Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20
SPECIAL SESSION
Of BOTH HOUSES
II is Held at the Commercial Club
On Call of Samuel
NeWhouse.
HARMONY BILL IS OFFERED.


Harmon, 1.-The keynote of progress
/ was tho spirit which animated inc
! brilliant social function st which SAM
uci Newhouso OF Utah was host ana
the govcrnVr and Dis stan. the members
of The eighth legislative assembly and
/ several prominent local men and the
/ board of governors of the commercial
! club were guests, given Ton the ciuo
| ban1ueting hall last evening Never
] was the host iu happier vein. ana new
| or was the spirit OF union ana naI-
/ mnuy more manifest among men or au
| creods. and political Affiliations. win
| their differences brushed aside ana the
/ determination uppomost Co work TO-
| Ucthor Cor the upbuilding OF Jtah' tne
Queen of the West. than was shown az
that notable dinner.
Mr. Nawhouse. as citizen and build
en- in Utah had extended AN invitation
o. the legislative assembly ana the gov
ern1r and their friends TO meet Nun
as q citizen. and one Of the most suc-
ceseful and enjoyable occasions oi the
kind ever gracing the Commercial CLUB
halls was the result The banquet IT.
self was "a masterpiece OF the chefs art
and was much enjoyed by those pres
emit
After the courses were served tho
speeches began. r.. r. C0lborn was
toastmasfer, and in few choice SEN
fences he introduced the host Of the
evening. Mr. Nevhouse
BILL INTRODUCED.
Referring Co the likeness Of the pres
ent gathering Co the meeting Of the
legislative assembly which be SAID
gathered from AN parts of the state TO
enact laws fnr the benefit Of the people
Of the state. Mn Newhouse said he
wished Co introduce bill TO the as
semblagc he said.
My Friends u is usually the case
when "a special session OF the lesisla-
ture is convened that &c Is done through
the office OF the governor OF the state
I ann therefore putting at naught an
urecedCnts boy performing that junction
myself The object OF calling this
special session is that have here bill
that I wish you Co consider.
OF trust every one present viii give
me his support and record his vote in
favor of this bin My discussion Of 1t
win he very brief and I am sure all OF
YOU win wish TO assist in its passage.
10 is "a bin Tor the preservation OF
peace. happiness and unity in our glor-
ious State OF Utah.
I'm order that the bin may be under
stood and specifications given in detail,
ana IN inc absence OF "a ItaAlNk AltIh. I
win perform that duty myself"
The bin was then read as follows:
Whereas. I'm am the world there is not
q land SO favored by the Almighty as
Utah her mountains. inexhaustlble
treasure vaults. her hillsides the homes
Of hocks and herds her valleys rioting
in plenty. her attractions the deepest
Of canyons and the most beautiful OF
lakes her mountain scenery as pictur-
esque as shat of Switzerland, her
pastoral scenes as soft and beautiful
as those Of italy. her air distilled
among the pure SHOWS 81 her peaks
and her climate so gentle. so invig-
Grating that men and women are In
fuenced hy IL 60 great achievements
and valorous deeds: and
Whereas, The people OF Utah. Of
every calling and creed. represent the
highest order Of American citizenship
and in their past have exemplifed
their courage throughout an the toll
some says Of the subiugation Of the
wilderness. and throughout an the lat
or and happier days IN which Utah
has been growing ia her present great
ness
BE it enacted That this bin makes
n the duty Of every citizen Of Utah
% join loo brushing away forever, all
the animosities Of the past and to en-
ter heartily and prayerfully into an
earnest cndeaVor 20 promote frater-
nifty among the people. and 10 build mp
by conservative legislation. and intel
lcctual cooperation. a commonwealth
here in these mountains which shall
stand as eternal contradiction 10 every
aspersion that past circumstances have
caused to be set up as a reason for
doubt 81 the ability Of those who live
in this state 10 produce a civilization