Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-12

launched out into a peroration on the
rights of the people, emphasizing his
periods with correct gesticulation and
convincing shalSlngs of the hair. lie
| said he was not an enemy of the Agrl-
cultural college; indeed, he was its true
| friend. and wished TO see 1t progress,
| But, said he, the just powers of the
| government are derived from the con-
| sent OF the governed, therefore the peo-
| pie have the right to decide for fhems
selves this great question. and he was
| In favor OF submitting II TO their vote.
Joseph interrupted To ask why he had
| not voted 10 submit 70 the people the
amendment proposed In r. J. M. 10, and
| Jensen said that was different prop
osition.
DEANS LOGIC.
Dean Of Weber was In favor OF let
| ting the matter rest for two years, AT
! least. The bill, he claimed. WAS only q
| compromise, and no good could come
| out OF 1t. He said the argument In ia
vor OF removing the college to Salt
| Lake would as well apply 10 moving the
university to Denver, where they have
| better facilities for teaching seven ana
| eight year courses than they do III this
| state TO move the college would mean
| that Logan would have q high school
left, and nothing else.
| Parry OF Iron said he was FARMER
| and he WAS in favor of Consolidation
| Mr.. Parry quoted figures showing that
| the attendance at the university was
| much larger than thai at the Agricul-
| tural college, and claimed that the OPP
| portunities were greater at the uni
yersity for the young people to become
educated In regard to the snelter
smoke which had been alluded to, Mr.
Parry v Us of the opinion that some
members had fumes and smoke in the
| mind In regard TO this question. THIS
is an important question, and the peo-
pie of my section are entitled 10 know
that r have upheld their wishes In the
matter
JOSEPH'S AMEN AlENT.
Mr.. Joseph at this juncture enlivened
| the proceedings by Offering an amend
nent striking out the provision Tor the
| establishment and maintenance OF the
| branch normal at Cedar City, Mis-
| took IL up and considerable discussion
| followed on this useless amendment
| Josaph's amendment lost out by an
| overw helning vote.
Mr.. Tolton took the floor, and In
| 10-minute speech said he had agreed
not to say anything IL Mr. Hansen of
Boxelder wouldn't He deplored the
grand opportunity both himself and Mr..
Hansen was losing OF becoming .'patId-
4 otto ancestors" 10 an admiring line OF
posterity, who might have pointed with
pride 10 the conduct of said ancestors
on this momentous occasion and their
heroic attitude In regard to consolida-
tion-
Mr. Hansen later took the floor to say
| that the agreement was all right, but
| he wanted 10 minutes 10 tell about 1t
and explain his position like Mr., Toiton
did. and said he had heard a number of
ladies' say that II the vote were left
with them. the college would stay
where II was.
CLEGG's BUNDLE.
| Mr.. Clegg followed with formidable
bundle OF figures compiled for the SEN
| ate IN this controversy. and which had
been handed down to him 10 hand To
the house. Clegg started 10 read ex-
tracts from the bundle. when Joseph
moved that he read all the figures. This
was voted down, as the house was only
| half through, and had already con-
\ sumed seven hours In the discussion
| Clegg then continued 10 read showing
| that II was an expensive proposition Ia
| keep both college and university co.
| ing. and that great reductions might be
| made by consolidating them at Salt
Lake.
EVENING SESSION.
The "talkfest' was continued at 1880
| IN Ilt eNelllllBs dilu COHllIaueN WILL
| 1l:20, when the vote was taken. One OF
the members complfnented the house
on It's endurance, while another said
that it was the best bunch of men ever
gotten together under the shades OF the
legislative roof. Neither OF THESE prnp
ositions was disputed. and the talk
went on.
Eldredge Of Davis said that while he
had formerly been In favor OF separate
| maintenance he was now IN favor of
submitting the matter to the people.
Dorius Of Sanpete also favored the
Idea of the people deciding the PROPOSE
tion FOR themselves, Bower OF Utah
| advocated consolidation, as did Davis,
to the extent OF having one board OF
control for the two institutions.
Joseph offered q solution OF his own
He had four bills In the committee
which he thought presented tho soIu-
ton. but the committee had nor seen
it to take any action on his bunch
Of bills tIe said the wives and moth
ers and daughters and sweethearts OF
Cache county are anxiously awaiting
the decision OF this house. and for one
he did not propose 20 assist In break
ing their hearts by voting to take
the college away from Logan. He de-
clared that his constituency In Cache.
IN Beaver and elsewhere, required him
10 vote AS he did
DELICATE QUESTION.
Thompson interrupted to ask II he
| meant his constl tuency OF the past or
was he looking into the future, Mr.
Joseph replied that he could not say
how high his ambition might vault,
strong speeches IN favor OF the bin
were made by Thompson OF Milard.
Benson OF Tooalo and Croft of Nor
gan, while earnest pleas against IL
We're registered BY Fuller OF Weber.
Weston OF Rioh, Vaughan of Cache.
Robinson OF Salt Lake and Euchler Of
Weber McItae Of Salt Lake said that
while he was personally against con-
solidatI0n yet ne would vote 10 submit
the matter 10 the vote OF the people
FINAL ROUND
Finally, when everybody seemed TO
he tired out. roll call was demanded
ana INC test had comf. As each man
Ell swered to his name the tally went
down ON a hundred sheets. az tho vote
Progressed ana explanations were
made II was evident that the tide was
In favor or tho college, and jusl before
Inc result was ammo unced Mills Of Salt
Take changed his vote 70 no, III order
Ia move reconsI deratlon, and Barnett
changed his vote from aye to nay.
THE speaker then announced the vote
nv which the measure failed a. ~ to
10 Mills ana Robinson were both ON
the aoor, clanioring tor recognition.