Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-13
THEEIGHT HOUR BILL
Discussed at Length and Passed by
The House.
TARIFF DEBATE IN TUE COUNCIL
Both Houses Adjourn till Next TUESDAY
Afternoon, 10 visit the he.
form School.

The report Of the commission on
Capitol grounds offered In tho House
yesterday, roci,ea that, owing to the
small appropriation last 0ossion and
the delay la oashlng the warrants,
work was done only ON tbs portion u
tho grounds improved during 1899;
that roaiways have been graded, trees,
evergroens ami shrubbsry, etc., plant.
cd ami the old beds OF shrubbsry en-.
largvd; Az ornamental ttees and ever.
green's, and 1850 shrubs, rolo trees,
etc., have been planted, costing
Sl,63S.5J; lawns had boon enlarged,
several hundred feet Of Iron water pipe
have boon laid; the fence has been
reprinted, and rustic park seats have
been provided. Thousania Of
people have visited ths grounds
during the season. The report
recommends an appropriation Of
$4,000 TO improve, anu s5, 900 10
care Tor the gf0unde during the noxt
Two year, anu sl2b,0OJ 10 build a
wing Of the Capitol. The assembly Is
Invited 10 visit the grounds. The TO-.
Port II signed by Caleb W. Mgst.
chairman, anu Joseph STANFORD, socrl.
lafy.
IL was an interesting debate that was
had IN the House Yesterday over The
elght hour law, synopsis OF which
appears Ia tho routine report below.
Tue measure, "a 1t passed, h us follow (.
Section /, That hereafter clght hour.
shall be a lcgll days work on an public
works in no Territory ~ Utah.
See. 2. All advertisements for the lot
ting " contracts, aud all contracts hero.
amer entered into shall specify for tho
performance OF public work, shall be-
conditioned that la all work performed
hereunder eight hours shall BIO days
work
scc 9. That this act shall ako effect
AMI Goo ln iDroH from aud ader its Al.
proNal by the Governor
There Was NJ partisan feeling IN the
debate, and members seemed 10 sneak
ihvir sentiments With marked uani0r
aud etrutslneas. A crowded lobby
listened with iuIeu0a interest 90 the
discussion, anu once or twics buml
ioflh Into aupiaufe, thereby bringing
lHlo ftquls.Nnn tho services AMI author.
iiy of mo srrgepuI.at.sTms.
Ntttkel hHH an appreciation Of the
ludicfous. On Ihumuay tho House
nxed Jan. l3ih To-Day as the date OF
the visit @ the reform school, but im.
modlslgIy before adjournment that
Jay communication from tue CouH.
cil announced that 10 hai Fixed Jan,
Goth. Yesterday when the same mat.
Ter came up Hgain, Wins moved ~
correct the record by rvc0usiderlug the
vote liking the 1871, Aul Ncteksr sup.
pGuoI him. The Speaker ruled the
motion out OF order and the record
fiuuu, Later motion was made aui
carried 10 appoint conference com.
mittcc 10 hE The date. n sloker arose
and gTavelysu Reslol that the HOubu
has fixed the Ism az the Jay itwuulI
Vlell Tie reform school, anu therefore
The Huuee, cOHeirl1tiyuly al lunst
would make The vlgit on that day.
Hence unlJsH tie lelksr would ap-
point ON the conference committee
gentlemen who would act promptly
lhn loute ulEutmalu the VIII. before
the conference committee should agree
on a date Tor %. The House now raw
igs etl0g nHUt having the record COL.
'tc.ei aud q motion 10 that effect was
unrEJU.
stnkrFs bill 90 regulate arteslan
w,ils $3.50 prevent Tho waste OF arlrsiau
water springs tue old question 90 o.
whether " not u 10 tetlor 90 stap The
How 0i water from such well. when
nul needed, A. Is claimed that 10 plug
nuwlug we'll, even iOr short time,
vail often ruin It, by causing a deposit
Cl sand To- sottle al the lower end oI the
pipe, One or two former 6easionB of
ILo assembly have DECIDED that uugll