The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-09

Mr.. Harris, who said that since taxes
could not be paid with warrants, those,
for the payment of which there was no
money upon presentation, would be
practically worthless and people would
not consent to furnish supplies and
take warrants.
Mr.. Smoot said a business man would
not like to have it go abroad that his
paper was discredited and this, he
thought, would be the case with war
rants unless they were made to be val
liable by being made interest bear
ing.
Roll call being ordered the bill pass
ed, Ferguson of Salt Lake, Gibson
and Thompson of Willard voting no.
Mr.. Critchlow, who had been absent
during the action on the bill, came in
as the vote was announced. He had
been opposed to the bill and tried to
kill it by getting Mr.. Clark to move to
reconsider.
Mr.. Smoot made the point of order
that the rules required days notice
to be given for a motion to reconsider.
and held that suspension of the rules
was necessary. The speaker so ruled,
and when a motion to suspend was
made, it failed and the bill was passed.
A LITTLE DIVERSION.
The house had nothing further to do
but await for the engrossing commit
tee to transcrfbe the bill and for mes
sages from the governor. The members
sat around for few minutes till some
one fired a paper wad at DIR. Condor.
and then they broke loose and for half
an hour enjoyed themselves by play
ing horse like a lot of school boys dur
ing recess with the teacher absent.
When, at 4:30, the speaker again rap
ped for order. the representatives hall
presented more the appearance of a
waste paper storeroom than a legisla-
tive hall. SO strewn was it with bills
and official reports with which the gen.
tlemen had pelted one another.
ANOTHER PRESENTATION.
At that time Speaker Denny raped
for order the last time. When it was
restored a, communication was read
announcing that the governor had
signed the remaining bills before him,
after which Mr.. Critchlow rose and
addressed the chair.
'I rise" said he 'to question of
the highest personal privilege. 1t be-
comes my duty from having been Sc
lected for the purpose by my colleagues
to express the appreciation which the
majority Of this house feel for the
manner in which you have presided
over this house Mr.. Speaker, for the
past ninety days, and 1 can but echo
the sentiment expressed so eloquently
this morning by my colleague of the
minority and can assure you the feel
ing of appreciation of the majority is
no less sincere"
Leaving his seat and approaching
the speakers desk, Mr.. Critchlow
said:
You were presented this morning
Mr. Speaker with something upon
which to lean in your declining years
I present you now on behalf of the
Republican members, something to
mark the flight Cf time and it is my
sincerest hope that its gold may be-
come dim, it's steel worn, and that it's
brass may perish before you shall have
been called away"
Mr. Critchlow then presented Speak
er Denny with a handsome gold watch.
Speaker Denny's wits began to
work as he received the time piece
from the hand of Mr.. Critchlow and
he replied: II must say that [ sin
cerely thank my friends of the Republi-
can party I now see that my course
has been watched. This morning /
was caned so I guess no one can COM
plain of my treatment today but my
self. but I forgive it and shall always
remember the kindness shown me to-
day and once more / thank the gentle
men of both parties for the cons1dera-
ton that has been shown me during
the time have presided over you.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Mr.. Nye renewed his motion that
the clerk communicate with the senate
and the governor and ascertain if they
had any further communication to
make. From his excellency came this
reply:
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 8, 1895.
To the House of Representatives
have the honor to inform you that
I have no further communication to
make to you at this session. Permit
me to extend to you my heartiest con-
gratulations upon the completion of
your labors, upon the dislntereSted
devotion tc duty you have displayed
and upon the wholesome character of
the laws enacted. Thanking you in
behalf of the people of the state, and
wishing you god-speed to your homes
and continued health and prosperity, L
have the honor to be
Your obedient servant
HEBER M. WELLS,
Governor.
From the senate there came no re-
Spouse but Senator Evans, who was
present. informed the house that the
senate had adjourned.
Mr.. Nye rose and said Mr..
Speaker, I now move you that the
first legislature of the state Of Utah
do now adjourn sine die
The speaker put the question. 1t
carried and the session was at an end
The members all shook hands with
a. warmth that told there was not one
but regretted the associations of the
past ninety days were ended, and one
by one took their departure.
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