The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-21
HOW SOME OF THE MEMBERS VOTED.

buttons passed by the state legislatures
of Tennessee and Nebraska were for
mally laid before that body yesterday
by Secretary of State ]. T Hammond,
TO whom they were sent by the legis-
latures mentioned. The resolutions call
for a constitutional convention of the
nation. to be held for the purpose of
amending the national charter so
United States senators may be elected
by a direct vote. When three-fourths
of the state legislatures shall have
passed such a resolution, it becomes OBJ
ligatory upon congress to call such
constitutional convention.
The reason the measures call for a
constitutional convention is that resO-
lutions passed by state legislatures and
the national house of representatives
calling for simple constitutional
amendment have been ignored hitherto
by the national senate. The senators
may continue to ignore such resolu-
tions and still remain within their pow
erS, but the constitution is manda-
tory in requiring them to call a con-
stitutiOnal convention for amending
purposes whenever three-fourths of the
states shall have so demanded.
What Tennessee Demands.
OF the resolutions passed by the two
states and laid before the state sem
dles IndL transmitted Dy the tennessee
legislature IS possibly the more COM
prehensive. 1t reads:
Whereas, A large number of state
legislatures have at various times
adopted memorials and resolutions in
favor of election OF United States SEN
ators by popular vote; and
Whereas, The house of representa-
tives has on four separate occasions
within recent years adopted resolu-
tons in favor OF this proposed change
in the method OF electing United States
senators which were not adopted by the
senate: and
Whereas. article of the eonstitu-
| ton of the United States provides that
congress on the applica ton of the legis-
latures of two-thirds of the several
states shall call a convention for pro-
posing amendments. and believing that
there is a general desire upon the part
OF citizens of the state of Tennessee
that the United States senators should
be elected by direct vote of the people;
therefore be It
Would Amend Article 5.
Resolved, by the senate, the house
! concurring, That the general assem-
bly, of the state of Tennessee favors
J the adoption of an amendment to the
constitution, which shall provide for
/ the election of United States senator's
| by popular vote, and joins with the
other states of the Union in respectfully
requesting that convention be called
/ for the purpose of proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
/ States as provided in article of the
/ said constitution. which amendment
method Of eleeting United States SEN
ators. so that they can be chosen in
| each state by the direct vote of the
people,
President Allison referred both sets
of resolutions to the senate COM
mittee on federal affairs. of which Sen
ator w. n. Williams of Salt Lake City
! is chairman. The question is SEIZED
| uled to become one of the most impOr-
tant ones before the Utah legislature
at this session, say the senate leaders
Money For st. Louis Fair.
An appropriation of 900 for the
Louisiana Purchase exposition is asked
for in a resolution introduced by Sen
ator Willis Johnson. 1t reads:
/ Whereas. The Louisiana PURCHASE
exposition will be held at St Louis il
1904 in commemoration of the purchase
of the Louisiana territory, an event il
the history of the United States which
has helped to make this country TIT
leading nation of the world. therefor,
be it.
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 i
hereby appropriated for the purpose o
having the industries and natural re
sources of Utah creditably represented
at said exposition, which will be an in
ternational affair. Be it further
Resolved, That the governor Of tn
state is hereby empowered TO appoin
a commission consisting of three per
sons TO carry into effect the purpose
OF this resolution
For Raising Justices Salaries.
Senator Johnson also introduced III
long respected measure raising the sal
aries of supreme court justices froT
$4,000 year to $1,000 a year. The bill
is about the briefest introduced at thi
session. It was sent to the Commute
on salaries. of which Senator Johnso
is chairman, so the chances are it wi
be reported favorably in the near fu
ture- The sentiment among the sena
tors is strongly in favor of paying tn
supreme justices more money for thei
services.
Senator c. P. Larsen's bill amendin
! the bounty law so as to avoid dupl
eating the bounties on mountain lions
! bear and other big game. was rea
the second time yesterday and is no
ready for a third reading and fins
passage by the upper house