Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-16
~ which this nomination was reject
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sMooT YIELDS TO MAJORITY.

Senator Smoot said:
owing to the fact that my objection
alone stands In the way Of the con.
irmation ~ his appointment. I shall
not longer Insist upon my objection.
out am willing to rcccdc from my 20.
sition In Difference to the expressed
wishes Of all the other members
A communication from the Governor
announced the signing NJ Senate bill
No. 20, providing for revenue for the
state for the ensuing two years.
TANNER sURPRIsEp.
Senator Tanner said he was surprised
al being deserted By Mr.. Smoot. and
he regretted the position taken by the
latter. He had Information from
members ~ the board Of regents that
was to hlr mind conclusive evidence
Dat Mr.. Rlter's nomination should not
~ confirmed, and hi should thctcfOre
Votc ~ before against confirmation.
Sfnoot remarked that he was not de-
ssfting. that his position was the same
a. before, only that he would Yield to
the combined wisdom Of the other
members. 1T l. contrary to my judy
mcnt that MIR. Ritter should he con-
nrmed" he snii, but my opposition
ceases when II has come 10 this point
that I am practically alone"
The motion to reconsider was carried.
and the nomination 81 Mr.. Refer again
being put. carried. three s,iil voting
no.
Tho committee appointed to walt On
the Governor returned with the mes
ragc from his oNceilency that he had
no further communication to send TO
the senate.
The following resolution was passed
That the suin NJ 5000 be- paid To- cn-
pioyes II tho senate Tor extra help ~
follows: chief committee clerk 500
each other clerk and omployc. s2S. q.
W. Bowen, So. D. H. Ferguson. 80
inoidentair. 81. Also that $50 or 80
much thereof NJ may b. necessary. be-
Get apart for the revision and cnrrec-
tion Of the senate and House journals,
and that f2h be divided among the three
elevator operatives ~ the eiiy and
county building for lextra help during
the session Of the fhlrd state Legis-
lature.
1tidcoui presented resolution. which
was adopted without division. express
ing the appreciation and thanks ~ the
members ~ the Sennte to the Governor
for his uniform courtesy and conrldcrn-
tion IN all his dealings with them.
Evans moved that the Senate ad-
fied. and the Legislative session was
Ut an end.
Adjournment occurred at i'so y. m.
a scene ~ general handwriting. with
expressions of good viii among menu
beers ana officers and others followed
and In thirty minutes more the senate
chamber was deserted.
FINALE.
The reporter looked M from his writ
Ing. Gave for the busy ruHtiinE Of
chief Clerk johnson ana Secretary
Morris. In finally clearing M the bills
aud documents left In their care. he
was alone In the chamber, which 80 re-
Gently and for 30 long had been the
scene OF the most interesting activity.
A sikh escaped the reporter at this
scene % vacancy. and there came into
his mind the pleasant thought that In
all his dealings With the members %
the Senate. IN" fsprrsentai' r. OF the
News" had received from zach one
OF them much kindly consideration and
many fayorp. while some of the pub
lie may Imagine that lawmakers are
rrcretivc achcmerr, the repor'cr 81 the
Newr' has been given every facility
for obtaining accurate information In
relation TO every MEASURE ~ impof.
lance considered by the Legislature.
That quiet. dlrnined ana able body ~
men who compose the senate have
never at any meeting ~ the present
session. betrayed any indication % COM
duct thnt would not be- becoming 10
such body. In the judgment of the
News" r'norfer the members have all
rprrrsscd the attachments of TRUE gem
sieincn. and have uniformly used tho
arguments Of scholars and statesmen
IN presenting their Ideas on the many
measures they have considered.