The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-31

what the president might subsequently
say. The members were there illegally
and nothing they might do would be
binding except by unanimous consent
The senator moved that the assembly
dissolve
Sloan raised the point of order that
If the body was not in session it could
not dissolve.
The motion was lost by vote of IS
to 80, Murdoch and Kimball voting
with the Thatcher side.
PROTESTS ENTERED.
Mr. O'Brien protested against any
further proceedings, and declared that
he considered himself there under pro-
test.
Senator Smoot believed it TO be his
duty to add his protest against the
proceedings. Whatever was done should
be done right. There should be no
question as to the, legality of the re-
suit. He was in possession of infor-
nation that justified the conclusion
that if they proceeded further there
would be great dissatisfaction, and if
a result were reached there would be
a disgraceful contest. So far as he
was personally concerned, no member
was more anxious for result to be
reached, but it should be reached with
no shadow of doubt resting upon it.
The president had declared the assem-
bly, dissolved after the motion had been
carried, and he and other members had
risen from their chairs to leave the
room. 1t was his solemn duty to pro-
test against any further proceedings.
Taylor's motion to dissolve was de-
clared out of order, as no business had
interviewed since a similar motion had
been acted upon.
Senator Hamer's motion to fix the
hour for meeting on Monday, shared
the same fate, as this matter had al
ready been decided.
Senator Smoot appealed from the de-
cision of the chair on Taylor's motion,
and the chair was sustained by vote
of 80 TO %.
A roll call was demanded upon every
question coming before the house, and
the proceedings thereafter became one
succession of roll calls.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the assembly
proceed to take one ballot and then
dissolve.
The chair ruled the motion out of
order as an unnecessary motion, the
members having assembled for the
special and sole purpose of taking a
ballot.
Mr.. O'Brien commenced an argu-
ment against the ruling.
Does the gentleman wish to appeal
from the decision of the chair?" inter
rGpted the president. Mr.. O'Brien sat
down and the assembly laughed.
Senator Evans appealed from the
ruling of the chair, and the appeal was
sustained by a vote of 20 to 80.
Senator Evans moved that the as
Sembly dissolve, but his motion was
ruled out of order, as no business had
been transacted since a similar motion
had been acted upon.
Hamer appealed, but withdrew his
appeal.
Senator Nebeker offered an amend
ment to Stewards motion, that the as
sembly take three ballots instead of
one. The amendment was lost by the
close vote of 80 to 80.
A motion by Sloan, to lay Stewards
motion on the table, was lost by the
same vote of 90 TO 80.
A LITTLE SARCASM.
Sloan complained that he could not
hear how the member voted.
The Chair-The members will please
vote. so that Representative Sloan can
hear.
The Stewart motion, that the assem-
bly, take one ballot and then adjourn,
was put to the house. 1t contained a
Objectionable to each side.
The Thatcher men did not want to ad-
journ after one ballot and their OPP
ponents did not want to take one bal
lot. Therefore 1t was opposed by both
sides and defeated by an affirmative
vote of 50.
Representative Robinson. the Repub-
liCan member, sent a resolution to the
clerks desk, which he desired read, but
it was ruled out of order without read
ing. 1t was subsequently learned that
it set forth that the occasion seemed
TO demand the appearance of a dark
horse candidate, and that Editor Tay-
lor, the colored editor of the Broad
Axe, was dark enough to meet all re-
quirements and otherwise we'll qualified
for the office.
DISSOLVED AT LAST.
Mr.. O'Brien again brought forward
the familiar motion to dissolve, which,
after some parliamentary sparring, was
put to the house and carried by a vote
Of 81 to 30.
THE motion prevails and the joint
assembly is now dissolved" The presI-
dents .gavel fell with a resoundins
thwack and the president stepped down.
from the rostrum, leaving Mr.. Sloan
upon the floor and vainly APP
pealing for recognition.
The crowded lobby. which had made !
several noisy demonstrations during
the proceedings, gave vent to its dis
appreciation, and amid a din of cheers
for Thatcher, yells and bowls, the pro-
broke up in great confusion.
PERSONAL ENCOUNTER.