Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
CLOSING HOURS
IN THE HOUSE.
Lower Branch of Law Making BODY
Quits Work
SOME VOTES OF THANKS
Governor Wells Communication Nou'
Tying Legislature that lie Had NO
Further Desires 10 Express

I
The long legislative Thursday cam
to an end In the House of representa-
tivos at ten minutes to ten o'clock sun
day night, although the Senate did no
adjourn for two hours later The las
day thus stretched out into four
by $3.50 o'clock the members ha'
grown weary Of sitting around doln'
nothing. Their rendition OF seculal
songs had become burden even q
themselves There was absolutely moth
ing 70 do, and the House was only
awaiting permission 90 adjourn from
the upper branch Of the Legislature
II was therefore decided to appoint
two committees one 20 walt on the
Governor and the other on the Senate
and Inform them that the House table
was clear, and ask II there was any OBJ
| jectlOn TO The Houses adjournment
Messrs Anderson. Barrett and Langton,
who were appointed 20 walt on the
Governor soon returned and announced
that The chi executive had no 0blecT
ton 10 House adiourning at once The
committee waiting on the Senate
Messrs IIoIzhgimer Christensen and
Axton was not go prompt. II dld not
return til D'is O'Clock with the consent
Of thu Senate TO the Houses adjourn.
ment Five minutes later the House
adjourned sin die. and as far as the
lower branch was concerned the fourth
session YVES thing OF the past Into
this briel Eve minutes was crowded an
Immense amount Of c0ngratulati0n and
thanks Tor courtesy extended, Chief
Clerk Steele was granted The floor and
in a few heartfelt words thanked the
members Of the House for the many
favors and cOurtegles heaped upon
himself and his follow employees The
Speaker with tear In his voice,
thanked the House because II had never
once during the session reversed his
ruling although frequent appeals from
II had been mada
Other votes " thanks were made
during the afternoon The press re-
'eyed one for the fairness OF its re-
ports, and the spirit Of forgiveness went
10 far that a motion was made 10 strike |
'ut Of TIE minutes all reference 10 the |
trained relations existing between the |
peaker and The Tribune. But when |
he proposed expuIing was put to the
'ote Il was discovered that 1t had only
hree supporters
Before the receipt Of the Governors |
nal message Mr.. Mcmillan offered the
GLOWING resolution, which was adopt
a,
Whereas, The Fourth Legislature OF
he State OF Utah has been In session
lxty days, and
Whereas The hour OF final adjourn
nent has arrived, and
Whereas the governor and other
tate officers and the county commits
loners have shown this body every
ourtesy and consideration during the
ession, therefore, be II
Resolved, That the House extend 10
Ms excellency the Governor and the
,ther State officers snd the county COM
nssloners thanks for The courtesy ex-
ended and the consideration shown In
III their intercourse with this body.
After this the governors farewell
Message was read
70 the House Of Representatives.
J have the honor 70 inform you that
have no further communication to
make TO you at this session. Permit me
o extend TO you my congratulations
ipon the earnestness and wisdom that
AVE characterized your labors. your
lneSampled investigation into the con.
lition ana needs Of State institutions
md the wholesome nature Of the laws
nacted
! thank you In behalf Of the people OF
he State and wish you godpseed 10
'our homes, and that health and pros.
,erity may attend you in your future
Ives Your ohedient servant
HEBER NJ. WELLS,
Governor.
Yesterday evening, IN reference TO the
MI which had passed increasing the
aatles Of State officers Mr.. Smith ex-
'lained that the appropriations for the
alaries had been based on an Increase
n FIVE and one-half months after the
BEGINNING Of the year 1901 instead of
our and one-half months. Thus the
for the governors salary
Iad been changed from s7,0SS.33 10 81.
sO.VO ana as the Senate had made
imilar changes IN other salary an.
'r0priations Mr. Smith asked that me
louise concur In these amendments
Which was done II Is understood that
he state auditor will have the supreme
curt pass on the constitutionaltv y,
ncSe Increases In order IN nrotoo, 81.