The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-14
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The forenoon session was well along
when Mr.. Critchl9w. who is chairman Of
the special committee having the Calves
ton bills under consideration, arose and
said:
'.Air. Spe aker: I arise to a question of
personal privilege"
State your question, sharply 5erksd
ont Speaker Joseph.
Il desire at this tine said Mr.. Criteh-
low. ito refer to some work that has been
going on here that should make every
honest man blush for shame. When the
recent vote was taken on the Galveston
bills 1t stood u in favor of taking them
from the table and 3 against Since that
time a sufficient number of those VINO
voted in the negative have said that they
would support a motion to reconsider
Mr.. Critchlow then delivered the charge
quoted at the beginning of this article,
II now move you" Mr.. Speaker, that
senate bills Nos. 81 and 46 inclusive, and
senate bill No. IS be taken from the table
for consideration. ] direct the attention
OF the members that they are already
once on record in this matter and present
~ will be placed on record again.
The Coarsest of All.
Twice before has Speaker Joseph been
guilty of the most outrageous parliament
airy unfairneSs in connection with the
Galveston bills. but his methods of yes
terday forenoon certainly were the limit.
if limit there really be to Joseph's meth
Joseph put the motion. There was a
chorus of ayes and a chorus Of noes.
Before the lips of those had closed who
seph's gaveI had fallen on the desk with
.'The motions lost" shouted the
speaker.
And there is doubt in many a mind
whether or not the last mo- had actually
been spoken before the declaration was
There were cries for rolIcaH. but Jo-
seph shielded himself behind the con-
fusion and ignored the clamor.
Later Mr. Critchlow moved a rollcall
Too late peremptorily declared the
II appeal from the decision Of the
chair" said Mr.. Critchlow.
''The appeal will not be entertained at
this time.
A Gar, indeed.
II would like to know whether we are
in Russia and working under a car. "
shouted Jensen of Salt Lake.
1--WE are not: sit down
Meanwhile Mr.. critchlow had been
Mr. Critchlow will take his seat" said
Joseph with bang OF the gaveL But
Critchlow remained erect.
Mr. Critchlow will take his seat" again
said Joseph "Or the sergeaRt-at-arms will
be directed to place him there.
Il will sit down when / get ready. said
Mr.. CritchioW.
.sThe sergeant-at-arms will place Mr..
Crstchlow in his seat. shouted Joseph,
ana one of the sergeant's assistants began
a forward movement toward Mr.. Critch-
lows vicinity. Then Mr.. Critchlow sat
down.
People Are Disguised.
Expressions of disgust were innumer-
able but not more so than the ex-
pressiors of amazement that any man
should arrogate to himself the powers of
a despot and get away with it, as one
put it..
porter in the corridor after the incidents
mi @Mr. Jensen. will you tell The Herald
just what Mr.. Joseph said to you this
forenoon?
..Mr Joseph came TO me at 10 minutes
of 10 o'clock and said. as nearly as / can
recall the words: Jensen. l want you to
vote against taking up these Galveston
bills: I'll have some favors here pretty
sc @and Is that all he said. Mr. Jensen?'
..That's ALI he said. He then passed
80 Joseph Has Nc Promises
Mr.. Joseph's version of his talk with
Jensen is decidedly different from that OF
Mr. Jensen himself
..xfr- Joseph shall you take any step
ar action with reference to. the charges
made this forenoon by Mr. critchl0w2
was asked OF the speaker
81 shall treat the whole matter with, 81
lent contempt. Il never made any prom
isss to anyone in connection with these
hills. What promises could / make?
have nothing TO offer III Jensen Is the
man who told Mr.. Critchiow that / limited
at any favors he misconstrued what
aid say. and that IS putting ii mildly I
asked Jensen not to vote 10 take up the
Galveston bills today. as your paper an
| nol.nced they would be, because of our