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Show DECLINED FOR CAUSE. At ten o'clock this morning, pursuant to agreement, the following appointees of Governor Murray, viz M. A. Beardsley, Oscar Vandercook, A. R. Heywood, R. M. Cross, and L. R. Stephens, met in the office of the Probate Judge, to hear his decision in relation to their official bonds which were presented to him on Thursday afternoon. Judge Richards declined to approve or file the bonds, stating [?] that in his opinion the offices are now filled by legal incumbent, and there being no vacancies for the Governor to fill he could not recognize the validity of the appointments. In the case of Major L. B. Stephens, who was appointed by the Governor to be Assessor and Collector of Weber County, the Judge declined to approve or file his bonds for the reasons given above, and because the said bonds have not been approved by the County Court as required by law and further because the law provides that the assessor shall not enter upon the duties of his office until the first of January next after his election, and shall qualify within five days thereto. The Judge declined to approve or file the bonds of Mr. R. W. Cross, who was appointed by His Excellency County Clerk, for the reasons already given in the other cases, also because his bonds had not been approved by the County Court, which the law requires to be done. Everything was done in a very quiet manner and at the conclusion of the proceedings, the gentlemen retired peaceably. No demonstrations, or declarations of future intentions were made. - Ogden Herald |