Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-04

mat they may uu ullul win the same
spirit anu feeling and disposition, and
tunt the whole people may rejoice be-
fore Thee, o Lord cur G0I, 90 the
results Of this Convention and the
spirit that shall bo mauiltslod by these
who take part In the proceedings. All
u which we humbly nsk in the name
u Jesus Christ our LORD. Amen.
SECRETARY RICHARDS CALLS THE
KJIL,
Territorial Secretary Richards then
called the roll Of memberslip which
WIS responded to by ninety dOlt-
gates out Of the one hundred and two
that have received certificates. Those
who have not received these essentials
arc the Ave delegates from the Third
precinct
the OATH ADMTSisrERED.
The oath of office was then admin.
isiUred 10 tho delegates by Chief JUS
iice Merritt. II was subacrlbcd To In
most hearty manner by all the mem.
hers ~ they stood In n body on the
ii0Or Of the convention hall surrounded
By as many citizens ~ were able 10
crowd through the open doorvays.
o.vHSoR VESTS WELCOME
Governor West was then introduced
by Mr. Crane und delivered an address
of welcome In which he taid In sub
stance. "Ihis ~ rcd.leltor day for
Utah--lhe most glorious IN hor history.
The people who oamu here desired 10
build n free, peaceful anu prosperous
commonwealth aud have admirably
succeeded Ia doing 90. You, gentlemen,
have aasomblud NJ tho Instance OF these
people % perform o work which ~ not
calculated 10 endure simply Tor today
or tomorrow, nut for long ayes 10 come.
II you DO that work wisely anu well,
49, / uuliuyo you viii, then there
need DO no fear. You Hru 10
mako tho organic law-layinR down
therein tho fundamental principles
which must guide the future law ma,
kers oi tbs State Of Utah. In your de-
iiborati0ua thurc should DO entire
absence Of partloanshlp and passion.
The good OF all the people should DO
taken 10 hoart, AZ constitution
makCTs you do not have 10 plunge into
an untxplOrcd fold and travutsca yasl
and barren or uuhgbitgi wilderness.
On the contrary you CONS Of rECu Of
atAtrsmun and cInHll,uti0u makofg.
You have before you tho great Con-
Hututiou OF tue United States, tue
gfnndo8t instrument Of liberty
ever drawn by man. Also
tue constitutions Of other states.
For the Performance OF iis work
/ bid you hearty and cordial
welcome, aud say that u its a. we'll
done a. you are capable OF doing %, 10
Will receive n hearty ratification on the
part OF Utah's people.
"BUiore this Time a year hence there
Will be- no rTOu Or or greater common.
wealth In lhia Union Of states than the
youngest Of tho uumbcT-UtAh."
(Greal npplaute.)
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Delegate George NJ. Cannon moved
that Hon. James n. KimbRll, Of OK-
den, DO made temporary president,
The motion carried unanimously and
MT. kimball accented the platform and
Ia a very brief speech thanked the COL-
vention fOr the honor conferred.
On motion oi u. g.. Eichnor Hebor
NJ. Wells was chosen temporary seort-
tary.
&. w. symons moved that J. II.
Chidester oo made sergeant al arms.
Carried.
Mr.. Van Horne moved that com.
mitleo on privileges, elections and
qualifications OF members disappointed.
There WIS no second 10 the motion
and Mr.. Natiau moved that tho chair
appoint committee OF seven on
credentials. Carried and an informal
recess Of thirty minutes was taken.
On Toaasumbllug the chair announced
the appointment VI the following 90
such committee;
q. ". Suevcll, Weber; Mons Peter
son, Grant; ID. b. slower, Touelv;
David Evans, Weber, A. w. wins,
Waghiugt0ui b. IA. Roberts, Dayis;
George -. squiros, Salt Lake.
This convention then adjourned
until tomorrow afternoon al 1880.
qHE THIRD PRECINCT CASES.
The committee on credentials mot
Immediately after adjournment aud
listened 10 u presentation OF the Third
precinct cases and alter full and tree
discussion decided that they could not
act ON the question OF admitting the
delegates from that uiairiot-lhat
that was matter for the
convention 10 consider. A report 10
that OBJECT, but containing no recon-
mendatiOn will BIO presented 10 the
convention by the committee which
at two O'Clock adjourned until 1920
tomorrow morning.