The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14

which has lain unnoticed almost since
the first day of the session pending the
action Of the joint salaries committee.
He asked that the bill be referred to a
special committee. which was done, the
speaker appointing Messrs Nye, Lewis.
Bolitho, Smoot and Nebeker of Rich.
Mr. Smoot being absent the speaker ap-
pointed Mr.. Andrus in his stead.
FOR KILLING PREDATORY ANIMALS.
H. B. No. las. SUBMITS county's bill for
the determination of ground squirrels.
came up at the head of bills on third
reading. While the bill was drafted es-
pecially for the benefit of Summit coun-
~. it was made a. general measure offer
ing bountieS for the destruction of pred
atory animals or birds, such bounty to
be paid by the various counties.
The bill was the subject for good deal
of 'joshing," as though the spirit of ridi-
cule which actuated the members during
the consideration of the Condon resolution
still fingered in the minds Of the gentle
men or the floor
Mr.. Taylor set the ball rolling by NOV
ing TO eliminate from the bill provision
relative to birds. There are a great
many people," said he, who are lovers
of nature and who enjoy seeing these
birds, If we kill them all off it strikes
me we will find ourselves surrounded by
| a bowling solitude
The last remark provoked hearty
laugh, and from that on nearly every
gentleman who took interest enough in
| the bill to speak at all. added something
to the general effort to spring a witticism.
The squak was one of the birds for the
! taking of whose life a premium was Of
fered. No one appeared to be able to
| tell just what sort of bird the Spuak
/ was but it was decided to be of the de-
structive species and d reward for It's
determination offered. as well as q great
many sarcastic remarks aimed at its luck
| less head.
DIR. Condor thought it a shame that a
bounty should be offered for the killing
OF this stately and dignified bird. with its
beautiful plumage. The remark created
another laugh, in view of Mr.. Nebeker Of
Rich's explanation that the squak was
commonly known as the shitepol1e.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house took a recess till 2 o'clock.
when the consideration continued, with
Mr. Bolitho in the chair, Speaker Denny
being absent. The attempts to change
the committee bill. in the matter of alter
! ing the bounties provided. all failed. as
did a motion to indefinitely postpone. A
motion to commit to the committee on
counties to hear arguments Of the rep
resentativeS of the various counties need
| ing such a law and report back d bill
suitable to them all, subsequently car
| ried.
AUSTRALIAN ELECTION LAW. a
6. p. No. % was at this time taken up.
tenn 1t was read at length and passed
unanimously as amended by the house
committee on elections. There was no
opposition to the bill and no amendment
on third reading except in a few unim-
portant particulars
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
A communication from the governor an
nounced executive approval of house bills
Nos. 123 and 130 apprOpriatng money for
the maintenance of the reform school and
the state prison.
TO ENFORCE PAYMENT OF ASSESS
MENTS.
Substitute for S B. No. 10 came up on
third reading and was passed unanimous
ly The bill amends the present law IN
der which irrigation companies operate by
inserting a provision intended to enforce
the payment of assessments by authoriz-
ing the sale of stock on which assess
ments are made which are not paid.
A motion to adjourn till Monday was
made by DR.. Condor, but was amended