The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

this matter and decided the salaries
of all officers should be on a par with
those of the members; none were to
receive more than 81 per day. I have
never been advised of any change, but
| have been tod that a caucus has
been held on this matter by the ma
jority party of both houses. l can
should be the subject for eau
Gus action any more than any
other act. 1t means that the minority
of both houses shall be deprived of the
rights to which the members are en-
titled, | submit that in this instance
that the true sentiment of the mem
berS cannot be obtained. There might
be members enough of the majority
party TO unite with the members of
the minority to defeat this measure,
had caucusing been avoided. 1t is
plain proposition if the members of
the majority who are adverse to this
measure were permitted to unite with
us we may have defeated it. / am OPP
posed to this resolution. 1t is not in
accordance with the spirit of the con-
stitution. We are laying the founda-
ton here for future legislative action,
and a precedent of high salaries ought
not be established. I have nothing to
say concerning ability of any officer;
they are all competent, but this prin-
ciple is wrong. We ought to keep Sala-
ries down and avoid the rush for these
places which will be INDUCED in
Booth-Have you not been in caucus
on other matters; are you not MEM
Der of the so-called Alfalfa club and
have you not take action on a meas
ure which is to come UP in this senate
soon relating to a bill now pending?
Evans-No sir l have not been in
caucus on ANYTHING
Sutherland-You voted for the nomi-
nees of the Democratic caucus at the
opening of the senate; you voted for
the senator's and officers of this body?
Evans-No sir. did not know there
had been any caucus.
Warrum-Mr. President, / presented
the names to the senate. There was
no caucus.
Allison-Sort of a quick union of
minds, as it were?
Candland-Don't you know, Mr..
Evans, that the report of the commit
tee you have referred to, was killed in
the house?
Evans-No sir 1 heard it had been
pigeon-holed. l move this matter be
REFEREED
The Chair-One moment, the gentle
man has a motion before the house
now
Evanston yes. Then will stay with
my first motion.
BOOTH will say, Mr. President, that
l have never heard of any caucus;
never attended one. But am in favor
of the resolution because the amount
of the salaries paid is fair and rea-
sonable one / am glad the senator
did not attend the caucus of the Alfalfa
club. l heard he was there in connec-
ton with the county government bill.
Evans motion then failed to pass
and the resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-Allison, Booth, Candland, Chi
dester, Driscoll, Glen Miller, r. G. Mil
Ter, Mckay, Sutherland, Zundel, Mr..
President, Warner and Warrum-13.
Noes-Evans and Snow.
Absent and not voting, Barnes,
Chambers, Jones-3
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Chidester bobbed uD with a res
olu-ion of his own It was given a
name and number ct once 1t will
go down in history as senate joint
resolution No. and reads: Be it re-
solved and enacted by the legislature
of Utah: That the compensation of
the messenger 20 the governor be and
the same is hereby fixed at 81 per
day
Evans-I move to indefinitely post
pone.
Warner-Second the motion.
Evans-Mr. President, the constitu-
ton forbids this action. It provides
that where a salary has been fixed for
person it cannot be raised during his
term of office.
Mr.. Cannon-This mans salary was
not fixed until after he had been en-
ployed.
Evans-Then sir, 1 submit it was a
contract and cannot be abrogated.
Cannon-I guess there will be no
trouble on his part.
Allison-Do you contend that a con-
tract cannot be broken with the con-
sent of both parties?
Evans-I maintain this action is IL
legal.
Cannon-This resolution ought to
pass. The other employees are re-
ceiving 81 per day and this man should
have it.
The Democrats asked for a roll call
on this matter, but Mr. Cannon noting
there were but four of them raised the
point that it took five members to get
roll call. This was rather unfair
but it saved putting the Republicans
on record, save in this paper. The
vote was:
Ayes-Allison, Booth, Candland. Chi
dester, Glen Miller. r. G. Miller, Nc
Kay, Sutherland, Driscoll, Zundel, Mr.
President-11.
Noes--Warner, Warrum. Evans,
Snow
Absent-Rarnes, Chambers, JONES'
CHAMBERS COMING.
At this point a telegram was read
from Mr. Chambers announcing his
arrival in this city on Monday next
The telegram was dated Ypsilanti,
Mich.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL
The report of the committee on ap-
preparations and claims, on the reso-
luton, passed by the city council of
this city, asking the legislature to
make an appropriation of $4,000 for
the holding of semi-centennial cele-
bration next year. concentrating the
arrival OF the pioneers, came up in the
course of the afternoon
The report, il will be remembered,
was adverse to the idea suggested by
the council and when the time came
to adopt or reject, Mr.. Sutherland de-
clared he was opposed to adopting the
same. The celebration should be held.
he contended. There will never come a
time again wnen any of the old pio-
neers can assemble with this genera
ton. The next time the anniversary
comes on the century mark and those
VINO are here today will have passed
away This legislature owes it to the
people to provide for celebration of
this character. He moved that the re-
port of the committee be rejected and
the committee be instructed to report
IN favor OF holding the celebration, and
approprlatlng sufficient amount to
de1ray the expenses of the preliminary