The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-05

In the senate yesterday the feature.
If the term is permissible in this con-
nection, was the debate upon the bill
introduced some days ago by Allison,
the measure relating to corroupt prac-
tees in elections. This bill is copy
of the one in force in some OF the
eastern states, and provided, in its
original form, for all the penalties
which are enforced in places where
frauds and corruptions of all kinds
have been the rule, and not the ex
ception.
CandEand opposed the measure yes
terday as relates to that portion which
requires all candidates and chairmen
of committees to file with the proper
officers a statement of the amount of
money expended during the campaign,
10 whom paid and for what purposes,
etc He inclined to the belief that.
while the measure might be d good
thing in large cities, it would work
hardship and an injustice upon the
candidates for the minor offices in the
thinly settled districts.
Allison was willing TO exempt the
minor officers all over the state as con-
Germs those who are elected in sparse
~ populated counties, indicated a de-
sire to exempt the smaller towns as
relates to town Offices, but wanted the
provisions of the bill 10 apply to all
state and county officers and officers of
the cities of the second and third
class.
He did not have to make this con-
cession, however. Senator Mckay. who
by the way, seldom says anything,
made a very able argument in favor
of the bill as it stood. 1t was stated,
he said, that the people in the out
lying districts would be Inconvenience
by the passage of the bill. As he IN
derstoOd it, the position taken was
that the country folk did not under
stand the law generally. But it was
their duty TO know as much concern
ing the statutes of the state as those
who lived in the most dense!y popula-
ted places. He believed the law should
affect al alike and that the measure,
if passed, should read as introduced on
this particular point.
The argument Of Senator Mckay had
its effect and the section was allowed
to stand, although there was a strong
feeling against it. The measure was
amended in many respects, and finally
recommitted. after a third reading, to
the committee on elections for revision
and correct Verbiage.
The measure providing for the com
mencement of new actions which has
been pending for some time, passed
yesterday.
Two new bills were introduced yes
terday, one by Sutherland, authorizing
the purchase of seals for the use Of
district and county clerks, and one by
Allison, providing for the release of
Joint debtors.
The senate is not distinguishing
itself for the rapidity with which it is
y
manifest objection on the part of the
senate 10 pass any bills without hav-
ing taken all the time necessary for
their discussion the rules allow If
this is adhered to there Will be a lon
ger session than the present ere all
needed measures are passed and be-
come laws. There are ninety bills in
the house and forty-five in the senate,
and if each occupies as much time as
does the average measure now on for
action. the ninety days of this session
will be wonderfully strung out In
other words, the hands OF the clock
will have to be turned back at least
two weeks in order to enable the SEN
ate to complete its work.
Senator Barnes is still absent on ac-
count Of illness, and it is feared will
not be able to be present for some
time.
Senator Warner was called away yes
terday by a telegram announcing i'm
pOrtant business.
Senator Jones was in court on large
case and Senator Zundel was excused
on account of indispOsiuon.
The routine business of the senate
yesterday was as appended:
SENATE ROUTINE.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. ]. d.
Giniland Of the Liberty Park NJ. E.
church.
Following the reading of the journal
came a message from the governor
transmitting a report by the trustees
OF the Reform school for the past two
years which same was filed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The judiciary committee reporting on
senate bin AZ for an act providing for
mechanics liens. recommended the
same be rejected, as the law now exist
ing covers all cases.
On the bill providing sustenance for
wives who have been deserted the COM
mittee reported faVorably.
The committee on labor reported
favorably on senate bill So by Glen
Miller; a hill for an act protecting en-
ployees in their claims for wages.
Claims l. 2 and senate petition %
we're reported by the committee on
claims with recOmm enQatlOn that
they be referred to the state board of
examiners.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Sutherland introduced senate bill "A
for an act providing district courts and
county clerks with seals.
Allison introduced senate bill As. for
the release of one Joint debtor without
discharging the others. The bill reads:
Sec. /. Any creditor to whom two or
more persons are jointly indebted.
either upon contract or the Judgment
of any court of record, may release
one or more of the persons so Jointly
liable from such joint indebtedness;
and such release shall operate as a
satisfaction or discharge of such joint
debt only to the amount of the proper
ton which the person so released ought
in equity, as between himself and the
other joint debtor or debtors, to pay:
and as to the balance of such Joint
debt, the contract or Judgment as the
case may be. on which the same is
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