The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-27
House Members Talk Over Criticism
by the Press.


criticising severely some of the mem +
hers of the legislature The feature +
of the debate was q little diSquisition /.
by DR.. A. s. Condor of Ogden, hero
of many tilt with Mayor-EdItor j
"Bil'' Glasmann, on newspap per criu- /
cism. The doctor took the ground that /
the controversy concerned only the !
members criticised and the newspaper 1
itself, and was no concern of the
house He referred to the many times !
he had .'writhed and twisted under the
harrow of newspaper criticism and
declared it was a good thing for public
men TO be criticised.
1T MAKES ths1n better men, ne de-
elared. If they are right, it makes
them stronger in the right. If they
are weak and wrong, it has tendency
TO make them correct their faults and
become better men,"
He urged the members from San
pete county, who had been especially
criticised. to thicken their hides. as he
had done. The resolution introduced
was as follows;
Newspaper Is Scored.
Whereas. The Salt Lake Telegram, in
its issue of Jan: %. published an editorial
house. and particularly the gentlemen
from Sanpete. casting serious reflections
on their intelligence and fitness for the
work of the legislature. and
Whereas. These statements are made
merely because the members referred TO
differ in opinion as to public policy from
the editor of said journal. and
Whereas. Such utterances and proceed
ure are very reprehensible and OUTSIDE
the domain of legitimate Journalism;
therefore. be =
Resolved. That the members of the
house of representatives do hereby cen
sure and condemn the editorial remarks
above referred to as libelous and beyond
the pale of legitimate criticism, and
Resolved. That the members of this
\ DO svfo z1Nv
| a libelous character regarding members
of the legislature. while inviting Iesyit-
mate criticism of their proceedings. ana
resolved. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the JOurhai Oh
| this house
Evans commended that the matter was
no concern of the legislature Wilson,
! Chipnan, Done and others wanted to
| 90 on record Most of the members
| had never heard of the editorial 1t
was read and the resolution was passed
thereby relieving the wounded feelings
of some of the members
Bills introduced.
Among the notable bills introduced
/ besides the railroad bill of Representa-
| tive Wilson was one by Molyneux OF
Grand county raising the salarles o5
| the state board of horticulture and
| making other changes. Bills and res
olutions introduced during the day were
as follows:
| House Joint resolution No. s, by Tiet-
jen-To appropriate $4,000 for state
| exhibit at the Louisiana purchase eN-
| position at st. Louis
| House bill No. IS, by Nash-Amends
law providing for burial of INDECENT
| soldiers sailors and marines. increds-
ing the allowance to $75 and leaving
out the headstones. Referred TO com
mittee on militia.
House bill No. 90, by Nash-S1mply
changes the wording of the statute
exempting discharged soldiers. sailors
and marines from poll tax Referred
to the committee on militia.
Bounties ON Wild Animals.
House bill No. 80, by Watts-Revis-
4 ing chapter 1877, laws of 1901, relating
to bounties on wild animals; raises the
bounties on mountain lions and bears
from So to SO. 1t abolishes fees paid
to county clerks for bounty certificates
and provides that county treasurers
may cash bounty certificates, collect
ing from the state auditor. An annuai
appropriation of $4,000 is provided for
Referred TO the committee on ju-
dietary.
House bill No. 81, by Molyneux-In-
ereases the state board of horticulture
from three to four members, raises
their salary from 5000 to $500 per an
mum, and that of the secretary from
$500 to 81 coo, and increases the maxi
mum travelling expenses allowed from
800 to 5000 per year 1t establishes
county boards of horticulture of three
members the boards to be appointed
by the county commissioners at the re-
quest of fifteen orchard owners within
the county. The members of the board
shall receive such pay as the commits
Il sioners may allow. The board shall
appoint a county fruit tree inspector
at a salary of $3.50 per day for the
time actually employed. It provides
for quarantine against infected
orchards as well as for the destruc-
ton of infected trees, vines and fruit
If an owner refuses to disinfect his
orchard when ordered TO do so by the
county board of horticulture. he is liza
BILE to a fine of from So TO $10O. Each
county board shall make a semi an
. nual report TO the state board, ano
the state board shall also make semi
. annual reports which shall be pub
lished and distributed. The state board
is given power to hold horticultural ex-
hibitions. Seven thousand dollars is
appropriated to carry out the prOviS-
ions of the act Referred 10 the com
mittee on agriculture and horticulture
Another snub For White.
Speaker Hull awaited himself of an
other opportunity to Snub Representa-
. tive William L. White, who would not
go into the caucus and vote for Apostle
SmOCt for senator. A communications
was received from the senate asking
a conference on Senator G. P. Larsen
: bill Senate Bill No. 10, relating tC
{ the bounties on wild animals, and stat
ing that Senators C. P. Larsen, Whit
; more and Lawrence had been appoint
ed by the senate. Representative White
moved that the house name confer
5 ence committee. This was carried
Speaker Hull, in naming the commit
: tee. declined to recognize the maker
: of the motion. appointing Mrs. Coulter
E Cahoon and Robson
Almost Immediately afterWard, TIT
speaker was overruled for the frs
? time by the house, and this on an ap
2 peal taken by Stewart, the much-sat
: upon member from Salt Lake who alst
1 declined to vote for Smoot. Speaker
5 Hull asked to be excused from attend
!. ing the session today. This reques
5 was granted. He then named Barrett
speaker during his absence. Whit
raised the point that the speakers &C
ton was irregular, citing rule Z, which
| says:
1.-The speaker shall have the right t.
!. name any member to perform the du
, ties of the chair, but such substitution
shall not extend beyond an adjourn
ment''
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