The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07
Score a Victory for Economy in
Government.
APPROPRIATION BILL DEFEATED
1t Was Big Scheme for Making MoneY-The
Governor Vetoes the Free School Bill
Passed Over His Veto.

due to Ballentine, the Democratic leader.
He has fought the ground inch by inch,
and to-day delivered speech against the
excessive robberies proposed in the bill. A
full account of the different appropriations
appeared IN Thursdays HERALD, but they |
were not content with the amount then
stated, but have raised it until the general
appropriations would amount to S4o0, 600. |
The bill was drawn by the committee on |
ways and means, who allowed each depart
ment TO state what was necessary, and in
the language of Ballentine, mot content !
with this, give more than asked for"
Jones, the mugwump, claims to be a
Democrat. but on nearly all propositions
he goes with the Republicans and to-day
voted for the robbing bill, but when he
found he had been defeated he changed to
no so as to give notice to reconsider the
vote on tomorrow. He may not be a
traitor to his constituents but the Demo
Gratis claim he is not of their party as his
numerous actions show. The Democrats
had no idea they could muster
enough votes to defeat the bill,
it was like boomerang thrown
amongst both parties. Some of the
Republicans are saying the members of the
committee had refused repeatedly to give
the Democrats information as to what GER
tain mysterious appropriations were for,
and even a poor excuse would have been
taken. But no, they could not deny there
was scheme on foot to rob the state. In
one instance Smith asked about $500 for
clothing for the national guards, and it
could not be answered because the United
States furnished all arms, ammunition and
clothing for guards. Some members saw
with what openness the excessive appro-
priations were being made and knew if
that was not made the state would be
thrown hopelessly in debt. AS the roll was
called the members seemed to awaken from
their dream and when the vote was au-
nounced they were struck speechless.
Those voting for the bill were Armstrong,
Woodnight, Green, Hawkins, Martin,
Merrill, Mills, Munroe, Price, Pyatt,
Jones, Ramsey, Finn. Emery-14.
Those voting against the bill were; Bal
lentine, Briggs, Caldwell, Casey, Dryden,
Ethel. Frederickson. Irwin, King, Porter,
Skatteboe, Smith, Smith, Sherry, Stunen-
berg, Snyder, Swanger.
Jones and Emery changed their votes to
no, so they could move to reconsider. Jones
moved to reconsider the vote and Ballen-
tine moved to lay that on the table, but the
speaker refused to recognize him and COM
menced to call to Emery, second Jones'
motion, second Jones' notion" in an IN
dignified manner as if he was badly fright
ened Emery couldn't catch on and sc
gave notice that on tomorrow he would
make a motion to reconsider the vote and
amid great excitement the house adjourned
Then the members got together and quar-
relied. In one instance Green pulled of
his coat and threatened to thrash Brigg
for voting against the bill, but they wer
separated before coming to blows. To
night the state officers are working will
those Republican members who vote,
against the bill and l anticipate by to- NOR
row night they will be lassoed to be led W
to the trough to reconsider the vote an
gulp down the bill, and then it passes t.
the senate to be even as har
20 pass, being something lik
Superintendent Brinkerhoff of the Unto
Pacific, once uttered to a conductor: &c
don't care how much you steal just so yo
don't get caught And the way here i.
the culprits are caught before getting ava
with the appropriation.
The bill passed relating to trial by jury
Another for survey to the southeas
boundary of Lemhi county.
Another, amending the statutes relatin
to the personal liability of stockholders
corporations and requiring the word ''lim
itedn to be erased Immediately after th
company's name.
Another, allowing the organization {
county mutual associations.
Under suspension of the rules the bi
appropriating $4,000 this year and $500
next for the purpose of purchasing ground
and the erection of a building for the 10
sane asylum, was passed.
The governor vetoed the free school bill
but the senate Immediately passed it oye
his head by vote of IL to 8. and the hous
did the same 26 to 5. In refusing to sig
the bill, the governor said: ~ return here
with without my approval, the a
TO establish and maintain
system Of free schools. 1 ha,
made as careful an examination
the present system of appropriating ii
funds derived from county taxation amor
the schools, and have compared it careful
with the methods which would be in use
the bill were to become law. / am CO
WINGED the present method OF dividing on
half of the money per capita and one hs
among the districts, counting each fiji
children and fraction of twenty five ov
fifty as an additional district. is the mo
equitable that can be devised at the prese
time. am aware that a different distrib
ton of the public funds formerly prevail
and at time when there were few or
thickly populated districts, it seems to me
the necessities of the case 1t may be th
the time will come when public policy w
require different method of distribute
of public school funds, but apprehend th
that time has not yet come The bill |
fore me inflicts a serious loss upon t
school districts having more than seven,
five children of school age In t
case of district one of Ada county
computation shows that the district wor
have received for past school year 81 !.
less than under the proposed law than und
the old, which sum divided among the
msinining districts Of the county woy
have increased the sum spportioned amo
other districts by about al each. Ye
comparison and collection of official repo
show that the smaller districts were