Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-26

$1,000 per annum by the rerrito r,
bringing tholr salary up 10 $1,000 pr
annum.
by Evans, regulating the conipensa.
ton OF District courts. COMMITTEES on
judiciary.
by Evans, regulating the payment
Of witnesses, Jurlre, sieDographers, and
defining the duties Ut court commits.
siouers. Committee on judiciary.
BY Evans, to authorize counties 10
borrow money.
by Evans. TO establish Arbor Day
a. legal holiday. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
by Evans, a bill for an nc, TO allow
poor persons 10 commence and prose.
cute suits.
by Evans, TO regulate the fees Of
attorneys and clerks Of the district
courts aud justices OF the peace.
Both were referred TO the Judiciary
committee.
Several reports were submitted each
going to Its appropriate committee.
bund submitted petitions ffom citl-
zsns Of Salt Lake and Beaver ooun.
ties against the driving into this Torn.
tory OF herds OF sheep from other Ter
rltofits.
After recess OF foriy-fve minutes
the committee OH elections reported
back q. +. Q, relative 10 the holding Of
elections, aad recommending that II
pass.
After its second reading, Evans
moved 10 suspend the rules and place
the hill on It's further passage.
Baskin opposed this tuspension TO.
cause II did not give the minority any
chance. lie announced himself ne
unaltcrably opposed 10 the bill as II
stood, nnd said the Liberal PARTY did
not want II and would not take It " u
could help II. The Liberals not only
wanted the election here In February
but they needed It, There were many
mun In office now sailing under Lib
eral colors vino were traitors 10 the
cause, and the party were anxious TO
Gust them.
The motion was carried ON division,
resulting In seven for eusuensiOn and
three against. The bill was then put
UPON It's third reading, and on motion Of
Evans TO lass the ill, Baskiu ross to
oppose It's passage. lie Insisted that
the bill should not pass, his principal
argument being that his own party
were opposed to IL. There woro men
in office now whom they wanted 10 get
rid Of.
Evans suggested that the Chamber
Of Commerce aud other recognized
business Institutions had asked for tho
bill and II WIS the idea Of saving
trouble, annoyance and expense by
having all elections come ON ono day
instead Of every three months.
Evans insinuated that there was an
official bee huzzlng IN Btskius' bonnet.
BAskIns' blood was up. He scDrned
the insinuation that he was an office
seeker. Personally he wanted 1t dis.
tinctly Understood that he was not
candidate for the mayOralty Of this
city. IL he were called upon 10 lead
the Liberal hosts to Victory 1t would be-
because the citizens desired IL, because
they believed In his honor and iuteg-
rity, aud not because he sought the
office.
This spirited TIT lasted for some time
and at its conclusion the biz was
amended, passed and sent TO the
House.
The bill makes tho fifst Tuesday
after the first Monday In November
next, and blennially thereafter ON the
same day, the tune for elec,ing all
Territorial, County, city, town, pre-
cinct etc, officers, all these 10 assume
their offices ON the iitst dav OF January
following, aud hold office for two
years thereafter and until their sue.
oessors are qualified. The bill also OK
tends the term Of the officers now In
office 10 January next.
g. +. No. . wac made n special order
OF the day for rhursiay next.
Council adjourned " i'lO pm. until
. pm. today.