The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-07

paid to the prospector by the output.
Mr.. Gushing opposed referring the
amendment to the land committee, out
wanted it introduced as a separate
! bill
Mr.. Sorenson was surprised at the
gentleman bringing in his amendment
! at this time and thought it should be
looked upon with suspicion.
Mr.. Nebeker Of Rich was not sur
prised. He thought it was a hlgny
| important amendment and just as
proper at this time. State mineral
land ought not to be sold, but shoulQ
be leased, and the amendment PROVIDED
a way to lease them. He. hoped the
amendment would be Incorporated IN
the bill as it should be.
Mr. Raddatz was opposed to the
amendment He believed the prospec-
tor should be entitled to the benefits
of his efforts in locating mine ana
that he should be allowed to obtain a
patent.
Mr. CritchIow withdrew his amend
ment and announced that he would
bring It in as q separate DILL
Mr.. Cushing offered an amendment,
which was adopted, which gives resi-
dents of the state the preference right
to lease grazing lands
The committee rose after completing
the reading of the bill and viii SIT
again today to consider further amend
ments.
s. 3. No. 3S. the second special order,
came up. the committee report recon-
mending it's passage, and was adopted
and the bill filed for third reading.
A communication from the senate
requested the return of S. B. NO. IL,
which was granted.
. Mr. Heiner presented H. 3. No. l44
| an act to regulate driving, herolng,
| branding and managing stock hefds.
Mr. Critchlow moved to reconsider
the vote by which the report on the
substitute for S. B. No. sc was rejected;
The motion prevailed and the report
subsequently adopted.
PROVED A MARES NEST.
The order of third reading was then
reached and H. 3. No. &c. Mr.. Cr1tch-
lows bill relating to justilable homl-
eide, was again at the head of the
calendar.
MR.. ROBINSON OPPOSED.
Mr. Robinson arose to address the
house on the subject, stating that tne
| day before he had moved to lay the
bill over that he might give 1T proper
| thought He was now convinced MS
proper position was in opposition to II.
Mr.. Robinson spoke at conslderdpIe
length and very feelingly. Quoting
first from the scriptures as Mr. Critch-
Z
not always great" this in Difference
to the gentleman's ability and in OPP
position to his theory concerning JUS
tifiable homicide.
The law had been placed upon the
statute books fifty-fve years ago When
a man whom he deemed wiser than
any that have followed him (meanlng
/ Brigham Young) had been governor,
] who had approved the law.
He thought this was not q proper
| time to consider such a measure, When
mems minds were excited over the re-
/ cent deplorable tragedy.
! Referring to Mr.. Critchlow's state
ment that it was relic OF baroarlSHl;
/ the gentleman apparently construed
| the term as an aspersion upon the
! people who had enacted =. The idea
! of the clause sought to be eXpunged
! from the statutes was the unwr1tten
! law of man. He could tell the gentle
man who had said he knew not from
4 whence such a pernicious measure mad
/ sprung. where it had come from. 1t
! had been enacted by the people OF
! Utah. who regarded the chastity OF
their women as dearer then their lives.
! He hoped the bill would not pass
| Mr. Howard read prepared speech,
! in which his views were expressed as
to why he believed the statute should
/ stand.
MIR. MANSFIELD AROUSED.
| Mr.. Mansfield argued at length in
opposition to the bill. He asked the
! gentleman who had drawn the picture
/ of "the strange woman, why he haQ
! not drawn another picture, and instead
! Of the woman attired as harlot, had
! not pictured a happy home where nus
! band and wife were happy and con-
| tent in their love for one another. Inc
! husband, being compelled to toll for
/ the support of his family. goes
away at morning with no suspicion OF
an impending wrong about 10 De COIL
mitted to his family. No sooner IS ne
gone than the libertine, awaiting his
! departure. steals into the domicile and
Outrages the wife who would glvSAdp
her life rather than submit, but whose
strength is not sufficient to defeat his
purpose. The husband comes home,
/ finds it despoiled, the ibertine there,
rises up in righteous anger and avenS-
es the wrong by Staying the fiend in
carnate Should not that man be
held justified by the law" asked he.
The law holds one justified who kills
to prevent the commission of felony.
Mr. Mansfield Sc alted to know If the
man who catches another stealing
sheep and kills to prevent it was to be
held more justified than the man who
defends the honor Of his home. The
gentleman stated JndL the case COulu
not be cited in which a man had been
| found guilty for committing such an act
as he had pictured.
Then why leave the clause on the
statute?" inquired Mr.. Critchlow.
Mr.. Mansfield answered from his seat,
LAS warning to the libertine."
Mr.. Taylor asked if the gentleman
speaking would send a man red handed
to his God. Mr.. Robinson from his
seat replied: Yes, if he deserved the
/ Judgment
Mr.. Mansfield, continuing, read from
a decision of the supreme court of
! Georgia in which a man had been &C
/ Quilted for killing the defiler of his
wife The language of the court was
very strong in declaring the defendant
justified.
| Mr. Mansfield paid much attention to
/ the fact that the part of the law pro-
/ posed to be repealed prevented a man
from avenging the defiling of his wife
or a member of his family unless he
were to apprehend the libertine in the
act. holding he should be considered
/ just as much justified as though the
! act were being committed.
/ AS Mr.. Mansfield relinquished the
| floor Mr.. CazieT moved to strike out
! the enacting clause.
! Mr. Critchlow made the point of or
der that such motion had been de-
! feated and that the proper motion was
! to move to reconsider the vote by which
| it was lost.
Mr.. Thorn made such a motion and
/ Mr.. CritchlOw again rose to point of
order that days notice must be given
/ before such motion could be enter