Show THE LAW MAKERS A Republican Delegation Presented Pre-sented a Gavel to President Presi-dent Breeden THEY FED HIM TAFFY J 16 Queer Rulings in the Runaway Runa-way Cases Held Up For Public Laudation i WILLIAMS RED HOT SHOT I lIE SAID THE WHOLE THING WAS i IX HAD TASTE AXD SCORED THE RtfAAWAYS BootH Attempted to Excuse tile Van ihliiiig1 Members but Lamentably Failed Tito 3lcmorial Asking for a Survey of Coal bauds Paused he Council Johnsons jfortgage f Hill Laid Over Powers Police and Fire licpartineut Dill Was 1rcbentcd There was another exhibition of bad h pte in the Council yesterday when a delegation from the Second precinct Republican club presented President Breeden with a gavel and the spokesman spokes-man with a rare laqlc judgment poured encomiums on the head of the rr < ipient for his farcical attitude in illation to the runaways Of course the whole proceeding wis shown up bj the Democratic side There was little elfiedone in either h lISP The Council discussed a few Claims and passed the House memorial delving for a survey of our coal lands and some House bills In the House Powers presented his bill to put the jv > loo and firp departments on a non artisan basis and Johnsons mortgage bill was laid uvcr until Thursday afternoon after-noon The proceedings were as follows The Council The Council convened at 10 a m tterday all members being in their 1oeats A PRESENTATION Alter the reading of the minutes ft ilpy Brown was introduced and t peaking in behalf of a committee com 1jfed of W G Tan Horn president dnd S B Westerfield and Willard Burton vicepresidents of the Lincoln Republican club of the Second precinct d j > m = ented a handsome gavel to the Y president of the Council In the course his remarks he liJened the rulings < f the president on the occasion of the csi ape of the Republidan members to the action4 ofHie brfy t > f JHaraburg vho l > y filling a tiny hole in the dike withIn with-In finger and waiting through the long night saved the civilization of Holland tj the world He eulogized the president presi-dent action and intimated that with Ins Knuckle he had kept out the sea toi insubordination BREEDENS REPLY Fresident Breeden replied as follows Xj command of language is far too inadequattt to give expression to the sentiments of emotion that fill my heart upon this occasion Had I the eloquence I would address you at some length at this time but suffice it to say that I am deeply grateful for this evidence evi-dence of the esteem and friendship ixhih the members of my party of the 1 fnd precinct of this great city enter iT t n fur this Council and for its presiding presid-ing filCPl The mention of the revered and honored name under which the club has hen christened always carries tot to-t heart of a true American that i f erenee that love and devotion which haratorizes the home of a true Christian Chris-tian when the hallowed name of the Savior of fallen man is pronounced in I ris presence I am proud to be honored y the Lincoln club because Lincoln ItS I-tS a true representative of the west I < r n man He was reared among the M > rrns and forests of the untrodden vilds of the fi on tier He was a devel r > ment of isolation of struggles with natures untamed forces and with the moi ferocious race of men There jte as no public opinion to guide him 2 SnriPty was unorganized and inherent greatn ° ss of mind heart and character was not a controling influence OnlJ brave y and strength were recognized a dominating forcf Thc > American of the western prairies and forests was far removed from the eastern civilization and the Puritans Pu-ritans of the Atlantic states had no control over the char aitei or manners of the sturdy J children of the frontier Compelled all thoir lives to struggle with natures f rcos they acted with all the boldness d unrestrained coiirage and sincerity 4 n fnery question that was presented t them without the slightest thought > f being called to account or even to have a protest against their indepen JAnrp thought As the lives of these Americans of the west developed he hose name your club bears on act I ac-t < unt of his great mind and heart and lii individuality was a leader among tem Amid such surroundings among such opportunities Abraham Lincoln I arose to rule this great republic and is flow recognized as the greatest statesman states-man of ancient or modern times Then gentlemen it is fitting indeed that a band of American citizens in this great city situated so near the western side of the American continent that the ear can almost distinguish the sounds of the mighty Pacific as its waves lash the shores of California to call itself after the immortal Lincoln You have presented me with a beautiful beau-tiful gavel I appreciate the high compliment r com-pliment and regard it as a token of your love and admiration for the party lo which I belong and to which I have given my eternal devotion and hearty support since I attained my majority I shall regard this beautiful present aS rather in the light of an ornament 1 than as an instrument of power because be-cause this body over which I have the very great honor to preside Is composed com-posed of gentlemen of high character who wiJi encourage and sustain their presiding officer rather than to attempt to annoy or dispute his authority Again I thank you and through you I desire to convey my grateful acknowledgements acknowl-edgements