Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-11
THAT INQUIRY.
Sweeping Amendment to the lDYts,
tisatiOl Resolution.
GREAT TOPIC IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Sensational Developments PROMISED
Where They are Least
Exp cled.

rho following is the full text OF The
resolution introduced Ia the Senate
yesterday afternoon by RIdeoni, Look
ing to an investigation OF the sliega-
tions that "Cnurch influence" was
used daring tn e senatorial contest:
Whereas, 1t has been frequently
charged in the newspapers ana ON the
floor OF This Legislature that there mas
been interference by some church digni.
taries In Utah in the election OF a United
States senator, and that such lnterior-
ence affected the result Of such election
and proved so effectual that in casting
their votes many members OF the Legs
lature did not give expression 10 their
own win or the will of their constituents,
but rather to tho Will OF their ecolesiastl-
cal superiors, and that such innuenc Q
was In violation of sections 1, and II OF
the "Declaration Of Rights" in the Con-
slitution OF this Slate; and
Whereas, said charges injuriously al
fected the reputation not only OF the
senator-elect but OF every member OF
this Legislature, rs well as the honesty
and good faith OF such church dignitar-
les and the standing OF this Slate among
the states Of this Union; and
Whereas. said charges arc being
utnlGu anu lllNlI AbhNahtNa
throughout the state AS disreputable and
unworthy; therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY the House, tho Senate
concurrIng, that committee consisting
OF seven members, four members OF the
House to be appointed by the Speaker
thereof and three members OF the Senate
to be appointed by the President thereof,
be appointed TO Inquire and report tothis
Legislature:
First-Whether, In the late election OF
the United States senator. any member
OF this Legislature was controlled by the
ecc,esiastical influence TO vote Tor or
against any person for the oilce oil
United States senator;
Seoond--W Whether any member OF this
Legislature has been inundated by
ecclesiastical superiors becauseof The Tear
OF the tniliction or reception OF any
spiritual or temporal advantage or dis
advantage, punishment or reward of any
kind for the giving or Withholding of his
vote for airy candidate before the Legis-
latnre OF The State OF Utah, Tor United
states senator;
Third Whether anyone holding any
ecclesiastical office or authority IN any
church has requested any member of the
Legislature TO vote or refrain from voting
for any person for such office of senator,
on tho ground OF allegiance 10 any
church, or as condition OF future fellow
ship or disfellowship in any such church;
Fourth--Whether any member OF This
Legislature voled for or against any can
didate Tor Tho Office Of United States SEN
ator because OF the relationship or atti-
lude of such candidate to any church or
ecclesiastlcal body. 30 1t further
Resolved, That said committee is here
by authorized and empowered, generally
and spec fically TO inquireinto any and all
subjects rs in lis Judgment may appear
pertinent 10 tho inquiry herein directed,
and to this END Is empowered to summon
ind examine witnesses under oath, to
tend for persons and papers aud in all
gays 10 compel a ful disclosure OF all
matters connected with The purpose s Tor
which ihis committee IL created.
Said committee is also authorized to
employ necessary assistance in order to
expedite the inquiry herein directed and
shall report the amounts due for mileage
and attendance upon the committee to
witnesses and others employed, such
mileage and attendance OF witnesses and
others to be paid for at the same rate as
is now provided in the civil causes in tho
courts OF law. said committee shall also
mako report OF its findings to this Legls-