Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-09

sanpute, favored tue VII without the
amendment
Mr. Hairs said he dliu'l waut to
waste the time of the House, but he
Represented the people Of Ogden CITY
aud be knew that the tuxpay ere OF that
town DIDN'T want this bill tD pass.
This br ught Mr. Condor 10 his feet.
who regretted hiac llenaue's IuIgmont
10 most things, but On this matter he
deprecated nis position. 81 also
1ttlIu to ssy thnt l represent
Oglsu CITY and my colleague does
not; aud KNOW that some pi the most
p,Dmiutut cii'z8us aui heavy taNpay-
erz Of Ogden desire tue passage VI the
bill.
NJ Hsrtls-wlIl you name ,heu2
Mt CUnios-t DO not Iigo 10 men.
ton uoupIU's names on thu Door Of the
House, nut Z VIII say that Mf. Ffoi J.
kipzri, one Of The heaviest tax layers VI
ogden city aud Weber county, re-.
uuustul me ~ usB every lcgit mate
m ans to secure the passagc q this
measure
Nif. Nye made an eloquent appeal to
the members % vote iut the passage Of
the OIL without the amendment We
should compel the man who has made
his millions 10 help support these IN
slitutiyns Tor tie Bunol VI his loss tor.
tunate neighbour
The gentleman referred 10 the Oh
lection o. the bill on account Of I'd.
ditlOnal burdens imposed upon the poo
pic on account " statehood. lie said
that The states ui l.ahD, Wyoming aud
Nevada had a lees property valuation
than Utah, but tue citizens ui those
states mai not been heard ~ mufmur
against their increased burdens.
not until thls bill is pnsssd viii
We ever syo solution Of the
social evil. Not until then will tue
children be- taken from the streets and
the youth fUm the pool rooms, lie
appealed 20 the members 10 pnse tue
OH No. ita tauds.
Mr. Stevens said ho also represented
the people Of Ogdeu-the poor NJ well
as the rlch-and HE opposition 10 tue
OH was In the interest. u itho poor
more no than toe flUn. The poor
would have to pay their proportion u
the tax aud 1t would be- hardship upon
thum' lie was opposed 10 the bill
Without the amendment, but he would
vote ior the passage OF the measure
with Mt Hnfris'e amendment
Mt. Msughan said no came from a
city u the third class, aud au the
oil rciot- only 10 cities Of the fret
and second Glass, his opinion might not
be entitled 10 much weight, but he
IA Hught tho taxpayers ought 10 nave
a cay a. 10 whether or not the tax
should be impoiod. lie favored the
amendment,
aML Harris changed the amount Of
Tue tax levy 10 one. half mil instead Of
one'fiith mill aad demanded tho ayes
and nays.
The amendment was loB. by vote
~ IS 20 -,
Mr'. Lewis moved the main ques.
81 n-that the bill be placed on final
pasHagC-and 70 was carried.
Mt Harris sbid that n the members
wanted to pass tho bill in ils present
f0rm, he would 10 compelled
90 vote agalnst the bill at
my colleague Mt GoutoBl votes
Tor the bill, Aud 10 pnssos, when hc goes
home ami meets hia constituents, he
will have TO come back and DO another
u his acrUbatio leafs"
MT. Condon-l have already been
home.
The ayes and nays on the passage u
the bill were % Ia favor 10 II ngAinsi,
and tbs measure passed.
Senate Dill S, the fire aud police bill,
was the next special order, but Mt.
Nyo asked thst consideration 70 over
until tomorrow, special order, aud II
was 80 provided.