The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-08

the beginning of the session Narlah )
mortgage bill was carried through the
lower body and way made for the
passage of Johnson's bill today. Before
the session began all looked rosy for the
opponents of the measure, who had an
absolutely assured majority of the votes
and were perfectly confident that all
would go merry as a marriage bell.
But
THE best laid plans
o. mice and men,
Gang aft aglee.'
The debate on the bill took up over
two hours. Sears was the first to
enter the arena with his loins girded
I'D for the fight, and he hit Varian
rather hard on one or two points He
presented the arguments of the oppo-
sition clearly and concisely. He was
followed by WINS, the most direct, in
cisive speaker in the House, who made
an able argument for the other side.
Allen poured in some more argument
n favor of the bill. Stanford then
closed the debate for the OPPOSITION and
was followed by Johnson. Up to that
moment the life of the bin was in
danger.
But Varian arose and in a ten-minute
ever made, plucked victory from the
very Jaws of defeat. Even while max
ing the effort, he thought his cause
was hopeless, as he appealed to the
other side TO vote it down because
thew had the strength, not because
they had brought forcible arguments to
:. bear AS he sat down he seemed to
anticipate failure.
AS the roll was called the first four
responded AYE" showing that Dougall,
who until within a few hours had
been ranked with the opposition. had
Topped. Hubbard spoke the first no .
followed by two 'ayes" from WINS and
Johnson. Mason, to the surprise of
many, was the next to vote mo- Then
came the two astounding votes of the
day. Mcbride, who came out in an
interview against the bill, and Mckay
who has been understood as pledged
against it from the first, both meekly
voted taye." Monson, Moore and Neb-
eker followed with noes then Par
sons AID Pigman voted AYE" An
avalanche of noes" came from Pow
ers, Sears, Stanford, Stoker and Toll
ton. and at this point it could be seen
that the decision rested with Warner
Narian and Wines were certain to vote
aye, and the Speaker no" When
Warner voted for the bill the strong
opposition saw that their attempts had
been defeated. It can be safely stated
mat llllS WdS the lllOSI eAClIlnR after
noon of the session.
Among the routine business items
in the House was the presentation of
two petitions asking for an uncondi-
uonal repeal of the medical law. The
committee reported back a substitute
for the landlords lien bill. There were
one or two other measures presented
In the Council great deal of bust
ness was disposed Of Several new
bills were introduced. among them one
by Seaman to abolish the office of
county collector and make the treas
urer eX-officio collector; BY Booth of
Provo. locating the capitol at Provo.
by Breeder, to create the office of al
torney-general and measure nro-
hihiting the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
and cigarettes to students and minors
There was a long debate over the bill
TO establish employment agencies, and
after several important amendments
had been made it passed. The bill ia
provide justices of the supreme court
with stenographers went through and
the townsite bill was passed. The bin
prohibiting the sale OF explosives to
minors was killed.
The proceedings were as follows.