The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-11

Representative Hyrum Lennon, came
up in the house yesterday afternoon
and was settled for good and all by
the house voting unanimously to dis
miss the contest and permit Mr.. Lem
mon to retain his seat.
The action was unexpected, in that
most of the members supposed the
matter would be deferred until even
ing and that a night session would be
held for it's especial consideration. The
result, however, was not unexpected
after Mr. Mansfield had on Friday
evening delivered his able argument
exposing the great wrong that would
be done by adopting the majority re-
port of the elections committee, which
recommended unseating Mr.. Lennon.
The Republican house, in its action,
not only indicated Mr. Lennon in
his claim to sit. but Inundated its
own committee beyond all precedent
by Overwhelmingly rejecting the re-
port of one of it's own committees on a
purely party question.
1t showed, however, that men can at
times rise above party fealty when a
question of right and wrong is in the
balance.
The matter came up as soon as the
opening preliminaries had been OBJ
served, by Chairman Lewis of the com
mittee on elections, moving the adop-
ton of the committees report, recon-
mending that the contests against
Representatives Smoot and Larsen be
dismissed and they be permitted to
retain their seats. The remaining con-
test was then disposed of by the house
rejecting both the minority and ma
jorfty reports of the elections commit
tee and passing by unanimous vote
a motion to dismiss the contest against
Mr.. Lennon and permit him to re-
tain his seat The debate was not
protracted, as had been anticipated
would be the case, Mr.. Smoot being
the only member to speak at length,
and Messrs Critchlow and Lewis the
only Others to take the floor, speaking
very briefly Mr. CritchloW's remarks,
though brief, as stated, were very
much to the point and undoubtedly mad
great influence in bringing about the
result which obtained.
Aside from settling the contest cases
the house did very little. Six new bills
were introduced, among them, one py
Mr.. Stevens establishing a code for the
government of uniform system of free
schools: one by Bolitho, creating a
state board of horticulture and an
other by Mr.. Ferguson of Salt Lake, TO
expedite appeals to the supreme court
in election contest cases and to protect
the rights of rightful claimants to
office.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
When the house resumed operations
Yesterday Mr.. SOrenson presented the
following petition from the county Off
GERS of San Juan county.
We, the county court and officers of
San Juan county respectfully represent
that whereas in many of our counties
there are no resident lawyers or any
persons who are competent or familiar
enough with the criminal practice of
district courts to conduct prosecutions
with sufficient regard for the techni-
cality of law to insure convictions in
cases that will undoubtedly come up,
and
Whereas. Very many of the counties
being under a large increase in expense
in consequence of statehood and there
being no provision made for that ex
ira expense,
Therefore be it resolved, That we re-
specially ask the legislature to pass
a bill at the earliest possible date pro-
viding for the appointment of district
prosecuting attorneys to accompany
the several district judges on their cir
cults and assist and advise the prose-
cutting attorneys; and also providing
for a suitable remuneration for such
district attorneys to be paid out of
the state treasury as may be provided
by law.
FRANCIS NELSON,
Chairman Selectmen. San Juan county.
FREDERIC J. JONES,
Selectman, San Juan County.
POpEPT % HOT
Selectman, San Juan County.
GEORGE a. ADAMS,
County Prosecuting Attorney.
a. L. F. MDERMOTT,
County Clerk
Mr.. Andrews presented the claim of
county for S1S.15 uncol-
lected taxes and asking for an appro-
Driation in that sum.
Mr.. Robinson presented a like claim
for $3.50 for the collector of Kane
Mr.. Heiner presented the claim of
Justice of the Peace John T. Davidson
OF Peterson, Morgan county for S39. 95
expenses Incurred in criminal cases.
TAX SALES.
H. B. Sc was returned from the SEN
ate with amendments which were con-
CURED in by the house The bill ex-
tends the time of redemption under
sales for taxes
. House bills so and 81 were returned
from the senate with its sanction.
H. B. 81 was returned from the sem
ate with amendments which were con-
Cured in.
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