The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-28
HOUSE.


e A message WAS received from the
acting governor, announcing that bt
3 had approved an act prescribing fee.
r for the secretary of the territory FOL
g the issuance of certain commissions.
i Mr.. Smell presented communica
ton from P. Madison and Son, adj
! dressed to the committee on agrieul
ture, but as it related to fish be
d suggested that 1t be referred to the
; committee on that subject. Carried.
4 Mr.. McKinnon moved that the bill
, relating to the boundaries of Rich
County, be taken from the table, and
= the motion being put, it was carried.
Il was then read the second time by
sections.
Mr.. McKinnon spoke on the meas-
ure and moved an amendment to the
! bill. While Mr.. MeKinnon was
writing out his amendment, Mr..
Pack rose and stated that the map on
which this change was to be made
was not accurate, and desired that the
, consideration be continued until a
correct map could be secured.
! The amendment of Mr.. McKinnon
was then read, and Mr.. Preston
stated that the amendment made the
bill as it had passed, at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, the House
and Council, but failed OF receiving
the signature of the Governor.
Mr.. Pack admitted that the ques-
ton had been several times brought
up in the Legislature, and spoke
further on the subject showing the
great am cunt of revenue neces-
sary to keep up the roads and
and bridges in his county, while one
third OF the revenue Of the county was
used in criminal cases. Should this
pass, its object being simply to take
portion OF the revenue of Summit
County and give il to Rich County. it
would be establishing a precedent
which would work peculiar conditions.
If it was to equalize the revenues OF
the various counties, We would have
other counties demanding portion
of Salt Lake Oounty's revenues.
Mr.. Penrose spoke at some length
on the subject, and said that. in the
previous division between the coun.
ties allowed by the Legislature, the
territory to be turned over from Sum
NIT to Rich County by this amendment
was understood to be included in its
and this was simply 10 make the cor
rection.
Mr.. Pack said there had been no
mistake in the measure. but that it
vas the result OF compromise. Mr..
Penrose made brief reply.
Mr.. McKinnon spoke on the sub
ject, and in support of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Sharp opposed the amendment
because it made the substitute just
the same as the bill that had been re-
ljeoted to the support of the substitute.
He also stated that by putting a por'
ton of the railroad into Rich County
would not increase it's general taxa
ton, but it would be liable to the
local taxes, which it had already paid,
to build the schoalhouses and court
house of Summit County, thus max
ing it liable to double local taxation.
The corporation had no Yeice in it,
and he opposed the amen dment.
Mr.. Farr was in favor of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Csrringlon thought the ques-
ton was more of a financial question
! than territorisl one, and as it had
been alleged the map was incorrect.
and as the committee had not eX-
amined the comparative financial
conditions of the counties, he thought
the subject had better be recon-
mitled to the committee with in
structions to enquire into the revenue,
and the comparative expenses of
each, by reference; it also ap-
peared that Summit County was now
IN debt in a manner that was I'm
avoidable. He cared not for pre-
cedent; it was G matter with him as
to which would be for the greater
good OF the communities of the
counties.
Mr.. Hatch opposed the recommit-
tai, as his committee on counties had
already considered the matter. If.
however, the motion did prevail, he
hoped tie committee would be in
structed to look into all tbs counties
and their revenues, and make div
sions in all. As regards debt, he
wanted to know what court with a
shrewd Judge could not get into debi;
and keep there by paying 2 per cent.
; month on borrowed money, es.
} pecially when the money was bor-
t rowed from the county judge.
? Mr.. Penrose spoke again on the
subject, as did Mr.. Darlington.
? Mr.. Preston stated that he was in
/ this honorable body when the division
of the counties was first brought up;
and Summit County then wanted to
retain the whole of the railroad, and
d was fighting FOR it still, while fsr
more natural division would be to
give it as the amendment now pre-
/; yided, which was the division thought
, inst in the original division, and as be
thought, still just.
Mr.. Dusenberry favored recon-
] initial.
j The motion to recommitt was pu'
o and lot.
a 4 tisuItery discussion followed
s going over the same ground IN
8 general rense, participated IN oI
II Messre. Darlington. Lyman, PACE
It Hatch and SMELL.
e Mr.. McKinnon's amendment va
70 then put and carried.
II It being called to the Intention Q
!, the Speaker that all the members hs'
u not voted, division was again GALE
9. and the motion to accept the amend
of ment was repeated and carried-yea
lie Is, nays II.
Sc A communication was receive
DO from the Council stating that til
acting governor had approved tn
OF bills changing the names OF Har
in Jorgen Christensen to Hans Jorgs
ID Rasmussen, and that OF Charif
d, Angel Hendrickson, to ChsrI'
ith Angel Henry Bulow. =.
of MIR. McKinnon moved that the o.
ow relating to the boundaries OF hlt
He County pass to its third reading
on its title, and it was carried. 49,,
he Upon q motion to pass tue Dill
its title, Mr.. Sharp again spoke, al
ivel hoped the bill would not pass.