The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-26

While il is a difficult task, the fore
telling of any action on the part of
the Republican legislature. careful and
painstaking investigation reveals the
probability of the coming week being
q busy one in both houses. There are
a great many important measures up
on the table now, and more are to fol-
low.
Up to date the senate and house have
not been doing anything on the last
day of the week. This may be attrib-
uted to the action of the majority. The
members thereof seem to conceive an
especial fondness for the old home,
with its familiar faces, about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon Of Friday. The Dem
OcratS have evinced disposition to do
some work or that date a suggeS tion
conceded in by one or Two of the Re
pubhoans, but up to date the idea has
not met with favor at the hands of
those who might make it the rule, in
stead of the exception.
1t is believed this week will see the
beginning of the Saturday session. And
The ice once broken, there will be night
sessions also. This will be necessary in
order to get through with the business
in hand. There are many bills intro
duced already, but more will follow,
ere the conditions imposed by the con-
stitutfon are compiled with. There are
many measures required at the hands
of the members. A search of the fun
damental law of this state reveals the
following laws which will have to be
passed:
LAWS REQUIRED.
A uniform, non-sectarian school law;
board of state prison commissioners; a
board of insane asylum commissioners;
a board Of reform school commission
ers; an act for the relief of the SUI
prene court; an act providing for the
employment of stenographers for the
district courts: an act fixing the num-
Der OF justices of the peace, and de-
filming their duties and powers; an act
fixing the duties ana powers Of county
attorneys and other attorneys employ
ed by the state; the creation of a state
board Of education; an act establishing
a uniform system OF county govern
ment; an act providing for the incor-
poratiOn Of towns; an act regulating
the charges for transportation of pas
sengers and freight; an act fOrbidding
the formation of trusts; a statute pro-
Niding for the publication of the ex-
pendiSures of public money; the ere
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a militia law; laws preventing forest
destruction and establishing the fees
to be collected and salaries to be paid
the various officers in the state.
LAWS IN EMBRYO.
There are a great many laws in en-
bryO. which Will receive attention this
week. There are the bills by Booth in
the senate and Bolitho in the house
relating to the land commissioners and
the disposal and renting of public
lands These bills are both extenso
measures, and as they affect the rev
enues Of the state in, perhaps, as great
a degre as any bills which will be
passed, they Will require a great deal
of careful attention. They differ in
some points and a conference commit
tee viii likely be called ere any agree
nent can be reached. The first bill is
receiving d deal of attention at the
hands of parties interested. Ii was
considered faulty in many particulars,
hence the introduction of the new
measure. 1t is not the purpose of this
article 20 criticise; when the bills are
discussed, the salient points in each
viii be given.
The bill governing the law of libel
will be debated very soon. This meas
Ure is considered a good one by many
of the members Of the Utah Press as
sociation, but is regarded as incom-
plete in many respects. On the other
hand there are those who will antag-
onize the bill because they say the
newspapers have latitude enough at
present. But the probabilities are the
bill viii become a law with certain
amendments which are now being pre-
pared.
The Australian ballot law will doubt
less pass, with a few minor changes.
This measure is one which covers a
great deal of ground and is compre-
hensive compilation. of several laws in
force in other states. The father of
the bill Senator Allison, is very san
guine that it will meet with favor at
the hands of the legislature and will
become a law.
TORRENS LAND LAW.
It is said that many people in this
city and in Ogden are preparing to
fight the Torrens land law. introduced
by the same member, on the grounds
that it is going to cost a great deal
for the changes it provides. Another
point is that two attorneys are to be
employed to examine all titles, which
IS said to SAVIOR of something akin to
q job, although it is difficult to con-
ceive how matters could be arranged
without the aid of competent men A
further objection is the claim that
while the bill is adapted to large cities.
in the sparsely settled districts it does
not improve the present conditions
The senator from Ogden, however, DC
1ieves in the measure, and is prepared
to make a good fight in its behalf
The bin for court stenographers is
already in; in fact there are two of
them. Both have Objectionable fea-
lures, according to the stenographers
themselves. who are the most inter
ested. One bill provides for a salary
of SO; the other for q salary of 50 per
diem, for the time actually employed
There are great many members in
both houses who viii raise the cry of
extravaganza when either amount is
mentioned. They think $40 per day
too much for any person to receive.
no matter what the work may be
The attorneys in the two houses will
urge that it is to the interest of the
liHgants that competent people be en-
ployed, as testimony which is not
taken absolutely correct is likely 10
raise expenses.
Senator Warmers bin for the protec-
ton of labor By making eight hours a
legal days work; prohibiting the en-
ployment Of women and children in
mines and other underground work
ings. etc, is receiving the support of
the labor unions and working people
generally.
The anti-blacklisting law which
passed the senate Friday is said to be
in need of qualification. It is too
sweeping in its provisions and con-
sidered by many too severe in its pen
alties- Still it is favorably mentioned
by many who have looked into the
question. It is said that should it be-
come law as now stands. the gov
-,-,7rT- will he aslxe- +o veto -