question and it would
not do to force action until time had
been given that body.
James wanted it settled at once.
Cannon, however. gave the cue to the
Republicans by saying it would be bet
ter to have the committee. 1t would
give better satisfaction.
The Previous Question,
Van Horne. who has been making
himself 50 conspicuous as to attract
the displeasure Of many of the mem
bers of even the Republican side. arose
to speak, but was cut off by WINS, who
moved the previous question The mo-
ton was carried overwhelmingly and
the president appointed Wells, Ed
redge James Roberts and. Thurman,
The first three named are the caucus
committee on this subject.
John II. Thorne and L. G. Camp were
elected pages.
A Preliminary Step.
The officers we're sworn in and Crane
immediately claimed the floor to COM
ply with the requiem ent of the en-
ablins act. He offered the following
resolution.
Resolved by the Constitutional Conven-
lion Of the territory OF, Utah nov. assem-
bled, That we do hereby adopt the Con-
sttution of the United States.
Eichnor. however had IDEAS of his
own on the subject and the following
resolution was substituted at his sug-
gestion:
Whereas, The organization of the Con-
stitutional Convention being duly assem-
bled for the purpose of framing a consti-
now EFF fed BE- o.
Resolved, That we, the delegates of
the convention, for and in behalf of the
hereby declare. that we hereby adopt the
Constitution of the United States.
| It was decided that instead of having
a regular chaplain the president would
be authorized every day to call in some
minister
| Standing Committees,
The committee on standtngcommit-
! tees offered the following;
| Your special committee on standing
committees recommend that the con-
VentiOn have the following standing
committees;
F'lrst-Ruleg and methods of pro-
cedure, consisting Of five. with the
president of the convention as chair
man.
| second-Federal relations and con-
pacts, seven members
Third-PreambIe and declaration of
rights. eleven mem berS.
! Fourth-Legislatiy fifteen members.
| Fifth--Judiciary fifteen members.
| iyth hfTaar
| standardization and rights of suf-
fra5e, fifteen members.
I neutrality-suspicious. and bound
aries, one from each county.
| Naturalization and school lands,
! eleven members.
situations. not educational, eleven
I members.
| Eleventh--Water water rights, irri-
cation and agriculture, fifteen mem
bers.
Twelfth = Municipal corporations.
nine members.
enth-Corporations, other than
municipal, fifteen members.
Fourteenth-Public lands. seven
members.
| MISUNDERSTANDING, taxation and
public debts, fifteen members.
| SiXteenth-Salaries Of public officers,
! nine members.
| Seventeen th--Mines and mining, if
! teen members.
Observation-Disclosures and arbitration,
seven members.
Printing, three mem
ber5.
Militia, Ave members.
| Twenty Observation-Disclosures and COM
merce, seven members.
| Twenty-second Ordinance, seven
members.
TWenty-third = Schedule future