The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-12

Touuce0--HAAoneys proposition
az to Private Corporations,
For the first time since the begin
ming of the session of the co0stitu-
tional convention there is a semblance
Of work being done Up til yesterday
that body had been principally en-
gagged in carrying out the caucus pro-
gramme of the Republicans and wait
ing for the Republican president
Of the convention and chairman Of
committees TO take action As a re-
suit Of the work of yesterday, the new
rules drafted by a subcommittee of
two Democrats and one Republican,
have been put on probation, business
has been introduced, a stenoerapher
has been sworn in and the regular Or
der of business instituted. Thus there
seems TO be prospect that the people
will soon see some good returns for the
$500 or more that is floating away with
every days session of the convention
1.-The Chairman BadIy ''Ratued.v
The business that took up most time
dur,GS yesterdays long session. was
thsShirinS of an Official stenographer.
Perhaps the most amusing situation
in connection with this was one in
which President John Henry Smith
managed to reverse himself three times
in fifteen minutes on single question
or order. He was badly ratified and was
compelled to forget the dignity of the
chair and call on Varian for assistance
before he could untangie himself and
bring business into Its regular course.
The Democrats We're wonderfully good
natured with him and did not attack
him on several points which he left
epen to attack. If they had te5IreL
TO show their partisanship and make
II decidedly unpleasant for the Re
publicans they had ample opportunity
to mix things up. But out Of pure de.
sire to rush through the business Of
the convention they Tefrained. After
much discussion, in which there was
some rather sharp Sparring over econ
omy, F. E. NiCGurrin was finally unanl-
nously elected official stenographer, at
the rate Of SO per day for reporting
and IS cents per folio for tranScribing
his notes. However, he will not be al
lowed to exceed $50 for each day when
the convention is actually in session
The New RuIeS Are Good.
The new rules also took up consld.
erable time. They are a very good set,
well adapted to the needs of the con-
Yention. One Of the striking points
IN them Is the prohibition against adj
nliEting TO the floor the representative
olkny corporation except newspapers.
zf l..
byists who are expected TO be present
in swarms as soon as the convention
settles down to work on the matters
concerning railway, telegraph and
other private corporations. SO Jealous
was the committee lest any lobbying
should be done on the floor that they
provided that the press representa-
tiVes who have the freedom of the
hall shall not be interested in any
question before the convention The
freedom Of the floor is extended to all
prominent territorial officials. Other
wise the rules are practically adapta-
lions from Roberts manual, altered to
ht the case
woman's Suffrage.
The first business Of a constitutional
character TO come before the conven-
ton was a resolution for woman suf-
frage. What is more, IL came from the
Democratic side, being introduced by
Evans. of Weber 1t was the Wyom-
ing provision on this subject.
Other Resolutions,
Eichnor introduced resolution that
all voting should be by ballot. though
voting machines might be used. Evans
also introduced resolution dfsfran-
chisinE anyone who should either use
frfha,v for votes or who has any
wager on the result Of an election.
Three separate sets Of declarations OF
lights. Astounding in ideas and con-
tanning about ali there is in any OF
fine state constitutions Of the country,
we're introduced. Evans introduced a
resolution prohibiting public officers
sSn accepting passes, aceommoda-
Mrnc ar low rates from railway or
elTsgraph companies, on pain of for
ling their Offices. Maloney, Of We
ser presented sweeping. propositioN
regarding private corporations. SNOW
+,resented a resolution abolishing the
fec system and substituting salaries
for ali public officers. Eiehnor finished
SIN with a proposition to allow cities
ii form their own charters
The Proceedings.
At 2.o4k o'clock President Smith
s1apped his fingers impaHentiy at
Chief Clerk Christensen. VINO was
wandering about on the floor and
called the latter to his desk
4The time has come TO call the
convention to order" he said, rebuk-
Rev. 3. F. Clay was called upon to
offer prayer.
Gushing. Of Salt Lake county. opened
,,,e FoT himself an avenue to fame by
oelrinq tfat on the roll call members
state the number of miles on which
they were entitled to draw mileage.
ssShali we take the route by which
tce came or the wagon road?" asked
T,ldredge, who had come here by way
- ogden. Oaughter)
The wagon road" said the presi-
Robinson. of Kane. said in coming
ne had been showed in and had been
canapelled TO come around by way OF
washington county. He would charge
Fep. 422 miles Laughter)
ifknno1. of Salt Lake, charged up