Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-22

good of the state at hoart and of his
particular constituents. and am return
Co their homes with the satisfaction OF
having done their best under the uit-
cumstanccs
For the position of The minority. cone
slsting OF MeSsrs Morris of Washington
county and Hammond OF Grand county.
DO may Dee said that for OBJ. most part
consistency characterized their attitude
on ah questions. At am times ALERT
and with power off vigorous expression
unluestioncd patriotism, Brprcsenta-
tive Morris of Washington county add
ed to his laurels as "a legislator. This
was his third experience as 90 luwmlker
from his county and his record during
this session in behalf OF healthy and
sound legislation has kept pace with
mis- former legislative career. Clear
thinker that be- d., De was able 90 de-
tect many little Inconsistencies ON the
part OF the majority. and with On spirit
OF 1oViality and not with mood to "plav
politics as Dee often might have done.
the Keen representative from Dixie
assisted the majority Goo avoid many
legislative shoals. 10 was on his pro-
test and initiative that the itcm of
NNOo placed in the contingent ok
pense' account of the Legislature. for
the compensation of legislator for the
lO days which the session ovorran. was
eliminated, and Co his credit must Doe
ascribcd many motions and bills max
ing for good legislation.
His colleague, Mr. Hammond OF
Grand, was always to o. counted upon
for safe and sane action with regard
10 legislation. and although DE intro
duced mo- measure which viii grace the
statute books OF The state. yot his eff
forts to put through tho house his ceIe-
b8ted bin "fOr the prevention OF race
suicide In Utah win always be regard
cd as an effort 90 reward the mother
hood of the state n a fitting manner
OF all The members 90 may ba SAID
that they worked for the best good of
the state. as they saw their duty Nat
urally interests cashed in many in-
stances. and much legislation was sug-
gestcd which had not IT'S foundation in
sound principle, but perhaps the greater
part of such bills were rooted out by
discerning committee work and floor
discussion. so that an .n an IL may be
said of the eighth session. that all
though unsatisfactory in many respects.
the Intentions of the men composing il
We're good, and mistakes made were OF
the head and not OF the heart The
news VIII Poe greeted with pleasure
throughout the state that the legisla-
ture' has adjourned.
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE.
The officers of the house have been
exceptionally capable men. Chief Clerk
Buchanan served his second term I'm
the eighth session. and DE was NO to
the minute IN every particular; he was
ably assisted by o.. r.. Jones Of Summit.
who as minute clerk was efficient and
as was also j. s..
Woolley of Weber who kept "a first
class docket. The officers We're compe-
tent and energetic and We're as fol-
lows. Sergeant at arms. Andrew Nor
ria OF Beaver. assistant. b. ~. Gavin
Of Garfield Waterman, Joseph Steele
OF Piute; messengers. George Scarie OF
Ulntah. and g. r. Wells OF Boxeldor:
doorkeepers. Alfred Alder Of Sanpete
and N. J.. Sheffield Of Wayne, chaplain.
S. w. Jenkinson Of salt Lake the
'blind chaplain viii ever Doe kindly
remembered by the members Of the
eighth assembly for his earnest and
withal brief supplications for divine
blessing and guidance; committee
clerks. Florence Hull of Salt Lake.
Mabel Carpenter OF Utah and Rexan
Bachman of Weber an competent and
obHglng jauitor John Burns of salt
Lake, and mailing clerk, w. II. CROFT
of Davis.