The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-25

The question OF prohibition, which
has caused so much discussion in the
territory ever since il became certain
that statehood was to come, was set
tied once and for all in the constitu~
tional convention yesterday The op-
position to it had set in strongly from
e first and as days went by its nope
- success became less and less, until
its advocates yesterday were compelled
to acknowledge in the beginning that
the fight was hopeless. After a long
debate during most of the day the
vote was taken and prohibition was
akilied by over two-thirds of those
Y resent.
During the debate a very curious in
cident marked the proceedings. Mil
Ter, of Sewer, who has several times
furnished a pyrotechnical display of
oratory for the benefit of the COnven-
ton, openly charged Driver, of Ogden.
OF having been once warm under the
collar because of beer. Driver respon-
oed with liar, and blood was in the air.
Miller, however, crawfished later in
the session by saying he had not meant
Driver was drunk, but some other
fellow.
The article on mines and mining,
much to the grief of Kearns chairman
of the committee, came to an untimely
en& One section was struck out and
1h&Slole article followed. In addi-
Itos7ffo this business the committee 0S
Tbe whole took up the article on pri-
vate corporations, and a lively debate
seems imminent efore consideration is
finished. However, the convention will
not go right on with it, as the judiciary
article comes up today on third read
ing. After that is finished, and it is
;s<61 fn "a l<a a iG hi he
debate on several Of the peculiar pro-
visions of the corporate article Will
take up great deal Of time with dis
cussion.
The Proceedings.
It is becoming so common an occur.
renee for the convention to wait for
a quorum at all its sessions that the
fifteen minutes delay yesterday morn
ing was hardly remarked Counting
noses is now becoming a very usual
part OF Secretary Christensen's busl-
7Sss. When called to order at 9:15
FiIy f1fty-six mem bers answered to
roll call. Earnes, of Davis, was in
Vited to offer prayer.
Allen. of Piute. raised laugh by
presenting a formal petition in favor
of woman suffrage.
Hyde, chairman Of the committee on
manufactures and commerce, reported
that the committee had considered
to protect manufacturing interests
against loss from prohibition, and to I
regulate and license the liquor traffic 1
and had found they could not recon-
mend the embodiment of either of them /
IL the constitution.
Eichnor-F move that the report be /
filed and the committee be given a
vote OF thanks. Naughterl
Mines and Mining.
At s:35 the convention went into
committee Of the whole, with Varian
In the chair, and took up the article on
mines and mining.
The first discussion came UP over
~ proposition making mining uses
ffplic uses. Maloney, of Weber.
moved to strike out the section. He
said the whole question had been de-
bated under the bill Of rights and IT
had been decided to leave the whole
question of public uses to the courts.
Hart, of Cache, also said the matter
should be left 10 the courts. He said
they would be called upon to construe
publio uses. The great Importance Of
mining and irrigation makes it ex-
trelnely probable that they will be de-
clared public uses.
Anderson, Of Beaver. argued for the
section. He said mining was too i'm
portant not TO have privileges SO 1t
can be fostered.
They Wanted Business.
Kearns said he noticed that the men
who wanted to leave the matter to the
courts were the men whose bus ness
is in the courts. Naughter) They
are not practical men. All they know
about the snow-capped submits CT the
Wasatch is what they have read. If
they want to see something practical
they should try and run a drain or
+ "a Trxvay over property that is no good
on earth, except to sell. He made a
strong presentation Of the Importance j
OF mining. .
Bowdle said this was class legisla-
ton. II is one man against one {
man and mining uses should not be ;
declared public.
Partridge, OF Utah, said he was :
practical Agriculture is just IS i'm i
,,,Srrs 1t as mining. The convention had I
stkcken out the provision making IT. I
,;ation publis use and had left it !
10 the courts, therefore the question OF
the rights of miners should be so left. +
Eichnor said mining prosperity t
means prosperity to the surrounding t
gricultural country. The privileges s
IN the section are necessary for the +
development Of mines. r
Aay lie Obstructed. q
WINS. CT Washington, said mining is r
carried on in such places that persons t
ian ofIen entirely ooSlIuCl ueEeiop- T
nent of rich property by taking a l
lain in a harrow canyon and refus- y
ng 20 allow anything upon that land, T
Nini1e is too important to be cramped. I
Because the privilege is dot given to g
,,rricuiture is no reason why proper
Consideration snouid not be given to q
mining. n
- zT,,-75ock. Of Beaver. said farming h
ID mining are so bound togs a
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