The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-19

Hon. LeGrand Young yesterday sent
his resignation of the Office of judge
of the Third district court, to the gov
ernor, STIMULATING that the same should
take effect last evening. This action,
as is we'll known, has been anticipated
for some time and causes no surprise.
The resignation was accepted
Governor Wells said yesterday after
noon that he would make no appoint
ment to fill the vacancy until he had
considered the eligibility of those who
are candidates, but it is thought he
Will make the appointment today.
mere is a great deal. of speculation
over the matter, but there are many
who profess to believe the place will go
to Hon. j. M. Tanner, who is at pres
ent the reporter for the supreme court
of the state and is an attorney of abil-
ity. NJ. L. Richie has a great many
friends who are working to secure the
place for him, and Charles Morse is be-
ing urged by a great many members
of the bar. The executive was as 81
lent as sphinx yesterday, refusing to
even hint as to who his preference was.
The eminent fitness or R. W. Young is
still spoken of by members of the bar.
There are yet two vacancies on the
staff of the governor, which will be
filed very shortly. The inspector-gen-
eral and general inspector of target
practice are the ones which will be
appointed. The executive said yester-
day that he would make the appoint
ments soon.
In this connection it may be well to
state that the staff will not parade in
full dress on Memorial day, as an
nounced. The uniforms will not be
ready, and as result fatigue suits will
be worn.
LAND BOARD TODAY.
The state board of land commission
ers will hold a meeting today, at which
the secretary will report on the matter
of printing maps and plats for the use
of the board. Forms will also be sub
mitted. There are a great many ap-
plications on file with the board
which cannot be acted upon, owing to
lack of maps and plats and other pa
pers needed, and it is the intention to
have the work done as soon as possible
in order that the work of making
leases, etc, may proceed and some
money be turned into the treasury.
Clerk Henderson, has the business of
the board well in hand; all applications
have been neatly backed and filed
away in order, and when everything is
in readiness, business can be proceeded
with with dispatch.
INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
Secretary of State Hammond said
yesterday that the various insurance
companies doing business in the state
are writing to him to say that they will
pay the IL per cent tax on their gross
premiums, and that he expects very
soon to begin receiving the money.
The first remittance was made last
Saturday, as announced in The Herald.
The others will follow soon and there
will be a considerable revenue from
that source alone.
The Union Life Insurance company
filed its statement yesterday.
T. Ellis Browne of this city was yes
terday appointed notary public by
Governor Wells.
IS IN IDAHO.
Attorney-General Bishop was not in
the city yesterday, having gone to
Blackfoot, Ida, on some private BUSH
ness of his own. He will doubtless
return today and participate in the
session of the land board, although his
affairs may keep him away.
D COMPANY.
Members of D company, First in
fantry, feel aggrieved at the report in
yesterdays issue to the effect that
their organization is in a. bad condi-
ton, and say that such matters hurt
them. This information while not OBJ
tanned from an official source, came so
direct that it could not be disregarded.
The governor said yesterday that the
members of the company were deter
mined to make of it a first-class or
ganization, and he believed the boys
should be encouraged instead of dis
couraged. If such is the case, this
paper will not throw any cold water
on the men of D company, but will
do all it can to assist them in getting
along.
The signal corps held very inter-
esting drill last evening. The men are
becoming very proficient in the use of
signals, and will soon begin a system
of night work, flashing signals in the
dark, which will be very interesting.
MAY BE LEWIS.
A strong effort is being made by lead
ing members OF the bar of this city to
have Judge Young withdraw his resig-
nation. 1t was stated last evening that
L. ID. Lewis is almost sure of the an
pointment and the members of the bar
who are interested are urging Judge