The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-03

The members Of the house worked
nard and steadily yesterday and dis
posed Of a lot of business.
The fish and game bill was passed /;
also the important measure extending
the right of eminent domain to com
panies. The normal school bill was re-
considered. There was a long debate
over the revenue bill. which was finally
referred. The capitol grounds commits
sion was abolished. 1t was decided to
liihit debate from now on. and a reso-
luton to hold a Sunday session was
passed.
Following are the proceedings:
MORNING SESSION:
The speaker signed S. B. No ia, pro-
viding for bail commissioners.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Larsen presented a petition from
citizens of Spanish Fork inveighing
against the passage of H. B. No. III,
the irrigation law
Mr.. Murdoch also presented a petition
against the bill from citizens of Pleas
ant Grove.
Mr.. Harris presented two petitions
from his constituents. one protesting
against the enactment of section 15O1s
of the counties bill and one urging the
passage of a bill to restrict corporate
limits.
REPORTS ON CLAIMS.
The claims committee reported. re-
commenting that these claims be al
lowed: G. r. Belnap. claim for 1904 al
lowed $3.50; Broom hotel, Ogden. SILL
in lieu of claim for S2S9.75; w. NJ. Nc
Carly, $3.50 in lieu di claim for 1905;
Morgan county for SIG. F. D. Alden for
S93.75. Kelly & Co. for $3.50, Grocer
Printing company for $17365; Pratt &
Pratt $50 in lieu of claim of S150 On
motion the reports were all adopted ex-
cePt that relative to the claim of
Pratt & Pratt, which was. on motion
or Mr.. Taylor. raised to 800.
The claim of Grand county for 1882 50.
of Robert J. Thompson for 800 and San
Juan county for S96.51, expense incurred
In San Juan Indian troubles which
were rejected by the board of examin-
ers, We're allowed in the sum CT $50. SO.
$40 and 1861 respectively. Report also
adopted.
HOUSE CONQUERED.
The house ooncurred in senate amend
ments to H. B. No. 104, the horticultural
bill.
FISH AND GAME BILL PASSED.
In accordance with his notice of the
day before Mr.. Norris moved to re-
consider the vote taken on concurrence
in senate amendments to the fish and
game bill. Mr.. SmOot raised the point
of order that the gentleman did not
vote on the prevailing side and was
therefore out Of order Mr.. Shoots
k~sr, Mt was eminently well taken since
~ bin had failed to pass by the failure
or a majority to concur. the negative
becoming thereby the prevailing side,
and Mr. Morrison having voted in the
affirmative. The speaker ruled, how
ever. that the affirmative was the pre-
vailing side. and the motion to recon-
slider was carried. The bill was then
placed once more on special passage,
passing by this vote:
Ayes-Beard, Bolitho, Curtis, Critch-
low, Gushing, Cazier. Clark, Ferguson
OF Salt Lake, Ferguson of Carbon. Har-
ris. Heiner. Lewis. Morrison. Morrill,,
Nebeker of Salt Lake, Nye. Raddatz,
Robinson. Stevens, Snedaker, Seavy,
Taylor. Thorn, Thompson of Sanpete,
Wilson, Speaker-26.
Nays-Andrus. Bernheisel. Egan,
Gibbs, Gibson. Howard. Larsen. Lem
mon, Monson. Vaughan, Murdoch,
Mansfield. Shafer, Smoot, Sorenson,
Thompson of Millard.-l6.
Absent.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN
H. b. No. Log. extending the right
OF eminent domain to immigration,
MIXING and electric power companies,
was called up for vote.
Mr.. TAYLOR spoke at length against
the bill on .he ground that it was
putting 4 dangerous power in the
hands of private individuals, one which
hal to ], al,
passed by this vote:
Ayes-Andrus. Beard. Bolitho. Bern
heisel Curtis. Critchlow, Gushing, Ca
zier, Clark. Ferguson of Carbon, Gibbs
Harris, Heiner. Lewis, Lennon. Morri-
son, Morrill,, Monson. Vaughan. Muir
dock, Nebeker of Salt Lake, Nebeker of
Rich. Radditz. Stevens. Shafer. Smoot
Thorn. Thompson OF Sanpete. Thomp-
son of Willard, Wilson, Speaker.-31.
Nays-Egan. Gibson. Howard, Lar
sen, Mansfield. Nye. Robinson. Seavy
Sorenson, Taylor.-10.