Show PERSONNEL OP OF THE TUB LOWER HOUSE OF THE utai legislative ASSEMBLY HON ITON JOHN TAYLOR the fhe speaker i so well and favorably known that comment ment merit from me on his qualifications an merits as a legi legislator would be entirely superfluous orson PRATT SEN BEN the best reat man in the house like other great grea men he dont indulge much in non light speeches but deals en in the substantial is positively against extending charters fortoul roads ferries and bridges argues that th legislature has the same constitutional right to charter a hotel and prevent an other party from building one twenty miles as it has to regulate ferries in that manner cant see the plea ol 01 companies who ask for unusually liberal c charters ha arters on th the e ground that they are exposed to indian depredations when at the same time they provide in in their sh arters barters that not a white man shall ahall establish himself within twenty miles of hem them a well posted and useful man A P BOOKWOOD BOOK WOOD notwithstanding the fact that he spends the most of his lime time in the penitentiary he is nevertheless a member of the house a convict instead of warden it might inight b be e otherwise taking him all in all be e is undoubtedly the busiest and hara hardest working member in the house there is a story extant that the people sleet him with the understanding that lie he must find fault with ev everything ery thing presented and continue to ventilate the subject until every possible technicality s thoroughly thorough y eradicated the people an assure themselves part of the a agreement gre will be attended to nothing th I 1 ng escapes his notice and each member who makes a speech expects the hon member fro from M the tho penitentiary to reply he never failed but once and then the matter was reconsidered for his accommodation when a measure is cut down crossed out and amended to his bis liking it speedily passes both branches of the assembly and never fails falls to receive the governors signature turo ture 0 ENOCH reese BEESE A good and useful member generally quiet except when raids are proposed by chartered companies on the public pocket without provisions being mentioned for a fair division of the spoils with the territory or school fund his head is located loca for the good of odthe the people the protection of travelers and the health of the finances B youna young JK jn this is his first term in the legislature and he promises to be a usef useful uland and safe legislator lie he works more with his brain than thail he does with his mouth goes in for lor the destitute of sanpete and other count coult counties leFt iest who have been robbed by the merciless mor elleas savages the last few years aint much in favor of seeing the widows and orphans starve while the general government I 1 is making up their minds whether they will constitutionally pay the expense expenses s of that war or otherwise appropriate the means to reini reimburse burse burso mcgrorty for not being in any better standing with the qualified voters of this territory JOSEPH F SMITH The young apostle and respected of the eom community decisive c lve ive in his remarks contending forthe right without fear or favor fator from any party he e is the right man in the right place anywhere aay agy place anywhere where and especially active at wrestling unless you want a fight do not be pre prevailed upon to call him bim a liar christopher LAYTON nearly everybody knows the bishop of eways kays ville for his benevolence and magnanimity m a na he is the proprietor of agthe the kaysville rays Kays ville toll road but manifests repentance pen tance by olT offering ering to sell out to the territory at a discount he never would be convicted on a charge of I 1 over labor lna ina in a legislative capacity still waters however some times run deep C W WEST A whole congenial friend liberal to a fault anda and a useful legislator dont say much is as a general thing but speaks to the point when he be does waltz in he leaves his two candles allowed each member weekly orom from government on cheout side of his desk which shows he is ilot noto suspicious of his surrounding associate asso clater LORIN lonin FARR A clear scrutinizer 4 of bills and the first to detect a fault informs the house of how it ought to be and battles for his judgment chichis chis oftener right than wrong is good natured in his attempts to convert the members and invariably corl cori concurs curg curs in the action of the council 1 I JONATHAN jonatnan C was last winter the heaviest hc arlest man in the house but is now about seventy tive five pounds lighter owing to il a lean meat fish and chicken diet can make a speech that would bring the house up standing he manages to think that his side of the subject is the reasonable one and then he wades in box elder eider should be proud of their representative P 0 MERRILL goes very slow siow on motions and speeches but dont douk neglect the interests of hla hia constituents he been excited by any measure brought before the house during this th Is session cession I 1 PETER MAu giran airAN AB As the renowned northern warrior pocatello po ca tello when the re recipient C pie 13 t of his h is commissary bless biess blessings ingao has so often remarked I 1 Peter Maughan anjin friend is also well disposed towards the white fraternity expresses his opinion on its merits pitying those who ean can cant t see it in that light he admires a man ef of public spirit and likes to see a great gleat amount of work done donelia irm dependent