The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-14
AGAINST DIVISION.

committee on COuQL1eS.
FOR ROADS.
Wins also presented the petition of
the county court of Garfield county,
which represents that in that county
there are 300 miles of roads to keep up
and that they run through deep gorges
and over high mountains and are gen
orally in a bad condition. Therefore
an appropriation of 81 500 for roads is
asked for. Committee on ways and
means.
A CLAIM
Allen presented the claim of Thomas
w. Russell, justice of the peace in Mill
Creek precinct, for fees in criminal
cases, amounting to $S0.55. Referred.
Mckay presented the claim of the
fish and game commissioner for SER
vices on trips and numerous courtesis
shown United States commissioners,
ETC., for $780, Referred.
TO THE UNIVERSITY.
President Kingsbury extended an in
vitation to the House to visit the Uni
versity today at 10 a. m. in a body.
The invitation accepted with thanks
and the hour set at H.
CLAIM DISAPPROvED.
The committee on claims reported on
the claim of Samuel H. Conely for
Office rent of the Office of sealer on
weights and measures be disallowed,
as the last Legislature provided for
this rent in connection with the office
of auditor and treasurer Adopted.
MILITIA BILL.
The committee on militia of the
House and Council, acting at a joint
committee, reported back a militia bill,
which is a substitute for both of the
others introduced.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
The committee on enrolment report
ed that H. j. M. 10, relating to the sur
vey of coal lands. H. B. IL, relating
to fees of reporters in cases of impe-
cunious persons, H. B. II, to prohibit
attorneys from becoming sureties, H.
B. 46, relating to assessments, II. B.
AZ. relating to the payment of jurors,
H. B. 81, providing for the election of
mayors pro tenn, and II. B. SO. relat-
ing to the laying out and plating of
towns.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended that II. b. 109, the dentistry
bill be referred to the committee on
public health They also reported
back II. j. R. 6, with a trifing amend
ment.
FEES IN. APPEALS.
H: B. Ill. Powers presented a. bill
court a fee of So on an
appeal from "a justices court
court to be paid by the appellant, and
if that fee is not paid within thirty
days, the respondent, after giving rea-
sonable notice, may pay the fee and
have the case dismissed; but if good
reasons are shown for failure to pay,
the case may be reinstated. Commit
tee on judiciary.
TO DIVIDE GARFIELD.
H. B. 112. Tolton introduced a bill
to separate from Garfield and put into
! Wayne, all that part of the former
beginning at the intersection of Wayne,
Pluto, and Garfield counties and run
ming southeasterly to the headwaters
of the Escalante Pine creek, and then
along that stream to the point where
| it flows into the Escalante river then
along that river to the south boundary
of Garfield county. then east to the
Colorado river, and then UP the river
until Wayne county, is reached. Com
mittee on counties.
FOR FISH.
Wines by request. introduced bill
providing for the appropriation of four
thousand dollars, to be expended under
the direction Of the fish and game com
missioner. to establish hatcheries, nur-
series and breeding ponds for the pro-
pagation of the best kinds of fish.
/ Committee on fish and game.
II. B. no. the substitute militia bill,
was read and ordered printed
COUNCIL BILLS.
G. B. 81, to exempt municipal prop
erty from taxation, was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
G. Is. 81, to provide for the organiza-
ton and regulation of assessment COM
panies, was referred to the committee
on private corporations.
FROM THE COUNCIL.
The Council sent notification that
the upper house had concurred in the
amendments to c. B. 81, relating to
the purchase of district court supplies
and also of the passage of C. B. 45, to
Iprotect the dairy interests of the ter
ritory.
ON ACCOUNT OF FOOTE.
C. B. Co. to relieve William ]. Shields
from a judgment, was taken up. Allen
Explained that Shields was one of the
bondsmen of the notorious Phil Foote
who jumped his bond, and that Shields
lat his own expense had the man re-
captured and delivered over to the
lauthorities. Stol1er raised a question
lof conformity to the laws of Congress
and the bill was recommitted.
CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
H. J. r. 6. asking that the countie
be made to pay criminal expenses, wa
laid on the table to be called up whel
Varian should be present.
. THE NoNPARTIsAN BILL.
H. B. 1o1, Powers bill to put tn
police and fire departments on a non
partisan basis was then taken up, rea'
and amended in certain particulars.
Powers thought that in the sam
manner as the army and navy of tn
United States are put on non-partisal
, basis so should the police and fire de
apartments be put. He thought no ma
in either of the departments should b
liable to the orders of any politica
boss. He thought every man VIII
walks the streets to guard the publ
property, Or who is in the fire depart
ment should be entirely Independent
of any party or even of his chief unles
he has a public trial. He had bee
lassured by Captain Donnell, head c
$ the Pacific Insurance Union in thi
! lefty, that if the two departments ar
to be made footballs in politics insul
= lance rates would be raised. He wer
lover the provisions of the bill an
made a strong argument for it. N
| man can get on either force by an
political argument and no one can b
Iput off by it. In conclusion he sal
J that the bill would prevent for a
! time to come the dragging of the tw
departments into politics.
Wines wanted the board to consis
lof FIVE members so to prevent deaC
! locks He thought an even numbe
; would make the law dead letter. I'll
amendment was lost.
Some other amendments were mac
but all were merely verbal.
PUT OFF.
: Further consideration of the bill We
put off until Saturday at 3 p. M