Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-08

fnibu.,cripx by III. Minority Consumed
the Time.

The afternoon scrslon of the I0gls-
lnturc yeaterday. commencing at
pm. was spent In an extraordinary
manner: namely. In the consideration
81 various resolutions, the evident OBJ
ject was TO prevent the assembly from
further bailotlng for United states hcn-
nfor.
RESOLUTION ny LAW.
Only one ballot was taken. the ninc-
ty-fourih. without change ~ to results.
when Representative Law Introduced -
resolution. apparently aimed ~ the
Republicans. several Of whom were alb
sent at noon. 90 tho cncct that nll
members Of the Legislature b. com
PEELED 20 attend the meetings OF the
Joint renHion unless excused.
Evans vigorously opposed the rcrolu-
tion. II could not be- enforced, he said.
nnd u was not apparent that anyone
was rurporcly abrcnilng himself With
out good reasons
Jackson supported the resolution ana
raid that by closing the DOOR and lock-
Ink IN the members, the nbsentccs
could be rounded up from outside and
compelled 10 attend.
shepard asked by what authority the
resolution could he enforced. Law
thought the sergeant. alarms could
enforce H. shepard claimed that the
arms. no regular organization, no duly
elected prcnidinE officer even. Lloyd
thought the resolution was too far
reaching. Cummings condemned the
resolution na a vicious and dangerous
one. by means OF which any member
could obHtruct and delay the proceed
inxr simply by nbrentinF himself
speaker Hoylance moved to table the
resolution. Last. 20 10 a.. Robinson
argued thnt the resolution could not be
enforced. Two years ago the sergeant
alarms could not bring In absent
members. caliister favored the rcrolu-
tlon. Hansen opposed u. McQuarrie
moved the previous question. which
carried. Dctta IN casting his vote de-
clsrcd the majority were tryiug 10
force their candidate on the minority.
The vote on the resolution was then
taken. II was voted down by a vote ~
IS 10 %. nearly all ~ Sir. McCune'n
friends. supported by several i,cpubll-
cans and uideout and Larsen OF Kings
forces voting against II.
IN HONOR or CANNON.
Then followed another performance.
senator kiesel. evidently with the
best of motives. Introduced the follow
Ing resolution;
"whcrcaa. Peace has It's heroes no
less renowned than war
"lleHolycd. That the thanks OF this
J. Cannon Tot voting Ia ratify the
treaty with Spain"
Mr.. Evans asked when Il was that
Senator Cannon had east his vote.
Yesterday. by telegraph he paired his
vOt. with another senator absent from
Washington" said Mr.. kienei.
Shepard proposed 10 amend the reHo-
luton by expressing cunmendation Of
senator Joseph L. Rawllr.H'n action In
voting against ratification OF the
treaty.
Evans moved 10 table tho KleFoi rcs-
ayes and * noes. Those who voted In
tho affirmative wcre Senators Bennion.
Chambers, Evans. Rideout, Robson
Tanner. Wright. Representative Ben
Mon, bywatcr. clyde. cuinmlnfs, FAR,
Hansen. Lloyd. Mansfield. McQunrric,
o'Nell, Parry. Richards, Robinson.
stewart and welch. Mrn. cannon and
Mrs Horne we're excused from voting,
Jackson made a plea for the adoption
of the resolution, Representative Ben
Mon favored the ratification OF tho
treaty. but he was not ready TO com
mend Senator Cannon ana nj the Same
time tO condemn senator RnwlinH
senator smoot moved that further
consideration OF both the resolution
and IN. amendment be indefinitely
postponed.
Harris contondcd that n such a mo-
tion prevailed the matter could nee
again be taken up IN It, present form
during the session Of the Legislature
The chair held that such would be tn
erect II the motion carried. Tanner
omphnticnlly protested against th,
consideration of al such resolutions
~ We begin to discuss tho merits oi
this resolution" he said. I'VE shall rOn'
sumo many days upon H." ltlosel dis
claimed having introduced the rraolu'
tiOn IA order tp block the hnllotiur
smoot held that the question was 10,
important a one upon which 10 pufi
any resolution upon one days discus
sion, especially when that resolution
assumed to express the sentiments nj
the people OF tho state upon 50 grave 3
matter. II am not prepared said he
'to pronounce judgment and believe
no member OF this assembly n qualified
NJ this time 10 Judge wisely und cor
rectly Of the merits Of the treaty I'm
der tho circumstance ! believe Sen
utnr Cannon ~ not nv capable or pnas
lng opinion on the treaty question as 4
Senator Rawlins. who N ON the rpun,
and knows tho true conditions better
am not yet prepared On iudorHe either
Senator's vote ON the treaty. We ur'
trlning ana I move the previous qucs
ton"
The previous question was favored
by 10 10 20, but failed 10 carry, as 4
REQUIRES a two-thrds vote.
Evans spoke against the main reeo
luiion and then the assembly dis
solved. upon the announcement Of tn
cnsunlties al Manila. ont Of respect e
the memories NJ those slain on the hcls
~ battle
PUBLIC OPINION.
4 feeling Of disgust and lmpatlonc'
marked the utternnces of all tho on
lockers that We're heard 10 express
themselves on the deadlock situation
last evening