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

afternoon session. The few remain
ing bills had been ongrossod and tho
signatures Of the speaker OF the house
and the president OF the senate at
tached, and everything had been
cleared from the table when a COM
mittee consisting OF three members
from each house was named 90 notify
Governor spry that the Legislature stood
ready 10 adjourn and TO ask ~ his cX-
celloncy had any further communica-
tlon 90 make before the session should
end
The committee soon returned from
the executive ONCE. bearing the following
communication from the governor:
To the House OF Representatives-I
beg to inform your honorable body that
/ have no further communications 10
Nv before you at this time.
Permit me to congratulate YOU upon
me completion OF your labOrs 600 con-
nectiou with this, the eighth legisls-
tive assembly of the state OF Utah.
and TO extend my best and very icindest
wishes FOR a safe and pleasant journey
90 your respective homes.
Godspeed health, prosperity and long
life 20 each Of you Very respectfully
WILLIAM SPRY. Governor.
In the house the final message was
received with applause and the clap
ming of hands. The speaker asked II
any OF the members had anything fur
Their 10 present. and after waiting "a
moment, with no response said he
would entertain a motion 10 adjourn.
Representative Davis Of Uintah
moved that the house do then adjourn
sine die. Before taking the vote
Speaker Robinson asked Representative
Morris OF Washington 10 offer the bonc-
diction. after which the motion To- adj
iouru without date was carried and the
legislature was no more.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The session Of the house preceding the
final one was marked by "a great deal
Of excitement at different times. Rep
reseutativef Holman and Funk took
violent exception 70 what they termed
the 'railroading through Of certain
legislation. both gentlemen emphasizing
the language used IN charaCterizing
such procedure with profanity. At Mn.
H0lmans outburst Of denunCiaton Of
the "damnable Inconsistency Of the
majority action ON passing the Badger
bin when the bill known as house bin
No 24O. known as the Hansen bill, had
passed the house and was at that time
in the hands Of the senate, MI Nc
Cracker in response 10 Holman's eX-
pressed desire 10 Ego on record as be-
Ing against such procedure asked him
IL he wished 20 go on record with bis
profanity attached"
It was during the consideration OF the
same bill when the final vote was be-
ing taken that Representative Funk
said. ~ vote aye MI Speaker but I
protest against such damned railroad
ing Of legislation"
Representative Morris also vehement
ly denounced what he termed gag
rule" and launched a vigorous mo-
against the passage OF the bill.
The bin was passed by a vote Of 80
10 10, absent and not voting, 2.
THoMPsoNs EXCoRGATION.
when the vote had been announced.
Representative Thompson OF Mulard,
arose and sought recognition ON ques-
ton OF personal privilege de was
given the floor and with great earnest |
ness he delivered the following address !
M Speaker. Yesterday it appeared !
TO me 20 bee my duty 10 rise upon this B
floor aud vouch for the integrity ana
sincerity Of a member OF this house /
whose sincerity had been assailed. /
refer TO r. NJ Pope of Wasatch. This /
morning 90 becomes my duty 90 defend 4
and protect the good name and defend I
the motives OF a number of members
OF this body, and particularly that OF 1
Joseph j. Cannon and those who voted |
against that monstrOsity which hnally 4
secured the name OF H. b No. 2iO by I
Mr. Hansen. and passed this house.
The charge was made ia my near
ing this morning. by a representative i
who had attended "a caucus at when /
the governor Of this state was present
in person or by proxy, i'm which the
Ina HfrHf FH
bers OF this body was impugned, ana
the statement made that these menu
bers were playing Tor future political /
preference and power. The charge i
was made that Joseph j. Cannon ana
others had an mind the organization
Of an independent prohibition party
which. Joining with the Democrats,
would dlscrcdlt this administration
and that they hoped TO be swept into
power and control on "a wave OF en-
thusiasm for and In behalf OF "a pop /
ular prohibition movement
Personal PRIVILEGE.
Now on The point of personal privl-
logc. / wash 20 say that 1 have been
Il Republlcan AIN my ne and have vot-
ed the Republican ticket straight, from
top 90 bottom, al every election since
the Republican party was organilrd !
iu this state. ana every light That has
been made by me has been made with
in the party / was of the six who
organized the party lu my county.
STAYED true 10 its platform and priucl-
pies during the dark days of Bryan and
free silver, and have never WaNercd con
faltercd I'm any honest thing tiut hy
that party has been projected ] -
fuse a. De- read out OF the party at t1H
time by the governor Or any member
of my telloW-RepuhlDln', oul gro