The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-09
FOUGHT FOR ECONOMY.

time Various members began asking
for information as to whether each one
would be permitted to select the papers
he preferred to read. This, it trans
pired, was the forerunner of q, debate
| in which nearly everyone had some
thing to say, and which eliminated in
depriVing the solons even of the priv
ilege of mailing their letters at the
states expense.
Ferguson of Carbon wanted the
utah Labor World" added to the
daily papers, and made q motion to
Nebeker of Rich Both thought the
members needed enlightenment on the
labor question.
CaZiar of Juab understood the spirit
of the resolution to mean that each
member should select the paper he
wished. This was also CritchloW'S I'M
Outstanding. Morrison of Salt Lake
thought if they were going to have pa
pers they should not be confined to
three, and suggested that there were
a number of paper in the state, the
publishers of which would like their
editorials read by the members. Pick
ing up a copy of the Ogden Standard
copies of which had but just been
placed on the desks containing strong
editorials against Frank J. Cannon and
Judge Goodwin, he said: L imagine,
in the language of Colonel Pepper Nor
ris. that this is considered hot dog,
and suggest that it be added to the
list.
Condor suggested an amendment
that the clerk be directed to select
two copies of papers to each member.
making ninety in all and that the
number of each publication be not
more than two. This, he thought
would give the members all the read
ing they wanted.
Nebeker of Rich made the point of
order that a motion to amend was be
fore the house. A long Wrangle over
the amendment to add the Utah Labor
World ensued and when finally put to
vote was carried.
Morrison next offered an amendment
to strike out the clause relative to
furnishing postage, which was adopted
Then CritchloW moved an amendment
to strike out the papers. He spoke in
favor of the amendment and said he
thought the personal expenses of the
members should not be saddIed on to
the state The members who read
daily papers would continue to do
so now as heretofore when
not furnished by the state IT was ex-
travagance and he lid not believe the
state should pay for the members "a
pers any more than their washing. Re
trenchment was necessary and he be-
lieved in beginning at the outset, for
he anticipated that this would not be
the only piece of extravaganza t:aat
would be suggested. Condor concurred
in the sentiments of the gentleman
from Salt Lake.
Gibson OemO. of Uintah, was heart
lily in accord with the economical idea
and thought. in view of the present
| financial condition of the state that
! the members should give their time
gratis. He was willing to contribute
his.
Caziar thought the members should
have the papers, and made the point
in answer to Critchlow that although
there were city members accustomed
to buying daily papers, there were
also country members who were not.
They needed the information They
would obtain from the papers. and not
being accustomed to buying them
would not read them unless placed on
! their desks.
Stevens. of Weber. and Thorn. of
Utah. thought the members were able
to pay for their own papers. Harris
wanted the papers and thought it was
false economy to deny them.
Thus the discussion ran for nearly
two hours. until Morrison moved the
pItfIUNS uQEOilDji otllu uGIudHQeQ the
ayes and nays which resulted in the
striking out of the whole clause. in
Guiding the amendment Just adopted
relative to the Labor World. The vote
stood 50 for striking out to against.
Those voting in the negative were
Curtis. of Weber; Caziar. of Juab: Fer
guson. of Carbon: Harris. of Weber:
Lowry, of Sanpete, and Seavy, of Gar
field.
The spirit of economy had prevailed,
but it had cost the state the greater
portion of a days work.
The remainder of the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Morrison it was ordered
that all motions to adjourn until fur
ther action should be to o'clock the
following week day
A resolution by Stevens of Weber
was adopted granting the mayor and
council of Salt Lake the freedom OF
the house.
/ Contests for the seats of Smoot, Lar
sen and Lennon of Utah by ]. c.
Graham. G., G. Simons and J. r. Bring
hurst respectively, were permitted to
be filed for future consideration by
Thorn of Utah by unanimous consent.
House adjourned.