The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-30
THE COUNCIL RECORD.
PORTIONS OF THE MINUTES THAT
WE'RE ExPUNGED.
No Wonder That the Majority in the
Upper House Are Ashamed of
Their Foolish Action.

Upper House Are Ashamed o.
Their Foolish Action.
J Following are the official minutes OF
the Council, over which there was such
a wrangle last week, the Republican
members insisting upon expunging GER
tain portions of the record which
Showed up their disgraceful conduct in
too strong a light. The expunged por-
tons are given in parenthesis:
Minutes of the Council, seventeenth
day, Council chamber, Jan "a, 1894, 2
D. m.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The President in the chair.
Roll call-Quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Minutes of the sixteenth day read
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
By Councillor Taylor, a communica-
ton from Walter Murphy, relating to
the memorial of the Eclectic Medical
society.
Read and referred to the committee
on public health.
BY Councillor Taylor, from the Des-
eret News company, withdrawing the
bid of said company on public print
ing.
Councillor Williams moved that the
communication of the DeSeret News
company be filed
Councillor Taylor moved to amend by
having it referred to committee on pub
lie printing.
The communication was referred to
the committee on printing.
Councillor Taylor moved that a con-
ference committee of two be appointed
on the matter of public printing.
Councillor Hart objected to the con-
sideration of the motion.
His objection was sustained on vote
of to 5.
By Councillor H. E. Booth. d petit
ton from Frank Metcalf, relating to
the education Of the blind
Read and referred to the committee
ON education.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
Committee Room, Jan "a, 1894
MIR. President-The committee on ap-
preparations, to whom was referred the
report of the territorial loan commits
siorers, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing:
First-The committee have carefully
examined said report and examined
and compared the same with the acts
creating said board and its necessary
functions.
That the report herewith returned
shows that said commission have acted
within the limit of said act, and that
their report is full and complete, and
we recommend that the same be placed
in its proper file in the office of the
secretary of the territory
E. w. TAYLOR, Chairman.
The report was accepted and the rec
ommenda ton adopted.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Councillor Taylor, of the special con-
ference committee on H. B. No. 8, re
lating to contingent expenses, asked
for further time.
Granted.
AND FIRST READ
ING OF BILLS.
BY Councillor Taylor-C. B. No. 43,
a bill to amend Section 2271; providing
for the filing of articles of incorpora-
ton
Read first time and filed for second
reading.
BY Councillor Lund (by requesD-C. B.
No. "A, a bill to provide for the ap-
pointment of Territorial engineer and
the establishment of irrigation districts
and the creation of an irrigation bu-
reau.
Read the first time, and on motion
of Councillor Lund, referred to commit
tee on irrigation.
By Councillor Lund-C. B. No. 45,
bill to protect the dairy interests of
Utah territory.
Read first time, and on motion of
Councillor Lund, referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
By Councillor H. E. Booth c. B. No.
46, a bill to provide for the education
of blind children.
Read first time and filed for second
reading.
BY President Breeden-Councilor H.
2. Booth having taken the chair-C.
B. No. A. a bill to amend Section 1909
of the Compiled Laws of Utah, 1883.
Read first time and filed for second
reading.
By President Breeden-C. B. No. As,
a bill relating to irrigation companies.
Read first time and filed for second
reading.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
H j. M. No 8, respecting the duties
on lead ores, was taken up on its third
reading as the special order of the
day.
Councillor .Eldredge moved that con-
sideration of the same be postponed
until Jan. %, 1894.
Lost on a vote of to 5.
Councillor H. e. Booth asked that the
of the question be post
poned until the sergeant-at-arms bring
in Councillor Hague, who was absent
without excuse.
The sergeant-at-arms returned and re-
ported that Councillor Hague was out
Of the city.
Councillor H. f. Booth moved to adj
journ.
Lost on a vote of to 5.
Councillor Hart raised the point of no
quorum present, at $3.50 p. m.
The roll was called-no quorum pres
ent.
The sergeant-at-arms was instructed
TO bring in the absentaes
A recess was taken.
When the session resumed at D. m.
the roll was called.
Councillor Eldredge did not answer to
the roll call.
Councillor Williams asked that Coun-
cilor Eldredge be counted present
So ordered.
Councillor Seaman moved the previous
question.
Carried on vote of to 2.
Councillor Eldredge was discovered to
be Gagain] absent.
Councillor Williams asked that the
ergeant-at-arms be required to immed-
lately bring back Councillor Eldredge.
So ordered.
Councillor Hart asked that the chap
lain be deputized to aid the sergeant
alarms.
So ordered.
Councillor Williams called for the roll
call on the previous question
The President raised the question of
40 quorum present.
Councillor Hart appealed from the
decision of the President.