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

close OF yesterday, which must be con-
sidered as the close simply of the last
day of the session, by virtue of the
right of legislators TO do that which
they by law forbid in others, namely,
to falsify the records. BY making the
journals of both houses so show, all
of the hours that have licked into
the past since last Sunday morning,
have been crowded into that one day,
which before it ended, became the long
est on record.
And so the whole of yesterday was
only the close of that day, but to use
plain English the period covering the
last hours of the day was yesterday,
and SO it will be spoken of.
In the lower house it was a boisterous
day at times, when, between the inter-
walls of business the members unbend-
ed and putting legislative dignity aside
became mortals of common clay, cap
able of enjoying a season of most riot
Gus merry making. The intervals of
business were shorter than those into
which no business intruded itself, hence
Indulgence in the lighter side of life
predominated, and at times it was car
ried to a degree of hilarity that would
put to shame the most frantic efforts
of a crowd of school boys. A paper
ball thrown at one of the members
started the fun and the 'bedlum'' broke
loose and something less than a ton of
paper in the form of bills and official
reports had been scattered about the
floor of the house in the war of paper
throwing that followed, before the eX-
uberence of the gentlemen had SubSld-
ed Everybody took hand in the sport
and everyone had more fun than he
had experienced since the days of his
calloW youth.
It was also presentation day and
Speaker Denny was the recipient of two
handsome presents, gold headed cane
from the Democrats and gold watch
from the Republicans. The Democrats
scrt of stole march on their friends
of the majority by bestowing their to-
ken of esteem in the morning, which
caused, it was whispered about, that
the Republicans had become dissatls-
fed with the speaker whom they mad
chosen to preside over them, and would
ignore the time honored custom or pre-
senting him with a token of remem-
brance, and then in the after"
noon, when the second presenta-
ton took place, it was said
the Republicans had decided to give the
speaker present because they couldn't
afford to be outdone by the Democrats;
but these vague whisperings were dis
claimed by the Republicans who SAID
the thing had been long contemplated,
whatever are the facts. Some neat
presentation speeches were made by
Mr.. Smoot for the Democrats and Mr.:
Critchlow for the Republicans and
Speaker Denny was duly grateful to
both.
Another measure which was intend
ed for the pigeon hole by designing
committee, but which as events proved
was destined for better fate, was by
the persistent effort of MeSSrS. Harris
and Morrison, backed up by Mr.. Smoot,
resurrected and put through to go upon
the statute books. 1t was senate Dill
No. 122. making warrants interest-bear-
ing, which are not paid upon presenta-
ton for want of funds. The bill had
been withheld by the judiciary commit
tee until the last day was half over
and was only then reported because
its advocates were determined to have
it acted upon Even then it slumbered
on third reading till the eleventh hour
before it was finally passed.
The governor notified the house of
his approval of the remaining bills be-
fore him, stated that he had no further
communication to make and at 4:45 ad-
journment followed.
THE DAYS DoINGs.
The hour set for reconvening was 10
O'Clock but it was 1890 before the
members "sauntered'' in and permit
ted themselves to be called to order
by Speaker Denny, who Immediately
thereafter attached. his signature to
the educational and counties bills.
JOSHED THE "TRIB'S' ART ROOM.
There appeared to be nothing es-
pecial before the house SO Mr.. Harris
took occasion to introduce resolution
which was the outgrowth of the pic
lures of the members published in the
Tribune. The recourse it proposed to
resort to sprung from a practical joke
perpetrated upon the house reporter
for the same paper, early in the ses-
sion. This was the resolution:
Be it resolved and enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Utah:
That whereas, the Salt Lake Tri-
bune, an organ of questionable politics
and influence, has committed a criminal
libel upon each and every member of
this house (also of the senate by pub
fishing at divers times and occasions
the portraits of criminals, cut-throats
and thugs, and by affixing thereto the
names of members of this house (also
of the senate therefore be it
Resolved, that the representative OF
said Salt Lake Tribune, one Mckay,
by name, be brought before the bar of
this house and then and there be COM
PEELED to witness a badger fight, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, to-
gether with all of the paraphernalia
connected with said fight. as said fight
took place at the Knutsford hotel, this
city in order that the said McKay
might atone, in public, for the said
publication of said libel, by the afore
said Salt Lake Tribune, CIR so much
thereof as may be necessary.
Mr. Harris moved the adoption of
the resolution but was ruled out of
order by Speaker Denny, who inform
ed the gentleman that the house of
representatives had no bar, neither
was he a bar tender.
For the purpose of completing the
joke, the speaker reversed his ruling
and put the question and the resolution
was adopted unanimously. The men,
bers laughed immoderately but Mac
couldn't see the joke because it was
tied; he was being joked by a privifeg-
ed member while he had no right to
reply.
GAINED THE SPEAKER.
The house sobered down when Mr.
Smoot rose to a question of personal
privilege and addressed the chair in
very earnest tones. Mr.. Smoot has al
ways commanded the respect of the
members when he has risen to speak
and this instance was no exception
He was given close attention While he
said:
MIR. Speaker, I arise to question