The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-21


The seventeenth day of the consti.
tutiooal convention has gone by an6
accofSding to the most liberal estimates
the appropriation will last for only
twenty-three days longer, including
Sundays and Arbor day. Five days OF
this must be allowed under the rules fol-
final revision. Therefore there seems
to be only about fifteen working days
more before the wherewithal will be
exhausted. This becomes particularly
significant in view of the fact that al
accomplished in the line of constitution
making during yesterdays session was
the passing of four sections of the
declaration of rights, which consists OF
twenty-nine sections in all. At this
rate the convention would last all sum-
mer, if enough patriots could be found
to serSe in it without pay.
The time yesterday was devoted prin-
cipally to the introduction of a Few
more pIk positions. the receipt of the re-
port OF the committee on municipal
corporations. presenting its article, a
report from the committee on schedule
recommending that Salt Lake and
Ogden be given members of that COM
mitttee in order that they might have
representation in the consideration OF
the prohibition clause, and the dis
cussion Of four sections Of the bill of
rights,
However one very important thing
was brought up N committee of the
whole which has 4 bearing on the
whole convention. KimbaH, while he
was in the chair on Tuesday ruled that
a motion to lay on the table could not
be entered in committee of the whole
and on an appeal from his decision he
was sustained by the committee. Yes
terday the same question was brought
UP and Squires, who was in the chair,
f1atly overruled the ruling of Kimball
and held that the motion could be put.
An appeal was taken from this by
Evans, but the committee was COM
PEELED to rise, because Of the eXpira-
ton of time, before the question could
be disposed of.
The bearing this simple question has
IS most important. If 1t is decided that
debate may be shut off in committee
of the whole it will lie within the power
of the Republican majority to apply the
gag rule therein without stint and thus
shut off whatever things the Demo-
This means much. The Republicans
hare Shown every desire in the cor
vention so far to rule with all the
power of numbers. If their rule is ex-
tended into the committee Of the whole
then A<9ere will not be a contest of
brain8SNut simply OF numbers, wherein
the Republicans can boast Of being
superior.
The whole question will be opened up
when the convention resolves itself
into committee at .today's session.
Evans had the floor when he was cut
off by expiration of the time and will
have it when the committee is formed.
Hart had already made a very strong
argument on the merits OF the PROPOSE
ton and had taken what can be said
to be an impregnable position. which
will be supported by the best authori-
ties ON parllam entary law. Evans,
who Mad argued against KimbalTs
ruling OF the day before as being con-
trary to the special rules OF the con-
vention. viii continue his argument
and come in strongly behind Hart on
the theoretical proposition. Others.
too. have determined TO take a stand
on the matter and see IL the Republi-
cans are determined to have gag-rule
everywhere.
On the rules Hart gained signal
victory yesterday. He was considered
a parliamentary authority when he
served in the last legislature and when
he came 10 the convention was right
fully honored by being made mem
Der Of the committee On rules. Now
TO add to his laurels he has a victory.
gained single handed. over Varian and
Nin5ali, the two ablest parliamentary
ans on the Republican side There
was a very warm time over the pro-
position Hart standing Up under the
redhot fire Of his two opponents and
having a give and take seance. At
the end OF it the committee sustained
him bv an overwhelming vote. Varian
felt the modification very ileenly and
shofed some petulancy afterwards to-
yg Squires.
amendment to the bill of rights which
will create a very warm discussion.
He proposes to tax the property
of churches and charitable institu-
lions the same as other property.
T,ere was some cross firing on
tbie subject Yesterday and it is very
likely to come up again today. If it is
shut out by Varian's motion to ley
on the table II will come up later. If
81 does ndehing more it has at least
furnished an opportunity for kearns
IN make the oratorical hit of the con-
vention, as he scared into the seventh
heaven during the debate.
tn and of the disgraceful actions of
Cody and. the Republican majority liz
roIa tion to the letter of Moses
,r,ha trrer. came during the afternoon,
,,,ben 1oray. the Swarthy delegate
fro,,, lush. made a very lame apology.
Tn Consideration of the fact that it was
forced from him by the Republicans in
order tn nalliate their own shameless
ness. it win pass muster. But II was
NOT a model. Instead. of standing up
ike a man and saying that ne had been
--;s+a.ren and that there was no cause |
60. l,is remark about political bum |
c en- he placed mis- withdrawal of
4f,a remark ON the ground that he had
not understood Mr.. Thatcher was i'll,
&c though the insult would not have
been as great had the latter been we'll /
AS ii stands ne has only atoned for his
esTEardice in attacking an absent mar,
@ stSss,It being manly enough TO admit |
M NE was wrong and TO say that