The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26

son, Lap1Sh, LaW-0-
For RideoE.--For1nan, Wheeler-2.
For Cannon.-Brsnwell N ]. Ear-
ris, Ivers, Johnson, Smith, Taylor
g.
For Observation-Disclosures Crosby,
Christianson, C. q. Harris, Murdoch,
Miller, Richards, Robinson, Sorenson,
Welch-1O.
Absent. - Representatives Holm
gren, Stewart-2.
Whatever other qualities Representa-
tive n. ]. Harris Of Weber county may
lay claim to, the majority of his col
leagues in the legislature are not will
ing. after an incident of yesterday, that
he should be permitted TO pride him
self in possessing that rare jewel. con-
sistency.
During the morning session of the
house Of representatives., Mr.. Harris
was successful in recalling from the
printers an important, though lengthy,
house bill. on the plea that the measure
could not be printed in time to receive
consideration IN either house and be
passed before the last day He also
objected to the cost Of the probably
useless printed bill.
Evidently the gentleman from Weber
naQ Z ldk1SG VI lA-SAAlOAgs Ia h4N-AA-A Gil
hour after the first sandy" Mr.. Har-
ris proposed a resolution in the joint
assembly for the official printing OF
the transcript OF the evidence taken. be
fore the committee investigating the
allegations of bribery concerning the
senatorial candidacy of \. w. McCune.
The strange feature of Mr.. Harris
resolution is the fact that the printing
OF the evidence would be wholly i'm
practicable. a consideration that IS in
itself significant. when the apparent
purpose is, as Efr. Harris himself ad-
mitted, presUming that the. resolution
would be adopted. TO successfully defe~
the election Of a senator until two
years hence, as will readily appear
from reasons stated below.
However. after q spirited discussion.
a consistent substitute for Representa-
tive Harris resolution was adopted
The substitute requires the printing OF
only the conclusions Of the invesuga-
1inr- committee. instead OF the entire
Voluminous eviGence-a matter OF prac-
tfcabiIitv as against something wholly
impracticcble and OF no special bene-
fit.
harris DILATORY RESOLUTION.
Previous to the taking of yesterdays
ballot for United States senator. Rep
resentative y. ). Harris offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
resolved. That the special investi-
eating committee heretofore appointed
by this assembly, furnish each member
with a full printed report OF the pro-
ceedilgs Of sUcn committee, and of the
testimony taken therein. as fast as the
same can be obtained from the print
ers, and at the close of such proceed
ings. TO have 200 copies thereof printed
for The use of the members OF the joint
assembly and state officers.
IA 1Tlfr 1a1f
asked Senator SmoOt. the object of
this resolution. Is there any necessity
for it, l would like TO know whether
il is { proposition for delay, or whether
there is some reason for 1t that can
not now understand.
Replying, Representative Harris said:
Il would say that ] think the resolu-
ton is clear in itself As to its being
an attempt to delay, I can see no way
in which the proceedings can be de-
layed by such a measure l only de-
sired that We might have the testimony
in a reliable form. Ali we have now
are the newspaper reports, which are
meagre and contradictory. The objec.
of this resolution is that we may not
have TO rely on mere newspaper re-
ports, and as II Will probably be sew
eral days vet before the committee gets
ready its report, 1 think the printers
should go 10 work at it Immediately
a.
Representative Shepard remarked:
1.-THE resolution might be al right if
this assembly was going to be in ses-
sion all the year 1893, but il VIII be
impossible for the person reporting the
committees proceedings to transcribe
his record and have il printed in any
form before this session adjourns. I,
for one. am ready to take the commit
tees report. when it comes
Again Representative Harris took the
floor. He said:
y agree with the gentleman from
Salt Lake, Who. in answer TO Repre-
sentative Smith. says n. does not call
the Ogden Standard a newspaper, but I
did not anticipate any opposition to
this measure which l proposed. OF
course, if we wait until the committee
reports it viii be impossible to get out
the printed copies without long delay
Now, as 10 the statement from the gen
tleman from Salt Lake that the stenog-
rapher cannot transcribe it and get il
ready in time; the stenographer tran
scriDes his notes from DAY to day, l am
Informed. and typewriter copies are
furnished 10 the committee. But Il
that is not the case, 1t ought to be the
case. Should this house decide later on
TO call for this evidence, which thew
undoubtedly viii, it viii be necessary
then for great delay. And as for the
gentleman being willing to take the re-
port of the committee, whatever it may
be. suggest that each member must
take the responsibility of voting upon
that report, desire TO take my respon-
sibiiity, and to vote according to the
light can get and I want every par
ticle OF lighr possible 70 obtain thrown
upon this subject, that the world might
know the result. I do not believe in
keeping everything covered up, and I