The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-27

poi - oL the president, board OF re-
gents, and secretary of the State uni
Versfty be printed. Both reports were
adopted.
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
The enrolling committee reported and
the speaker signed H B. No. 81, to
prevent the employment of children
and women in mines and smeIters, and
n. b. NO. II, to provide a wife deserted
py a husband with property from his
estate.
A message from the senate an
nounced S. B. No. 81, amending the
laws of 1888, and substitute for S. B.
NO 50, to provide for the recovery of
damages TO real estate by grading
streets.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
s. B. No. IS. one of three special or
derS, was at this time taken up. The
bill provides for the establishing of
Tree public libraries by the levying of
a special tax not to exceed one mill on
the dollar of the assessed valuation,
MT. Thompson of Sanpete proposed a
minor amendment, which was carried,
and then Mr.. Smoot moved to strike
out the enacting clause. Speaking to
the motion, Mr.. Smoot wanted to be
understood as being irrevocab bly, op-
posed to any bill from this on which
contemplated increasing the taxes Of
any community which was not abso-
lutely necessary
Mr.. Harris was opposed to the mo-
ton, but was likewise opposed to the
bill in its then form. He wanted free
libraries, and therefore did not wish
to see the bill killed, as he thought it
could be perfected.
Mr.. Nye opposed the motion, as did
Mr.. CritchloW, who said Utah was
fifth in intelligence among the states of
the Union. and he believed for the
people to retain that position every
citizen should have the advantages of
free Libraries. Mr.. Harris inquired if
Mr.. Crftchlow thought so much of free
libraries for the people that he would
be willing to see tax of So, 600 levied
in Salt Lake for that purpose, which
would be possible under the bill. Mr.
Critchlow replied readily that he did.
Mr.. Harris then asked Mr.. Smoot If
he would withdraw his motion to let
the bill be reconsidered. That gentle
man, not wishing to be arbitrary, gave
his consent, and the bill went back to
the municipal corporations committee.
S. B. No. rs, creating the state board
Of examiners, was the second special
order. The reading, which was the
third, was proceeded with from that
point at which it had been interrupted
the day before, to lay the bill over. At
the conclusion, Mr.. Monson moved to
strike out section 16, but changed his
motion to make his amendment pro-
vide that no claim against the state
shall be presented to the examiners
more than twice, if once rejected. Mr..
Harris opposed the motion, which, how
ever. prevailed.
Section II was amended by consent
by striking out the provision which
prohibited the presentation of a, claim
to the board within less than two
months previous to the converting of
a session of the legislature.
Mr.. Morrison then precipitated quite
a jangle by proposing an amendment,
requiring bidders for the furnishing
of supplies to the state to accompany
his bid to the board by a certified
check. instead of giving a bond for
faithful fulfllment of the contract.
After considerable clubbing the sec
ton containing this provision was sat
isfactortly amended and the bill
passed, but not till a motion to re-
commit had been defeated. There was
no opposition to the bill on final pas
sage. The bill creates a state board of
examiners to audit all public accounts.
the duties of the board being in the
bill specifically prescribed
tute for H B. No SO and s. 3. 81.
When it was brought up Mr.. Nye ex-
planned that the effect of the bill was
simply to do away with the president
Of city councils and make the mayor
the presiding officer as before the
present statute was enacted. It also
extended the qualified veto of mayors
to the executive officers of cities other
than the first and second class.
Some of the members were not pre-
pared to vote on the bill and it was
for that reason laid over till Monday.
Mr. Taylor at this point moved to
adjourn, but the motion failed, and the
regular order was proceeded with.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
These bills were introduced and re-
ferred after second reading:
H. B. No. 122, by Bolitho-Amending
the session laws of 1892 to enable poor
persons to commence suit without
cost. 1t provides that any person may
commence a civil action in any JUS
tees court or any court of record in
this state without giving security or
making a deposit of fees to cover costs,
by taking and subscribing the follow
ing oath in writing: I. A. b. do sol
emily swear that I am not able to
bear the expenses of the action which
[ am about to commece. and that [ am
justly entitled to the relief sought, to
the best of my belief.
TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES.
H. B. No. 1873, by Curtis-To protect
employees in certain cases. The bill
requires any individual, association or
letting work to contract
81, to take from such contractor a
bond conditioned upon the contractors
paying to all persons employed upon
The work involved, in full, all the
wages agreed to be paid such employ
ees. The bond must be recorded and
any failure to pay such employees as
provided makes the contractors bonds
men and the individual or institution
citing the contract liable to action to
under certain conditions in the
oiIl provided.
H. b No. 134, by Lewis-Modifying
he present statutes in relation to the
practice of dentistry.
II. B. No. 135, by Gibbs by request
TO compel the turning to the right of
'iders or drivers on public highways
n meeting and to prohibit persons
rom trying to prevent a rider or driv-
sr from passing from the rear.
S. 5. No. 81, by Candland-Making sec
ion f. article 5, compiled laws, appli-
able to all incorporated cities.
Substitute for s. B. No. S6-Relating
o the right to recover damages for in
ury by dogs.
s. B. No. 81, by judiciary committee
for the employment of stem
,graphers IN district courts
S. 3. No. SO, by Sutherland-Amend-
ng the compiled laws in relation to the
ime of bringing actions in cases other
han for the recovery of real nronertv