The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-08

mittee that q report should be made
81 THIS sitting or the committee at
meut. On rollcall. Senators Nelson
and sutherland and Mr.. Mccall voted
present"
Asked Recess Untu Friday.
They did, however. make statements
20 the committee that satisfied me that
senator Nelson was in favor OF MAX
ing report at this time. that Senator
sutherland and Mr.. Mccall were in
made at this time. and ] Joined with
them In voting for a recess until Fri
day.
This did not carry. the vote standing
4 TO {. In regular order. then. a vote
was taken on my resolution. which
was adopted as a substitute for the res
olution offered by Senator Fletcher.
Before the vote was taken Senator
sutherland and Mr.. Mccall Withdrew.
or course. final action has not been
taken, no report has been adopted and
majority can. Of course. II 90 sees fit
reverse tOday's action"
one Of the leading Republican seua-
tors on the committee said When the
committee met. this morning there were
but eight OF the twelve members pres
ent. In view OF the Importance Of the
investigation the Republican members
telt. IN view OF the fact that Mr.. DENLY
and Mr.. olmstcad were absent that
an adjournment should be takne until
next Friday 10 give them an opportu-
nifty TO be here a motion wss made
ton failed by a vote OF TO 4.
The Republican members OF the
committee. under the circumstances.
felt that e was unfair and unjust TO
proceed with the case when only eight
members were present After there
was a reference TO adjournment SEN
ato- sutherland and Representative
Mccall retired from the room. leaving
only six present-less than a quorum.
'Thereupon. various motions for the
adoption OF resolutions that practically
decided the case were made. The res
buttons adopted represented the Views
OF only four Democrats and one iusur-
gent Republican.
such hurried report. rushed
through In this manner and under these
circumstance by only five Of the
twelve members OF the committee. can
be OF little value TO fair-minded and
reasonable men II is quite probable
that 10 was nothing more than the play
or party politics Of TIE grossest kind.
Fairness OF Chairman Nelson.
The chairman OF the committee.
after senator sutherland and Repre-
sentative Mccall had retired could
have justly ruled that a quorum not
being present. the only motion I'm order
was a motion 10 adjourn. lie felt.
however. that under the circumstances
and tuaSmuCh as the five members were
so anxious 10 have their views exploit
ed IN that way. that 81 was best to give
them full opportunity and ample
rope In order TO show the animus Of
known I'm parliamentary law that when
"a quorum us not present no business
can he transacted but TO adjourn"
Senator Sutherland Of Utah. Repub-
licnn. I'm his statement referred 10 the
absence Of CoaE-cSsmen DENLY and
Olm~tend and senator Root.
"In view OF the fact TINT the issues
Involved were of The utmost gravity
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