The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-03-20

lngs Of the constitutional convention.
The thing was started by Corav, of
Juab county, who moved to strike out
letter which MIR Thatcher had writ
ten to the convention ten dering his
resignation because of sickness, from
the minutes, ct the Same time stating
that it was not proper, being political
buncombe." This was instantly re-
sented by Evans, who asked for an ex-
PLANTATION of such remark about the
distinguished gentleman. Coray would
say nothing. Later in the day Evans
determined that the matter should not
be allowed to pass without some &C
ton. 1t was too rank an exhi bition of
extreme partisanshlp.
In this line he introduced resolu-
ton asking that Coray be brought be-
fore the bar of the house and be re-
CURED to explain such utterances, and
II no sufficient explanation were
vouchsafed, that he be required to
withdraw them. While Evans was
waiting for the chair to put the no
ton, so that he could speak upon it,
President Smith, who should have been
most determined to have such a matter
cleared up, as we'll because the letter
in question had been submitted to the
convention by him and because the
author of it is bound to him by ties
which no partiSanship is supposed to
break, took Evans of his feet and
recognized Dennis Eichnor to submit
motion to lay the resolution on the
table
Evans, as soon as he could interrupt
the haste of the president to put such
motion to the house, protested against
such summary action. He said it was
his right to speak On the resolution
and he should not have been taken off
his feet for the admission of anything
else. However, the president seemed
determined to bind the insult upon the
records of the convention and he ruled
Evans entirely out of order. The vote
was put and the roll call showed al
most a strict lining of the parties.
Only Farr, of Weber, among the demo-
Gratis, voted to table the resolution,
while Hepburn and Mcfarland, of the
republicans, jumped the traces and de-
clined to father such thing.
AS to the contents OF the letter, there
WAS nothing in it that could be pro-
nOunced political buncombe, except; as
taken from republican point of view,
that part of it which asks for non
partisanship. Such wise words of
counsel as those of Mr.. Thatcher, es-
pecially when coming from such a
source, do not go amiss, He appealed
in his letter for harmony. He asked
that each man should so work that the
good of the coming state should be the
end in view. He advised against that
sectional;sm which has already shown
itself to some extent. He most heartily.
commended action looking toward thd
adoption of a constitution which,
should not bring the blush of shamea
to any man living in the new state. If
that was political buncombe, then
there has not been prayer in the con-
vention, from that OF President George
Q. Cannon, in the beginning, to that
of Rev. DR.. Gillian yesterday, which
has not been a mass of political bun
combe.
Call, of Davis county, presented p
petition for woman suffrage from the
delegates from the women of Davis
county.
HYDE, of Juab, presented a petition
to the same effect from the women of
his county.
Pierce, of Salt Lake, presented the
report of the committee on education
giving proposed article OH that sub
ject.
Propositions were introduced as fol-
lows:
Green, of Salt Lake-"The water of
every stream, not heretofore appropri
ated, within the state of Colorado is
declared to be the property of the
state. Priority Of use not denied. Do
nestle use shall have preference over
everything and agricultural oyer man.
ufacturing. Right Of way is given for
all water bitches upon payment of Just
compensation. County commissioners,
to establish rates for water.
Francis, of Morgan--Providing for
the passage of bills through the legsla-
ture and requiring that each bill passed
must have majority of all the mem
bers-elect.
Robinson, of Wayne-No debt in ex-
cess of the income of the previous year
shall be created by the territory or
any county or city, except to suppress
instruction, without the consent of
the people.
Johnson, of Uintah-Another irriga-
tion proposition, giving waters t. state
for the benefit of its citizens. ACQUIRED
rights cannot be taken away except
for nonuse or abandonment. CouL ty
shall have authority and |
shall decide, subject to review by the |
courts. A state engineer is provided |
for. Committee on agriculture and ir- |
rlgation.
Hammond, of San Juan-"No appro-
oriation shall be made for charitable,
Industrial, educational or benevolent |
purposes to any person, corporation or
not under the absolute con-
rol of the state, nor to any denomlna-
ional or sectarian institution or associ-
ltion."
Squires created quite breeze by
notion absolutely prohibiting the in
reduction of propositions for insertion
n the constitution after the twentieth
lay. Evans wanted loop hole left
Whereby necessary propositions could
ONE in, but SquiTes said be wanted to
top the veritable flood of propositions
hat was coming in. The republicans
oted With him, and the motion went
through.
The hubbub oyer Coray's insult to
loses Thatcher was renewed and Oc
upied much time. After the vote .
linching the insult upon the republi.
ans of the convention the circus ended
he inevitable concert after the close
{ the regular performance" occurred.
! was nothing more nor less than a
lronging of the republicans among
10 democrats endeavoring to explain
ay the broad insult
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