The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-14

senate. They had no right to question
the senators regulations, as has been
done in this case.
AT this point the senator's attention
was called to the fact that the petit
! tl0n was IN typoscript, names and all.
Senator Mckay volunteered the in
FORMATION that it was a copy of a pc
tltlon introduced in the house, and that
! u mad been signed, so he was told, with
the full knowledge of its contents
1.hls gave Booth another chance, and
ne improved it. These people had sign
! ed this after knowing what it con-
! tanned. He objected to the word CAB
He objected to the imputation that SEN
ators We're engaged in creating offices
! with good salaries which they would
attempt to obtain later on. The man
/ who drew this petition must have a
/ diseased mind. He could account for
1t no other way. He wanted it referred
back to the petitioners with the state
ment that when a petition couched in
| fair language was presented. it would
J be considered. He resented, deprecated
and repudiated any such documents.
Evans objected to the recall of the
! petition from the COMMITTEES on sala-
ries. because the senate was in such a
heated condition that a definite and
! calm report could not be made. He
wanted the committee to draft an
answer which should be dignified and
| in keeping with the Importance of the
| senate. He was misunderstood by
Senator Booth, perhaps, when he ask
ed him the question: Don't you think
it's true?" He meant to be understood
that perhaps the petitioners implied
other legislatures. The remarks GER
! tainly were not becoming.
Again did Booth get in his work.
Don't you think we are entitled to
the same respect as are the members
of the supreme court? Don't you be-
lieve the supreme court would fine a
person for contempt who would send
in a petition like that?"
Chichester, too, felt aggrieved. He did
not think the petition should be given
any considera ton whatever. 1t was an
Insulting document. and should be re-
turned to those who sent it. The SEN
ate should show to the petitioners they
do not care for reelection.
ALLISON POURS OIL.
Senator Allison arose to suggest that
the threats made or implied did not
concern any members save those from
the county of Weber. They were the
ones who would be defeated if the Pc
titioners adhered to the determination
expressed in the petition. He believed
every senator was there to do his duty
as he saw it, and that every man had
done the best he could. He thought
the petitioners had cast an unjust re-
Election upon the senators. Especially
to the Weber county senators, who
have fought the creation of offices and
the payment Of salaries. The document
was a startling one to him, especially
as among the names thereon he saw
those OF his warm personal friends and
clients He could not understand the
matter at all. and asked the petition
be referred to a special committee for
investigation.
After a few remarks from Senator
Mckay this was agreed to, and the
president pro tempore, Mr.. Sutherland,
appointed Allison, Snow, Evans, Booth
and Chichester as such committee.
Peace Immediately spread her wings
over the scene.
THAT PRINTING BILL.
Senate bin 81. the measure creating
the Office of state printer, defining his
duties and fixing his compensation,
came up on a minority report amend
ing the bill by inserting the words mot
to exceed before all prices for work.
Glen Miller, speaking on the bill, ar
gued to the effect that all prices in the
measure were not too high, inasmuch
as several printers had asked for a
rived at the conclusion that fixing a
maximum figure was a dangerous
thing to do. But he did not favor the
driving of q sharp bargain for the pur-
pose Of securing cheap work of an in
ferior grade. The present bill was
taken from the law Of Kansas, where
wages of printers are much lower than
here. There have been structures made
concerning This bill, and for this rea-
son the speaker wanted the matter
thoroughly investigated ere any final
action was had.
Mr.. Cannon opposed the bill. He was
informed by a good printer very re
Gently that he Che printer would give
81, 900 per year for the place of state
printer and ask no compensation.
WAS he a union printer" inquired
Miller.
I cannot say was the reply. IT
know he Is competent workman"
Continuing. Mr.. Cannon said he
thought the M lority report should be
adopted.
Mr.. Evans moved to strike out the
enacting clause. The bill, in his opin-
ion. was unconstitutional in this, that
it does not fix the salary of the printer
as provided by law. He believed fur
ther that the printing ought to be let
by contract. While a great deal has
been said Of union labor, he thought
1t should cut no figure. The question
at issue was the securing of competent
men and good work, and non-union
men were entitled to an equal chance.
Mr.. Cannon opposed the motion by
Mr. Evans The bill should be dis
cussed and referred back to the COM
mittee for perfection.
Evans motion failed.
Sutherland declared in favor Of fix
ing the prices in the bill and opposed
the minority report.
The minority report was adopted.
Mr. Cannon then moved to recommit
the report and that the committee be
Instructed to provide that the secretary
of state shall be the public printer.
The speaker said that under the law
the secretary of state had generaA su-
perviston and he might as well Lave
direct charge.
Glen Miller urged an objection to this
motion. Many printers have urged
that vesting the power in any state
officer was wrong, because experience
the case the official has let the work
to newspapers Of influence for the sup
port he might receive, a condition
greatly to be deplored.
Mr.. Cannon's motion prevailed.
CERTIFYING WARRANTS.
Senate bill SO, providing for the GER
tSfying Of warrants by county clerks, |
city recorders and clerks of boards of |
and school districts, came up
on third reading and passed.
Senate bill IS, defining the duties and
fixing the compensation of the attor- |
ney general, passed third reading and
was sent to the house.