The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-10

heen and is not acting as sergeant-at-
arms OF the committee.
Mr. Madison then moved that the sec
retarv Of the committee he empowered
10 notify the absentecs 10 appear at the
committee room at once, and that upon
their failure to come he arrest and bring
them In. The motion was adopted by
the five members.
Three Absent From Choice.
Secretary Slemann notified Messrs.
Sutherland and Mccall and Representa-
tive DENLY To appear at the committee
room but declined 10 execute the order
that they be arrested as under the rcso
luton authorizing the Investigation there
was no such authority.
The three gentlemen mentioned made
the following reply
'In view of the refusal OF majority
of the committee Wednesday TO POSTPONE
action until The members OF the commit
tee known 10 he coming could arrive at
Minneapolis, and their evident purpose TO
attempt TO make the action OF minority
the Official action OF the committee with
out consideration. and their refusal TO
discuss the evidence at the former meet
Ing: and in View OF the fact that at
the former meeting they promulgated TO
which had no validity whatever as Off
cial action, and yet amounted to a con-
elusive prejudgment Of the case as far
as said minority were concerned, we In
slSt upon an opportunity for the fun
membership OF the committee TO decide
the case, which was committed to them
ny law, and we must therefore decline
oicd TO meet with them today"
Stand of Madison.
Mr.. Madison then offered tho follow
That Mr.. Slemann be Instructed to
communicate TO Senator Sutherland and
representatives Mccall and Denby that
the statement that any member or MEM
bers OF the committee refused to dis
cuss the evidence at Issue Is absolutely
Incorrect II Senator Sutherland and
representatives Mccall md DENLY had
remained In the committee room, as was
their duty. we would have then discussed
tho evidence. and today would be discuss
ing the evidence If they desired and were
willing now TO discuss 1t.
That In view OF the fact that they
left the room without any request to dis
cuss the evidence. and in view OF the
fact that the chairman's stand that dis
cussion was in order, and they did not
attempt 10 discuss the case, or indicate
n desire to do so. we feel Ii is their duty
now to come into the meeting and de-
liberate upon the evidence IL they dcsire
10 discuss IT. and that the members who
are present Will gladly discuss with them
any matter pending before the commit
tee.
'No report has been formulated and
the question of what the report shall
contain is matter now up for delIbera-
tion and discussion"
Could Not Take Recess.
Senator Nelson said he was of the
opinion that inasmuch as a quorum was
not present the only motion that could
be entertained was either a motion to
adjourn or motions to secure the attend
ance OF the committee. He said that in
asmuch as the motion just offered relat-
ed to the matter OF securing the attend
ance Of members Of the committee the
chair would put the motion.
The five members voted for It,
Mr.. Madison moved 10 take n recess
until 2.30 o'clock and the motion was
seconded by Mr. James. The chairman
repeated that there was no quorum and
that the motion, therefore. was not in
order.
Mr.. Madison asked II the chair held
that only a motion to adjourn sine die
could be considered
Mr., Nelson said he would not object
to someone else putting the motion, but
he thought II not in order and would not
put IT. He based his refusal on tho
ground that quorum not being present,
the only two motions that could be en-
tertained were motions to adjourn and 10
compel the attendance of absent mem
bers.
The discussion revolved about parlia-
sought to commit the chairman TO an
expression OF opinion Mr. Nelson said
he would not commit himself until he
had consulted the rules as to his powers
Nelson Steps Out.
II think i shall retire" he said
Mr.. Nelson remained until the secre-
tary could deliver the contents of the
Madison resolution. The three absentees