The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-15
should be paid as much as male clerks,
Cannon'S amendment carried.
Postage Stamps For Members.


The committee reported mileage was
10 cents higher than had been SUP
posed. They asked for Instructions
and it was moved that the section be
rejected.
Evans-Don't reject 1t. They might
think we don't want it. Naughter)
A question came up as to the pay
ment Of officers. Lund said the ques' Ion
was important, as many Of the officers
had worked for some days 81 order 20
get their appointment. 1t was finally
decided to make the payment date
from their appointment
Eight Hour Day.
Strevell, Of Weber, introduced a prop
osition to make eight hours a l al
days work on all pubic buildings.
Committee on labor.
As to Elections.
streyell, Of Weber, introduced q
proposition on elections providing that
the legislature may pass laws regulat-
ing elections and registration and to
prevent forgery and counterfeitng of
ballots containing the names Of candt-
dates: to prevent and punish the print
ing and counterfeiting Of the tickets
OF any political party or candidate; to
prevent and punish the printing on
tickets of one political party the names
party or person. Committee on elections
and right of suffrage.
Officers Salaries,
Ryan, of Juab, introduced a PROPOSE
ton making it the duty of the legisla
ture, at its first session after the
adoption of the constitution, TO classify
the several counties Of The state snd
to prescribe the duties and fix the sal
aries Of all state county and township
officers not otherwise provided for in
this constitution and establish fees that
may be lawfully charged by such Off
GERS in the discharge Of their duties.
In all cases, haWeYer, such fees sh II
be the exclusive property Of the state
and the several county goVernemnts.
Committee on legislatures.
Exemptions.
Ryan, of Juab also INTRODUCED a
proposition on exemptions, which gives
every citizen of the state $500 Of prop
erty free from execution, HON esteads
of 40 acres ana appurtenanceS and
dwellings, and in town homestead6 10
the value of $4,000 are to be exempted.
Homesteads, after owners death. shall
be exempt during minority of children
or widoWhood Of widows, when there
are no children.
Strong For Laborers,
Ryan also introduced proposition
containing the following remarkable
provisions;
1t shan not be lawful for any person,
company or corporation, employing bod
les Of men, to collect debts due from such
employees for any article or thing fur
niShed by such corporation, company, or
person, either directly or indirectly, eX-
cept by direction of courts of law, and
in the employment of men, no persons
shall be Disseminated against on account
Of their social or Industrial association.
No individual company, OF corporation
shall be allowed to import labor from
other states or territories or from foreign
countries into this state This, however.
Sba1l not operate 70 prevent the natural
inflow of all orderly and peaceful people.
1t shall moi be lawful for any person,
company, or corporation their agents, or
representaHE es, either directly or indi-
their employees in the exercise of their
elective franchise either at any general
or special election or primary caucus, or
convention: or to in any way interfere
with the free exercise Of any of their
political privileges as citizens
No railroad, transportation, express or
street car company shall be allowed to
issue or give to any person a free pass
or directly or indirectly extend free trans
portaion to the person or property OF
any person except to its own servants,
employed in well-established lines of
work.
No street or other railroad or private
corporation shall be allowed to occupy
the streets or public ground of any city
or town in this state without a vote OF
consent Of the people thereof.
Apportionments
Crane, Of Kanosh land Salt lake.
introduced proposition on apportion
ment providing that leach county sal
at no time shall the number OF the
members of the house of representa-
tiYeS be less than twice nor greater
( than three times the number Of mem
bers OF the senate 1t also provide:
/ for election of representative to Con
greSs and for a census of the stat,
every ten years and then the legfsla
sentative districts may be ALTERED
whenever necessary. No county shall
( be divided in the formation of these
| districts.
This brought up the question o
which committee has the power to lool
! into this question. After Some sharl
debate the matter went to the com
m1ttee on appointment
Prohibition.
Raleigh fred the first gun In the pro
hibiticn campaign by Introducing sh
printed article on prohibition which
! has been distributed broadcast owe
J
/ TO the committee on schedu!e AM
amendments, but it went to the com
mittee on manufactures and commerce
Allen, Of Piute. introduced a copy O
/ the same proposition on counties in
i troduced by Gid -ster. of Garfield, OF
| tuesday, Committee on municioa
Irrigation.
Howard, of Emery introduced tn
I on iTric- rry11i 1l e.
by the irrigation commission. Re
ferred.
EauoS Representation.
Howard also introduced a PROPOSE
ton providing that all laws creatinj
or affecting boards or officers charge,
with the duty OF registering voters o
in anywise conduc ing election affair
at the polls shall secure equal repre-
seDtation Of the two chiaf parties 4
the state The section is not to an
sply to Town meetings or village elee
tons. Committee on elections
Labor and Arbitration.
Crane. Of Yanosh and salt Lake. IN
tr0duced a blanket proposition for
who is to make a statistical repor
every year. and taking in severe
other propositions. Eight hour daY |
provided. No contract prison labor 1
to be allowed. Employment in under
ground mines of children under -four
teen years is prohibited. Only Unite
States citizens are TO be employed O
state or municipal work. Adeauat
mechanics liens must be given,
board Of arbitration. with full bower
is provided. Committee on labor an
arbitration.
AUTHORIZATIONS.
Slower. of Tooele. presented "a brie
article giving the legislature power {
regulate and license The snanufactur
and sale Of fermented, vineous an
/ spirituous liquors. Committee o