Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-18
Was a Torrent Of Words in Lower
Branch for Three Hours,
SOME LIGHTNING CHANGES.
First the Members VIII Then They
Won't Then They DO ana Then
They DON'T words, words.

Not a single measure was passed, al
though the session lasted from ti
after 3. And yet there are members
who are on their feet whenever there
is ghost Of a show making protests
that they came there to work, and
how anxious they are to do the square
thing by their constituents, II is all
talk, talk, talk.
That no sort OF calculation can be
made as 70 how the house Is going TO
act on a measure definitely was shown
again yesterday and was foreshad-
owed in these columns Monday The
first thing that happened yesterday as
soon as the prellmlnaries were over
was Representative Stewart, who the
day before had voted for the junket
to Idaho, getting on his feet like shot
out OF a gun. Something had hap
pened TO him during the night 70 cause
him to change his front on the propo-
sltlon and he made q motion that the
action OF the house be rescinded, cOu-
pied with the condition that the speak
en- thank the Idaho legislature for the
invitation, and giving as reason for
its declination the unusual press OF
business" This brought Representa-
tive White to his feet, who hardly ever
gets up unless he has something to
say, and II is usually TO the point, too
He said he didn't see that there was
any more pressing business yesterday
than there was the day before. and
said he liked at least to be honest about
Il, and thought no time whatever
would be lost by going, and wished to
add an amendment, adding that some
OF the ~ who had voted TO go the day
before were afraid some blame might
be attached 10 them, and added that he
was opposed to so much play TO the
galleries.
Representative Roberts got to hls feet
and supported Representative Whites
position. and said the change Of sentl-
ment was due TO the action OF the sem
ate, and said the house was an indie
pendent body and SHOULD not stand up
when the senate stood up and sit down
when the senate sat down. He said
he was willing to face his constituents
upon any action he took upon this
question as we'll as any other.
Things by this time were pretty
warm, and they got warmer when
Representative Morgan Richards got
up to say something lie Is another
member who don't talk much, but
whose honesty OF purpose and action
no one doubts lie delivered hot
speech Of five minutes and declared he
was no coward In his action Repre-
sentative White soothed his ruilled
fellow member by saying he only had
In mind those who had changed front,
Dr. Condor who was caught In the act
of lodging q vote on the question, was
brought back, and Representative Done
also changed front on the previous
days action on the ground that the
house ought not to go without the
senate. These votes together with that
OF Speaker HUI who had experienced
a change Of heart during the
night changed the vote OF the
previous day ana the motion to
resclnd prevailed by "a TO H. and there
win be no trip to Idaho, and Il is a |
safe prediction to make right here,
nor TO any other place during this ses-
sion.
II was a noticeable fact that later |
when q motion was made to adjourn |
tin 10 o'clock today to enable the mem |
bers who are so anxious 70 work 70 |
get a chance, il didn't prevail No one !
voted for IL.
The next matter that came up was |
Or. Condons anti-doeklng bill. on a /
motion TO reconsider the action Of the |
day by Representative McKin- |
non. IL was reconsldered and then there /
we're motions 70 amend and speeches. |
and motion to lay on the table which /
carried the amendment and took the |
whole bill with ~ then a motion 10 |
take II from the table which carried, /
and more speeches and finally its with
irawa; by Or. Condor, It's author, for
further amendment. This makes the
third day that the bill has been up TO
determine whether horse who has
been robbed OF part Of his tail In
some other state shall be permitted to
be brought itno this state-and the end
II not yet,
Then came up Representative Aus
Inns artesian well bill, which was de-
oated Tor long time, and was finally
lost by q vote Of % 10 l6. He
viii introduce another bill on the same
subject giving counties and incorpor-
lted cities and towns the right to reg
Mate the matter
The following new bills were intro
luced,
II. b. O. by Done. (by reQuesO. pro-
1ldes for the purchase Of a site for
he erection OF a building for the state
Historical society Of Utah, and the pur-
lhaSe Of historical relics Ten thou
sand dollars is appropriated. Referred
70 committee on education and art.
II. u. 81. by Peterson, reduces fees
or district clerks in settlement OF es-
states OF less than $500 Referred to
committee on judiciary
II. b. gS, by Watts, provides that the
ees OF jury commissioners shall be al
owed by county commissioners Instead
4 the court Referred to judiciary !
ommittee
n, b. 80 by Mcfarland. fby requesD.
ives compensation of s. per day and
ctu6l expenses to trustees OF the Ag-
icultural college school OF the deaf
umb and blind industrial school and
egenis OF the state university for al.
enhance on board meetings. At pres.
~ liNg lNANtNN w la9s ANiilnitlee on
judiciary
II. b. 100 by Condor. provides for
he recognition by the state medical
board OF certificates issued
v the boards OF other states to physl-
ians and surgeons, when the require.
tents OF the other states are not less
han the requirements OF Utah and
lch states recognise certificates from
'tah. Referred 10 the committee on
ublic health.
H. b. l02. by Haslam. Is O long one
n the labor question. Referred TO la
or committee.
Representative Brink withdrew two
llls and Representative Hall one and
hen the house adjourned at $40 until
p m. today.