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

The last day. Of the thirty-first ses-
zion of the territorial Legislative as
sembly stretched out beyond the limits
set by the knowing ones, and early
this morning the lawmakers were sun
grinding awayThe proposition to unite
the university and agricultural college
was knocked sky high in the Council,
and the proposed appropriation OF
SIPS. 900 for a wing to the capitol build
ing was also voted down in the upper
house
The proceedings were as follows;
Continuing its session in the wee
small hours yesterday morning, the
Council struck out from the spropria~
zion bill the item Of 81 900 TO Andrew j.
Burt for attendance on court
The claim of Salt Lake for Sl,SoO Tor
maps and plats, was allowed
The reform school appropriation was
increased $1,000.
locate university lands and S+,uoO Tor
disposing of the rest were allowed.
Al $3.50 a. m an informal recess was
REASSEMBLED.
The councillors reassembled at 1880
a. N.
ing the salary of judges of the dis
trict courts from $4,000 to $4,000 The
motion was ruled out Of order. He
then moved a reconsideration of the
vote on the subject, which motion pre-
vailed Eldredge then took the floor
in support of the amendment and
claimed that the extra appropriation
unjustifiable.
Lund said the gentleman must have
Skd a change of heart since ne voted
"a take from the treasury thousands OF
dollars for bounties. His conscience
was burdened now with the thought
of poSn<people who needed aid, but the
chanaE of base had come too late. 1t
was az kind Of death bed repentance
and wan not appreciated.
Hart scSsred the gentlemen for their
change of heart.
Booth Of Provo, said he wanted to
repudiate the intimation that there
had been a. change Of position Tor any
other reason than a, desire to econo-
mize He denied that it was party
measure The vote on the reduction
was to s, the amendment being lost
Seaman moved to reduce the appro-
priation for present indebtedness and
for current expenses for the years
to So, 500.
Taylor opposed the measure. The
amendment was lost
THE CAPITOL APPROPRIATION
Williams moved to insert an appro-
priation Of 1920 to build a wing Of
the capitol building. This is the larg-
est item of the bill, but it is within
our resources. Idaho with a third OF
the population of Utah had erected
such a building. Wyoming had done
the same, and both while they were
till territories. A wing could be built
which would meet the present needs
and those of the new site for years tc
come. For forty years The legislature
has been migratory, meeting here and
there in tenements. Such a building
is needed as a place For holding the
next legislature. 1t Is claimed that il
would be unwise to make such an ap-
preparation at this time. There is
another way of looking at it. Labor
ers and material men are willing t.
give their services for much less thar
at more prosperous times. There
would be a saving of from % to S35.
per cent. The credit of Utah is good
4 der bonds will sell for per cent. H,
hoped the appropriation would bt
made.
BOOTH, OF PROVO, OPPOSES 1T
Booth, of Provo, said there was
question as to the legality of bondin;
under these circumstances, but he die
not wish to dwell upon this phase O
the question. He thought the claim O
Salt Lake city a selfish one. In 1S9
i Salt Lake county had not paid its full
quota Of taxes The courts were an
pealed TO and the board of equalization
raised the apportionment 10 per cent
There was much Indignation over this
but no attempt had ever been made t
explain it. When it come 70 a question
of giving Salt Lake city was ready TO
a drop; when a question of gettin,
she was ready for a raise. After tw
years of the predicted prosperity Of tn
territory, it will be a wiser measure t
make such appropriation.
TAYLOR'S VIEWS.
Taylor said he was anxious for tn
appropriation if only to settle the sec
tional questions that agitate the terri
tory Three hundred and fifty thous
and dollars CT the territorial none
was represented by the insane asylur
at Provo. Why should not $4,000 b
represented by a wing of the capitC
at Salt Lake city, Salt Lake city
modesty goes without saying Not s
with Provo. The records showed tina
that aspiring town wanted the asylum
the agricultural college and the reform
school. Booth, of Provo, denied thi
statemenO. The interest on the bond
would be S12,500 for two years. Sc
what relief it would give the needy Ia
borers of the city! The sectional spiri
so manifest is censurable. Incidentall
ne emphasized the fact that Salt LAX
city pays three-fifths Of the territoria
Wakes
Seaman was as friendly TO Salt LAX
city as any man on Utah's soil. Whe
he heard that the capitol had been IL
Gated at Salt Lake city he had no mis-
givings, but when he learned that tn
site Of the capitol building had bee
located on the mountain, he resolve
to vote against it. 1t is no place fo
the building The "modesty of Sa,
Lake city, nearly took his breat
away He had decided to vote for
change Of the capitol since he had nc
ted its efforts to dominate this Legs
lature. He would be willing to vote
move the capital to San Juan count
If the Legislature could be remove
from such influence. He said the ecor
on;c side Of the question should hav
much weight. The territory is M
ready TO make such apprOpriatiOn