| Show SOLONS SLOW SLOW TO ARRIVE FOR EXTRA SESSION C. C C. C Richards Speaker of House Forwards For Resignation tion From Vl Washington WELLING ELLING T Al AND ONEIL O'NEIL WILL ILL CLAIM li I SEA SEATS 15 Both Representatives Give State Positions for Lawmaking La Members of oC tho the Legislature who are arc called caned to meet In special session at noon tomorrow had hac not with one ono or orto two to exceptions put In an nn appearance last night hence no Intimation ns as to when a it caucus would be regarding regarding regard ros ing In- tho matter of oC selecting a n speaker to succeed C C. C C. Richards re resigned and to make maJe provision for tor the clerical necessary to carry carryon on tho ho work of ot both houses One may bo be held this evening should hould enough members of oC the House HO arrive o Tho The TC resignation of oC Speaker Richards was received b by Governor Go yesterday It Is dated September 23 3 3 In Washington where Judge Richards Is lit now located as assistant attorney general of oC the tho United States It follows fol Col- olI ol- ol I lows a WE I of Il n fl Hon Ifon Simon Governor of oC Uta Utah h. h My ty Dear Governor Governor I f hereby resign in the office of representative from Salt Lake count county In the tho Legislature lature of oC the fhe State of ot Utah to take effect Immediately Immedi Immedi- atel It Is It with keen rc regret that I t feel el elI I It my dut duty to take this step upon the eve 0 of oC a n. special session of tho the Legislature Legislature Legis Lea lature but upon careful consideration I believe that I can render tho the slate and the nation a n greater service str by accepting accepting ac ac- ac a call from the federal government govern govern- overn- overn ment to servo as an assistant attorney general to aid In the tho pro prosecution of oC trusts profiteers and conspirators who have havo boon been and are at the tho present time lar largely ll responsible for tor tho the high cost of ot living and tho the unrest st of oC the ma masses sel resulting than attend attending In tho the special e IonI Ion slon I The two Items ThIen n you ou have called the Legislature to con consider the adoption or rejection of oC the woman suffrage amendment nt to tc tl tho th fedora federal I and the making matig of DC an nn appropriation appropriation ap ap- to the expense of ot executing our present lawi against t trade monopolies combinations and conspiracies will bo be favorably and promptly acted upon and I am sure Bure tint tat neither my 01 service nor my vote ote will Ill be required to pus pass them At our regular session which adjourned but six Ix months ago BIO by unanimous voe f t the members the Legislature memorIalized Congress to pass an ani an submit for tor tho the ratification of ot the tho suites states this vcr very woman suffrage amendment As the tho membership for tor the approaching special session Is the tho same name 0 01 i was tho the membership for Cor the tho recent regular session session ses ses- sion elon tItle amendment no doubt will be bo promptly ratified without a n dissenting vote ote As tho the people are calling loudly for tor the enforcement of ot the laws laW's against trusts profiteering combinations and conspiracies In restraint of ot trade the Legislature may safely bo be relied upon to promptly furnish whatever funds may bo ho necessary y to stop tho Infamous conduct complained ofIn ofIn of ot In uIn these circumstances I believe that I can best beet servo tho the people of oC Utah In rendering whatever assistance I am able In the larger field of ot official activity against these unlawful practices tices Ices and under our state constitution the tho acceptance of oC the tho federal appointment appoint appoint- ment operates as a vacation of oC my seat eat in the t-he Ic Legislature With profound profound pro pro- found respect I remain very ery respectfully respect respect- fully fulty yours CHARLES C. C RICHARDS tato Representative front from Salt Lake County and Speaker of or the House of Representatives en es Clerical S Selection The Senate is 18 organized Insofar as a pre presiding officer Is concerned but a clerical force will havo ha to bo be Ber 1 ti Us is s under the law a new force must be selected at each session or of the Legis Legis- lature laturo There Is no chan change e In the situation In tho House lorm Former r Representatives Arthur Welling and William U Nell who at tho the clo close c of the Thirteenth Leg Leg- were appointed to state positions peel peel- will claim tho the right to a scat seat in tho ho House both ln ha having tendered their resignations resignation The resignation of or Mr Ir ONell ONeil was accepted nc b by Fish lIeh and tind Game Commissioner R. R IL L Friday and nd th tho resignation of oC Mr lr Welling havIng hayng hav hay Ing ng been accepted by tho the juvenile court c commission as chief probation I for or Salt alt Lake county l w will In all probability bo be CUM against their to scats seats Ano no her member of oC f the last House Is In the tho samo pre pre- as Welling Velling and Or m that Is Francis FranciA Inn of oC Jordan di district t. t school board What S hat h he win VII do o was not known last night That there hero 0 JU bu u other legislation asked for tor besides the tho two matters rs men men- In tho the cu call by Governor r Jam Bam cr that berger that o or ratifying or rejecting tho the Susan uBan B. B Anthony amendment to the tho constitution of or u the united States and the of or passage a a. measure Provid- Provid Ing big an appropriation tor for the tho attorney general to prosecute the tho trusts trusts and and to tu Inquire Into the tho high cost of ot living JIving it Is IB maintained l by y many that 9 no rio appropriation can cun bo be made mado because there Is ta tano no wa way that can bo ho provided pro to meet It It and should one be bo passed It Is possible pos pos- sible that tho the state auditor may decline de do iio- iio dine cline to Issue a a. warrant for nn any sum which may be passed by tho the board or of examiners In that tho the limit of or taxation u has been reached this ye year Sk Sky Law In Imperfect Yesterday Secretary Gordon Snow now or orthe ortho ortho tho the state securities commission addressed addressed ad ad- ad- ad dressed a letter lotter to Governor Ham Bamberger Bamber- Bamber bergel ber- ber ger gel calling attention to the tho need which exists for the re- re re enactment or orthe ortho ortho tho the law which created the commission owing to tho the fact tact that the thc law has been beon challenged ed by the United tates Mates Wool tool company of ot Denver which has been granted an alternative writ of or prohibition restraining tho thu commission lon from interfering with tho the company in 10 inthe inthe the sale of oc It its stock which if upheld by the tho court would nullify the law creating creating cre cre- tho the commission It Jt is understood that the governor will request legislation legisla legisla- tion on this subject Other departments of oC the tho state are also asking for legislation which the they claim Is needed and several will wili urge the governor to present their alleged needs No o ne new candidates for speaker had been announced up to last night D. D L U. U McKay lL of oC Weber eber county was waN the only avowed candidate to and his friends ac according ne- ne cording to gossip about tho the Capitol wore wert ft working hard In hi his hi behalf I |
