The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-10
READY FOR BUSINESS.

Yesterday at high noon the members
of the third legislature of the state of
Utah assembled and organized for
business.
The officers elected were acceptable
to the majority and average up as
well, no doubt, as those employed at
any former session.
The president of the senate had al
ready demonstrated his ability and fit
ness for the position to which he was
chosen and, long before a caucus so
decided it was generally understood
that Senator Aquila Nebeker was to
be honored with a reelection. No one
questions his disposition to discharge
the duties Of his office with fairness or
his ability to dispatch business.
In selecting Representative Roylance
for speaker the house conferred a
merited honor upon a man qualified in
every particular for the duties devoIv-
ing upon him. He has had parliament
tary experience and his popularity with
the members is already well estab-
hshed.
President Nebeker and Speaker
Roylance will probably report their ar
rangement of committees today after
which the deliberations of the body will
begin.
There are several important matters
to be considered at this session, and,
as The Herald has already observed,
more attention should be given to the
quality than to the quantity of the
work done.
AS the time is rapidly approaching
when some advantage must be taken
of the generous grant of the sixty
acre tract on the Fort Douglas reserva.-
ton. which was given to the state for
a university site, it may be we'll for the
present legislature to make a begin
ming in this direction. The university
is growing rapidly and is badly cramp-
ed in its present quarters which might
be disposed Of in some way 10 the city
for high school purposes. This is
proposition that has been discussed be-
fore and has met with favor although
no definite action has, as yet, been
taken.
The other educational institutions Of
the state viii need the usual assist
ance, but no extensive improvements
the case mentioned. If the various
state institutions fail to ask for large
appropriations for additions, repairs
and the like, it viii be a wonder for
superintendent and appointecs are
thrifty as well as patriotic ana ever
ready to shout for 1.-THE old flag and
an appropriation"
Irrigation is subject to which, in
this part OF the country, too much /
thought and attention cannot be given. |
1t has done wonders for the section al |
ready and it can do more with |
economy when regulated upon scien- !
tific principles.
Sectional questions viii arise too, in |
the shape Of esray measures, and fish |
and game bills in the perfection of /
which it will be impossible to please /
more than half the state at a time I
The only thing to do in such cases
is to avoid prejudice and follow the
counsel of fairness and the dictates of
judgment.
There will be an attempt to repeal
the law requiring mining records to
be kept at the county seat but there
are plenty of reasons why existing laws
should be left entirely alone not only
this one but all, until the members are
perfectly convinced that a better law
can be substituted.
The member who undertakes to
make an individual record on the num-
Der of bills introduced viii not serve
his constituents half so we'll as the
one who carefully prepares and pre-
SCENTS one absolutely essential measure
O7orded so clearly and carefully that
the supreme court will not be required
to interpret it.