The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
Proposition For His Statue in
the National Capitol.
GOVERNOR WELLS LETTER
URGES THE LEGISLATURE TO
TAKE ACTION.
Quiet Day With the Upper House
Bare Quorum Present-Two Bills
introduced Lilburn Palmer
Wants an Approximations
Business of the Senate.

When the secretary of the senate
allied the roll of the house yesterday
afternoon but eight members answered
to their names-one less than quo
rum. The chair instructed the ser
geant-at-arrns to look UP absent mem
hers. That official consulted the tele-
nhone and discovered the absentees
were at the state prison, unable tc
get away until the arrival of car;
Mr.. Alfred dropped in about thai
time and business was proceeded with
by taking up the report OF the coue
commission. There were Few
changes in the matter of the title re-
lating to counties such as changing
the boundary line of Rich county IRON
the summit" to the watershed. Bul
one argument was had in connection
with the passage of the ute, when
arose when the section relating 10 the
redemption of bonds was reached MI.
Wright wanted the law changed SO as
to permit the redemption of one bond
of 81 600 when the county commission
ers so decide, but this was opposed by
nearly all the members, Mr.. came
leading the opposition. He stated that
to enact such a law would be 10 handl-
cap counties which wanted to borrow
".
that money loaners wanted TO loan
for a long time and in large amounts.
Then you are voting in the interest
of the moneyed corporations" queried
Mr. Wright.
Not at ALL" was the response.
am simply working for the interests OF
the counties. When they want to Dor
row money they cannot dictate the
terms. If this change is made there
will be difficulty in effecting loans in
the future"
The change was not made.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
But two bills were introduced yes
terday, the first being by Mr.. Wright.
providing for the regulation of the
distribution of the reports of the su-
preme court, and the second by john
son, making IT misdemeanor TO De
foul state waters used for drinking and
domestic purposes
In connection with the matter of
water, 500 citizens of Beaver have pc
titioned the legislature to ask con-
gress to set apart a tract of land in
the Beaver range as public park in
order that the water supply there may
be preserved pure, the petition being
introduced by Mr.. Snow.
Mr. Alfred introduced another Black
Hawk veteran petition yesterday.
which followed its predecessors to the
committee on federal relations.
Governor Wells sent in the follow
ing:
II, 1897:
To the Senate:-I have the honor to
inform you that under an act of con-
gress. approved July 2, 1864. each of
the states is allowed to place two
statues in the hall of statuary, being
the old hall of representatives, in the
capitol building at Washington. These
statues are to be of deceased persons
who have been citizens of the state
and illustrious for their historic re-
nown; or for distinguished civic or
military services, such as each state
may deem to be worthy of this ma
tional commemoration. Accompanying
this is a copy of the provisions of the
law prescribing the legal regulation
under which this privilege may be eX-
ercised. Many of the older states have
not yet awaited themselves of this
privilege; although recently there
seems TO have been an awakening in
this respect and several have atoned
for their long neglect within the past
few years.
The foregoing facts have been com
municated to me by Hon. Frank J.
Cannon, United States senator from
Utah, who writes me under date of
Feb. 2. 1897. as follows:
81 take the liberty of suggesting TO
you the propriety of immediate action
by our legislature in the acceptance
of this opportunity OF course
there is one name which springs from
our hearts to our lips so soon as this
subject is mentioned; the name of
Brigham Young. l do not think that
we are ready for the second statue;
probably will not be for generation.
But assuredly no lapse of time would
change the supremacy of his position
in the esteem of the citizens and legis-
lature Of Utah. If action could be had
by the legislature of Utah at this time
in appointing a commission and max
ing preparation for this work, some
Utah sculptor could find opportunity
for the expression of his talent and a
statue OF the great founder of western
civilization could find a niche before |
all the most eligible spots are given
to the marble Inementos of others
l cannot add anything to the words /
of Senator Cannon to emphasize his
suggestion by q recommendation that
immediate action be taken on this i'm |
portant subject, and that the appoint ]
ment of a commission be authorized /
with power to place themselves in |
communication with the president and |
the chief of engineers in charge of |
public buildings and grounds. for the |
purpose of having the location of the |
statue determined and set apart for |
Utah. to select the design and let /
contract for the statue, under such |
restrictions as to the expenditure of !
money as you deem proper to impose. |
/ have the honor to be
Very respectfully.
HEBER NJ. WELLS.
Governor.
The communication and enclosures
we're referred to the committee on
state affairs.
FROM THE STATE AUDITOR.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. 16
To the Honorable, the President and [
Senators, Utah Legislature, Sec
ond Session.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-You are
lo-eby respectfully asked to indicate
what shall be done with the uneXpend-
ID balances Of appropriations made
'or the year 1896. after the various
expenses properly belonging to that
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