The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-28
SOME FAT TAKES.

AFTER the speaker ndQ IOTD1QQen any
further personalities at the conclusion
of the coloquy between Messrs. Morri-
son and Ferguson, several other gem
tlemen aired their views on the sub
ject of printing. Mr.. Harris thought
it Was a fit subject to investigate as
the journal showed that wherever one
line could be divided and two made
of it, it was done.
Mr. Beard, a member of the COM
mittee, didn't know but he deserved his
share of the censure but did not think
So He had repeatedly asked to have
meetings of the committee called but
had never succeeded. The speaker
would bear him out in the statement
that in his concern he had several
times gone to the speaker and asked
what should be done.
Mr.. Gushing, too, was a member of
the committee, but being chairman of
the land committee had been too busy
TO attend to the matters of the print
ing committee; however. he had been
informed the work was being properly
looked after and did not believe the
committee deserved any censure.
Mr.. Critchlow didn't wish to be
understood as desiring to censure any,
body but if the conditions were sucA
as they had been represented to be by
his colleague they needed investigat-
ing and as the best means to reach
the facts he introduced a concurrent
resolution which reads:
Resolved, The senate concurring,
that until by the report of the joint
committee on printing or otherwise
the legislature is informed as to the
price at which printing is being done
or what arrangements are made as to
the fixing of the price for printing, no
journals nor bills, introduced in either
house, be printed
Mr. Cazier did not approve of the
manner in which the printing had been
managed. 1t was evident he would
like an opportunity to prod the gentle
man who sits next him, Mr.. Ferguson
Of Carbon.
Mr.. Beard explained that he had
been quoted as making a statement
the day before. What he had said
then was not statement from him
self He had simply been requested to
make the statement he had then made.
He would like to hear from Mr.. Thorn,
another member Of the committee.
That gentleman had tried to bring
about a different state of affairs, but
he did not know of any meeting of the
committee having been called since the
original bill was drafted. Mr.. Cazier
wanted to know whose fault it was
Mr.. Thorn did not know. He had not
approved of the way the printing had
been done but he did not know how
to do any better. He understood the
house work was done under the direc-
ton of the chief clerk, and that func-
tionary was asked to explain.
Clerk Thompson stated that he had
made no contract for the journal as
he understood the secretary of state
had that in charge. He had, however,
made an agreement for the printing
of the house bills which was to the
effect that the price to be paid should
be that fixed in the final contract for
state printing.
AeSsrs Condor and Clark both
hoped the resolution would be adopted,
after which Mr.. Bolitho called for the
question and the resolution was
adopted.
MILITIA BILL.
There were two special orders. one
to follow the other, beginning at 2:SO.
Accordingly H. b. No. 35, the militia
bill, was taken up. The reading pro-
crossed. being interrupted only for
minor amendments, except when the
chair announced he was about to sign
senate bills Nos. IS, 65 and 16, and $.
]. NJ. NJ. 8. His signature attached,
the reading continued. at the conclu-
sion of which Mr.. Gibson inquired If
the bill was still open to amendment
Upon being informed it was, he moved
to cut the items of compensation as
provided in the bin 20 per cent Mr.
Stevens did not think anyone ought
to be asked to serve for less pay than
that provided for. This brought the
veteran from Uintah to his feet once
more. It was a matter of expense and
ur01116 inCrea SO taxes He fhO11gif mi
litiamen, if they wanted the honor,
might contribute whatever time was
devoted. He had fought Indians for
three years for nothing, and had
thought nothing of it. The notion to
reduce was defeated when, without ar
gument and but very little further
amendment. the bill was placed upon