The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-16

which erStWhile vanquiShed the poHtl-
cal hopes of John Nicholson, was
again taken from its scabbard yes
terday, and it again descended with a
decisive stroke upon the golden armor
of the McKinleyites.
Within dead walls and behind closed
doors the senate put its official con-
demnation upon every nominee of the
governor who did devotion at the last
election upon the altar of gold. James
Sharp was rejected as regent of the
university; c. H. Bloomsterberg was
officially tabooed as member of the
state board of horticulture, and the
donors of general inspector and in
spector of target practice w wrest-
ed from the McKinleyite brows of H.
C. Wallace and Colonel E. w. Tatlock.
The executive session, which had to
do with the decapitation of gold Re-
publicans, occupied most of the after
noon. The code bill received a re-
garbing at the morning session and
was signed by the governor. The rail-
road bill passed almost without a
struggle and the last monumental task
of the day was the passage, in an
amended form. of the appropriations
bill and the bill regulating the fees of
justices of the peace. Only a few
measures now remain on the docket for
consideration, and unless unlooked-for
calls are made upon the senatorial at
tention it is likely that the curtain will
fall tomorrow at noon over the second
state legislative session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate held another executive
session, which was. however, not as
executive as it might have been, save
for the fact that the execution was
very perfect and successful
The object was TO pass sentence on
the following nominations of the gov
ernor.
State board of land commissioners
Wesley K. Walton of Rich county; Ed
ward Hanson of Cache county; Byron
Groo OF Salt Lake county; T D. Rees
of Sanpete county; Isaac c. Macfar-
lane of Washington county.
Mrs. John a. McAlliSter as trustee
of the agricultural college, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. Sarah A. Goodwin.
Dairy and food commissioners. ].
Faust, ir.. of Salt Lake county.
State board of horticulture-As mem
her and secretary of the board, J. A.
Wright of Weber county: as member,
G. H. Bloomsterberg of Utah county;
Thomas Judd of Washington county.
Regents of the University of Utah
Rebecea Z. Little of Salt Lake county,
to fill vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of John ]. DAILY; James Sharp of
Salt Lake county. to fill vacancy
caused b-- the resignation. of L. S.
Hills; T. r. Cutler of Utah county.
The senate decided that it would not
have its proceedings exposed, as has
been the case heretofore, and to that
end had the sergeant-at-arms and all
his force doing a system of picket duty.
Poulter himself was on duty in the
mayors office. which constituted post
No. I, and fired a reporter from the
crack in the door so quick that it made
the boys head swim Jardine mounted
guard IN the ante-room and AcQuar-
RE ard Miss White patrolled the hall
way while Senator Robson acted as
sort of camp guard inside and walked
around the circle of the desks and
peeped under the seats to see tO>it that
no unholy newspaper man got inside.
Fire EN- out" said Evans to the
observation-disclosures: we want an eX-
ecutive session this time. Fire 'em out.
Fire eY very body."
They were fred.
Then the senate proceeded to do some
business Of a desrltory character The
matter of a fire and police bill was
brought un by Hamer in an informal
manner ara he argued for some time /
that it would be a good thing to have
q bill whicn would give ogden a /
chance.
This was discussed informally for (
some time pending the closing of the /
transcn1s ard doors and posting of
guards Wien this matter was COM
pleted Robson mapped out his beat |
and proceeded TO walk it.
Finally everything was deemed to be /
secure and Wright moved the executive /
session begin. II began.
The first matter brought W was the (
state hoard of pharmacy. Secretary /
Hansen said. in response to the request /
of several members of the senate-in /
fact, the entire senate-he had secured /
the names Of the members of the board !
and proceeded % read the names of /
man After which he sank into his ,
seat with a well defined thud. Robson
and his staff began their beat again
with renewed vigilance, occasionally
darling keen and piercing glances at /
the transoms.
SILVER MEN APPROVED.
Some unimportant questions as to
who the candidates were followed,
after which the president asked if
there were any remarks Secretary
Hansen vouched for the two candi-
dates-Clem Schramm and George
Fennemore-as being satisfactory on
the silver question, and both were
confirmed. The proposed members of
the state board of dental examiners,
w. H. Bucker of Salt Lake county
and J. W. Thatcher of Cache county,
came in for consideration. Whitaker
moved that the nomination be con-
frmed, and the president raised his
melodious voice to ask if the secretary
had any information as to their stand
ing on the silver question.
Evans wanted TO know where they
were from. and when the information
had been furnished the Utah member,
Whittakers motion to confirm was
carried, all voting aye.
The secretary then read the appoint
ments fer state regents of the Univer-
sity OF Utah-John Sharp, Mrs. Re
becca Z. Little and Thomas r. Cutler
Mr.. Robson, who was industriously
walking his beat, called attention at
this time that reporters were hanging
around the entrances, and went to the
door to plug a keyhole, while Nebeker
moved to confirm the nominations of
Rebecca z. Little and Thomas R. Cut
lef.
Senator Robson objected to Mr.
Sharp He understood that he was a
gold man and did not want any gold
man confirmed; whereupon Mr.. Hamer
l1plifted his voice against the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Sharp. Smoot vouched for
oil rio .