The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-11

Booth of Salt Lake. said there is a
tide in the affairs of Salt Lake city,
which tide should be taken at its food
He did not urge. this appropriation be-
cause he was q representative Of Salt
Lake city, but because he believed it
would be a benefit to the entire terri
tory. Material for the building will be
purchased In different parts of the ter
ritory. He quoted from the Governors
message, saying that 1t was couched in
better language than he could COM
mand.
Eldredge protested that he had al
ways been a warm friend Of Salt Lake
city but arrayed himself on the side
of the ants.
Hart. speaking of the proposed $685.
600 appropriation for the capitol wing,
thought the gain in cheapness of labor
and material might overcome all OBJ
jections. He spoke of the site, the
could not favor the increase.
The proposition to make the appro-
priation was defeated, only Williams.
Taylor. Booth of Salt Lake and Taylor
voting for it.
Seaman asked for an increase for the
deaf mute institute of $1,000, and was
supported by Lund. Eldredge opposed
the raise. and the amendment was
lost.
THE FINAL VOTE.
Roll call on the bill as amended
showed II for and / QfarO against
Taylor, of the committee on contin-
gent expenses, reported that of the
81, 900 appropriated $780, of which had
been apportiOned to the Council all
bills We're paid and s13l1 was covered
back into the treasury.
House bill No. 1885, an act giving
counties power to assess themselves at
a higher rate than now permitted for
lredeeming all warrants except those
issued for labor on roads, was called
up and passed.
Council bill No 81, providing for the
consolidation Of the University and the
Agricultural college, was called up by
Booth, but action was deferred on ac-
count of the absence of Hart.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The governor returned Council bill
No. 1913, defining the duties of county
courts and county boards of equaliZa-
tion, recommending certain changes in
dates of reports and their filing. The
amendments suggested were adopted
without division.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE.
The consolidation bill. for uniting the
University and the Agricultural Col
| lege, was read the third time The
consolidation is upon the basis of both
gan, to be conducted under the name
of University, and carried on under
control of the chancellor and board OF
regents of the University. Agricultural
experiments are to be carried on as
now, under the supervision Of the Uni
yersity.
Hart presented minority report, the
bill having been reported without rec
ommendation. The minority report
held that the territory could not main
tain two separate institutions; that the
appropriations, if united, would sup
port creditably one institution and thai
lin other states such colleges are united
under one management.
Seaman regretted the necessities tina
caused the presentation of this bill 4
people numbering 100000 have under
taken to carry on two institutions
either of which is too heavy to success
fully operate, and we vainly fought Il
increase it. The faculty and student!
of the University, fearing for its safety
demanding a union that WIZ ensure
it's prosperity. The people of the ter
lritory will be content to have thei
children go to Logan to continue thei
leducation.
Booth, of Provo, was so thorough.
converted to union that even if Their
was plenty of money he would still
favor such union, the location matter
ing but little.
Hart thought location matter o
importance. The surroundings of tn
two institutions should determine tn
locality. This agitation commenced il
Salt Lake and was spread Throughout
the territory until now the people ar
united for the union.
Lund was a union convert, and ha,
never backslided. One institution is al
that is needed in Utah for higher edu
cation.
Williams was converted to the ide
that these institutions should be united
Had they started out as one they woul,
have been more prosperous. The ques
ton involved in this bill has not receiv
ed consideration in either house, no
the sanction of the people of Utah.
received an impetus during tn
past few days, owing to tn
condition in which we find ourselves
The place selected for the Agriculture
college was not a wise one, but tina
can pass. The University was incol
| porated even as far back as the stat
of Deseret, when people without gov
: eminent had to organize. 1t starte
icontemporaneously with the thought c
. government itself. The location natul
ally went to the capital of the inter
. mountain region. The opportunities
: such a center of sitting under the grea
vantages to be found in primative CON
munitieS Such is the great Columbi
college in New York city and that othe
great university in Chicago, wher
! young men go to receive their highe
! education. With the founders to tn
present time has been the idea for
, great university, until it has becom
} part of the thought of the peopl
: that in the capital is the universit,
The people of Utah have never give
expression in little village near tn
! northern border. This contemplate
action is precipitate and i'll advised.
= protest against such haste in actor
5 and hope that the members of TIL
: Council will decline to assist in an
such action.
! Eldredge, in behalf of the committe
:. lof conference on the appropriation bill
! presented a report, action on which We
(. deferred until the bill under consider
alton was disposed of.
AGAINST THE UNION.
vote was finally reached and I'll
1 bill failed to pass, the vote being
? ayes and noes. This ends union.
/ The report of the conference commi
f fee on the appropriation bill was take
( up and adopted by vote OF to
2 and the bill was then passed and SCI
] to the House.
= A communication from liS 1ONOlHS
n conveyed the information that he ha
!. signed the bill providing for the estal
!; llishnent of boards Of education in CT
Q lies of the first and second classes.
a LESSONS LIENS.
!, The bill providing for lessons ler
: was returned without approval, becatr
Y of legal objections to one section. II
{ Council amended the bill by strikir
out the faulty section to meet the Go
ernor's suggestion.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
message was received from II
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