The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-07

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| p. Christensen was ordered to bs
enrolled.
A message from the House wa.
received stating that the House die
not concur in the Council amend
ments to the fish and game bill, and
that I'll. f. %, providing penalties
for cruelty TO animals, had been
passed.
A committee of conference was
asked for on the fish and game bill.
A message received from the
Governor stating his disapprOval of
! the bill Incorporating Nephi City
was read. The reasons given were
that the power to license, tax and
regulate the business of merchandise
and the persons engaged therein,
does not exist in The legislature,
and is clearly against public policy.
The power 10 tax drummers, agents
or transient residents, is objection
able. 1t is Objectionable in that it
authorizes officers of the city To- de-
tain persons without process for
forty-eight hours, and further pro-
vides for the unnamed exercise of
arbitrary power. The incorpora-
ton of small towns into cities, with
expensive governments, and large
powers, is pernicious. A bill TO
give inexpensive town governments
and qualified powers, to be adopted
by a vote of the people, would re-
ceive his hearty approval.
Also that he disapprOved the bill
incorporating the city of Silver Reef.
From petitions he had personally
received he was convinced that a
majority of the people in Silver Reef
did not want a charter; but an in
expensive town bill with qualified
powers, dependent on the vote of
the people, would be approved by
him.
Also that he disapprOved the
general liquor bill, on the ground
that the second section Of the bill
was too cumbersome, as it contains
the principle Of license and local
option. and requiring of the dealers
in this trade bonds and re-
quirelnents that are not applied
to any other trades or bust
ness, and the bond matter in
vites favoritism and oppression.
The selling of liquor should be
either licensed, or to all absolutely
prohibited. The local authorities
are better judges than the iegisla-
ture. To give the majority of the
registered voters in precinct or
city power to prevent one indi-
Yidual from engaging in business,
otherwise lawful, would be unjust,
and provides an engine for the easy
distinction of business rights. The
Furnishing Of a person for selling
liquor to any insane or idiOtic per-
son, or Indian, or to a minor, should
only be where the act was accom-
panied with a guilty knowledge.
The Governor objects TO Givertlng
from cities where the liquor selling
is going on, the revenue from dis
trict schools, and says "thiS act re-
peals the present statute, and will
not stand the test of trial in several
particulars"
Also that he disapprOved the bill
for the collection of small debts.
Also that he disapproved the act
designating public or legal holidays,
but offered a substitute, which, if
accepted and passed, would be
signed by him. The proposed sub
stitute only adds a section to the
original bull, for giving days of
grace on those holidays.
Also that he approved the act
amending section 1444 of the Com
piled Laws.
The substitute for the holidays
bill was taken up by unanimous
vote, and referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Adjourned until 10 am. Tuesday.