The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22

Absent.-Fullmer-
The feature of yesterdays proceed
inss in the joint assembly of the legis-
lature was the voluntary attempt of
Representative c. NJ. jackson, on a
question of personal privilege, to vim
dicate himself and to explain thorough
~ the position Of E. G. WINS and Fisher
Harris, the latter one of A W. Nc
Cune's campaign managers, in regard
II Representative Laws accusation
that Mr. Harris, through Mr.. WINS, had
endeavored tc bride Mr.. Jackson's vote
for McCune for United States senator.
Representative jackson stated to
Herald reporter that had the assembly
OWNED what he intended to say in
explanation of the very much misun-
derstood affair. the legislature would
have gladly listened to what the prin-
cioal witness for the Drosecu-
lion" had to say as 10 the
motives and the facts in the
case But evidently Mr.. Jackson be
gan his speech in the middle instead
of at the commencement and through
misrepresentation, several representa-
tiTeS and senators challenged the gen
tlemans right to speak. An hour and
q half was given over to q spicy dis
cussiOn of Mr. Jackson's right to be
heard. and finally, by sustaining rul.
ing of President Nebeker. the privilege
OF the floor was accorded to the repre-
sentative from Salt Lake. However,
Representative Jackson withdrew his
request 10 speak, of his own voIition,
and the business before the assembly.
that of balloting for a United States
senator. was proceeded with.
ONE BALLOT TAKEN.
The ballo:. the only one for the day,
resulted very much as that of the two
previous days. The only change noted
was when. without d word of expIana-
ton. Representative Taylor, who left
Frank J. Cannon's support on Mon
day to go to AIcCune, returned to the
Cannon column. There was no Other
change in the vote.
The ballot was quickly taken and the
assembly then dissolved till this noon.
Representative Beunion was excused
from attendance till Thursdays ses-
sion.
The first matter brought TO the as
SEmbly's attention was a motion by
Representative Mansfield. that mas
much as today IS a legal holiday. the
legislature utilize the opportunity by
visiting the Agricultural college at LO- !
gan.
what are we going to do about bal
lOJing for ii senator?' asked Repre- I
sentative Shepard. Il am opposed" he
GOAAAAlEA- 10 lahiliE Il NelIaNttA UlA
Washington's birthday il il Will in
terfeTe with ballotinS. because l be !
leve il cannor lawfully DE postponed, /.
even Tor q day. a holiday
Take the ballot in Logan, suggested
Mr.. Farr.
Senator Smoct expressed the opinion
that a committee of the legislature
could DO ali the necessary visiting. Be /
sizes. ne believed that the duties be- 4
fore the legislature could not be inter- T
fered with, even during Washington's .
birthday.
since it is deemed necessary to vote /
again On Wednesday for senator,
said Nh. Mansfield i viii withdraw |
ny motion
JACKSON GAGGED.
It was then that Representative
JACKSON arose 10 question of personal
privilege ana said:
feel this morning that the greatest
responsibility rests upon me in con-
necJ.on with the remarks that I have TO
make. in plain and simple. unvarnished
language OF the people. Bur perhaps
viii be unable 10 coin into words those
thoughts which l now have in my mind.
on Sunday morning The Salt Lake
Herald. a newspaper Of general circu-
la,ion, published statement in which
il was asserted in substance, that an
assertion was made DurDorting TO come
from myself. and, continuing on that
line o. policy. stated a committee of
legislators had been asked 10 have me
appear before il Tor a certain purpose.
This morning the paper contains speci-
IcatiOnS which were flied by Repre-
sentative Law. in which certain aiieSa-
tons are made, and my name is used.
/ wish TO say that no committee of the
legislature, or member OF the legisla-
ture, has ever approached me and ask
ed me 10 attend any meeting. That
the only request which was made OF
me was to attend what I afterwards
found to be a meeting, was made over
this rail by Mr.. Fisher Harris, who
asked me one day TO come to the Ken
yon hotel at l o'clock but as I could
not 80 until o'clock, on account of
duties to be performed here, he wanted
me 10 come al o'clock in the evening,
but 1 declined, for reasons best known | !
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