The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-17
"THE END WAS PEACEFUL"
A STRIKING TRIBUTE TO PREsI.
DENT AQUILA NEBEKER
Paid By Senator Alder, In Behalf of
the Republicans-A Fitting Res
ponse-The Joke On Abel John
Scene at the Close of the Senate's
Long and Extended Session.

existence shortly after noon yesterday.
There was little in its dying moments
which called to mind the stirring and
exciting events through which it has
passed. The end was very peaceful.
With even less than the usual end-of-
the-sessson speech-making and abso-
lutely no demonstration, it quietly gave
~ the ghost
The last official act performed by
the senate was the reconsideration or
the vote by which it had refused to
confirm the appointment of w. w. Ri
ter as one of the regents OF the UnfVer-
sity OF Utah. Mr.. Smoot, who had OPP
posed Riter's confirmation, withdrew
his objection and the appointment was
confirmed Mr.. Tanner and w. c. NeD-
eker voting against it.
A BUSY SCENE.
When the hour at which the senate
was to convene fer its final session ar
rived, the senate chamber presented a
busy sight. Members and clerks and
messengers were rushing about, pack
ing up personal belongings, clearing out
their desks and wrapping them up in
queer-looking, odd-shaped bundles.
Nearly everyone took everything in
sight which had been donated for their
use by the state. Draymen came and
carried away waste baskets full Of
leather bound volumes, with rolls of
bills, inl1stands, rulers. paste pots. PEN
holders, scissors protruding. Small
messenger boys staggered away.
weighted down with huge packages, adj
most too big for them to carry. And
presently the orderly senate chamber
hega2 10 look as though it had stepped
in the path of a West Indian hurTi-
cane, or had been recently vacated by
a Republican convention. The senator's
desks had been swept bare to the var
nissl, and the floor of the chamber was
SO deep in scattered paper and printed
bills that the members waded in them
up to. their ankles, and to walk across
the floor raised q rustling like the wind
in an autumn forest.
For an hour or more after the time
set for converting the senators busted
themselves with their preparations for
departure or sat about in little groups
saying their farewells to each other
over the smoke of a friendly cigar.
There was little hilarity, for most of
them took it rather seriously. this part
ing business. White the senate was
still in informal session, the first and
only enliveEling incident of the session
occurred Secretary Morris opened
porteEticuS looking envelope, which
purported to be from the house.
Il am directed to inform your honor
able body" he read, that the house has
this day passed senate bill No. "A, by
Evans, commonly known as the anti
smoking bill, with amendments, MAX
ing it a misdemeanor for any one over
the age of q to smoke or chew to-
bacco."
There was a shout of laughter from
the members and the thiuly peopled
gallery.
Why, I thought they'd killed that old
thing" calculated Senator Evans, per-
picked. He mad not seen the Joke at ALL
and not until someone had explained it
did he understand.
Il move that the communication be
fled" then said he, in great good hui
NOR.
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Presently President Nebeker called
the senate to order, and in open ses-
sion signed the appropriations bill, and
in a few minutes word came from Gov
ernor Wells that he had also signed the
appropriations BILL as well as the roads
and bridges bill and the ways and
means bill.
Senator Rideout then presented a
resolution approDriating SSH out of the
contingent expenses fund for payment
of extra overtime services by the en-
ployees and $3.50 for the expenses of
proofreading and revising the senate
journal. On motion OF Senator w. G..
Nebeker SIS was added to this to pay
the elevator operators for their ser
vices at the night sessions, and the res
olution was adopted
Senator Chambers moved that the
senate Saunter until 2:30, but Senator
Shurtliff interposed with a motion to
adjourn sine die, saying that he had
been informed that the house had al
ready nOF7a This oT1f oT -;y,c
was sent to ascertain officially what the
house had done.
a TRIBUTE TO NEBEKER.
Then came the farewell speech-mak-
ing. Senator Alder. on behalf of the /
Republican minority, said:
Mr.. President: IN behalf of the mi |
nority members, politically speaking, of |
the senate Of Utah, we desire to extend /
to its presiding officer our appreciation |
of the fair and impartial treatment we |
have received during the deliberations
of this assembly; and. further, to ex-
press our admiration for him, for that !
high order Of ability as parliamenta-
rian that has been instrumental in aid
ing us to dispose of the business al our |
hands with order and dispatch. Wish |
ing, Mr.. President, that in the unknown |
future you may have recollections of
associations formed in this assembly,
that Will be pleasant and agreeable, as
they most asSUredly viii be with US
At the close of this somewhat remark
able legislative session, let me say a
word Of the members present. While
the minority has been composed of but
two members, our relations have never
theless been pleasant and we are happy
TO be in possession of the thought that
the measures that have been presented
carried with them the mark of sim
nd hpfTncTNr of to la.~ie,
late for the best interest of the people
OF Utah. And we cheerfully accord to
the majority here the same grave pur-
pose and intent to build up an Ameri-
can commonwealth OF which we may
all be proud"
There was a moments pause after the
applause which had greeted Senator
Alder's address had ended Of it Mr.
Evans took advantage TO say a word
in behalf Of W. w. Ritter. and he NOV
ed that Mr.. Ritter be confirmed as
University regent. His colleague, Sena-
tor Smoot, objected, however, and no
one seemed 10 receive the suggestion
with much enthusiast
There seemed nothing further to do
at the moment, no one evinced any ten
deneies to oratory, and it looked as
though the senate wanted to quit
without knowing quite how to go about
it. Finally Senator Shurtliff spoke up
again:
4 move that the senate do now ad-
iourn sine die"
Senator Chambers demurred. Would
il not be proper he said, ito advise
the governor that the senate's table is
clear. and it is now ready to adjourn"
Senator Evans moved that a commit
tee be appointed TO inform the governor
that the senate was ready to adjourn,
and President Nebeker appointed on
that committee Senators Chambers and
Evans They returned from the gov
erannI's Office in a few moments bearing