The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-23

err Judicial SaIaries-Varian's
scheme.
Again the constitutional convention
has voted to keep the University and
Agricultural college apart. What is
more it emphasized this action by
fixing on the present location for per-
manency. However,, this was by q
close vote and only in committee of the
whole instead or on third reading and
when the latter event comes the whole
thing viii be stirred up again. Both
sides are working hard and the vote
Is so close that a few conversions
either way will settle il. Some of the
unioEists have now changed the tack
and are endeavoring to leave the whole
thing to the legislature. Still there is
&strong feeling that it is injurious to
Aave institutions on wheels.
~FThere was comic three-ringed cir
Gus in the convention yesterday morn
ing. kiesel wanted to have the in
stitute for the blind and deaf and
dumb located in Ogden and said the
military academy would be given. He
found, however that he had worked
up a hornets nest. Sanpete wanted
inducements. Fillmore wanted it. 1t has
the old state capital building. Beaver
wanted it. 1t had the old Fort
Cameron site. Hammond, of San Juan,
capped the climax. He said he could
hold out inducements in plenty and
would give up even Dave Day and his
Indians. The end was that the insti-
tuition was not located
salt Lake may maintain its high
school free. After a long fought bat
tie, Varian came out victorious on
this.
The judiciary article was taken up
and discussed for a time. When an
adjournment was taken the question
was on the salaries of judges. There
IS an ecdeavOr to have them made
different for the various districts, and
this will come up first thing in the
morning.
An endeavor is being made to hold
night sessions now and close up the
business Of the convention this week.
1t is probable they will begin this
evening.
The Proceedings.
When the hour of o'clock arrived
the delegates had not arrived with il.
They had been strag gling into the hall
IN pairs and by ones and threes. but
there was far less than quorum
present. President Smith and the
other officers kept track of incoming
members and the cloak room door was
the centre of attraction. At length at
800 the waiting members were glad
dened with the knowledge that a
quorum was present and President
Smith. with sigh of relief. brought
his gavel down with a rap and called
u order Half the chairs were still
sxSeant most of the salt Lake mem
Iflsfs being absent. Even at 10 o'clock
hardly more than two-thirds of the
members could have been shown on
division. Apparently lack of salary
means lack of ambition
Elder Attewald Wooten, of Wasatch,
was invited TO offer the opening
PRAYER.
Separate Judicial Elections.
Allen. of Piute, said that since the
convention had decided that judicial
elections should be held separate from
general elections he had found that
sentiment was very much against this
separation. He had found that men
would not vote for a man of the op-
posite party for judge and il would
simply result in a waste of money. IF
any money was TO be wasted it would
be well to give it to the schools.
Therefore Allen moved that the sec
ton in question be reconsidered.
Goodwin argued for a separate cleo
tion. He said that, bad as he believed
the Democratic party tc be, he could
imagine occasions where it might be
desirable TO vote for a judicial candi-
date Of that party. The Republican
candidate might not be so we'll fitted
for the position. He did not want to
see the judiciary mixed up in the
rough and tumble OF a general cleo
ton.
On motion Of Hart the motion was
laid on the table until there should be
q larger attendance.
At $40 the convention went into COM
mittae OF the whole and Kicks was
called to the chair.
Goodwin (sotto voce)-That is a good
talk. Naughter).
state Normal School.
The question came on Goodwin's |
motion to allow separat ion of the state |
Normal school from the University.
M2eser favored the motion. He said |
he would as soon expose his child to a
ntagiOus disease as TO the influence |
Of an immoral teacher. Therefore |
the teachers who are to have the
Of the children Should be |
taught in locality free from the in
fuences to be found in large cities. /
There should be at least this assurance
CT heir morality.
Goodwin's motion carried unani-
mously.
On account of the absence of several
OF the leaders in the fight all other
motions in relation TO the University
and Agricultural College were passed
Cor time
On motion of Aiaeser the composition
Of The state board of education was
left TO the legislature. except that the
superintendent of public instruction be
IN ex-officio member.
Ogden Wants Something More.
Kiesel moved that the institute for
the deaf. dumb and blind be located
at Ogden. provided the city furnish a
site and buildings without expense to
The state. 6aughter) He said Ogden
IS taking a great deal Of interest in
his institute and is prepared to give
!, nee simple title to building and
This was generous.
Bowdle wanted guarantee. and so
lid Lund. Kiesel said he would make
/ guarantee if his word would be
aiken.
Raleigh did not know what reed
here was of moving the institute away
rom Salt Lake. as there are now
pull ~gs for it here.
Driver said Ogden would carry out
sny agreement made for it by Kiesel
The city had always been generous in
such meters and it was ready now to
Re fair.
Cree said he was opposed to enter
ng into deal with any city for the
ocation of any public institution. He
"a -rb0lp ma fteT, left RI