The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-07


tdon oyer it. Williams defined his
position clearly in regard to the meas
rre. stating that he opposed it simply
on the ground that it was sham ana
could not bring to the workingmen
any of the benefits which its advocates
claim. Others who wished the bill
altered and strengthened we're voted
down, and the measure finally passed.
The usual number of committee re-
ports were received, and considerable
routine business was disposed of.
In the House, Allen took up an hour
in a speech on the bill TO establish
free public libraries, Notwithstanding
there was no sign of opposition 10 II
Two bills looking toward changes in
the code were ruthlessly slaughtered.
The bill relating to branding and in
spection of cattle was passed, but two
members gave notice of a motion 20
reconsider Several beet growers of
Spanish Fork, belonging to both polit-
1 ioal parties, petitioned against grant
ing a bounty.
The proceedings were as follows:
The Couacn.
All members of the Council were
present at yesterdays session.
Booth, of Provo. presented the pc
tieion of William H. Chapman and
others OF American Fork relative to
certain school lands. Referred to the
committee on education.
Booth also presented a claim by D.
H. Peery. jr.. clerk of the First dis
trict court, for So. Referred TO the COM
mittee on claims.
Lund presented the claim of the col
lector of Sanpete county for $3.50,
which was referred to the committee
On claims.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The judiciary committee reported ia
o ably upon c. B. 81, relating to sup
plies for the clerks Of the district
courts with amendments by Seaman.
The same committee unanimously
recommended the passage of H. B. So
substitute for H. B. 80, entitled AN
act concerning the laying out and plat
ting Of townsites.
A majority report from the same
committee recommended the rejection
of Q. B. IA, and H. B. IL, providing
Tor liens Of attorneys.
p II. B. A, relating to the compensa-
uOH. of court reporters was recon-
mended for passage by the same com
mittee.
The rejection of c. B. IS, prohibiting
the sale Of explosives to minors. was
IL
c. B. q, relating to revenue for the
territory, counties and schools, was
favorably reported, with amendments.
The committee on claims recommend
ed that the claim of Harrnel Pratt
for $4,000 for legal services be allowed.
Eldredge explained that the majority
of the joint committee made the recon-
8 mendation, but minority report would
be made by the majority of the mem
bers from the House. After some dis
cussion the report was recommitted.
The committee on the Agricultural
College and University recommended
that 1000 copies of the reports of each
OF the institutions be published. Adams
moved to amend by making the num-
Der Of copies 1000, but there was no
second Hart said he saw no necessity
for the publication of that portion Of
the report referring to the location of
university lands and moved that il he
omitted. Carried.
Inc committee on appropria tons rec
commended that the following claims
oe allowed: John Morris & Co.
1S'2O; Parks & Thompson, 500: d.
II. Perry. jr., S5731; Hall & O'Donald
$l3o.SO; John Morris & Co., Sl46.5O
The committee on appropriations re-
ported that c. C. u. for $50, bounty on
Wild animals, was not a proper claim
10 be submitted to that committee.
The committee on appropriations rec
commenced that c. c. 10, Of r. A Allen
Of Piute county. for S62, be allowed
question arose as to the legality of
the claim and it was left over for ac-
ton.
c. B. 60. bill for the relief Of VIII
liam j. Shields from judgment was
unanimously recommended by the COM
mittee on judiciary.
LABELS AND TRADE MARKS
Booth, of Salt Lake, introduced G r
81. for the protection of vorkingmen
and persons in their labels, trade
marks. etc.
LOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS.
Booth, of Salt Lake, also introduced
3. 6S providing for the location Of
county seats in new counties.
ASSIGNMENTS.
Booth. of Salt Lake, was called To
the chair and Breeder introduced c. B.
os. TO regulate assignments for the ben
eft of creditors.
Breeder also introduced c. 8. 20 to
prevent persons from unlawfully wear
ing or using badges of G. a. r. and
other societies.
THE EIGHT HOUR BILL.
The discussion of c. r. l. respecting
eight hours as days labor on public
buildings, was resumed.
Booth, OF Salt Lake, said he was
NJ
1t might be incomplete it was a stem
in the direction Of a needed reform.
In the governors message he found a
reference to the law, and read his ex-
cellency's recommendation He was in
sympathy with the Governors opin-
ions in that respect. No man should
be compelled to work more than chit
hours day. He had read of Arrnour's
having sold many millions of bushels
OF wheat In order to dispose of this
he had 10 have the use of elevators TO
store the immense amounts of grain.
He worked eight hour shifts for twen-
9y-elght days and built one of the fin
est elevators in the world. He boped
the bill would pass as it now stood,
or with salutary amendments.
Hart moved that the first second and
third sections be stricken out and the
section providing that eight hours
constitute a days labor unless other
wise specified" be used in lieu thereof.
Booth, Of Provo. seconded the amend
ment.
Hart said he thought the amend
ment would be quite as satisfactory as
the original bill 1t would be a stem
toward the establishment of eight
hours as a days labor. 1t would as
sist in the work 81 gravitation referred
to in Mr.. Williams speech of the pre-
= Vious day. 1t removed that gentleman's
objections as stated. The amendment
would be plain. 1t would show on its
face what 1t was. It would deceive the
workingman with no specious promises.
Hague said that the object of the biz
was to nal Ike eight hours a days labor
on public works. and that the substi-
tute made no such provision. 1t prac-
tically killed the bill.
Hart replied that the substitute gave
the relief aimed ct by the original bill.
but in another form.
Williams said he was opposed to the
tif1itc hut MOULD rcrnc.nd.a +l,n4 -.