The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-21
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BETRAC'TS.
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Farr, of Weber-A communication
from the Utah Metric association, adj
vocating the use of the metric system
of weights and measures as the legal
standard for the new state. Committee
on public buildings and state institu-
tons.
Lowe, of Box Elder-Another irriga-
ton scheme practically covering the
points of several other propositions.
Committee on agriculture and irriga-
ton.
Amendments to the Constitution.
kimball, of Salt Lake-Providing for
a reference to the people Of all i'm
portant laws and amendments to the
constitution. On request of $4,000 cleo
tors, all laws shall be submitted, and
a majority vote shall carry. The same
number of voters may take the inia-
tive. Amendments to the constitution
may be proposed by $4,000 electors.
Committee on legislative.
A Parliamentary TangIe.
Wells precipitated a parliamentary
tangle, which was important only in
that it showed the absolute helpless
ness of the chair when called upon to
be decisive. Wells wanted the pream-
bic and declaration of rights read twice
before being considered in the COM
mlttee of the whole, in order that three
readings might be shown. However
KimbaH managed to stump the chair
by demanding a decision as to whether
this was in order. President Smith
flushed up to the roots of his hair. He
looked for McGurrin, who is his ora
Gle in such matters, but McGurrln was
not there. He stopped and did moth
ing until Wells came 10 mis- rescue with
a motion. Wells motion was knocked
out on a point from Varian, which the
president seized as a trout does a fly.
The incident then closed.
On motion of Kerr. OF Cache. the
article on education was made the
special order for Friday at 8 o'clock.
Declaration of Rights.
At o'clock the convention resolved
itself into committee Of the whole TO
consider the preamble and declara-
tons of rights. Squires of Salt Lake,
was called to the chair.
The proposed article was taken up
by sections. Whitney offered the first
amendment designed 20 make the
opening sentence read rhetorically: "An
men have the inalienable right, etc"
instead of "All men have equal in
herent and inalienahe rights, among
which are these. etc"
On Religion.
There were some more rhetorical
amendments, but Roberts put in the
first distinct amendment, in the section
regarding religion. He wished to pro-
vide that mo person shall be COM
PEELED to attend, erect or support any
place OF worship, or to maintain any
minister. against his consent
Farr created a laugh by asking if
this would provide loophole for back
sliders who had promised funds to
build a church and then gone back on
their word Roberts motion was
votCsl down on the ground that it is
covered by the guaranty of liberty OF
conscience.
Property Qualification.
Some discussion was brought on by
an amendment of WINS, with variations
by Anderson and Eichnor, allowing
the legislature to fix a property quail
fication for special elections on taxes
or bonds. 1t was generally agreed that
the provision was necessary, but over
half an hour was spent by the mem
bers, principally Varian and Eichnor,
as to how the thing should be done.
Varian was sat down on and Eichnor
carried the day.
From KimbaIl.
Kimbau introduced the following as
a substitute for section of the article:
mo public funds or property in this
state, whether accruing from taxation or
otherwise, shall be appropriated or used
for the purpose of founding, maintaining
or aiding, directly or indirectly, any
church, religious denomination, religious
society or any institution, society or I'M
dertaking which is wholly or in part I'M
der sectarian or ecclesiastical control
NO property, real or personal, in this
state, except cemeteries not used for
private gain, shall be exempt from taxa
ton, the title to which is not vested in
the state or in county, municipality or
school district in the state"
''All hospitals, asylums. reformatories
under restraint. shall be at all times sub
ject to public inspection. whether they are
maintained by the public, or by private
or associations or societies
or by Individuals
Hart Scores His Point.
Hart Immediately brought up a
parliamentary discussion as to whether
a substitute could be introduced after
an amendment had been made. to a
section. Squires, in the chair, held
with him. Kimball appealed and
Varian and Kimball both endeavored
to beat down Harris logic. There was
a warm ten minutes, while Hart was
being subjected to the strongest kind
of a cross fire. but when the vote was
called Hart was thoroughly INDICATED,
as the house overwhelming voted down
Hart was warmly congratulated on
his victory over two such redoubtable
champions.
Kimban, having been defeated i'm
mediately moved that the matter be
put on the end of the section.
A Sharp CoIIoauy.
Evans of Weber-Win the gentleman
please tell me from what constitution
he got this amendment.
Kimball-No. I do not think 1 need
to tell where things come from. The
matter is all that needs to be con-
sidered.
Evans of Weber, simply asked in
order that 1 might look the matter up.
I have several annotated constitu-
tons here.
Kimball-I was not sent here to be
a tutor to the member from Weber.
Evans of Weber-Well, will you
answer one question? Did you not
find this matter in an envelope on your
desk when you came in today?
Kimball fatty declined to answer the
question.
Evans of Weber. with a smile-I
asked this because the gentleman
seems DESTROYS of having us believe
this is original with him. In reality it
was distributed around pretty freely.
| found a copy on my desk when
came in. Several others found copies,
in envelopes on their desks. 1 do not
see why the gentleman from Weber
should try to palm it off as original.
Kimball (dryly)-I do not claim there
is anything original in it except sin.
That is always original.
The convention, including the prin-
cipals, laughed heartily and the Incl
dent closed tremendously.
Roberts moved to strike out that
= cd n or1f
which proposed to tax church property.
he held that nrnnertY used for the