Show EXTRA SESSION T IS TURNED DOWN DOiN j Governor Cutler Refuses toi to Convene Legislature on School Matter WAIT UNTIL NEXT WINTER S LOSE FIRST ROUND OF THEIR FIGHTS FIGHT No special session of ot the legislature will willbe TV willbe be called to consider the question of ot con consolidating con consolidating on the University of Utah and d the 19 State Agricultural college Governor John C Cutler made this an announcement announcement announcement yesterday afternoon The governor declined to give any of the reasons rea reasons reasons sons which actuated hIm In turning down dourt the petition of the for a special session but merely informed the newspaper men that he had decided not notto notto notto to call it The decision of the tho governor puts the whole matter up to the regular session of ot the legislature next winter when it will undoubtedly be the principal bone of con contention contention contention throughout the entire session It means that even should the legislature ture decide to submit the question of consol consolidation to tho people it cannot be voted upon until two years from next Novem November November November ber and for three years longer at least the agricultural college will have a sep separate separate separate arate existence even should consolida consolidation tion come in the long run Big Petitions Are Presented Present d Petitions against the calling calling of a special special cial session signed by about 1000 per persons persons perSons sons from various towns In the state were presented to Governor Cutler yes yesterday yesterday yesterday by John A Hendrickson of ot Logan It was shortly after reading these peti petitions Hons that the governor announced his de decision not to call the extra session The signers of ot the petitions included people from Logan Ogden Richmond Salt Lake Laki Lewiston Brigham City SprIng Springville ville Wellsville Nephi Spanish Fork Mt Pleasant and Provo Prove The Ogden petition Included over names The Salt Lake signers wore main maInly li ly l members of the Manufacturers Merchants association but a number of ot other prominent names including those of W V S McCornick and of State J T Hammond were also attached to the petition The petitions opposing an extra session were uniform and read as follows To His Excellency John C Cutler Cutlar Governor of the state of Utah We are advised by newspaper reports that certain prominent citizens of or the state have petitioned your excellency to convene the legislature in special session for the purpose of considering such uch amendment to the constitution as may be ba necessary in order to consolidate the ag agricultural agricultural g college and the University of Utah We Ve are arc further advised officially that counter petitions will be unavailing unavailIng ing lug unless filed tiled at once We without entering upon any an arguments on the question of consolidation respectfully but most earnestly remonstrate against calling the legislature in special session and urge that in our opinion there Is no ro such emergency at this time as to jus justify justify justify such extraordinary executive action In this connection we respectfully sub submit submit submit mit the following considerations First That the statements for consid consideration oration in the petition above referred to are not only not germane to the question now under consideration but are in many respects obviously inconsistent and mis misleading misleading leading Reports Not Printed Second The several reports of the commission to investigate the duplication of the work in the two institutions have ha e enot not yet been printed and no opportunity has been afforded the people of this state st te teto to familiarize themselves with the vari various van vanous arl arlous ous conflicting statements made mado therein or the arguments for or against consoli consolidation consolidation dation and to determine for tor themselves the merits of the question Third The present members of the legislature were elected at a time when there was no issue as to the question of or consolidation and they may mayor or may not reflect at this time the views of their constituency upon this question The Tho voters of the tho state should have hae the op opportunity opportunity opportunity of electing to the legislature members who are in accord with the ma majority majority majority sentiment of their respective dis die districts districts before the question of consolidation is acted upon by the legislative body No Time to Investigate Fourth That the period intervening Inte between the time of the submission of ot an amendment to the constitution by the tho legislature providing that body should so order and the election upon the same would be too short to allow the voters of the state to investigate ate the merits of the question That the commission reached such conflicting con conclusions conclusions after incessant Investigation Investigation Investigation gation submitting three widely different reports that educators and statesmen of or conspicuous ability and standing hold opinions upon the subject in diametrical conflict can it be expected that the peo pee people people pie as a whole can arrive at any safe or satisfactory conclusion in the allowed for such purpose if the question Is to be submitted to the voters at the next state election W Fifth We are In hearty accord with all efforts calculated to secure economy in the expenditures required for tor the de do development development of the higher educational In Interests Interests interests of the state but we do not be believe believe believe lieve that undue haste should character characterize ize the consideration of a question involving Involving ing the removal of a state institution up upon upon upon on which has been expended of ot which has entered so vitally into the life of the people Whatever our personal views may be with reference to the merits of consol consolidation consolidation consolidation we believe