Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-29
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commerce. reported back Il. +. 30 and
recommended It's passage. Adopted.
The committee on agriculture and
Irrigation reported back the bill relate
Ing 10 bounty for sugar without re-
commentator. After lengthy
controversy ns to reference, tue report
was adopted.
The same committee reported back
II. +. IL, relating TO bee culture, with
amendments and, a. amended, recon-
mended It's passage.
Ferry moved Its reference 10 the
committee on printing. Adopted.
irvine, by request, presented several
bills, Us follows
IL. II. 80, amending section 1916,
COMPLIED Laws, relating to Judgments
By default;
II. Il. so, ammcnding Section $3.50,
Compiled Laws, relating TO Justices
courts procedure,
IL. i. 81, amending Section ESQ,
Compiled Laws, relating 10 negotiable
instruments;
II. +. %, amending sections a"02-
49,, Compiled Laws, relating to the
manner OF commencing civil actiont;
II. II. %, 10 repeal section 1891 Com.
piled Lave, relating to pleadings In
! civil actions.
These were all referred TO the Judi.
ciafy committee.
snow moved reconsideration Of the
action OF the House yesterday amend.
! ing &. Il. No. /. Ruled out OF order.
The resolution authorizing the chair.
man Of the Judiciary committee In
each hou.e to employ a s.enographer,
vas adopted.
Delay on tho discussion Of the
measure suggested 10y snow having
been asked until tomorrow, ~ that
Absen,ees could participate, brought
out from Ferry the statement that
members who ahsented themselves
from their duties for the purpose Of
attending a political convention had
no right 70 be considered In such con
nectiOn.
Cotton, who had obtained Marshall's
leave OF absence for him, denied that
that gentleman was absent because Of
u political convention.
The second reading Of bills was called
for, IL. Il. 81 bclng the nfst submitted
amt filed for third reading.
The next was IA. +. 70, relating 10
costs In Justices courts, which took
the same cour-c.
IL. +. 30, by Arnett, a bill for an act
TO encourage the establishment 81
manufactures In Utah, was read,
amended, and filed for third reading.
The third reading Of the Council
/ polygamy till provoked n debate Ia
which Kimball aud snow participated.
| The former desiring to have the provls.
Ion sin the peuitentiary" stricken out,
while the latter wanted 1t kept In.
Pierce offered tho following amend.
ment TO the bill, II to be known Us
section o;
"rhat there shall be no prosecution
under the provisions of this act while
the statutes OF the United States relat.
| ing 10 the SAME subject remain In
force In this Territory"
Pierce supported his amendment In
speech Ia which he declared that
while he was Of the opinion that the
act, should II be passed aud approved,
would bc imperative until the honor
OF statehood was bestowed upon Utah,
said It was good thing TO have
upon the statute books.
The amendment was rejected, and
then Ferry proceeded to place his
views on tue bill on record. Mac.
kay, Sargent, Pike and Olson declared
that his remarks were not germano 10
the subject. He declared that they
were pertinent and despite all opposi-
ton succeeded In getting his views
before the House.
Arnett aud Pike followed, both de.
clGripg that thoy were opposed TO the
assertion that the I'LL would be nuga.
tory even N gppr.ved.
Stoker said that the gentlemen on
the other side appeared TO be unwilling
TO allow the Others 10 go on record as
being In favor OF tho suppression Of
pOlygamy.
kinball declared that the Democrats
were lighting an imaginary enemy
when they Inserted that the Literal
party Is responsible for the bill. lie
looked upon their attitude Us n sort OF
deathhed repentance, but In common
with others, he believed the bill was "A
Liberal victory, aud 80 long as the
light was hung out ho would welcome
the vilest OF sinners.
Pierce waived his right to speak In
favor Of Ferry, anu that gentleman
explained his position. He was a
Liberal, and although he had been
tainted with being member OF back
number party, he was proud Of the
party, and Of Park CITY which stood
behind him. He fhen proceeded TO
give his views ON statehood, declaring
that Utah would never be- admitted
into the Union until sho was absolute
ly free from the stain Of p0lygamy and
the uognate doctrine OF Church rule.
lie had supreme contempt for the
"cownrdly sneaks" who attempted 10
loist statehood upon Utah through tho
back door. The people, the whole
people, OF Utah win not stand 1t.
Lawrence explained his position and
declared that he would vote for the
bill.
Ferry arose to question Of privilege.
lie wanted some member OF philan-
thropic build 10 move that tho whole
~ his remarks should 10 printed In full,
80 that those portions OF his speech
which were suppressed should not ap.
perin the press Enclosed la brackets
anu branded Suppressed by the
House"
Mackey novel that ho he allowed
TO hav. the speech printed In full, but
was surprised when informed that the
request related to ils appearing In full
Ia the records Of the Hsuse.
The blu was then passed by unani.
nous vote, twenty voting In the affirm.
alive.
Mackey, for fear that 1t would be
heralded abroad that an ATTEMPT had
heeusmade 10 suppress the speech OF
Ferry, requested thht all objec.
tlons made by him should be ellmin.
ated from the minutes and that the re-
portors OF the press publish Ferry's
speech In full as though nothing had
occurred,