The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-28

Button burning around and speaking
mildly)-I will not disturb anyone.
Van Horn (hammering his desl
again)-The sergeant-at-arms VIII
bring Mr.. Button before the bar OF the
house.
The sergeant-at-arms started to per-
form his duty and Button began to
come forward.
Varian Calls Him Down.
varian thoroughly disguised witt
| Van Horns freshness)-Are we not II
committee Of the whole?
Van Horn-Yes.
Varian-Then how can you call a
man before the bar?
Button-I am willing to come for
ward and apologize if 1 disturbed any
one. Mr. James, did 1 disturb you?
James-No. Oaughter)
Button-Mr. Richards. did I disturb
you?
Richards-No. Renewed laughter
and Van Horn began to look sheepish-,
Van Horn-There is a rule against
conversation during business hours.
Button-But 1 hadn't said a word
when 1 was called to order. Oaugh-
teri
Here varian suggested there was
nothing before the house and the in
cident closed. For the rest of the
After this incident those who had
been attacking the committee all
along the line let up for few min
, utes and sedtilon 3d. to make stock
holders in banks doubly liable on their
! stock, and section 80, making hll
| holders of banks preferred creditors in
case of insolvency, were allowed TO
remain in the article without change.
More Sections Stricken Out.
After this respite, however, the
convention seemed to repent It's lenl-
ency and it struck out in quick sue
| cession section "a, providing for pub
LEGATION of bank statements; section
So. making it felonious for bank
officers TO accept deposits after knowl-
edge of insolvency, as we'll as making
them liable for the amount received;
and section Sc, prohibiting perpetui-
ties and monopohes, giving the state
full power over corporations and pro-
hibiting special privileges or immuni-
ties.
Then the convention had another
attack of good nature and left in sec
ton 81, prohibiting persons from hin
dering the employment OF others or
penalties for the crime. and section
3S, prohibiting trusts and monopodfes
to control the price of any commod-
ity.
Cannon now move to strike out
the title word Insurance" We've
struck out everything else.
James (hurriedly)-Don't do that.
The convention may get more agree
able before third reading. 1t may
come to its senses. Oaughter).
The article was then passed and a
recess was taken from y unra
o'clock.
When o'clock in the afternoon
came it was palpably evident that
there was no quorum present. 1t was
fully fifteen minutes after the hour
before the sergeant-at-arms rounded
I'D sufficient members to proceed with
business. Then the article on public
lands was taken up and discussed. A
number of slight immaterial amend
ments were made, but the principal
debate came up on two sections which
were proposed by Evans, of Utah, and
adopted. The sections read as fol-
lows:
Public Lands.
"sec. 8. The lands selected to sat-
isfy the grants, which have heretofore
or may hereafter be made to the
state, shall be allotted to each OF the
several uses for which the same were
granted. so that each may receive Its
fair proportion thereof, both as to
quality and value.
"Sec. 4. The selling price Of the
nr,flic school lands shall not be in
creased by reason of any improve
nents made thereon by actual set
tiers. but such actual settlers or their
grantees shall be given priority in the
purchase of such lands.
Value at Time of Settlement.
Maloney. of Weber, offered an
amendnent designed to make the
value on such lands "as of the day of
settlement" This provoked 50 much
discussion, however, that Maloney
withdrew it with notice that he would
bring tit up on third reading.
On motion Of Kiesel the following
additional section was adopted:
Sec. 6. In the investment OF the
proceeds derived from The sale or
hubble lands, preference shall be given
r. the securities of the state of Utah"
The article on public lands then
nassed and tine article on salaries was
taken up. After some slight amend
ments. perfecting the idea, the article
was passed.
State Capital Fight.
rv,e articIe on public buildings and
and the first fight came up on tne 10
cadon of the seat of government. An
Serson. of Beaver, moved to strike out
the section designed to submit the
question to the people and TO locate 1t
~ salt Lake. varfan offered an
amendment to this end and Anderson
''I Greer spoke in favor of the section
~ S.1Thrnission to the people. He
eoid that Salt Lake has enough
now and the people should have a
voice. Besides 1t was desirable TO let
tbe matte remain in allegiance for
fine in order that appropriations might
not be made for a capital.
Hevborne and Anderson, OF Beaver,
spoke for Salt Lake.
Thurman wanted the matter to go
over until Monday.
with String to 1t.
Evans. of Weber. moved to locate the
capital at Salt Lake. provided there
shall be no appropriation for a capital
building for ten years and provided
that the city and county of Salt Lake
shall furnish accommodations for state
officers during that time.
lanes. WINS and Varfan argued for
the definite location Of the capital to
be made without any provisos which
will affect that.
location. He wanted the proviso in
Evans substitute making Salt Lake
provide accommodations, stricken out,
but the one preventing appropriations
for ten years retained.
Maioney-It would suit me better if
we had no appropriation made until
we have free silver. Then you may