to every member of your club and I wish to express my earnest hope that the Divine Master will bless and prosper you all WILLIAMS PERTINENT HEMARK At the conclusion of the presidents address Williams took the floor and I said saidMr T Ir President Spr myself and I j Ihhik T may add lor my colleagues of the minority on this floor I join in the j = C I I expressions of consideration for yourself your-self as presiding officer of this body uttered in connection with the presentation presen-tation to you of the beautiful emblem of your authority There seems tp be a litness that this offering should come from that society of the political party tto which you belong which bears the honored name of the greatest Repub lican Lincoln I Itwould have been entirely pleasing i to myself and the minority had this presentation been accompanied with nothing I inappropriate so that our assent as-sent rand cordial congratulations could leave I been without reserve and with corpplete approval of everything that I was said but the questionable taste exhibited by the gentleman who presented I pre-sented this offering in his allusion to the one occasion upon which you Sir President and the minority alone re I mained In the discharge of their du I tiesand implying that the insubor dination and lack of consideration for your position and authority by the I majority made it necessary that you should be provided with this emblem of official authority to better enable you to maintain that order and de corum which is due to your station I not only justifies but would seem to make inexcusable an emission on the equation the minority to rep lthe in smu3ton For the minority I can truthfully say t11at we recognize in your treatment Mr President perfect courtesy and I consideration and in return you enjoy as presiding officer as well as per sonally our cordial respect and con sideration and readiness at all times I to submit respectfully to your rulings and authority In the past we have remained at the posts assigned us by our con stituents jealous to maintain their and our own rights contending for our convictions submitting cheerfully when defeated and I can promise you that to the end of this session with like cordiality and respect we shall be found pursuing the same course And Mr President we take an especial pleasure in extending our congratula tions to you and approval of your conduct on the occasion alluded to that of your party you remained faith fully at your post whence all but you had fled The reference to the patient courageous courage-ous and persistent effort of that lowland low-land people alluded to by Mr Brown in building that wall that reclaimed from the sea the historic land which thence became the habitation of a prosperous and highly civilized people and giving to the world models of laws and institutions was in itself most beautiful The characteristics of I such a people make it natural that I from some of them should have sprung that noble Holland lad who at nightfall night-fall discovering the crevice in the dike unmindful of moaning winds and rushing i rush-ing waves should have remained through the dark hours alone to stay the encroachments of the flood that else would have devastated and depopulated de-populated that commonwealth But how Unfortunate the comparison in allusion to the attitude of the majority in this chamber upon the occasion referred re-ferred to Had the heroism of that boy been exacted of one of the majority ma-jority here old ocean would have been sighing the requiem of an extinct people peo-ple In conclusion Mi President I think it will not be amiss to suggest to the representative of the Lincoln club that there would be great propriety in taxing tax-ing its resources once more in the interest of its appreciation of your services and in rendering effectual your authority and to that end I will be permitted to suggest that in addition addi-tion to this beautiful gavel you be furnished a sufficient number of lassoes to prevent any repetition of the tendency ten-dency of the majority to escape from this chamber SEAMAN TAKES A HAND Seaman said that a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver By a parity of reason a word unfitly spoken creates ill feeling and anger He was sorry that words had been uttered in that presentation speech that had roused partisan feeling feel-Ing It was in poor taste to revive recollections of acts that are to be deplored IftheLincoln club came to I that actuated understand the motives i the minority in the course taken it i would greatly regret the language used in the presentation speech FROM THE HOUSE Hart called the order of the day A communication from the House stated that that body had concurred with the Council in C B 26 Williams suggested suggest-ed that it be engrossed and sent to the Governor H B 75 was reported as passed by the House C B S was also reported passed by the House Ordered engrossed and sent to the Governor AN INVESTIGATION WANTED Booth of Provo presented a petition from Robert Till and 180 others settled upon university lands praying for an investigation of the act of the commissioners commis-sioners in selling such lands Referred to the committee on Agricultural college col-lege and University Booth of Provo asked that the committee look carefully care-fully into the matter and if the commissioners com-missioners were not at fault