The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-12
the house proceed to the election of Of

IaylOr JUS that the proper form
would be that of confirming the list OF
officials as read by Mr.. Wilson. This
.deviation provoked a host of other sug-
gestions and the previous question was
entirely lost in the gathering discus
sion. O'Brien of Weber declared that
the Weber county delegation was on
sidering the names of various appli-
cants for the position of chief clerk,
which office had been assigned by the
caucus to his constituency. He wanted
a choice on that appointment deferred.
Before anything could be lone about
the request Gibson of Uintah pro-
claimed himself the first watchdog of
the state treasury by shouting
for economy. He told the house that
if it would give him audience he could
show IL where a great deal of money
might be saved. He moved to strike
out the Office of d~oorkeeper for the
reaSon thai such a factotum was not
really needed. The list showed now
n more position h supported by
the last Legislature. The member was
out tooth and toe nail for economy.
The speaker. at this moment, sought
to shorten the talk by asking if the
motion to strike out had q second.
III fine that out" retorted Gibson,
and continuing: If we begin with
economy even on the cents we can
wind up on the dollars. The sergeant
alarms would be willing to do a
little extra work. When the chaplain
prays, he can hold the door Qaughter).
The chaplain Will get through with his
say in two and a half minutes. In
one session here the ~janitor did the
work of doorkeeper. Now, if you
would listen to a little conomy you
would cut out more, but you won't
The Wilson motion to confirm the list
of officers named went through with
slight opposition.
Romney of Salt Lake called the at
tention of the house to the question of
salaries affixed to these positions. He
desired the body to settle that matter
before proceeding to the appointments,
and in accordance with the suggestion
read a caucus recommendation plac-
ing the pay of secretary of the SEN
ate, minute clerk. docket clerk, en-
crossing and enrolling clerk, two COM
mittee clerks and a Sergeant-at-armS
at "a; the chaplain, doorkeeper, watch
man, messenger at So; house clerks and
sergeant-at-arms 81 per day; chaplain,
two messengers, a doorkeeper and
Waterman at SO. The recommendation
was signed by f. ]. Evans. S. w.
Shurtliff, W.. A. Ray and George Rom
ney.
SLOAN OPPOSES.
Sloan of Salt Lake wanted to be put
on record as opposed to the cutting
down of the salaries formerly in
vogue If the members were anxious
to economic they might experiment
with appropriations, but he was not in
favor of taking all the honor away
from the positions. Then again,
most of those selected to fill the posi-
tons were citizens of outside counties
who were under expense while at the
capital. ThOreson supported the econ
omy crusade.
A LADY REPRESENTATIVE.
Mrs. LIE Barthe asked what the old
salaries were, but her request for in
formation was unanswered for the
time. Sloan amended the recommend
alton to read 81 per day for all clerks.
Roylance of Utah thought that by saw
ing Sc a day on salaries, $3.50 as a total
for the session, was a considerable
item.
Kenner of Salt Lake proposed an
acceptable way out of the rapidly in
creasing middle by amending the
amendments to read $3.50 per day for
all employees to be Incorporated in the
Sloan amendment. The ballot resulted
in the u%pholding of the Romney report
and was greeted with applause.
The house then proceeded to the cleo
ton of the list of candidates for the
positions which had been presented by
Wilson of Salt Lake. There was no
dissent and the candidates presented
themselves and were sworn in by the
speaker. The chief clerk was then
notified to apprise the senat of the
organization. 1t was decided that the
rules governing the last session be
temporarily employed with the under
standing that all committees calling
for nine and seven members respec-
lively should be made seven five.
TO NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR.
At Romney's instance, the speaker
appointed a committee consisting of
that member. Mrs. Anderson and Tho
reson to notify the governor of the
house organization in conjunction with
a like committee from the senate. The
house then toCk an adjournment until
2 o'clock.