Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-20
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
PoVsEss Fire and Police Bill Passed
by tho House.
TIE MILITIA BILL CONSIDERED


prsnouncod among members OF the |
Leaislaturc as the financial condition
of the Territory ana the extent Of tue
demands upon It's treasury become
b,,,er understood. The almos; uni
yersnl feeling Ia the Assembly 10 that
the cos, Of the institution ia out q
rroportlon to the beneilta derived from
IL IL h stated % q fact that
, monsure will be- introduced into tue
Council shortly, providing Tor the re-
mo~nl Of the inmates OF the reform
school TO tnc Insane Asylum az Provo,
where plenty Of room can DO made Tor
them, aud the closing oi the former in-
.tiiu,lon. II 10 argued that both the
b,ys and the girls could b. probably
smployed in aud about the aEy lum, the
iormer on the farm and tho latter In
Inc Kitchen, laundry etc. hnd that
such ana arrangement WOuiu rtuluuu
10 tneir beuont aud 70 tint OF Tue
asylum, and make great bhyiug "
tho Territory.
powers's blil'to place the police mud
fifs Departments u cities on nom
fartisan basis was c0nsidercd ia tue
House yesterday, amended ana pntrrd.
one OF the amendments provided thnt
oue member VI tho board npp0iulul ~
thr mayor, should serve III jan. ],
1895, and thr other ull Jan. l, 1875
anu that they thUuld draw lots Tor the
long and short term; and 20 with the
two chosen by the city council An
Other amendment provided that
there should nj no timn DO on
said board more than Two menu
bsra Of tho same political parry.
stu another observation-disclosures from
the removal powtrs uf the board pres.
pnt iucumtcuta OF the offices N chief
OF police and chlct engineer uf the fire
depaftment, until the expiration Of
their terms. Wines offered ma amend.
mcut, which was adopted, excluding
cities having less than 1900 iuh nhit'
ants from tnu operations 0f the bill.
powpta opposed the amendment, iccltf-
Iug that Logan wanted the blll TO
amply o. her, Tut Wines said Provo did
not. There was no opposition 10 the
Dill, and not vote was east against %
In the House. II remains O. be- seen
what tuu Council will do with u.
The militia blll, which was read nt
lungih 10 the House yesterday after.
noon, appears 20 have been modelled
after the accepted form Of tho military
code IN other states. IL provides that
oil miles, subject 10 military duty,
shall be- enrolled hythe county assussOr,
aud that tue Governor, who is made
oi.nmandrf-in.chief may, by proc.
iemati1n, require su'h "A portion u
|hc enrolment 10 ho organized for
active duty, o. be may rec nc. In
practice, however, the militia would
be- volunteer organization, except Ia
time Of trouble. Tue organized militia
IL 20 be- known az the Utah National
Guard, and IN tins % peace aud
until Jan. !, 1895, shall consist OF
not more than three regiments Of Ia.
inntfy Of twelve companies each, two
OF cayolry, aud two batteries OF light
artillery, "all OF which shall DO organ.
izpd unuet the direction OF the com.
mauder.it.chief.o "Field officers Of
untialions aud regiments shall be
elected ~ ballot by the commissioned
tiliccrBp by the various regimonth anu
talturies, "and line officers thnll DO
elected la like manner by the mem
hofs OF tholr respective companies, 'etc.
The term VI enlistment Is three yoars,
mud an annual training Of eight days
IL required. IL 10 claimed that tue
expense 10 the territorial treasury Of
organizing the militia will not exceed
5000. The fact IL not generally
known that the government VIII pro-
vide the arma, ammunition, etc. Up
10 1859 there had been placed 10 the
credit OF Ugah, by successive congres'
sional appropriations, the sum ef $40. &.
U67.O5, 10 bo used tor supplying the
militia OF the Territory, when itshOuld
DO organised, with ordnance anu
QunttefmArltt'a stores, ETC., aud II IL
thought the necessary bOoks, records,
stationery, Dlnnkt, etc., eau DO OBJ
tainediT0m the general government.
Each militiaman would have 10 pay
Tor his own uniform, and tho Terri.
tory would have 10 bear the
expenses Of the annual training,
such ~ transportation, subsistence AMI
the Dor die % OF officers anu men,
which would amount 10 large sum,
Omiting the annual training, and tho
militia would not be u heavy tax on
opubllc treasury. The bill Is now
lylug ON the table subject 10 bsing
called up at any time.
Tho Council has under COualiOrE'
ton several bills changing the
present laws relating 10 Tea
estate. One ~ 10 extend thg
time " redemption under mortgage
sale, another 10 10 prevent IA mortgage
from being deemed n conveyance fc
CARELESS OF IL terms, etc. Tho Intro
ducti0n aud consideration Of this class
OF billHudda 10 the unrest anu distrusi
In financial ciIo.eg, thu almost uni
yUtsll opinion In those circles being
that such legislation should not he
attempted nor agi.ated al the present
time.
CoUNcm,
Aftor the close OF this rcpor, yes
to-day afternoon, the following wer,
read the second llmG q. -. o.
relating 10 irrigation CJmpa
nirG q. n. 90, relating 10 lien
Rud Judgments; &. y, Oj, relating &
cruelty 10 nuimalt; q, u. %, amending
the fchoOl law; ~. b, 7, relating 10 the
Payment of iurofs' ana witncserS Ger
iitratrs; IA. Is. no, amending Tn,
Compiled Laws; "a. Is, l2l, requiring
railway corr Ofutluus 10 poet uO,icu
hud description Of stock killed ON rail-
TUalF.
e. -. 81 was rejected.
q. 70. 4, for the Abolishment o
county collectors, was rejected.
IL. Il. 90 was then taken up ON ta.r'
reading.
II, Is. So, extending the time o
redemption N properly SOLD undo
trust deeds aud mortgage, came ~
IN thlfN rnnIKuU The uu .Fllu FHuuTI