The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-17

The constitutional convention. which
has been going at a snaiTs pace. is a.
the end of its rope. In palmer language,
the $4,000 appropriation is now re,
duced to SASS. and even this must now
be held back in order to assure the
salaries Of the officers of the conven-
ton. Therefore. the body may be ex-
pected to Immediately strike an aver
age, hv rushing through with mighty
haste the volume Of business before it
and throwing aside important Ques-
tons in its mad haste. The new condi-
ton is all right for the city members
though, to tell the truth. they cannot
get up any enthusiasm about it. But
the country members are the ones who
are being struck the hardest. They
have hotel bills to pay and. with many
OF them. patriotism is oozing out very
fast. The length of the session is now
Variously estimated at from 10 to is
days.
Yesterday WAS spent in consideration
OF the article on labor and arbitration
and part Of the article on revenue and
taxation. The discussion on the latter
article was continued to late hour. 1t
viii be continued today Varian is
fighting the committee all along the
line, and VIII emphasize his opposition
on the section regarding taxation Of
mortgages. a great deal of feeling has
feeen worked % on this. and a strong
f,$ight may be brought on.
The Proceedings.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock. with Sc delegates present.
Rev. Clarence 7. Brown, of the Con-
gregational church. was invited to offer
prayer.
Chidester presented petition from
Joseph Cameron. chairman of the Gar
field County Republican club and ia
others. asking that equal suffrage for
men and women be provided for in the
constitution. The same gentleman
presented a similar petition signed by
F. Nj. Nef and % others of Mill Greek.
Cannon. of Salt Lake. sent a petition
of similar import to the secretary's
desk. It was signed by 303 Mill Greek
residents.
lion from 16 Of his constituents asking
for equal suffrage.
Separate submission petitions were
presented as follows: By Gibbs, of Pax
Elder, signed by lis names; Evans. of
Utah. 81: Warrum. of Cache. q; Hart,
60; Roberts. 45: Gibbs. Il.
All were filed.
At 1880 the convention put aside the
calendar of the convention and went
into the committee of the whole TO
consi1er the article on labor and arbi-
tration. with James il the chair.
Labor and Arbitration.
There was a great deal of discus
sion over this article.
Partridge. OF Utah. opened the ball
by having section l made to read.
The rights of labor shall have protec-
ton through laws calculated TO promote
the industrial welfare of the state"
This strikes out, between to- and
promote" the words secure to the
laborer proper compensation for his
service" The amendment was carried
on a division in which the house was
about evenly divided.
Peters. of Box Elder. moved to strike
out all Of the section relating to the
board OF arbitration. which defined the
duties of the board. Varian amended
by moving to strike out the part read
ing. also to hear and determine all
differences and controversies which
may be submitted TO them by either of
the parties. The board shall perform
such other duties and receive such COM
pensation as may be prescribed by
law"
Chairman james Appealed From.
Immediately there was a parliament
airy tangle- The chair ruled Varian out
of orGer on the ground of the prior
motion to strike out the whole section.
Varian Immediately appealed on the
ground tl.at a section might be perfect
ed before it was stricken out. Evans
argued in favor of the chairs decision,
and Hart supported Varian. Evans.
however. was driven out of his position !
on the first point and raised the other
point of three amendments already be-
ing before the house. On this Varian
withdrew his appeal.
After q minor amendment. to call |
the board " board of labor concilia- !
ton and arbitration" Varian got in his |
a. endnlent and it was carried oy a
vote us % 70. 81 Peters amendment was /
defeated by t1te same vote.
Cannon moved to strike out the |
whole section. He wanted TO leave the /
whole subject to the legislature and let |
then provide whenever they thought |
necessary.
Streven Moritz. Kimball. and Van
Horn spoke in favor of the provision
for a board. saying that it would pro-
duce peace and quiet and would be an
attraction TO capital and labor.
.sReturn to Plague You"
President Smith was afraid of the
provision. 1t will tie up both labor
and capital, "and it will return to
plague you"
Releigh wanted difficulties settled by
arbitration, but said the matter should
be left to the legislature The strike
element is not a part Of this COM
rnunity.
Goodwin spoke in favor Of leaving
In the section, saying it would lead to
better feeling between labor and capi-
tai, which are now too far apart.
Roberts said the section, as well az
others in the article, would be in con-
aict with other propositions Sshich had
been adopted, particularly the bill of
rights. The legislature should be given
the duty of establishing institutions