The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-11

sisted or Var1an, Parsons anu WINS.
The minute clerks were allowed 500 |
out of the contingent fund.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
The enrolment committee reported |
the sending to the governor of an act |
to exempt manufactures from taxation !
and the act to amend the school law.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The governor reported the approval
of the bill for the organization OF
militia, an act to provide for the dis
posal of estrays; an act TO govern III
contests on university lands; the act !
creating Carbon county; and an act 10
regulate the sale of illuminating oils.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
n. B. 140. to regulate the sale of oils.
III r. 1853 to amend chapter 81. laws of
1892 and H. B. Ill, providing for new
section to the code; H. B. III, relating
to the payment of jurors, witnesses
etc. II. B. 1873, the fish and game bill,
were reported as sent to the governor.
NOTARIE'S PUBLIC.
O. r 90. to make it a rnisdemeanor
for notaries public to sign after the
expiration of their commissions was
passed.
MEDICAL BILL.
The Governor returned the medical
bill, with recommendation of certain
amendments.
THANKS.
Sears introduced the Following;
Resolved that the thanks of the
House be and the same are hereby ex-
tended.
First-To the Hon. Charles c. Rich
ards, secretary of the territory for
the many favors extended by him to
the members and especially for the
! furnishing of convenient and commo-
dious quarters for the use of this body
| Second-To ]. r. Letcher, chief clerk
of the House in the thirtieth session,
for his services in opening the present
session;
To the Speaker of the House for the
very able and courteous manner in
which he has discharged the arduous
duties devolved upon him; and also
to the chief clerk G. E. Stanton, and
all the officials of this body for the
efficient services rendered by them in
THE discharge of their respective du-
ties during the session now about to
close.
Adopted unanimously
The Council sent word that I2ldredge,
Hague and Hart had been appointed
conference committee on the appro-
priation bill
The Speaker then suggested that the
members ''Saunter."
The members did "saunter" and con-
tinued to do until 500, when Speaker
Emery again raped to order.
The Governor sent word that
BILLS APPROVED.
4 The Governor sent IN notice of his
approval of an act to amend an act
for the disposal Of estrays and an act
to provide for a, new section for the
code providing for appeals frcm JUS
tees courts to the district court.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.
The Governor said he would approve
the bill allowing the establishment of
free public employment Office If some
provision were made to compensate the
secretary for his work.
APPROPRIATIONS.
H. B. 1877, the appropriation bill was
taken up and the report of the con-
ference committee adopted
Varian then moved that the bill be
sent to the committee on enrolment.
Powers moved to amend by inserting
Sl20,O 600 for the erection of one wing Of
the capitol He was ruled out of or
der and made fine plea to be allowed
what he considered his rights.
Wins calied for the previous question
and the motion carried.
The vote was taken and only Powers.
stanford and Warner voted against
the passage of the bill as amended.
Powers explained his vote by saying
that the bill was parsimonious and
parsimony is not economy, and besides
it did not do justice to all parts of the
territory.
Warner explained his vote by saying
, that he had not learned whether the
conditions on the reform school site
: had been stricken out
TAXES.
c. B. 95, to make the territorial school,
fay 21L r,1illC was alxQn I'm
Monson said the Republicans should
be satisfied with throttling the Uni
yersity and Agricultural College an6
. should let the public school system
, alone. He did not think this was 6
sectional question. The whole terri
l tory is one great school district anc
there are no walls between counties
, Hubbard said he had spoken hi!
: mind on the question. He was agains
the proposition because he wanted tt
: keep the schools in the outer countie:
going.
Allen and Powers protested agains
the seeming prejudice against Sal
Lake.
I WINS and Johnson made replies tina
I the Salt Lake members imagined tn,
prejudice and the latter spoke agains
the bill. He did not want the schools
TO close.
e WINS moved that the general levy b,
: 2 mills and the school levy mills.
r Varian said the extra half mill o
i taxes is needed. There must be a pro
d vision for the expenses of the COMING
t two years under the appropriation bill
t He understood it is the sentiment o
the House that no raise be made in tn
d taxes and no further bonds be issued
n Yet more money has to be raised be
d cause while there are appropriate
n of 1925, 000 the present taxes will brinj
: only 100000, and there is a law t
e make it a crime to create deficits. H
/ wanted to wash his hands of the Who'll
, matter. He had worked long and har
e for reconciliation. Something must b
Y Gone.
Moore said he wanted to be fair an
honest. He is in favor of education
: He had worked as a boy in snow wais
n deep to get logs for a school house an
:, he has been in favor of schools eve
4 since. He was willing to raise the ger
q eral levy, but not to take away fror
Il the schools.
n MINORITY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
e Tolton wished to correct a. statemen
/ of Varian, who had implied that tn
Democrats had passed bills doing ir
l, justice to territorial officers, as he ha
e looked to the Democrats and sal
L you" He wished it understood tina
2, the minority was responsible for moth
ing. The majority is responsible
WINS wanted to know if Varian ha
d meant the minority when he had look
e ed to the left and said you" H
wanted it understood that the Demo
y cratic members had not been consul
q ed in anything. Ovarian said he wa
If addressing the House, not the minor
-e ity). WINS continued that if the me
II jority wanted to know how to get OF
y of the hole that it had better come
,e the minority.
Allen spoke in favor of the 21a lev.