that no emergency exists at this time demanding an ex extraordinary ex extraordinary session se slon of the present legis lesis legislature lature and we respectfully urge that your excellency deny den the petition asking for same Congressman Howell Calls Congressman Joseph Howell of or Logan called on the governor during the after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon and urged him not to convene yie Jie legislature President W V J Kerr pres president ident Id nt of the agricultural college eMnor Mayor E W Robinson of ot Logan and H Bul Bullen Bullen Bulten len ten jr of Logan a member of the com corn commission commission mission appointed to investigate Inv ate the ad of consolidation were in the city during the day but did not visit the governors governor office The Logan delegation was jubilant however over oser the gover governors gover governors governors nors decision They believe that with two years in which to make their earn cam campaign cam campaign before the people of the state they can win It Signers of Petition The signers to the petition against the extra session were wore as follows Wellsville Peter M lL Maughan mayor mayo William H Maughn James A Leisman John B Woodward Robert L Bradshaw E B R Owen John H Maughn laughn Heber Parker William H Darley John S Leathean Joshua Salisbury William Shaw John R Archibald John JohnS S 5 John B Hill Alex Archibald Frank Wyatt William Benchley Isaa Isaac Green John S Baugh Bau h Walter W V Jones Continued on page I J EXTRA SESSION IS IS TURNED DOWN Continued from page 1 Thomas Leichman William S Poppleton James Tam s G Stuart James C Stuart Alex Alexander Alexander Alexander ander Stuart Daniel T P Peter McBride Thomas A George II H Murray Dan H Maughn Levi Lev Cooper William WilHam Hoskin Thomas M Williamson R W E OS Gee R C Smith John A Irishman Leishman Joseph E Woodward Walter Valtor Glen Robert Baxter Lewiston A L Hyer B Pond H M Rawlins jr J T M 11 M R Service C Jacobson H C O Van Orden Dixie Shelton Edward Kemp Herman K Danielson J 3 A Rawlins B A Hen Hendricks Hendricks dricks G A Hogan George E Telford Morris J T George eorge A Brower M 31 W V Jackson M 11 T P Beck Martin Pond John H F M it II Stephenson jr W HendrIcks F W Wr Whittle hittle William ViII lam Merrill A A Thomas ThomasN N K Nelson W J T Stoddard J T A Skidmore WR W R Lawrence J T W T Funk Alma L Merrill MerrUl Eugene Webb Louis Johnson W T H Hill Hlll G Bright H Bul Bullen Bullen Bullen len Bert Swenson Ernest Monson Jo Joseph Joseph Joseph seph H Knowles C Z Harris C E B Merrill Frank C Nelson W V K Burnard S W Hendricks Otto J T Monson John McCarrey Alma Merrill L B Burnton Wilbur Skidmore Christian Knudson Swin C Nelson J T R Webb Thomas Griffin A W IV V Funk Henry son Edward Webb George E B Doty Boxelder county F W V FIshburn A AW AV Av W V Valentine W V H Rowe Joseph F I Jenson Tenson W V H Jones James E Halver Halverson son Mosiah Moslah Evans Clen N Stohl John JohnF F Merrill C Hoist Holst B F Boothe B II H Jones J C C W V Snow Long List in Ogden Ogden David Eccles Fred J T Kiesel 0 O J Stillwell H H Thomas Joseph L W V Shurtliff A T Wright WrightS J T S Perry Ezra C Rich Aaron Jackson I 1 L Clark John W T F Volker S H Browne Lloyd Buchmiller J W Abbott C M Jackson H S Griffin H H Hud Hudman Hudman Hudman man E G Blackman R A Moyes lIo es J T D Skeen Thomas R Evans Edwin Dix Mrs Thomas D Dee E W Wade A A AVenger Wenger E H Tride James Pingree W WG WG WG G Wilson W VT V R B Emmett Samuel Thom Thomas as N C Flygare Joseph M 11 Gries Reese fleese Ho Howell well I Beitman Beltman H J T T S Browning A V Steel S J T Burt A M Haywood F W V Chambers W H Har Harris HarrIs ris na Adam Patterson John C Corlew Ar Arthur Arthur Arthur thur Kuhn Joseph Stanford G L Beck Becker er D H Peery Peer E W Watson P A Cook B H Goddard A L Brewer James Tames Mach F W V Baker John Pingree F W Hendershot David McKay W N Patterson D W Ellis W VT V W V 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company pany pan per P L Doran D M McAllister W V S McCornick per Henry Utah Bed Bedding Bedding ding Manufacturing company George C Lambert Hewlett Bros pros per O 0 H IJ Hew Hewlett Hewlett lett A H II d Freed Furniture corn com company pany Jany Salt Lake Hardware company per perM perM M iI H H S secretary Ashby Snow Kahn Broil Bro Co per Sam Barn W V Weitz Welt J T G Hammond Utah Soap Co William B Preston Will G Farrell R B S a Campbell CampbellL Logan L Joseph ph Howell Howel Moses Thatcher William B Preston Salt alt Lake City J T JN TN 1 N Larson Melvin Melvln J Ballard Bollard John M MAnderson 1 MAnderson Anderson Allen M iI Fleming Thomas Smart H E Hatch Fred J Marshall Frank K H Bullen jr D P C 1 Budge Joseph Odell Odeil Fred Turner James JamesH H Linford Seth A Langton M 11 H Fames Farnes W E Robinson Newton E Cle do Clemensen D R H Roberts Joseph E Par Pardon Pardon don Charles H Hart George H Champ ChampI H E Crockett J T E Shepherd A G Barber B H Thomas Horace J 3 A Hendrickson J T S Campbell Wil VIl William William liam Edwards Charles England William Blood Kaysville J T W V Crawford Henry G Hayball Isaac Isanc Smith I C Thomson Spanish Fork James N Creer mayor Springville T R B Kelley K Mont John Johnson Johnson son T P M 11 Deal G S Woods A O 0 Packard John P Anderson D A Cran dan daH Lucian D Deal N H Packard J T JN JN TN N Paxton G R Robert Lomas T F Trane George Read Alvin H D Gold Goldbrough Goldbrough brough W V C Andrews J E B SIgmon M 1 1 Mangum W v S Sperry G M 11 Whitmore J A Hyde jr A M 1 Madsen J J Sher Sherman Sherman Sherman man Robert P per S R B J T M Foster George e C Whitmore Thomas H HG HG HG G Parker Henry Painter George Jack Jackson Jackson Jackson son O 0 P Christenson George G Ellis Oli Oil Oliver Oliver ver Wilson Vilson G W V Hunt J W Hyde Henry T Knowles J A Cooper J A Downes J Boyle C E Bigler C Man Mantor Mantor Mantor tor N H Dane Manti Louis C Kjar Ijar P P Dyeing James ames Crawford jr Luther Tuttle J T C Madsen J 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