The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-24

The constitutional convention has
finished three more sections of the bill
of rights, and according to the rate al
which they have been going for the
last four days, they will finish the re-
naming sixteen sections b next Fri
day. However, not to put too pessimis-
tic a tinge on the question, it is posi-
bic that during the coming week there
will be shutting off of unnecessary
debate and members will make only
the most succinct explanations of their
amendments, without endeavoring to
make records for themselves by set
speeches. The spectacles of ar
ticles piling up on the calen-
der Of the committee of the whole
is having a good effect, and a senti-
ment in favor of prompt action is
growing. During the week most of
the committees are likely to file their
somewhat tardy reports. and then
morning and perhaps evening sessions
will be inaugurated.
Therefore, it is quite possible that
the bill of rights will be disposed of
on Tuesday or Wednesday, and the
educational bill will be taken up. AL
ready there are symptoms of the most
decided warfare on the question of
uniting the University and Agricultural
college on the Fort Douglas reservation
site. The Cache county men, generally
speaking, are preparing for determined
resistance, and the debate on this
q ho 11nPn
week. There are several other things
also provocative of debate in the edu-
cational bill. During the last two or
three legislatures some of the heaviest
artillery has been discharged in the
war over the support of the schools
Of the smaller counties. OF course,
the country delegates will stand out
for as large concessions as they can
get, and debate on this point will con-
sumo more time. Other articles, as soon
as they have been published, have
caused the drawing of numerous
amendments, and of course. the presen-
tation of these means the consumption
of more time. Women suffrage will
cause the most commotion. A large
number of the delegates are anxious
to make records for themselves on the
question, outside of those who are
really the champions OF the two sides.
Perhaps some of the best oratory of
the session will be drawn out on this
question
Yesterdays session was almost bar
rem of important results. Only three
sections of the bill Of rights were dis
posed of. The most important was that
which abolishes the grand 3:lry sys-
tenn. A great number of amendments
were proposed, but on all heavy fights
the committee held its own and its
wording remained untouched. Yester-
day was also the last day for the
presentation of propositions. Members
seemed to believe Lha5 the ground had
been well covered, for only a few were
introduced. Some of these were en-
tirely new, Raleigh having some for
the erection of institutions to cure
habftual drunkards, Buys one to pro-
tect dairy products and Jolley one for
the taxation of professional men. The
committee on executive presented its
report.
The Proceedings.
The president called the convention
to order with commendabIe prompt
ness. The roll call showed So delegates
present.
Miss Erickson, lieutenant of the Sal
Walton Army was invited to offer the
opening prayer.
Kearns presented a petition from
1,034 legal voters of Summit, asking
that the convention give due consider
alton to underground labor and make
eight hours days labor in the mines.
Referred.
Roberts presented a petition of from
1000 to 1,500 residents of Salt Lake
city, labor unions among others,
against submitting a prohibition ar
ticle to the people. The plea is made
that property rights would be in
fringed; men who earn their living
through the manufacture and sale of
spirituous liquors would be thrown out
of employment, while at the same time
prohibition will not prohibit. Special
legislation is recommended. With it
are the resolutions of the labor unions
of this city. Referred.
The report of the committee on rules
giving the committee of the whole
power to rise at any time, was adop-
ted.
Varian, chairman of the committee
on executive, presented the article
to the committee of the whole. The
full text of this will be found in an
other column.
To Stop Cigarettes.
The committee on schedule, ETC., rec
the sale and use of cigarettes be filed
and that the fish and game proposition
go to the committee on legislative.
Seventeen Thousand Left.
The committee on accounts and ex-
penditures reported that, including
riday, So, 342.77 had been expended by
the convention and that $1765723 was
on hand, and also stated that officers
of the convention had incurred indebt-
edness without leave and recommended
that officers be under their supervision.
Adopted.
The following propositions were in
troduced:
Van Horn, of Salt Lake-Providing
that the state shall give full compensa-
ton for property made useless by the
prohibition of any business. Commit
tee on schedule.
Goodwin, of Salt Lake Cby request
Providing for the metric system of
weights and measures in the new
state. Committee on manufactures.
Howard, of Emery-To allow taXpay-
ers to vote a special tax of l per cent.
to pay off Indebtedness. Designed to
make bond issues unnecessary. Com
rnittee on revenue, etc.
Purity of Water.
Howard. of Emery-"The legislature
shall provide by law to protect the