The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-16
ROBERTS BILLS
ARE ENDORSED
BY CONVENTION
Enthusiastic Gathering Ap-
proves Proposed Legislation
for Good Roads in Utah.
ASSOCIATION FORMED
TO PUSH MOVEMENT
GOV. SPRY NAMED AS PRESI-
DENT, WITH VIcE-PREsIDENT
FROM EACH COUNTY.

After two long sessions yesterday. each
somewhat tedious. but each enthusiastic
to the limit. the good roads convention
in this city finished up its business, thor
oughly organized a sood roads assOcia-
ton, decided in detail uron the good roads
measures that the present legislature VIII
be asked TO adopt and adjourned sine die
The convention was voted success IN
every respect. While discussions yeSteT-
day forenoon and afternoon ON the pro-
posed measures for presentation TO the
legislature at frequent intervals became
very warm and speakers at intervals be-
came very much excited. Il was evident
at all times that the debatcTs were heart
and soul for the very best measures that
could be framed. There were differences
Of opinions on a number Of subjects. but
the sincerity of the speakers and their
desire 10 transact business that would
strengthen the good roads movement was
very evident
As result of yesterdays meeting.
which. aside from the permanent organ
ization was given over to the cousidera-
ton of the eight measures and one me-
mortal prepared by d. r. Roberts OF
Provo. seven of those measures were fin-
allv approved by the convention with
here and there an amendment. the memo
rial to congress was approved and the
convention closed its work with an entfu-
siastic and unanimous vote OF thanks 10
Mr. Roberts for the arduUus work he had
in the state. Mr. Roberts privately. after
the convention. expressed his great sat
isfaCti0n with the results Of the conven-
ton and said;
IF these measures receive half the con-
sideratiOu in the legislature that they
have BY this convention ] shall feel that
my time and labor in preparing them has
indeed been well spent
Measures Are Discussed.
Most Of Mr.. Roberts proposed meas
ures were approved with little OF no ar
gument but several Of them came in for
lengthy discussion before final approval
and the very first measure on the list
| created the most animated and heated ar
gumeut Of any. This was the measure
for the creation of a state roads comsfi5sv
sion and defining its duties After most
of the forenoon session had been con-
sumed by Mr.. Roberts in generally eN-
I planning the nature Of al MS bills and the
results hoped to be accomplished by the
measures, if passed by the legislature
many questions Of delegates being an
swered by him. suggestion was made
that each bill be read IN turn ana as
cussed. This method wos objected to as
was then decided that the title to each
measure be read, followed by discussion
of its provisions.
Mr. Roberts was then requested to read
the title Of his first bill and he did as fol
/ lows. AN act to create commission
define its duties and provide funds. he
turned to his large chart and explained
/ that the bill provided that the state COM
/ mission should be composed Of the gov
/ ernor. state treasurer and state engineer
I Then the discussion came. Delegate Cam
non sprang TO his feet and offered an
amendment that two college engineers be
added Another offered an amendment
adding the engineer o. the state agricul-
tura1 college. Short speeches followed ~
rapid success siou. at times half dozen
delegates endesvoring to get the chair
mans recognition Mt cnce. Keep the
commission out Of politics. The state
Officials have enough TO do now; they
[ wouldn't get down to road business in a
[ thousand wears" put IN men who know
their business" In the Clam0r a motion
[ to adjourn was made. but was not needed.
Roberts finally got tho floor and spoke
| i'm favor of the bill as he had drafted IT,
He said he wanted some politics IN the
measure. lie wanted the men who we're
] 10 COMPOSE the commission 10 be resp0u-
sih:e FOR what they did. He wanted men
who would have to answer to their parry
/ for their acts Engineers wo-ild be need
| cd. he said. but they could be employed
/ when needed