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

properly and he was made state Ii
| brarian. This course was likely to be
adopted in Utah.
Kimball-Can't you cite some other
state than Nevada? That is not
enough.
KimbalPs Native State.
Variant guess the Nevada consti-
tuition is as good as that of Indiana.
Naughter).
WINS answered KimbaIl's objections
by saying that the people could as well
choose their secretary of state with an
idea that he is to be governor as they
could the other Then there would
also be some men elected to the state
senate who would be able to preside.
Goodwin said he would explain
further about Nevada. 1t was true the
acknowledgements had been made
was taken away because it was found
he was demorahzing the prisoners.
Gaughter). After being on familiar
terms with the high officials they
would not be able to tell the difference
between the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and a
horse thief. Oaughter).
KimbalPs motion was voted down.
Alternating Elections.
Debate was brought on by PROPOSE
ton of Low that there should be al
ternating elections for officers of the
executive department. He said this
would be a good idea because 1t would
give much better service on boards Of
control of which the executive officers
are members. He was supported by
Cannon.
Roberts opposed this. He said execu-
tive departments were not difficult and
competent men are generally elected
To \
confuse matters. This view was also
supported by Varian and James. The
amendment was lost.
Low moved that the superintendent
of schools be appointed, not elected
He said it was desirable to keep this
office out of politics. If 1t was elective
politicians would get in.
Varian replied that if a. governor
who is a politician. should appoint. ne
would probably appoint politician
and there would be no difference. The
amendment was voted down.
Eichnor Wanted a Change,
Eichnor moved an amendment re-
strlctlng all officers but superintendent
OF public schools to one term He said
If any man had ever lived in a. state
where governor is eligible to re-eIec-
ton he would not object to the amend
ment.
Wins said if man had made a good
governor he should have the right
to reelection. If he has not made
Rood governor the people will not
they want.
Evans said he was opposed to allow
ing the governor to lay wires during
his term of office.
Varian asked what difference it
would make whether the governor laid
wires or some outsider laid them. The
result would be the same. If a man
was good one he should be re-elect-
ed
Maeser said he would be glad to sup
port the gentleman's amendment be-
cause 1t gave the superintendent IF
schools eligibility for reelection. No
two educators can agree. and a good
mans ideas should be continued as
long as possible.
Richards saw no good reason for
such provision.
Macintosh moved the. treasurer and
auditor he ineligible This was made
with the idea that they could not COW
er up fraud for years. 1t was carried.
and Eichnor's amendment was lost.
Might BE "a "She.v
In the sixth section there was the
word "he," which. on motion of Rich-
ARDS. was changed to the governor"
Roberts seconded and voted for the
motion.
Five years residence instead of two
was made necessary for executive Off
GERS.
There was some discussion on the
question of special sessions of the
legislature. Hart moving to strike out
that provision which would allow the
bringing in of other business than that
for which the session was called.
Wheels" Waite came in for some
scoring from Hammond on his Next
can dollar special session. The amend
ment was lost
After some other minor amendments I
the committee arose and the convention
adjourned until this morning.