The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-16


Everybody felt sorry for President
ohlun. He showed intense embarrass
ment ana disappointment There was
no rancor among the Democrats. The
lesson has been needed for some time
ana they were simply forced to take
the action they did.
Nepeker's motion, laying down the
RUE that motions Withdrawn should
not stay IN the minutes was adopted
Three-quarters of an hour in ali were
spent Ca the minutes According to
Dennls Eichnor the cost was $50 fol
lne minutes yesterday. That was
rather costly.
Woman Suffrage.
Thurman, of Utah, introduced the
following on woman suffrage from the
iaoles OF Utah county:
Inc undersigned delegates to the
Woman's Suffrage association of Utah
county, appointed to represent said as
sociation in presenting this memorial
10 your honorable body, respectfully
represent that the women of said asso-
cation IN common with their sisters
throughout the territory of Utah, are
at present deprived of the privileges of
american citizenship Notwithstanding
the great majority of them are native
! porn citizens of the United States We
further represent that Notwithstanding
we are taxed and are amenable to the
laws equal with men, still we have no
voice or vote upon the justice or pro-
priety Of such taxation or the expe-
diency of the laws to which we are
equally amenable with men.
We recognize with feelings of graft
tude that both the great political par
ties in Utah have declared in favor of
equal suffrage. We have no doubt that
you will keep the pledge and confer
upon the women of Utah that political
freedom and equality which justly and
logically belong to them as citizens of
the most enlightened, just and pro-
gressive nation on the earth.
Because it is just and because you
nave solemnly pledged yourselves to
accomplish the result, we respectfully
request that you insert a clause in the
Constitution Of the state of Utah con-
ferring upon women the right of suf-
frage, and your memorialists will ever
pray, etc.
This was signed by Mrs. Electa Bull
lock, Of Provo; Mrs. Hannah S. Lapish,
of American Fork, and Mrs. Sarah A
Boyer, Of Springville. Committee on
elections and suffrage.
Political Corporations.
Kearns, of Summit, introduced the
following proposition: THE legislature
shall not have the power to grant
special charters or grant special acts
Of incorporation, but all interpretations
shall be framed under general acts
passed by the legislature; provided that
all such acts shall prohibit incorpora-
tons for political purposes, which shall
directly or indirectly prohibit or dis
criminate against any man or woman,
creed, religion or church by reason or
on account of the religious belief of
such man, woman or church" Com
mittee on corporations other than mu-
nicipal.
Municipal Corporation.
Gushing, of Salt Lake-A proposition
providing against Incorporation of
cities by special acts and making gen.
eral laws necessary. Cities and towns
now organized may organize under the
state laws by a majority vote of the
citizens. Committee on municipal cor
pOrations.
County Organizations.
Cushing. of Salt Lake-A proposition
on counties, which recognizes the pres
ent divisions. It prohibits removal of
county seats more than once in four
years, and then only by a three-fifths
vote. No part of the county shall be
stricken off unless a majority of the
therefor. Counties acquiring territory
from others or formed from others
must accept the debts thereof pro rata,
except debts incurred in the purchase
of county property or erection of
county buildings. General laws must
be provided for county, township and
precinct government. Committee on
municipal corporations.
Municipal Wafer Rights.
Eichnor, of Salt Lake-'No munich
pal corporation shall in any manner,
directly or indirectly, lease, sell, ALLEVIATE
or dispose of any waterworks, water
rights, or sources of water supply now
or hereafter owned or controlled by it, /
but all such waterwOrks, water rights
and sources of water supply now
owned or hereafter acquired by any
municipal corporation shall be pre-
served, maintained and operated by it /
for the supply of its inhabitants with
water at reasonable charges; provided /
that nothing herein contained shall
be construed TO prevent any such mu-
nicipal corporation from exchanging
any water rights or sources Of water 4
of equal value and to be de- |
voted in like manner to the public sup
ply of its inhabitants with water.
Section mo municipal corporation |
shall grant any franchise, privilege,
easement or right in the use of its
streets, highways or public places for
the supply of water to its inhabitants
1r any of them for a longer period
than twenty years, nor without deter
mining in the grant the maximum
rates to be charged by the grantee or
grantees for water supply, nor with
cut reservation TO such municipal cor
ooration in such grant of the option to
~ T1lrind all
water rights, sources of water supply,
pipes, conduits, and appli
inces of such grantee or grantees or
INV of them, at the actual value of the
angible property itself at the time of
he purchase and without regard to
he value Of the franchise, privilege,
or purpose for or in connec-
ion with which such property is used"
Committee on municipal corporations.
One For Each County.
Allen. of Piute-A proposition pro-
riding that the legislative council of
he state shall consist &C as many
members as there are counties in the
tate. The house is to consist of double
he number, appointed according to
ounties. Committee on apportionment
md boundaries.
Partridge, of Utah-A proposition
hat the militia of the state shall be
composed of all able-bodied male citi-
ems between IS and As. Other usual
PROVISIONS are made. Committee on
militia. ;
Protection of Live Stock. I
Crane, of Kanosh and Salt Lake-A
proposition to give the Legislature
,ower to provide for the protection of
i've stock against the Introduction or
pread of pleuro-pneumonia CHAMBERS,
nlon+in or Texas fever and ntha1. in