The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-19

TINS as in other matters to be placed
before the convention. He asked thai
the first reading be done by Whitney
of Salt Lake. Van Horne moved i'm
mediate reading, but, after some dis
cussion, that was voted down. The
article went to the committee of the
whole. and propositions by Lewis, OF
Weber, Eichnor, of Salt Lake, Peters
of Box Elder, Anderson, of Beaver
Strevell Of Weber, and Thurman, Of
Utah, from which the article had
been made up, went to the table. The
article appears in full in another col
umn.
Under introduction of propositions
the following were introduced:
Maloney, of Notwithstanding to opin-
ions of justices of the supreme court
Committee on judiciary.
Bowdle. of Salt Lake-'"The legisla-
ture shall protect by law, from forced
sale, the homestead or a portion thereof
and other property of all heads OF
families, and the homestead of all
heads of families shall not be alienated
without the joint consent of hunband
and wife, when that relation exists.
Committee on re- enue, taxation and
public debt.
Bowdle, Of Salt Lake-Providing for
mechanics liens and their prompt en-
forcement. Committee on labor and
arbitration.
Capital at Salt Lake.
Morris of Salt Lake-Providing that
the seat of government shall be in
Salt Lake until it is changed by a
majority Of the qualified electors of the
state voting therefor, after having been
submitted by a two-thirds vote of the
legislature Committee on public build
ings, etc.
Strevell, of Weber-''It shall be the
duty Of the legislature to elect United
States senators in conformity with
the constitution and laws of the United
States during the first 80 days of the
session of the legislature at which a
senator or senators are to be elected.
Clark, of Tooele-Providing for eX-
emptiOn from taxation of all public
property and all property used solely
for religious worship, schools and char
liable purposes and also cemeteries not
used for private gain. Committee on
revenue. etc.
Rates of Taxation.
Symons of Salt Lake-State rate of
taxation shall not exceed 6 mills; and
when the property shall reach $780,
100000 the maximum rate shall be 4
mills; when the property reaches $780,
100000, 2 mills. Unless the question
shall have been submitted to the quail
flied tax payers of the state this shall
not be changed. Committee on revenue
etc,
Cushing of Salt Lake-Giving may
ors of cities of the third class the veto
power. Committee on municipal cor
porations.
Cushing of Salt Lake-Limiting to
per cent. the Indebtedness of cities
having less than 100000 inhabitants
Committee on municipal corporations.
of Col oil
county officers to file sworn statements
each year of all moneys passing
through their hands. Committee on
municipal corporations.
Slower, of Tooele-'The fact that a
voter, otherwise qualified, has not paid
taxes shall not be bar to his exer-
cising the right Of suffrage" Commit
tee on elections and suffrage.
Boards of Arbitration.
Kimball, of Salt Lake-Providing
that justices of the peace might call
boards of arbitration to consist of two
representative of the party of the first
part, two of the party OF the second
part, and himself, unless there is OBJ
lection. Challenges may be made to
one person by each party. The justice
shall then retire and the two remain
ing members shall select a third and
tons laid before them. In cases of
strikes, the arbitration board must
make investigation. Committee on
labor and arbitration.
Another on Irrigation.
Miller, of Salt Lake-'The water of
all natural streams, springs, lakes and
collection Of still water, unappro-
priated within the boundary of the
state, are hereby declared to be the
property of the state. The right to
divert and appropriate the unappropri-
ated waters Of any natural streams to
beneficial uses shall never be denied.
Priority of appropriation shall give the
better right as between those using
the water; the use Of water for do
nestle purposes shall have preference
over those using the same for agri-
cultural purposes; and those using the
water for agricultural purposes shall
have preference over those using the
same for manufacturing purposes.
Whenever any waters have been or
shall be appropriated or used for ag-
purposes under a sale, rental
or distribution thereof. such sale,
rental or distribution shall be deemed
an exclusive dedication to such use"
The legislature is empowered to divide
the state into five divisions and pro-
tendents thereof, who shall be beard
of control over the waters and officers
of the state. Their decisions are not
to be final, but may be appealed from
to the courts. Committee on irriga-
ton.
Miller, of Salt Lake-Using of public
money for private purposes is made a
felony.
Public Lands.
Greer, of Utah-An exhaustive pro-
position regarding public lands, author
izing the acceptance of all grants and
sale of them at not less than three
fourths of the appraised value, and
under no circumstances at less than
80 per acre. except in cases where
the land is settled upon, when the
settlers shall have the preference right
of purchase at the appraised value. The
are to be appointed by
the governor. Revenue derived from
the sale of lands is to be held inviol-
able for the specified purposes. No
special privileges shall be granted to
settlers who went on lands after their
survey. Committee on education.
Allen, of Piute-Prohibiting the en-
ployment of aliens on public works.
Committee on labor.
Initiative and Referendum.
Brandley, of Sevier-A proposition
founded on the Swiss constitution pro-
viding for the initiative and referen-
dunn The number of petitioners neces-
sary to bring this about is not stated
on Legislature.
Thoresen, of Cache-No county seat
shall be removed without two-thirds
vote, and proposition for removal
shall not, be submitted oftener than
once in six years. Counties shall not
he diridad uithnut tWn-third vote AL