The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-27
were read and approved. The following were
presented under the head OF

were read and approved. The following were
presented under the head OF
CLAIMS.
.. ). Clark, for services as constable. SS6,
Johnson and Clark, expenses, 1857. 80
ss 8 l. Burt sheriff for services 1887 to 1884,
Il. G. Mcmillan, clerk, $500.
george Is. Barnard & Co., records, 1926. TO-
d =. Mcmillan, clerk, s107. p
d; u. Mcmillan, clerk, $500.
All referred to committee on claims and
pubic accounts.
From J. F. Brown ct al, asking for change
Oh line between Emery and Grand counties.
Reao and referred to committee on counties
FROM Elias Morris ct al, asking for a bounty
on sugar. etc. Read and referred to committee
on manufacture and commerce.
From Morgan county. asking for an appro-
prlatlon for 1000 for roads and bridges. Re-
terred TO committee on highways.
Inc claim of G. r. Belnap for S1,671 was re-
ported back to be placed on appropriation bill
The claim for $3.50 was disallowed for hunting
prisoners.
NEW BILLS.
H. F. No. 49, by Mr.. Kimball.
10 encourage manufactures and pay bountles
therefor.
Referred to committee on manufactures.
Il, T. NO. ~, Dy Mr.
To amend Section 1761 regarding city officers
and Judicial powers thereof.
Referred to committee on corporations and
towns
II. F. No. AZ, by Mr. Moritz.
To establish the office of ms ector Of boilers.
Referred TO committee on manufactures.
ROBERTS RULES.
BY vote of 13 to 10 the sergeant-at arms was
instructed to procure copies of Roberts Rules
OF Ordsr' for members a. d officers,
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
81. F. No. 3D. regarding employment Of minors
In running elevators, etc.
Amended and passed to third reading.
council concurrent resolution NO y was re-
ported and adopted appointing committee OF
three, one rom Council and two from House,
10 investigate the fee books of the clerks OF
district courts of the territory and report at
their earliest convenience.
Mr.. Lund. OF the Council, and Mr.. Marshall
and j. ID. Irvine were appointed on the con-
mttee.
APPROPRIATION FOR INSANE ASYLUM.
A petition of George Sutherland, president
was presented asking for $4,000 appropriation
for that institution.
Referred to committee on appropriations
asking to frame bill to At. Referred.
Report Of George d. Piper, court commits
sioner. Third district, was received and re-
ferred to committee on appropriations,
ELECTION BILL.
The feature of the day was the consideration
OF Council file No 2. a bill for an act in relation
to elections and tenure of office. The battle be-
tions was received, recommending that the bill
be placed on file for reading and passage. This
was followed by
MINORITY REPORT
from Messrs. Cotton ard Marshall who said they
cannot coincide with the recommendations of
the majority for the reason that the bill per
mitS the legislative assembly to virtually elect
the city officers whose terms expire next
month for half Of an entire new term, instead of
leaving the people to express their will at the
polls.
The machinery Of the election has been set
in motion. nominations have been made, and
the electors are now ready to elect q city
council and city officers, and thereby express
their commands as to the policy of the city
Willingness to have the question OF
CITY TAXES
administered by the present officers.
The bill in these respects is undemocratic,
unrepublican illiberal and unAmerican.
In the discussion which followed, Mr.. Mar
shall lead off by insisting that the bill shoul d
be laid over until after the consideration of the
municipal charter bill now on file. He urged
that 1t was not right for the assembly by this
act to continue in office men ghom the pub
lie might desire to discontinue from service
He laid great stress on the provisions app ying
to school elections. and urged that the leg1s-
lators should not be included in its provisions
Mr.. Mackay followed in a few pointed re-
marks, in which he dispelled the deluson as to
any conflict in the two bills. insisting that even
were such the case the metropolitan CITY bill
could be adjusted in a satisfactory manner when
1t was reached. He urged as strong grounds in
favor OF the fill that it consolidated simplified
and cheapened the present numerous and ex-
pensive plan and was therefore right measure
at any tire.
and urged that it should be passed regardless of
present party considerations in Salt Lake. He
thought the law good one and general in its
application. ara should be passed.
MIR. Olson spoke on behalf of the bill and
thought the measure WIS one which would en-
able the voters TO get rid OF bad men and retain
good ones. As for the charge of local applca-
ton. the hill itself refuted that.
Mr.. W. H Irvine opposed the measure and
THOUGHT 1t should not go into effect until after
the pending election
Mr. Ferry. of Summit, took the floor in op-
position to the measure. He was particularly
extensive history OF the plan in vogue at Park
CITY, where. on several occasions, the mob had
nance to sweep everything He urged the
House to do its duty regardless OF party lines
and concluded by proposing as suitable title
for tae bill the 20 lowing: "A bill for an act
to retain in otf:ee those who are unable to be
elect d by any par " You must not. said he
re partisan in this matter Congress is not 90
ing 10 be 50 in considering the home rule and
statehood bills. You know under what acts you
are performing your duiies-ihat Of public opin-
ion and duly to the whole people, and hence my
warning.
Mr. Adams favored the bill because we now
had too many elections, and we wanted sinpli.
fcation and economy.
Mi Wight said hat this bill was only carry
ing out the recommendations in the governors
message concerning elections. and he for one
repudinted anr -irsnualion Of party lash and
would vote for the measure because it was a
good Jaw Of any tine
There ware numerous amendments and dill
atcry mCticns made but the bill was finally
passed by O vote OF 10 10 s.
ADJOURNED.