The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-01
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spoken very warmly against the lack
OF proper dignity in the convention)-
Well, am opposed to accepting it, all
the same. l don't think this conven-
ton can afford to accept unsigned in
vitations.
Would Make Spectacle.
Roberts (rising rather hastily but
speaking smeothly)-I am not satisfied
even when we are treasured by the
gentleman. We would make a specta-
cle OF ourselves to accept invitations
from persons of whom we know moth
| ing. We should not do So When we re-
celve an invitation properly signed,
OF course, it is our duty to give it at
tention.
The invitation was taken from the
! taDle and Hart moved its acceptance.
The ubiquitous Eichnor leaped to his
feet and in stentorian tones protested.
Acting Like School Boys.
We should be given some proof that
this is all right" he said. why, this
convention is acting like crowd of
school boys, and not very sensible
school boys at that" CThe convention
saw the point and laughed)
Crane-The ladies were afraid they
might be accused of getting up an
other suffrage scheme That's why they
didn't sign their names.
Evans. of Weber (dryly)-I move we
refer the paper back to the ladies from
whom 1t came for proper sigma lures.
| Naughter)
The President (hastily)-Tha secre-
tary has written reply to one of tile
leading lady suffra gists of the city.
Christensen Puts in His Oar.
Secretary Christensen Cwho had been
anxiously watching for an opportunity
to show the members that he was All
important personage)-Yes. 1 have; to
Mrs. E. B. Wells.
Eichnor (again leaping to his feetl =
| well, don't see what they want to
conceal their names for if the thing s
all right.
Chidester (who had been getting more
tdgety every mOment-I want 10 say
that l just know there's nothing wrong
about this here invitation. We are get
ting too technical. These ladies have
spent whole lot of money and we'd
ought to tell them we will or we won't.
voice@That's all right. But how are
we going to do it when we don't know
who they are? Naughter)
Farr-The invitation says it's from
the ladies of Salt Lake. and 1 guess
we'd just better address them. Naugh-
ter)
A Fling at Richards.
squiresI think we might get some
!
from Mr.. Richards. His wife is a prom
lnent lady suffragist. 0aughterl
Richards somewhat Warmly)-Just
| because my wife happens to be an
| equal suffragist / hope the gentleman
will not think 1 know all about the
doings of woman suffragists. Naugh-
teri l want to say, though. that my
wife doesn't send out anonymous COM
munications. Gaughter)
Richards stated that a properly
signed invitation would come III the
afternoon. and on motion of Hart the
matter went over. though Preston
thought the only thing to do was to
return the invitation to its senders.
Settlers on School Lands.
The article on public lands was
then taken UP and Maloney proposed
an amendment making school lands
valued for sale to settlers as of the
date of settlement. Kimball, of We
Der, moved an amendment providing
that they were settled upon before
they were surveyed. Both amend
ments produced a great deal of de-
bate, which grew acrimonious at times.
During the course of this, Jolley of
Sanpete, arose to speak.
Thoresen, of Cache (breaking i'm
I had an amendment, but l have with
drawn it.
JoHey-Then will defer my speech.
A moment later, Jolley saw he
really wanted to speak to Maloneys
amendment and he arose again.
II would now like to make some re-
marks" he said in measured tones.
Before he could begin, both Ma
loney's and Kimballs amendments
were put ito vote and lost. He sat
down with the speech still cooped up
in him,
At S1.5O Per Acre.
Evans, of Weber, offered the follow
ing proviso, to be added to section 4;
Provided that bona fide occupants
on such lands prior ito the year A. D.
1870, may acquire title thereto alt the
sum of $3.50 per acre, together with
interest added thereto at the rate of
8 per cent per annum from said date"
Thoresen of Cache, offered the fol-
lowing proviso to cover the same
grounds: provided that sections 16
and SO may be sold to actual occu-
pants thereof at the value of such
lands prior to such occupancy"
Then, at length, after having cooped
I'D his speech for half an hour and
fidgeting around, Jolley managed to
get in his speech.
Both these amendments were killed
after a great deal of discussion.
Chidester Makes Another Trial.
Chidester moved the following pro-
viso: Provided that in the sale or
location of school lands the county
superintendent of schools in the county
in which the land to be- located or sold
is situated shall be associated as a
member of said board (of land commits
sioners)' This. too. was lost after
some little discussion.
Thurman moved to strike out section
5, relating to land commissioners. This
was carried with a rush.
Thurman then moved to strike out all
that part of section 1 which provides
for the disposal of school lands and
leaving the whole question to the leg
islature. This. too, carried with a
rush.
Another Circus.
Then there was another circus.
Those who had been trying to adopt
some provision for the protection of
settlers on school lands vainly en-
deavored to delay the final vote
Jolley. of Sanpete, moved to recommit
the emasculated article. to the commit
tee on school lands. He was voted
down. Hart moved to postpone con-
until today. Varian called
for the previous question and Presi-
dent Smith would have ignored Hart's
motion had he not been called to time
by the member from Cache
the roll was called on the article.
Jolley, Pierce, Robertson and Slower
voted against It.
All That Was Left of 1t.
After the convention had finished It's