Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-02
DIDN'T WANT TO
Give THANKS.
Jackson Thinks the Herald Not En-
titled to Such Consideration.
SHOULD SWEAR TO REPORT.
several 5tf.mber. Of the tn,esiieniina
Committee Make short speeches
and withboid Their Votes.

The perponai bitterness arising out Of
the senatorial struggle and the invcsu-
cation into the faw.McCune bribery
charges. ~ exhibited by members Of
the Legislature both IN and out ~ seH-
sion without slightest warning. There
was nm exhibition Of Il In Joint assembly
NJ noon today. Immediately after roll
call aud reading n the Journal Of yca-
terday. communication addressed to
President Nebckcf from the salt Lake
Herald Announced through ~ manager,
Mr.. igiohart, that that journal had
printed In pamphlet form the official
Transcript OF the testimony taken he
fore the investigating committee In the
bribery case and had distributed TIE
same on the desks ~ the members.
senator W. q. Ncbckcr arose aud
moved that the communication be MED
for tho Information ~ the members.
The manner In which the motion was
made. and the absence Of an oppression
Of thanks caused the Republicans TO
take advantage u what one OF their
number later characterized "an exhibit
lion Of diacDurtesy," and Rrpfesenia.
tive Richards quickly sprnns 90 his feet
that the members tender their thanks
20 the Herald for having provided them
with the Information - much talked
about on tho floor Of the House n few
days ago. The amendment received
numerous Democratic uecondn and
jackson arose In opposition. saying II
do not desire 10 rob the Sdt Lake Her
aid u nny 81 the glory that attaches
90 the publication Of this mass ~ EVIL
dencc! hut 1 observe. cir. that IT, cor.
rectncsn n not Officially sworn TO-
Therefore the amendment of iscprc.
sentative richards should not pass"
JackH0n's voice alone was heard Ia ~.
position when the vote was taken.
The vote for Senator was then pro.
cscdcd with. There were no changes
during the casting Of the ballot. Law
voted for Ncbcker and the latter Tor
Rldcout. Representative O'Ncil was
again absent and paired with welsh as
for the past two days. Ills daughter "
said TO be Improving aud he IL expected
20 return on Friday. Representative
Hansen was also In attendance. having
returned from ToOclc last evening,
where his mother " lying seriously ~.
Shepard was absent on account of sick
ness
During the ballot several short
speeches weru made by members Of tho
investigating committee. Mansfield
was first 90 speak lie raidi AN OF
menta made. and aH the members OF
N. investigating committee now have
- perform a judicial act I rs one OF
them. desire 10 be- excused from Vot'
Ing"
Representative Stewart said ~ also
desire 10 be excused from voting this
morning for the same reasons as have
been given by Representative Mans
field"
senator whitney. In speaking 10 the
same question. Expressed himself Ia the
following words.
"Mr. Prenidcnt-ror reasons already
stated In part by Representatives
Mansfield and Stewart, 1 have decided
TO withhold my vote on this OccnHion.
and I wish II 10 be- Understood that
have not made up my mind ~ 60 the
merits ~ the case now before the In
veatignting committee. In the FIRST ball
lot taken after Mr.. Law made his
charges against Mr.. Mccune upon this
floor, I stated that I should continue
10 vote Ms before, lest any change Ia my
ballot might be construed as an indi-
cation that I had been influenced by
hearing one side " the story. I have
continued voting on that principle, re-
serving my Judgment. and regarding
these ballots 40 merely formal
IN their character until tho invcatina-
tion N over l have said that " my
vote would bring about an election
withhold H. Now that the evidence
4 All IN, AMI the arguments practically
concluded, and the committee " about
10 sit In solemn judgment upon this
case, I ask tho privilege ~ Withhold
Ing my vote. 10 that no enemy OF mine
may have tho shadow OF an excuse
for slAndering me or claiming that
occupy an inconsistent position"
Representative Cummings, too, de-
sire TO withhold my vote and say also
that I believe tho entire committee
should do the same. think II would
be proper for them To follow thia
course
Representative sorcnson-I am of the
opinion that II cuts nn figure ~ 60 how
! east my vote, though | desire 20
withhold u al this time.
Senator HOWELL cannot SOC why I
should withhold my vote uH n viii not
have any effect upon the guilt or iuno-
cencc ~ any senatorial candidate mr.
member Of the Legislature as regards
this charge, Therefore l again vote
for George Sutherland
senator Shurtlln. the remaining mcm-
Der Of the committee, made ma cNplunn-
ton whatever. and whom his name was
called simply said. Frank J, Cannon"
as usual
The ballot resulted AZ follows; Me-
cuue. 10. Sutherland, n. Nrheker n;
cannon, ~ King. o, ildeouL 2. The
joint assembly dissolved until li;50 to-
morrow,