The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-13

system is continued public competi-
ton is shut out. There is fayoritism
which shuts out all but the one con-
tractor who has a pull. If the sec
ton is passed when there IS competi-
ton for public work it viii be honest
competition. When a man makes a
bid honestly, he will know that an
other man who bids under him will
have to do the work and get the price
he bid for. Jobbing will be prevented.
If man bids under the cost of a
building he will have to suffer for it..
That is the only way to make honest
competition. Public officers will be
paid for the duties of their office only
what they had a right to expect when
they took the office. If they do work
outside the duties of their office then
they will get paid. No just claim
would be defeated.
The Price and No More.
WINS said that the contract would
not be hurt by the section. If a man
bids on piece of public work he will
get the price for which he contracted
and no more. If there is any modifica-
ton Of the contract compensation can be
given for that. But no injustice would
be done.
Morris. of Salt Lake. spoke of the
compensation and lack of compensa-
ton to contractors on the city and
county building and the gravity sewer.
He said there should be some protec-
Ton Tor contractors and labOrerS so
they could get proper pay
Varlan offered an amendment pro-
viding that the section should not ap-
ply to claims incurred by public officers
in the execution of the laws of the
state. He said that with this provision
the section would meet his views.
Aliens Bridges.
Allen was afraid the section would
prevent the proper building of bridges.
where the contractor would find it ne
cessary to depart somewhat from the
contract without being able to get the
county court together to modify it.
After some further discussion, Var
ian's amendment carried and the mo-
ton to strike out was defeated on a
vote of 81 ayes to 81 noes. None of the
Democratic side voted for striking out.
A great many Republicans broke their
lines and followed the lead of Richards
recess was taken at 1915 until
o'clock
Earian Springs Il Surprise.
Upon re-assembling in the afternoon
Varian offered the following additional
section:
THE legislature shall not authorize
lAC oldlc. HOE any COUNTY. lOMu, lOWl
ship. district or other political sub
division of the state, to lend it's credit
or security to stock or bonds in aid
of any railroad. telegraph or other pri-
Vate individual or corporate enterprise
or undertaking.
Richards Tries Again.
Richards offered the following sub
stitute for Variants section
No appropriation shall be made by
this state. or any political subdivision
thereof. to any person, corporation,
association or institution not under the
absolute control of the state; nor shall
the state, or any political subdivision
thereof, lend or pledge its credit for
any such person, corporation. associa-
ton or institution"
Varian said this whole thing was
simply designed to bring up the dis
cussion ofsthe day before. 1t was the
same proposition as that which had
been voted down.
P. Buncombe Coray. of Chicken
Greek. objected to consideration of the
section on some rather unintelligible
point of order, but was promptly sat
down on by q counter point from
Roberts.
Richards said he was willing to pro-
coed to a vote at once. The section en-
bodied the ideas advanced the day be-
FORE
Those Southern Pacific Bonds.
Evans, of Weber. said he had not
been present the day before, and would
like to make a few remarks. He said
the tendency Of modern constitutions is
to prevent the legislature from giving
money and credit to individuals. There
should be entire segregation of the
government from private business. In
less the prohibition were placed in the
constitution trusts and combinations
would come to the legislature and ask
for the guaranteeing of bonds. These
bonds might be paid by the corpora
tons But. on the other hand, the
schemes might prove unsuccessful and
then the state would have to pay them.
AS an example of what may be
brought on the new state if the legis-
lature is allowed to endorse bonds. he
pointed out the evil attending the
Southern Pacific railroad deal. He said
the government will probably lose the
millions of dollars which 1t will be
compelled to pay on the bonds which 1t
endorsed. If corporations have special
privileges they become arrogant, like
the Sugar trust. which demands bounty
through the courts.
The only safe course for the govern
ment to pursue is to make laws which
will apply to all alike. Il thank God
he said. that there is one Republican
on the floor who has offered section
which will partly meet this evil
Varian called for the previous cues
ton. and the substitute was killed by
a straight party vote.
Vote on Variants Section.
The roll was then called on Variants
section and gave the following result:
Ayes-Adams R0, Barnes, Boyes,
Buys. Call, Coray (R), Corr
man. Creere, Cunningham, Ev-
ans of Weber, Evans, of Utah,
Farr. Francis, Hammond, Hart,
Halliday. Howard, Hughes, Twins.
johnson R). Kimball, of salt Lake,
Lennon (R), Lewis, William Lowe,
Low, of Cache. Maeser' Macklntosh
Rl. Maioney, Murdoch, of Wasatch.
Nebeker, Partridge, Peters, Raleigh,
Richards. Roberts, Robertson. Robin
son, of Wayne, Ryan, Sharp, Snow,
Spencer, Thoresen, Thurman. Varian,
Warrum, Whitney-46.
Noes-Allen, Anderson, Bowdle,
Brandley, Button, Cannon, Chichester,
Christensen, Clark. Gushing, Eichnor.
EIdredge. Emery, Gibbs. Goodwin,
Kimball, of Weber, Lambert, Larson
L., Larson c. P. Lowe, Peter, Lund,
Morris, Moritz, Murdoch,
of Beaver, Murdoch, of Summit, Page,
Peterson. of Grand, Peterson, of San
pete, Pierce, Shurtliff, Squires, Slower.
Strevell, Symoss. Thompson, Van
Horne, Wells. Williams@4.
Absent-Enberg, Green. Heyborne,
Hill. Kiesel, Kerr, Vaughan, Miller,
Preston, Robson. of Kane. Thorne,
President Smith Anxious.
When the cali was finished some
members who had been keeping tab
whispered it was carried. Others said