The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-12

work.
The act to take effect on its appro.
val
H. B. was recommended to BIZ
killed, being on the same subject.
The report was adopted.
The Governor reported the approva
and fling of H. ]. R. L relating tt
minute clerks. Filed.
H. B. 10. Pigman presented bill
to allow barber shops to keep open or
Sunday. Committee on Judiciary.
WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT.
H. ]. r. 9-Allen presented the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, BY the Governor and Leg
islative Assembly of the Territory OF
Utah, that the Worlds fair commission
be and hereby is authorized to permit
such portions of the Worlds fair ex-
hibit as may be required to be sent tc
the Midwinter fair in San Francisco
Cal, on condition that it shall be done
without expense to the territory and
the property sent in the charge of a
trusted agent and properly cared fol
and returned in good condition.
To take effect on approval.
H. B. 11-Mason, by request, pre-
scented a bill like the one introduced X
the Council providing for attorneys
liens. Committee on judiciary.
H. B. 12-Mason, by request, pre-
sented bill prohibiting attorneys-at-
law from becoming sureties. Commit
tee on Judiciary
II. b. 13-Sears presented a bill de-
signed to remedy the shortcomings OF
the law on the redemption of real prop
erty, by making it obligatory on the
treasurer to give a redemption receipt
that may be made of record There is
now no provision for such a document.
TO TAX MORTGAGES.
H, B. 14-Johnson introduced a bill
designed to tax mortgages and to re-
peal the laws on that subject passed
by the last legislature. Commute on
Judiciary.
H. B. dickinson introduced an act
to create the Office of watermaster and
10 NIX his duties. Committee on judi
ciary.
THE OBSERVATIONS.
h j. M. 11-Parsons introduced the
following joint memorial:
To the Congress of the United
Your memorialists, the Governor
ana the Legislative Assembly of the
territory of Utah, earnestly represent.
THAT in the territory of Utah about
5,OuO,00O acres of land are embraced bv
the "Uintah' and "Uncompahgre" In.
olan reservations, and at present occu-
pied by about 5000 Indians
Ihat said reservations embrace the
best watered, timbered, and most pro
lduct1ve lands within the territory as
We'll as large bodies of coal and iron
asphaitum, etc. That these lands are
not and cannot be utilized in their
present condition.
That the lands are not necessary
Tor the support or comfort of the In
dians upon said reservations to anv
extent.
That these lands are capable of sup.
porting a large population and add
ing great wealth to this territory.
That said lands are now in the
main unoccupied and unimproved and
of no value to the government, their
present occupants, nor to this terri
tory:
urge, that the Indians upon said res
ervations be allotted lands in severalty
and that the remainder be thrown open
to settlement
''That we most heartily endorse he
action of the Hon. ]. L. Rawlins in his
efforts in Congress directed toward
the opening of these land for settle
ment. and your memorialists will ever
pray"
H. B. 16. Hatch introduced a bill fol
attaching all that part of San Juan
county lying north of the sixth par
allell and east of the Green and Col
orado rivers to Grand county.
The Governors report was referred
to the appropriate committees.
John D. Spencer was elected minute
clerk and Francis NJ. Lyman. jr., and
S. 1. Paradise, committee clerks Of the
House.
STATEHOOD MEMORIAL.
The memorial on statehood reported
back by the committee was taken UP
and paesed unanimously. The ME
lmorfal as amended read as follows:
MEMORIAL.
To the Congress of the United States
Your memorialists, the Governor, and
the Legislative Assembly, of the Ter
ritory of Utah, respectfully represent
That Utah has a population of more
than two hundred thousand souls.
That in all the natural resources
which gives assurance of a great and
prosperous commonwealth, she is rich
That the people are enterprising, pa
triotic and well qualified to fulfil all
the duties of self-government;
That in the great questions of gov.
ornamental policy now being considered
in the Congress of the United States
Utah has no effective voice on account
of her territorial status, and her PEG.
pie, who are vitality interested therein
are without representation;
That all political parties in Utah
are in favor of her admission to the
Union;
Wherefore, your memorialists would
urge upon the attention of the Senate
the early and favorable consideration
of House bill for the admission Of Utah
as state;
Resolved. That copy of the fore.
going be transmitted to the President
of the United States, the President OF
the Senate, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the Hon. J. l.
Rawlins, delegate in Congress from
Utah Territory.
This resolution to take effect from
and after its passage.
LEAD MEMORIAL.
The lead memorial was then taker
up and read.
Powers moved to strike out the first
leight lines on the ground that, while
There were some matters in the memoir
ial that met with his approval, yet he
ibid not believe that statements should
be made without due consideration
He was not prepared to admit that the
Wilson bill would strike down the
Head mining in this territory, and was
not prepared to say that its passage
would bring our laborers into direct
competition with Mexican cheap labor
He does not believe in the taxation fol
the benefit Of any classes as a prin-
lciple, but wants Utah to be benefited
II there is to be any incidental pro-
lection.
Varian said he did not see the force
lof the argument, as the Republican
lside believed in every word of the
memorial. He wanted the memorial
to stand as sent in from the commit
tee.
Nebeker wanted TO ask a question
aud cold bo mould I;I-o e.,