Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-20
A MOST STARTLING
POLITICAL ACT
State Senator Nebeker, as Acting Governor,
Appoints Judge Powers United States
Senator From Utah.

eecting a United states senator, and
TO have attended 10 some other matters
that have been uppermost IN my mind
for some time past ! would have
recommended that the salaries of gov
enor and supreme court Judges be
raised 10 $1,000 each. a year l think IL
an outrage that the governor of "a state
Ike ours should only be paid $1,000 q
year The dignity aud Importance at
tached to the 0dice demands a yearly
salary Of not less than $1,000.
~ would have removed Fisher $.
Harris from the land board for too
much activity In politics. and would
have done the same by Wesley X. Wal
ton for too little activity In politics.
And there would have been many other
removals. too, / can assure you.
Il have written the attorney general
instructing him TO az once commence
legal proceedings against the smelter
trusts In this State"
Il understand governor" broke IN
Gersch Wells, chat you have decided 10
retain the governors present efficient
secretary, and have concluded 10 recon-
mend a raise IN his salary. too
yes" replied Mr. Nebeker, II had
thought Of that, and lts not too late yet
for / can make a proclamation To that
effect and date it back Naughter).
What's the use OF having a governor
who isn't a governor" continued Mr.
Nebeker when | am governor / in
tend 10 be governor, and don't you for
get IT,"
Addressing himself to Gov Wells
private secretary. Mr. Nebeker said
there had been some expense incurred
In his brief administration Of the Office,
land | would like 10 draw on the gov
ern0rs contingent fund, and ] can't
wait until the governor returns he
continued.
Mr. Wells referred the ex-actlng gov
ernor % State Auditor Richards and
the crowd dispersed. Mr. Nebeker and
his friend Jardine making for the land
board office In the basemen. where they
spent an hour or so In social converse
with Secretary Groo,
THE PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation appointing Judge
Powers Senator reads as follows:
Whereas The governor and the sec
rotary o. state of the state OF Utah
are absent from the state. and,
Whereas. The duties of the Office OF
governor are D.. section II Of article
VII OF the Constitution of Utah de-
volyed upon the president pro tempore
Of the Senate In the absence Of said
governor and secretary OF state and,
Whereas. A vacancy exists In the
Office OF senator IN the Congress OF the
United States from the State OF Utah.
Therefore. /. Aquila Nebeker, presi-
dent pro temgore Of the Senate Of the
State OF Utah, and governor Of the said
State Of Utah I'M the absence Of the
governor and the secretary Of state
from the state, by virtue Of the pow
ers vested In me by the Constitution
and laws Of the United States and the
Constitution and laws o. the State OF
Utah. and having full faith and conf
dence IN the integrity and ability Of
Orlando W. Powers Of Salt Lake city
Utah. do hereby nominate, constitute
and appoint the said Orlando W Pow
crs senator from Utah In the Congress
OF the United States, TO fill such va
cancy and 10 serve until the same be
filed by an election by the legislature
OF the State o. Utah,
Done at the city Of Salt Lake, In the
state Of Utah. this 18th day Of Septem-
Der A. u. 1900. al the hour OF 10 o'clock
D. m. AQUILA NEBEKER,
Acting Governor"