The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-13
THE SCHOOL BILL.
The Governor Puts on His Stamp
of DiSapproyal.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING MATTER
The Cigarette Bill-A History Of Utah-A
Large Number of Important Measures
Passed and Sent to the Governor.

The last day of the twenty ninth session of the
Utah Legislature is upon u.s. 1t has been many
years since the House had its business in as
good shape at the same period of former ses-
slons, the Speakers table being clear when the
House adjourned last evening. The Council
however, appears to lag behind little.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
The joint committees to whom were referred
the question of the adoption of the plans for
capitol building, made their reports 10 both
houses yesterday, and it need not be said that
they created diminutive surprise party by
their recommendations, which are as follows
and which were made to the House by Mr.. Will
liaTns:
Your committee on ways and means asso-
cfated with the committee capitol grounds of
the Council, to whom was referred the matter of
aplan for capitol building for the territory,
ETC., beg leave to report that they have consid
cred the matter before the committee and rec
ommend the following: That the capitol com
mission be authorized to award the sum of 500
for the best plan for capitol building, and that
the said plan be selected by said commission,
butin making such selection, the territory shall
not be liable or obligated TO employ the archi
tect submitting such plans. That the
sum of $4,000 be appropriated for the
improvement of said grounds to be expended
by the capital commission provided Salt Lake
city furnished free of charge the water used on
said grounds and any building erected thereon.
That resolution be passed declaring it to be
the sense of the assembly that no capitol build
ing be erected on said grounds until the south
frontage be enla rged TO twenty-four rods
Two years ago the assembly voted to accept
this piece of ground which is now found so OBJ
lectionable and agreed TO the following condi-
lions:
''1--Acceptance of land designated and trust
herein confirmed under the conditions named
'2-Payment of 81.
i3-The erection upon said land of the capitol
buildings Of the territory or future state
4-That such buildings be used exclusively
for territorial or state purposes
'5-That the portion of the grounds not actu-
ally devoted TO buildings as aforesaid, be i'm
proved and cultivated as public park
'6-That whenever the purposes for which the
proposed grant is made shall cease to be carried
out and said grounds shall cease to be used as
capitol grounds for territorial or state purposes
as herein provided, then the proposed trust shall
cease and the grant become absolutely void and
Of no effect, and said land shall revert to the
grafton
One member of the committee on being asked
yesterday what was meant by such report
whether they were willing to surrender all
claims TO the land which is now worth at least
sl590O0, candidly confessed that he did not
know just what was meant When asked if he
was not aware that the passage of such Joint
resolution as was proposed might be taken by
the city TO mean that the territory was willing to
relinquish its right to the land he replied in the
affirmative, saying further that some of the
members of the committee and Council had ex-
pressed themselves to the effect that rather than
alf Tul-.
would be willing to relinQuish all claims to this
valuable piece of ground. From other sources
it was learned that there was but little doubt of
the lsint resolution passing the Council but il
is safe TO say that the House will hardly come
down TO that level.
THE MILITIA BILL.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Kimball introduced in
the House militia bill II was referred to the
appropriate committee, and had apparently been
smothered to death, when il was called into life
yesterday by an inquiry from Mr.. Pierce 1t was
an open secret that Mr.. Stewart, chairman OF
the committee on militia, was opposed to the
bill, one reason, among a number of others
being that 1t was not comprehensive enough the
provisions being rather more applicable to pri
Vate military companies than to territorial OF
state militia. He was averse to reporting the
measure at all, but some time since the other
members of the committee-Kimbal and Reid
forced him into meeting and voted that the bill
be reported TO the House with a favora bic re
commentator.
He did not make the report however Yes
terday, when the motion was sprung, Mr. Reid
said that the delay had been caused by trouble
between himself and Mr.. Kimban both of whom
We're anxious to succeed Mr.. Stewart in the
Craftsmanship of the committee, but neither
could get majority vote-the result on each oc-
casion being tie-Kimbau /, Reid l. laugh
ter.) And Stewart would not come in and cast
the deciding ballot.
ON PROBATE JUDGES.
When the bill providing for the payment of a
salary to probate judges, in lieu of fees now re
ceived, came up, Mr.. Pierce moved that tht
maximum salary to be allowed be placed al
s4,o00, instead of s., 600.
Mr.. Hammond objected The district Judges
received only 1000 and there was no reasor
why the probate judge should be allowed an,
more.
Mr.. Pierce-BGt the gentleman forgets that tn,
salary was fixed by Congress many years ago
when living was much cheapcr-when every
thing was much cheaper-than it is now. Roar.
Of laughter from members of the House. wht
lived in Utah when flour was s25 sackl.
MIR. HamInond-Itis very evident that the gen
he would never have made such an assertion
Mr.. Thurman was heartily In favor of The sal
airy idea.
Mr., Ferry was opposed to the amount anC
thought it should be raised.
The motion TO amend was lost, when Mr. Ferr-
moved to strike out the section in reference I,
salary. He thought the fee business was al
right.
MIR. Thurman Eopined. that it all was wrong
There was no reason why ntigants should bt
allowed to go into the district court free and We
be taxed to death with fees in the probate court
In some cases, the fees that widows and orphan,
were compelled to pay on estates took almos
the entire amount involved.
Mr.. Allen was also in favor OF paying salar,
Instead OF fees
There was some further discussion, when tn,
bill was placed on its passage, and rejected.
THE BOUNTY BILL.
The Council bounty bill which was consideret
IN the House yesterday provides bounty of S
perton upon alliron manufacturedin Utah: s. pc
ton on.cast-iron pipes or tubing; one cent poun,
rope: and one cent pound on sugar 1t pro
vides, however, that no bounty shall be pai
upon iron unless the corporation firm or per
son claiming it shall first have erected a plan
for its manufacture costing at least one hundre
shoEsand dollars, and having a capacity 70
manufacturing not less than twenty tons of nj
iron per day. No bounty shall be paid upon cas-
iron pipe or lap-welded wrought ircn pip
Or tubing, unless the corporation. firm
or person claiming it shalle first hay
erected a plant for its manufactur
costing at least seventy-five thousand dollar
anu having capacity Of manufacturing not les