The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28

Yours respectfully,
BEARD CHAIRMAN.
The speaker furnished little amuse-
ment by announcing the reference of
the communication to the committee
on penitentiary and reform.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The speaker appointed as a. confer
ence committee to adjust the differ
ences between the two houses, relative
to the codificat1on bill, Messrs. Nye,
Taylor and Howard
A RAILROAD BILL FAVORED.
The railroads committee by its
chairman, Mr.. Cazier, reported recon-
mending for passage Mr. Morrison S
rallroad Dill No 155, regulating rates
charged by railroads for hauling coal
Mr.. Gushing presented a minority re-
port adverse tc the bill on the ground
that there is no present occasion for
it.
The reports were not acted upon.
COUNTIES BILL PASSED.
The consideration of the counties bill
was resumed and after the adoption
OF amendments conforming with the
resolution, adopted the day before, was
passed There was no debate and no
opJectlon raised by the Alfalfas to the
amendment inserted The provisions
of the bill over which the great fieht
occurred between the "Alfalfas" and
"Metropolitans' are now covered as
follows:
mat each county, by the proper Of
ncers, may issue juror and witness
certincates for per diem and mileage.
10 met which money is to be drawn
from the state treasury and deposited
IN the county treasury, such mileage
ana per diem to be paid upon presen-
tation of such certificates
In civil cases the litigants demand
ing jury shall keep on deposit each
day the sum Of SIG to cover jurors
ger diem.
That each county shall bear the en-
tire expense of summoning all jurors
and a. witnesses in &: IN iEa1 cases in
the district court, and all expense of
preliminary hearings and of all wit
resses summoned before grand juries.
That the county shall pay all ex-
penses connected with the apprehen-
sion and detention of criminals up to
the time they depart for the state
prison from county jails.
That the state shall pay to the
county one-half of the salaries of the
county attorney, of the treasurer, clerk
and sheriff and of the assessor.
That the state shall pay all steno-
graphers' fees in criminal cases.
That each county shall receive and
appropriate to its own use all fees col
lected by clerks of the district court
and all other county officers.
Mr.. Harris was given consent to
change the provision to $4,000, 600,
which only allowed counties TO have
county auditor which have an assessed
valuation of $15,000,0 600.
The office IF coroner Was by amend
ment by Mr.. Critchlow and Mr.. Nye
abolished, the provision to take effect
January l, 1897
S. B. No. 119, by motion of Mr.. Lewis,
inserted as section of the bill. It
provides that the assessor shall per-
form the duties of the sheriff when the
latter is absent or when he is an in
terested party.
On motion by Mr.. Critchlow the Of
flee of court commissioner was aboi-
ished and such commissioners directed
to turn into the state treasury such
funds as are in their possession.
When the bill was placed on final
passage Mr. Mansfield registered his
opinion that the bill as now constructed
in the relation which the state and
counties bear to each other in dis
trict court proceedings, would not be a
success. 1t was his opinion that the
bill was in this respect unconstitu-
tional, and would therefore be fail
ure.
Mr.. Robinson also asserted himself
regarding the bill. He considered il
in it's present form entirely unjust.
He was one of the Republican Al
falfas" who could not be whipped into
line.
When the roll call was ordered Mr.
Egan desired TO be excused from voting,
!, he I.OWreV
excused, he having been absent during
the greater part of the consideration. Mr.
Nebeker of Salt Lake was willing to try
the law a year. and therefore voted aye,
reason that while the bill did not please
him in all respects, he had confidence the
senate would insert the proper amend
mentS
Ayes-Beard. Bolitho, Condor Critch-
low, Gushing, Cazier, Clark, Ferguson of
Salt Lake Harris, Lewis, Morrison, Nor
rill, Murdoch, Nebeker of Salt Lake, Hye,
Wy, Sorenson, Taylor, Thorn, Thompson of
Millard the speaker-25.
Nays-Andrus, Bernheisel, Egan, Glib
son, Heiner Howard, Larsen. Lennon.
Rich, Robinson-15
Absent.
The Democrats succeeded in defeating
the emergency clause and took pleasure
in the fact that though the bill becomes a
law it will not go at once into effect.
A WORTHY OBJECT
Mr. Andrus was given consent to in
troduce a memorial, which reads:
To the Congress of the United States:
Your memorialists, the governor and
of the state of Utah. respect
fully ask your favorable action in the
matter herein set out.
In Washington county, this state are a
few families of Indians, known as the
Shebits Some years ago through the ac-
ton of your honorable body and the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, a small APP
was secured for these Indians
and disbursed under the direction of Hon.
A. w. WINS of Washington county, in
and other utensils for general farming.
The Indians al once settled down and
went to work and have been working
ever since, their progress being
most gratifying and there having been
something of an increase in. their num-
lapse of time. some of the mules are
dead. the implements are in many cases
broken down or altogether worn out, and
further assistance is needed.
The testimony of those who have had
opportunity to observe is that the money
spent on these Indians was well spent,
and they are progressing towards civili-
cation and a self-supporting condition as
rapidly as possible.
Your memorialists, in view of the prem
lses. would therefore ask a further ap-
of $1,000, to be applied as
needed for the relief of these Indians, I'M
der the direction of some reputable citizen
Of Washington county. and hoping for
your immediate and favorable action here |
on, we will ever pray.
TO MAKE SELECTMEN PAY.
Mr.. Harris was given consent to intro |