Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-28
Tho Republican Caucus Preparing the
General Bill.
TnEnEFORM scuooLrRorOSIuOS


bill. A prominent Republican mem
her Of the Assembly has Informed .
NEWS representative that his party IL
trying to agree on the items Of the bill,
aud perfect il 10 ~ 10 avoid all night
sltiings near the close Of the
session. Tho state Of the Tst-
ritory's hnancoi makes II uuusually
difficult 10 agree upon the amounts
which are to be given TO public iusii-
tutons, and there h prevailing Opin.
ion that there will be- n cutting down
Of the amounts proposed 10 he given
them, and which they have asked for.
10 this IL not done there must be an
Increase Uf taxation, OF Of the bonded
indebtedness Of the Territory, or both,
anu the people arc avefte 10 either.
The proposition submitted yesterday
by "a delegation Of the citizens o. Os-
den, 10 turn over the Military academy
Of that city 10 the Territory Tor tue
purpose OF a reform school, and totfanH'
iot the deaf mutes, aud the blind eh0uld
tho Territory make pr0visionior the lat.
ter, 20 what IL now The reform school, 10
is meeting with pronounced favor
among members Of the Assembly. 10
Is declared 70 be- the most feasible plan
yet suggested 10 accomplish several
desirable objects, among which are
reduction Of the expense " the reform
school, better provision for the deaf
mutrs and blind ami great and much
needed relief 10 tho Uniyofsliy, which
b. now 90 ctampud for lack Ut room.
The deaf mute institute, which ~ one
OF the University buildings, when va.
Gated by iia present Inmates, can be-
usei aH class rooms, etc. The deaf
muius have pUtltioucd the Legislature
T. fcmlve them 10 Ogden.
Tue usual biennial exhibition Of
ignorance Ia regard 60 natural
history was held iu tho House
yoalurIny, when the fish and game
bill was under confederation. For
many yeats each succeeding legisla-
turc has thought 10 knew more about
birds, fishes and animals than IT, pre-
dtcUrsor, and hence has romOdoled tho
fish ami ggms law. Unh never had n
law on this subject that was moro than
two yeare old, u IL beloved. Nafiau
Thought snipes ought ~ bo pro.
teCtod, and Allen thought such
protection unnecessary, alleging
That snipes are migratory birds
and do not breed Ia Utah. Var.
ian insisted that they did breed here,
and that he himself had followed up
brood after brood Of suipe until be hal
killed them all.
The knowledge OF "snlpcoiogyn
which tho two Republican leaders OF
the House postoss IL distrusted on the
Democratic side, though Powers was
shrewd enough not 90 disclose the OK
tent Of his, a. hu took no part ia the
debate on snipcs.
A prolonged debate occurred While
the nsh anu game bill was under con.
Hideration, anu the minimum fine for
using explosives for taking nah. The
bill mnuu the minimum 500, hud
several Of the members thought such
punishment too severe, but Othorn cited
the fac. that vast damage was being
done to the iish interests Of this Toni.
tory by the use OF explosives, aud that
severe measures should be- adopted
TO stop n. The House finally agreed
on so o. the minimum due Tor this OF.
fcusc, the maximum being any sum
under $50.
COUNCIL
After the Close Of this report yeslcr.
DAY ,. M, a large number Ut bills were
referred 10 appropriate committees.
On motion OF Taylor the rules were
suspended ami a. J. r. ~ was passed.
This authorizes the auditor 10 pay tho
warrants Tor lhr $1,000 10 DO expended
ON the Capitol cite In preference %
any other.
Taylor asked that II. II. l80 bv with.
drawn from the committees. The
motion was lost
&. II. 90 and HI. y. 90 were reported
adversely. They relate TO school
lAnts. Tho committee offered sui
t,iluto for them.
q. n. 80 was laid over till To-Day.
q. Is. ll3 substitute for q. u. 10, re.
lating 70 iruit tree Inspectors and de-
hulug their duties, was then put on iiH
third reading ana passed,
The Governor returned &. u. g. %
the Z, uncil. 10 was amenlnd accord.
ing 30 his suggestions anu passed.
II. -, lUl, creating a police aud ilTu
commission, came up, H.. h. Booth
moved 20 Tuoommit, anu make the
bill special order for February .slh.
Carried.
Q. Il. lOl WAS then tAkon up II
relatest1 this classifying OF c1untie. and
was rejected.
C.J, NJ. 4, relative to desert entries,
was then read the third time and
passed.
G. h. %, relating 10 revenue, was
then taken up, amended anu a. er dis
ouSslon passed.
e., -, IS was then taken up, This Il
the bill authorizing the auditor anu
treasurer 10 appoint deputies. The
measure was amended anu passed.
q. Il. 81 was then taken up. This Is
I'm relation 10 the assessment Of tran.
silent herds, ana was adversely reported
by the committee, The measure was
rejected,
q. b. so, relating 10 poll tax, was
taken up, 5eeley moved 10 lay thia
ON the table until the Council could
hear from q. ~. IL.
G.. Is. 90, relating 10 cruelty 10 ant.
mails was passed.
q. u. %, relating 10 the electric
franchise was deferred until n future
late.
IL, b. 81, this aud all bills giving
bountles were made special order lot
Friday, March 2nd.
II, Il. ~, repeating the bountieB for
the destruction VI certain wild animals,
wac discussed ana killed.
q. J. NJ. 8 ami were called up. Tho
first asks that the WomAn'i Industrial
Home BIO decided 10 the Territory Tor
school purposes. Tho latter asRs that
It DO given ioi woman's h0spital, and
was passed.
Adjourned.l
HOUSE.