they I should be vindicated The claim of R M Joyce of Ogden for 100 was referred to the committee on claims CLAIMS The committee on contingent expenses ex-penses reported favorably upon sundry claims amounting to S950 Adopted Booth of Salt Lake presented the claim of William Shields to be relieved i from judgment for a bond of 1680 in a case in which the territory is plaintiff plain-tiff and John Scott and William Shields defendants A JOINT COMMITTEE Eldredge moved that the committee on memorials from both houses be made a joint committee on memorials to avoid a conflicting of the duties of the committees from both houses and to avoid misunderstandings Taylor said that no resolution of the kind should be introduced without first consulting the House Seaman thought the proper method would be to Introduce a concurrent con-current resolution in regard to the matter TO AVOID TROUBLE Williams moved to abolish the committee com-mittee on memorials as all the trouble between the two sides had been caused Tiy that committee Adams seconded the motion Laughter Taylor rose to a point of order The President said the point of order was well taken Laughter Taylor stated his point of order which was that no committee could be abolished by an action ac-tion of the Council Eldredges motion mo-tion was referred to the committee on rules Booth of Provo moved that the committees act independently until the committees had reported Eldredge asked that Booths motion be laid upon the table Carried Hart asked to have the memorial regarding re-garding reservations presented while the action upon the consolidation of the committees is pending OPENING OF RESERVATIONS H J M H relating to the opening of the Uintah and Uncompahgre reservations reser-vations be opened for settlement Williams Wil-liams moved that the rules be suspended sus-pended and the memorial be put upon its final passage Lost Referred to committee on memorials COAL LANDS H J M 14 by Varian relating to the surveying of coal lands was read the first time Booth of Salt Lake moved that the rules be suspended and the memorial read the second and third time and put upon its final passage Certuin technicalities were discussed The memorial was passed by an unanimous vote HOUSE BILLS B JBS by Johnson respecting estray animals was read the first time Sub H B 59 sub for H B 32 pro Tiding for the laying out and platting townsites was read the first time H B > 75 by Allen providing for the 1 j appointment of women on certain boards of public Institutions j FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES I The committee on memorials reported favorably upon C J M 2 by Hart j petitioning that the lands of the agricultural i agri-cultural college and state university state normal schools and schools of mining be reserved out of the Uintah reservation I Williams moved that the rules be suspended and the memorial be placed upon its final passage Carried A lengthy discussion followed on the words whereas the delay in conferring conferr-ing statehood upon Utah has rendered the undisposed lands less valuable some taking the stand that the phraseology phrase-ology was of a partisan nature The author of the bill disclaimed any such Intention Seaman moved to amend by striking out the passage considered objectionable ob-jectionable Carried The memorial was passed by an unanimous vote The Council adjourned at 1220 and will reconvene at2 p m Monday I f House The House was called to order at 2 p m by Speaker Emery I The minutes of the previous meeting meet-ing were read corrected and approved approv-ed MEMBERS EXCUSED I McBride < was excused until Tuesday I I Tues-day Monson was excused for the day I Powers was excused until Wednesday Wednes-day and paired off with Mason 1 I Dougall presented a petition from the people of Springville asking for the I passage of the act in relation to befouling I be-fouling waters Wines presented one from citizens of American Fork of the II same nature Referred I REPEAL OF THE MEDICAL LAW Stoker presented a petition signed by a great many citizens of Davis county asking for the repeal of all medical laws on account of the restriction i re-striction now placed on the people by tieing them down to one system They believe the malpractice laws are sufficient suffic-ient to protect the people Referred Ivans presented the claim of L G Hardy for collecting additional taxes added by the territorial board of equalization amounting to 1462 Referred Re-ferred II Clark presented the claim of Sevier county for 257635 for expenses of criminal prosecution and one for 500 for assessors maps furnished Referred DIVISION OF THE FUND The committee on contingent expenses ex-penses reported that the committee had apportioned the fund 800 for the House and 500 for the Council Some of the members wanted to know where the other 700 of the fund had gone and the t report in McBrides absence was laid on the table FISH AND GAME The committee on fish and game asked that 2000 copies of the report of fish and game commissioner be printed Nebeker wanted to know what was the necessity for so many McKay said it had been asked by the commissioner Allen thought there area are-a great many fishermen who would like the report Tolton thought that if the report would be good for bait the number asked would be necessary Stanford thought the report would make good family reading Hubbard moved that 1000 