of the territorial treasury he is sound C 0 bloir A backwoods kentucky fan ian with a correct judgment and a clear elear conscience used to the tho rough arid ared tumble of life with a large stock of use T ful experience he is a father in coun council eli and always on the right t side bide of the tho fence he is an apostle weighs over two hundred pounds can ride when actually necessary a legged bronco walk 25 miles a day on snow shoes and has ha thirty or forty th children ildren which in my estimation is qualification sufficient civile to satisfy the most fastidious W 6 DAVID EVANS perfectly rd radical dieal on home manufacture J I 1 would not wear i store clothes on any consi consideration considerate derat lon ion would rather tather die on the spot than jlee dlee see bee lehi made the subject of condet con eon tempts when lie gets warmed up oh or the sub aub jeet he Is very noisy managing to wake up what few members may be laying around asleep opposition dont scare him a bitas bit As he is sure to have the delast he llast last and best say in the discus discussion sign j t W B PACE all ail author thoi of Mormon ll military rules and regulations that regulate the rul rui rules ea tb that at rule and regulate the regulators dont I 1 orate much but WO works well in the committee room liis iris reports are general generally ly accepted accented 1 I y A modest bishop dish there may be a doubt of the existe existence e ofa of a modest Bishop Dishop butchis need not be the case he wants to seethe see the why and wherefore and reasons at long range voting after the dictates of il his is 1 eatn own conscience consciences while others are gag gassing shih shik 11 0 and telling how absurd the matteren I 1 j der consideration is in their eftim estimation a thurber is busy with the pen prescribing a remedy for the disease JOHN A heavy representative senta tive of good abilities and fair judgment always presents house file no 1 I 11 and maus makes maks ills his own motion for reference or table dont like ilke to see his bills too badly butchered rea red and nights fights it out on that line if it takes forty days he goes ia in for the appropriation bill saying something som bom ething about the road leading from salt lake lahe to tooele thoele jonathas JONATHAN midgley the quietest man inan in the assembly wants the com cor WA 0 cittee Education on to define the term common schools as used in the laws lawsy 11 1 of utah N ALL AILRED allred ned red nEb A splendid chairman of committee on roads 1 J es a ac dont forset forget to report back his bis bu business lu biness giness patriotic is patri otla otia on the subject of 1 reimbursing the people of san pete se vier and pi hute counties for their ipsa ibs cis cs by indians particular ivil who apa pays y s it so that the amount is forthcoming oin oln in a reasonable length of time gear gebroe tang TAYLOR young and bash ful a but shows indications of overcoming his imperfections no relation to the I 1 weep keep a 1 I 1 franois al LYMAN lymas his f first term among the law givers in the absence of the speaker always moves that the hon orson pratt take the chair has broken the ice by making malting a speech or two is the only member who habitually indulges in the practice of chewing gum 11 leaving the gum out of the question his prospects are arc glorious in the th e future JH TH ROLLINS very and unassuming would like to see tho the territory step forth and build a substantial bridge bride brid e between beaver and minersville millersville Millers Miners ville IN nothing exceptionable connected with this member bember nem ber SILAS B S smith young man of considerable sid hid erable legislative experience not inclined to be tumultuous or ranting but quietly accomplishes his desired ends ris wis his ears are particularly sharp when iron county items are being considered he is a worker JACOB GATES un fortunately unfortunately has been sick during most of the session but when well is a good natured clear head ed legislator or THOMAS H GILES A your own business member is ii handy at presenting petitions from fro m A hatch and others citizens of wasatch county W W CLUFF always busy about something is well vell posted in matters pertaining to summit morgan audia satch counties his bay say on ion pending questions questions is well received and judging 9 athe number of letters written he avails avalis himself of the franking privilege lege E R L CA CAMPBELL campnell 31 rbell rnell chief clerk fitted fite for his business Is very particular about keeping track of business in order 1 1 in his extreme anxiety to insert a 11 comma will sometimes omit aline allne a line but buff not pot often he is superintendent of common schools and uses a great amount of ink js oos jos 0 RICH assistant clerk Is fully fulik convinced that hat the polar continent is in the vicinity of if bear lake S H B sul sui SMITH sergeant at arms receives re elves his supplies lesvia via the foreman deals more orless or less with everybody in the house and is as liberal as ces villi will permit P F S RICHARDS messenger well balanced head attends to his biz biz 11 and will some heads day ay make a mark in the tle tre world G W SLADE foreman A friend to the parent government his whole soul boul engaged engaged in the payment of the national de debt t he dont want over twenty thousand dollars expended in the payment of the legislative assembly W W PHELPS chaplain prepares the members for a day when the earth shall rest preparatory to the great millennium lenn lenni lum um j c B R |