The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-26

other. He said the citizenship qualif-
cation in the constitution was TO pre-
vent the election of foreigners and pre-
cluoe the eXtraneOus influence in the
legislative action of the new republic.
The disGualihcati0ns mentioned in the
constitution were negatively stated.
and hence not exclusive There was
a reason for each rule of disuualifica-
ton and each was constructed and de-
signed for a specific purpose, pertinent
to particular conditions and surround
ings.
Claims Of Civilization.
He urged the claims Of Christian civ
ilizatiOn and quoted from Franklin
and George Washington to show that
the members of the constitutional con-
VentiOn respected morality and religion.
He said:
I'VE are not here to impose moral
and religious tests. We are here to
accord to the people of Utah all the
privileges and immunities Of citizens of
sovereign states. They may elect whom
sOever they will. Mormon or Gentle.
but we viii not recognize his Gre
dentials nor welcome the representa-
| tive-elect if he be a polygamist in fact
and have more than one living wife.
The people Of Utah must keep their
covenants with the American people
and respect the laws and civilization of
the age.
In behalf Of the affairs and fresides
Of our common land-the rOOf-trees of
American hCmes-the holy estate of
matrimOny and the sacred and inviOI-
able associations Of the family circle.
with solemn regard for the constitu-
ton Of my country and the dignity of
D hra -1a.-.
with decent respect TO the opinions
Of mankind and the fear Of God before
my eyes, I declare my belief that Brig
ham II. Roberts ought not for one in
slant Of time to be admitted to mem
bership in the house of representa-
tives."
Lacey's Amendment Lost.
When Mr. Lanham concluded, Mr..
/ Lacey CRep., la offered an amend
ment to the majority resolution, pro-
Viding for the expulsion Of AIr. Roberts.
To this Mr.. Tayler made the point of
order that the amendment was not ger
name. The speaker sustained the point
( of order on the ground that the origi-
nal proposition only required a major
ity vote, while if the amendment were
added it would require a two-thirds
f vote. The Republicans applauded the
| speakers ruling.
Mr.. Lacey appealed from the decision
of the chair. MI Tayler moved to lay
that motion on the table. While the
/ vote on the latter motion was being Ia
/ ken, it being apparent that it would
/ carry by a large majority, Mr.. Lacey
withdrew the appeal
/ The vote was then taken upon the
| adoption Of the minority to seat and
+ then expeI Mr.. Roberts. At the con-
clusion Of the roll call Mr. Tawney
! (Rep.. MIMI, the Republican whip, an
nOunced that on account Of the non
/ partisan character of this motion he
/ had made no effort to pair the absent
/ Republicans. Mr.. Underwood (DeT1.
+ Ala-) made a similar announcement
/ concerning the Democratic absentees.
Vote On Minority Report.
/ The minority resoluuon-to seat and
expel Mr.. Roberts-was defeated, 81 to
( pa
The following members voted for the
minority resolutions: Adamsson. Allen
] (Ky.), Allen (Miss). Atwater. Bailey
/ CTeX). Ball. Bankhead, Bartholdt
Bartlett, Bell. Brewer, Broussard 0aO
/ Burleson, Catchings. Chanler. CLAYTON
! (Ala), COoney, Cooper CTex). De Ar
mOnd, De Graafenreid. Dinsmore. FL
: lott Epes, Fitzgerald On. ", Gayle
( Gordon, Green (Pa), GTiggs (Ga). Hay
( Howard, Jenkins Johnston, Jones
/ Va), Kahn, Kitchin. Kluttz. Lester
} Levy. Lewis, Littlefeld. LIVINGSTON
I LLOYD. Loud, Mccall Mcclellan. Nc
+ CullOch. Maddox, May. Meekison
( Meyer Ga-). Newlands. Norton CO)
J Norton IS. c., Otey. Polk. QuarIes
/ Ransdall, Rhea (KyD, Rucker, Rup-
pert Ryan IN ", Ryan (Pa) Scud-
/ der, Sims, Slayden, Small. Smith CKy)
I Snodgrass. Stephens CTex.). Swanson
/ Turner. Underwood. Vandiver. Wheeler
/ (Ky). Wilson Gda), Young Va).
Majority Report Comes.
J The majority resolutions to exclude
him were then adopted, 26S to 50. The
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