The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-15
SENATE PLAYING HORSE.


port on the semi-centennial resolution
and had adopted the resolution as i
came from the house, carrying an ap
| preparation of $4,000. This was thu
second time this measure had BEEF
adopted without amendment and re-
turned to the house.
A few minutes later another message
was received from the senate, convey
| ing the information that it had again
reconsidered, asking for the return OF
the resolution and for a further confer
ence.
This request was granted and Repre-
! sentative Sloan who had been hair
man of this conference committee, an
nounced that he would no longer serve
in that capacity. The speaker then ap-
| pointed a new committee, consisting OF
| Roylance, Wilson and Bennion.
Thoreson wanted this committee in
structed to hold out for SIS, 900 for the
| semi-centennial celebration and $4,000
for the Omaha exposition, but Roy
lance protested against any instruc-
lions.
SLOAN WITHDRAWS.
Sloan then took the floor and stated
that he desired to withdraw from fur
Their participation in the deliberations
of the house, for the reason that he be-
lieyed he and the conference commit
tee had been treated with discourtesy.
The senate had twice adopted this res
olution without amendment and twice
recalled it, The disposition of the house
seemed TO be to ask what the senate
wanted and then give in. The house
could never transact any business il
everything was left open indefinitely in
this manner. The house was body of
great power, but it could not bind any
member by its decision, and he refused
to be bound by its decision.
Sloan then left the hall, and subse-
quentiy declared that he meant what
he said when he announced his with
drawai.
The table being announced clear of
business and Duffin, after paying a
neat tribute TO the courtesy and abil-
ity of Chief Clerk Thomas, made a mo-
ton that the speaker be authorized to
present to him the unabridged diction-
airy belonging to the house. The mo-
ton was carried.
Kenner expressed his appreciation OF
the faithful services Of all the mem
bers, and believed the thanks of the
house were due them, a sentiment in
which the house concurred-
Senate joint resolution No. 8, propos
ing an amendment to the constitution,
was adopted
There being no further business be
fore the house. the members mean
dered until 1870.
AGAIN THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
At the evening session the semi
centennial squabble again became the
subject OF angry contention.
Wilson, chairman of the new confer
ence committee, made a new report.
recommending that the appropriation
for the semi centennial celebration be
$1,000, and that an appropriation OF
IS, 600 be made for the Omaha exposi-
ton. This report was signed by Rep
resentative Sloan, chairman of the old
conference committee, and Senator
Snow, chairman of the senate confer
ence committee.
Wilson explained that the new COM
mittee had found that the old commit
tee had settled the matter by agreeing
to this report, which had been signed
before the new committee was ap-
pointed The new committee had Sc
cured the signatures of Il senators to
an agreement that they would stand
by this report, and not reconsider
again.
Cook of Rich believed s., 900 was, a
paItry sum for the counties. The house
might rs well cut it all out.
Sorenson Of SanDete inquired
whether the senators had been sworn
again change their minds.
We swore at 'em," replied Wilson.
Thoreson opposed the appropriation
for Omaha. 1t would be money thrown
awav.
Shepard wanted the matter post
poned until Sloan was in attendance,
to explain why he had signed this re-
pert.
Hes resigned. Hell not be here
interrupted several members.
L saw Mr.. Sloan tonight and he in
formed me that he would be here to-
morrow. replied Shepard.
u also saw Mr.. Sloan tonight" vol
unteered Kenner, land he told me that
he would not be here again, neither
tomorrow nor at any other time, and l
think this is also true of a good many
of US after the close of this session"
Naughter)
Il do not object to this report" said |
O'Brien, a member of the former con-
ference committee. but 1 do seriously |
object to being played horse with
The senate mem bers of the confer |
ence committee had pledged themselves
to stand by the $4,000 report, if the |
house rejected the Omaha resolution. |
AS a member of the old committee he !
repudiated the report signed by Sloan. |
He had never heard of such a report |
and had never agreed to it.
Roylance, a member of the new COM
mittee, corrobOrated Wilson's statement
the Sloan report, but said |
the committee had taken the precau-
ton 70 have a notary public present |
when the II senators signed the agree
ment to stand by the report.
There are wonderful changes in
these latter DAYS. declared Thoreson
with an air of disgust. He reminded
the house that by almost unanimous
vote it, had rejected the Omaha resolu-
ton. Give US some reason for this
wonderful change" he demanded.
THE wise man changes his mind"
said Robson, but q -
Yes, but the trouble is that you are
not all wise men; not by d-n sight"
The report was divided and the
Omaha appropriation taken up first
This appropriation was warmly advo-
Gated by Kimball of Cache, TAYLOR
Calls, Duffin. Parry and wilson. and
opposed by Shepard, Thore-
son. Wheeler, Sorenson of Grand and
others. Wheeler said he would vote
,or an appropriation of $4,000.
Robinson made warm plea in be-
lalf Of the Omaha exposition.
The recommendations of the report
the Omaha exposition were
adopted, and further consideration of
he subject was deferred.
THE CODE.
A communication from the senate,
transmitting the coGe and the S-mend-
nentS thereto. was presented tn the