copies be printed Carried and report adopted ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS H B 89 Powers presented his bill on the police and fire departments a complete synopsis of which was given in Thursdays Herald and it was referred re-ferred to the committee on municipal corporations TOWN POUNDS H B 90 Hatch introduced a bill to allow the president of the board of trustees in towns to take jaths and to make town pounds for estray animals Committee on municipal corporations TO CHECK CITY COUNCILS H B 91 Stanford introduced a bill to prohibit city councils from altering grades without being petitioned so to do by the people and prohibiting the passage of a sprinkling ordinance without allowing the people a voice Committee on municipal corporations EXPERIMENT STATIONS C J M 2 asking for the setting aside of lands in the Uintah and Un compahgre res lvatioTi3 for aeHcul tural experiment stations was referred to the committee on memorials JOHNSONS MORTGAGE BILL H B 14 Johnsons bill to tax mortgages mort-gages and trust deeds came up for third reading and was laid over as the special order for next Thursday at 3 p m mSURVEY SURVEY OF COAL LAND H J M 13 relating to the survey of coal lands was returned to the House as amended in the title Amendment concurred in NOT CONCURRED IN H B 42 and 46 came back with amendments amend-ments to the titles and on motion of Allen the amendments were not concurred con-curred in Adjourned at 3 p m Notes Varian didnt do any bulldozing yesterday yes-terday Committee meetings now are being held at all times McKay made his maiden speech on the contingent expense bill The successful bidder for the printing print-ing has taken up the duties of the office Powers police and fire billis attracting at-tracting a great deal of favorable comment com-ment There will probably be some disputes dis-putes In the matter of titles of bills between the two houses One or two of the members from the cow counties are given to whistling Comrades and After the Ball J H Brinker assistant general freight agent of the Western dropped into the House for a few minutes Johnsons mortgage bill has been laid over so that it may be slaughtered the day after Varians has been disposed dis-posed of Several university students watched the proceedings with a great deal of interest and took pointers for use in their clubs The committee on ways and means of the House is working hard on the statement of the financial condition of the territory Marshal Arthur Pratt was showing a great deal of interest in Powers police and fire department bill and was seen talking to several members The House clerks yesterday partook somewhat of the slowness of the Council Coun-cil clerks owing to their coming in contact during the joint session Stanford created a laugh by recommending recom-mending the fish and game report as good family reading matter and advocating ad-vocating the printing of 2000 copies The member from Rich is now called Nebeker with the accent on the second syllable This is in humble imitation of the clerk of the Council A celestial visitor made his appear ance at the door of the Council chamber cham-ber yesterday but retreated once It was not the dove of peace buta Chinaman Fred Dennis the docket clerk is getting down to work Clerk Letcher of the last House saw that busy official of-ficial yesterday and vondered why he had worked his fingers off Powers wanted it understood when he asked to be excused that the ser geantatarms could find him and the whole police marshals and sheriffs force need not be employed The desk of Seely the lean and esthetic es-thetic member from Emery Is adorned I by a dozen different slips of paper 1 which are pasted on to remind that enlightened statesman 2fl1is duties I W G Van Horn president Qf the I Lincoln Republican club of the Second precinct S B Westerfield and Willard Burton vicepresidents of the same and Wiley Brown were seen in the Council chamber yesterday morning When Powers announced that he expected ex-pected Mason to be paired with him on all political questions during his I absence Varian wanted to know if I the bqunty on whales is a political question Powers thought it wasnt I Allen wants to know whether the I contingent committee has decided yet whether the pay of certain policemen I sheriffs and marshals for hunting for I certain members of a certain house are to be paid out of the contingent i fund Since the first bill by request has I been rejected Wines seems determined 1 to hold down on all measures coming 1 in by request Yesterday he wanted to hear Powers police and fire bill read but withdrew when he heard it was original The petition of the people of Davis county presented by Stoker asking for the repeal of all medical laws is nearly three yards long When the chief clerk was asked to read it he was nearly pro pratedi The gavel presented to President Breeden yesterday was the workmanship workman-ship of Willard Burton The head was of mountain ash and the handle of locust It was stated in the presentation presenta-tion speech that the locust was obtained ob-tained from a tree that once grew in Temple square Allen in Speaking of the manner in which the Council is tinkering with the titles of House bills said If it would not be unparliamentary I would say that in this matter the Council does not know what it is doing As it would be unparliamentary I will not say it |