Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-17
A JOKE BY HATCH.
Resolution for The Abandonment Of
The Capt. OIL Grounds.
DEBATE on rnE SILK BOUNTY.
Commencement Of Morning ssssiou'.-
Hills Passed and Killed 10 the
Iion,e.-Courc.l business

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This morning Hatch introduced In
the House the resolution suit Jinsd.
STANFORD IL chairman ui the Capitol
grounds commission, AMI his iacs was
q study whilp the resolution was being
read. Attic conclusion ot the read.
lux ho ipslan,ly arose aud ,aid: "ME
Speaker, I move that that resolution
be tabled md.Entoy!" Tho motion
was carried by roll call vote Of II TO
~, some Of the members evidently
thinking that the resolution ought to
x, 10 the Capitol grounds committso.
Il is a. follows
4 UGsoLuuoN,
Abandoning the Copn4 g.am3, u SAT-
LHk, ttfH
Whereas. the Territory Uf Utah IL not
the owner OF tho grounds uu Arsenal
IlIll,n bat tho tile conditioned tunt in
case OF any future romUya. OF thu seat OF
government, the grounds, with all build.
uri crested thereon, will ruy0Tt On salt
Lao Ciiy. and any and nll monies cX-
pended Ia Improvements wifi bb o. total
los. 60 tho pu0piO OF tho Territory aud
Whereas, said grounds orc located
thrro.quartors OF a milo zap un ALLOW, over
aud beyond a hill, and nu tho HIlH OF "a
mountain thu. slopes IN such dIroc lon,
aud ~ such an angle, that said grounds
arc not visible 10 any iuhabinni of tho
Territory, unless, perhaps, 60 "a chance
hunter shooting ducks ON Warm springs
lake, and
Wucrcas, on account OF tho exc sslyo
altitude aud Tho Irregular conformation
aud pOrpendicuiArlLv of tho said
giouuds, tho COS OF cousiFIe Ion ol any
building will hu from twenty-five 10
my por cen. greater than Ola ANY suit
gblu site, aud
Whorraso owing to the natural obstacles
Of the location. tho board ~ crmm s-
sioucr ON Capitol grounds. using tho
utmost wisdom aud economy, have been
unable 10 mako any Improvements com.
mruaurato with tho money appropriated
and expended Tor such purpose and
whereas, lho topography pi tho i'm
mediate vicinity gnl th Hatrclty Of
water, will Prevent tho settlement and
Improvements Of tho adjoining noun.
taius, thereby leaving tho Capitol build.
ing of no Territory remote aud isoln cd
frlm the Territory ii-oig
Resolved, uy she Governor and Iogis.
ln'iyo Assembly OF the IcrritoryU f Utah,
lhat tho present site for tho capitol
grounds IL unsuitable, intdIuato aud un-
worthy;
That tho further improvement " said
grounds will DO uu ON.rAya raut, reckless
aud dangerous use OF puUlig muuOy, aud
That said grounds should DO aud are
hereby abandoned.
The bilk bounty tebsis In the House
yesterday afternoon WAS listened 20 by
large audience Of ladies, who were
ranged ON either side OF the Speakers
desk, aud who cams out In force evil.
denuy FOR tbs purpose " eNoriing, by
their pfesenoe, a silent but potent la.
nuenco Ia favor OF the measure. Fol
a time ~ was wondered whether Any
Democratic member would have lhg
courage TO make a speech Ia opposition
10 the hili, IN tho face Of such an
audience. Bul Io.tln couras eously led
OF, aud at5r min come several other
Democrats. Party uuel were sharply
drawn aud the hual vote was strictly
partisan.
While ro'tou'a bill, II. Il. 7, appr1.
priating $500 for the redemption oil
court scrip In the Second district, was
under cons, Iteration, tho whole mattel
of court expenses was gone into, q
some extent, IolI1n showed the In.
Justlcs to which jurors and witnessed
were subjected IN the Second uistric
by the practical reputation by tni
| Territory Of court scrip. Power.
said In his opinion, every suul
| promise 10 pay, Issued by
authority OF tho Territory, 0ugh
10 be, and some time wouli ue
redeemed. 10 Easa shame that per
sons holding tue Terrltory's obligation
should be delfauded Uut VI their nay
| Wins made remarks In tue same I'M
snd NariAn agreed with these gentle
| men, anl thought the Territory cOult
| not utf.rd 10 regulate these oblira
| lions. A lien thought a special law ougu
| not 90 be passed. lur the relief OF unIy
one district. Tbs debate did not PRO
ducs any tangible result other thRu IA,
| appropriation u the small amour
asked for In the bill.
TIE Assembly seems TO have In
augurated morning sessions In earnest
/ 10 met at 10 O'Clock today, anu III,
| House adjourned until that hour on
Monday after a session OF nearly three
hours. The Council adjourned al
about 1880 today until pm, Mon
day; but II will doubtless oomnenc,
m IruIng sessions next week,
In explanation ui his concurrent
resolution which the House adopted
this forenoon, authorizing III,
Joint claims committees TO employ
an accountant TO assist them
Soara stated that that Commute,
was 10 Gro EIej with work that It ooull
NOT possibly check up certain matter
without expert assistance, anu tina
tue services Of good accountant
would save large sums 10 the Territory
ono OF the bills passed by the Houst
today, II. II. III, is u special Interest
10 farmers and livestock owners, liying
near railroads. ltrJqu.res the railroad
company TO post up, At the INT station
each side Of the point at which thu
killing occurs, a full description o.
animals killed by trains. Agricultur
lists who miss an animal can thu
ascertain whether or not 1t has beer
killed ON the track.
COUNCIL.
After the close OF this report yester.
dRy. the Council continued the con