Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-13

nliure 10 the value Of $500; sewing
machine, hanging pictures a al irAmes;
carpets; provisions for three months;
Two cows anu sucking calves; two hogs
and sucking piss, working apparel,
beds anu bedding; farming utensils t.
tho value OF $500; two oxen, two
horses or two mules and their
hsrnees; one cart or wagon, and food
fot animals Tor 60 dayi; seed grain and
vegetables on hand for planting With
In six months, 10 the value OF $500;
tools, tool chest and implements Of al
tisap necessary for his trade, TO the
sum OF $500; seal and 7, &C IDS OF notary;
Instruments anu ohest OF surge w,
phyaloian, deptlst or surveyor, with
lhoir suiestific and professional lib.
rariet; libraries and ONCE iuf-
nliute Of lawyer, and libraries "
ministers OF the GOSPEL cebin OF n
miner ~ the value Of $500, aud his
sluices, plpes, cars, pumps, etc., TO tho
cum OF 300; two OF each OF horses,
mules aud oxen, and one cart, dfay OF
truck OF teamster,; horse an vehicle
OF physician, surgeon or miuisler, with
grain for three months; half the earn.
iDgs Of judgment debtor; life in,ut-
ance and benefits TO the sum OF 5000;
arms, ammunition required by law,
and public buildings.
Alllson'a bill for an act TO carry into
elect lStctlou 10 Of Article VIII OF tue
Constitution, provides for alStale board
OF examiners, consisting OF the Cover.
nor, Secretary OF State aud Attorney
benefal, who are 20 audit all claims
against the state except salaries. Tue
board Ia 10 meet on the third Monday
In each month; II may compel tue At
tendance OF witness . and take deposit
liont; the claims allowed by it must be-
paid by the Auditor; a special meeting
mu,t be held on the nrst Monday OF
Novembsr preceding the meeting OF
the Legislature, to consider claims that
may come before thst body; none Of
the members OF the board can act
upon claim In which he IL
Interested, or be present ut the meeting
where action Ia taken; appeals may be
taken from tho board's action 10 the
Legislature, by those having claim;
II may order the Btate Treasurer not to
pay the Auditof'a warrant when "
considers the warrant TO be drawn
unlawful. The board must also putt
lith each month statement of the
Amount OF money In the State treas.
ury; must contract for the furnishing
OF all stationery. printing, binding,
fuel, lights, ETC., for the Legislature,
and the printing, binding anu disttibu-
ton Of tue laws, journals, etc, and all
other printing and binding; hire all
State offices aud furnish the same; adj
vsfiise for bids for all State suppliss;
anu NAV obtain clerical help for any
State officer or board.
The 10 clifton from Sidney Stevens,
ID. II. Psofy ami about tixiy other
heavy taxpayers Of Ogden, which ore
ated a little breeze IN the Senate, reads:
10 the honorable members OF the
Senate OF the Slalo OF Utah; II IL high
time the Legislators Of Utah made laws
for the people Instead Of tfllce seekers.
We have noticed that msn vino pay no
taxes arc the foremost In creating
commissions and OH see aud arguing
for high tees aud nigh salaries Tor
which they will no doubt scramble
In order 10 draw the salaries aud ices.
We have taken this thing under Oh.
servatios and pledge ourselves here.
after TO work against all such men at
elections for the reason that nearly
every farmer, working man, artiIsn
and business man cannot pay the taxes
aud have TO witness their homes sold
Tor taxes, since taxes have been 30 In.
creased TO the detrimen " their fAmi-
ly's happiness and well-belug, and like
n disease. 10 robbiug them OF comfort anu
destroying their freedom and homes.
We arc determined TO hereafter only
vote for taxpayers OF some reputation
TO make Utsh's laws and help beAr the
burdens of The sxpsu se of this Btate and
let these non.producing, non.employ.
efs aud non.taxpsyers, whose only
stock In trade 10 CAB, severely alone.
Why should they create OH COS, attach
salaries thereto, then begin 10 lay
schemes 10 get into those ON.
COS and draw the salaries which
they have attached 10 the offices they
have oreateu3 Economy should be tho
order OF the day now, We want
Senate and Legislature ,thst can cut
dow n expenses anu high salaries pro-
portionaie with the surroundings aud
taxpayeII condition. A high salarlsd
office and enormous fees these
umss 10 a curse on the people;
they must have relief; many OF
the officers should have no COM
pensAiion builthe honor, others should
be cut down propoTtionAte with similar
work In private Institutions and regu-
lated according 70 the times"
Il. II. Anderson and Clarence
Marsh, expert Accou ntantf, have been
appointed, under authority OF III. T..
X. Z, by Senator Candland aud Repre-
sentative Morrison, TO check up the
accounts Of ex-rerriiorial officers aud
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