The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-31

Almost the entire day in the house
yesterday was devoted to the consid
Grafton of the educational bill provid
schools. The bill came UP on third
reading shortly after the opening OF
the morning session, and held the right
of way up to the hour CT adjournment
only being side-tracked occasionally by
consent and then only momentarily tc
admit of the disposal of other import
ant matters. The measure was pre-
pared for final action and then laid
over till this morning, when the vote
will be taken.
The judiciary committee reported on
the governors veto to H. B. No. 121
the bill providing for the incorporation
of private colleges, recommending that
the measure be passed over the veto
The same sort of a report was rendered
with reference to the veto of the SEN
ate stenograp piers bill, the two reports
being adopted and action on them
made a special order for 1920 this
morning.
During the day two memorials to
congress We're passed. One petitions
congress to donate to the state for ed
ucational purposes the land formerly
occupied by the government at Fort
Cameron, Beaver county, as a military
headquarters. The purpose is to estab-
lish a state normal school at Fort Cam
eron if the petition is granted, bill
for which has been introduced by
Speaker Denny and is now pending.
The other memorial passed is the
one introduced by Representative An
drus a few days ago, asking for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the Shebits
Indians of Washington county.
One bill was killed during the ses-
sion. 1t was the bill to compel rail-
road companies to fence their tracks
and was defeated on final passage with
only four votes in its favor.
The house was notified of the gov
ernor's approval of the eight-hour bill
1t was a happy moment for Represen-
tatives Curtis and Wilson, who fought
so stubbornly for its passage. They
Immediately congratulated one another
and Mr.. Wilson rushed off at once to
telephone the Smelter men at Sandy.
j. Y. Ferguson was absent during
the day and consequently missed the
pleasure the governors message afford
ed his labor colleagues in, giving the
laugh to the gentlemen who opposed
the measure.
There was no debate of consequence
throughout the day, which was passed
by the members in paying strict at
tention to business. A large amount
of routine work was accomplished in
the few moments not consumed by the
school bill.
MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. Heiner presented the claim of
Morgan county for $26, one-half the
of ho %
Mr.. Smoot presented the claim of
company NJ, First infantry, N. G. u,
for $780, rent of armory.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The ways and means committee re-
turned to the house the senate bill
providing for bonding the state to
refund old bonds and outstanding in
debtedness. The bill was recommitted
Saturday for corrections and was re-
turned to meet the views of the house.
the favorable report being adopted
FOR CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The committee on capitol grounds.
to which was referred the report of
the capitol grounds commission. re-
ported recommending the approval of
the report, and that as the commission
10 lEO CAPClloG W lllS Sldlt, 1t De re-
tanned and $1,000 be appropriated to
Keep the grounds in proper condition.
OVER EXECUTIVE VETO.
The judiciary committee. to which
was referred the governors veto of
H. B. No. III, relating to the establish
ment of private colleges, reported
recommending the passage of the bill
over the veto, the reasons being set
forth as follows:
Your committee on judiciary. to
which was referred house bill No. 121
An act to provide for the incorpora-
ton of colleges and universities to-
5ether with the message olf the gov
irnor disappearing the same, respect
July report that we have carefully re-
examined the bill, together with the OBJ
ections thereto, and recommend that
he bill pass, Notwithstanding the veto
When the bill in question was first
it was considered by your
committee and favorably reported. It
Vas passed by this house as we'll as by
he senate by a unanimous vote 1t
provides in effect method by which
any person in his lifetime or by deed
If gift to take effect after his death.
nay secure the formation of a corpo-
or educational purposes a fund of
100000 or more, in the form of a uni
rersity or college, giving to the cor
)oration so formed the ordinary pow
ers, to-wit, The privilege of success
;ion, of taking and holding lands and
,ther property by deed, gift or other
wise, the privilege of awarding diplo-
mas, comforting degrees, etc.
''The objections to the bill raised by
he message of the governor would
seem to be:
'First-That by granting charter,
hat is, by allowing corporation to be
crmed under a general act of this
lind the state in some manner became
sponsor for the institution, and respon-
iible for the quality of the work done
und the character of the diplomas
granted and the degrees conferred.
"Second-That the sum OF. 100000 re-
Iuired by this act as a minimum
amount tic be devoted to educational
is too small sum, in that
he revenue viii be sufficient only for
couple of professors, outside of Incl
dental expenses; and
"Third-That our present law of in
IS adequate.
with the greatest respect for the
we are unanimously of the
opinion that the objections are not well
iounded, either in law or in fact.
Private colleges are almost always
either under general laws
yr special legislative charters. We
confess an inability to see how by
placing a general law on the statute
book permitting such interpretations,
he state guarantees or becomes re-
,ponsible for anything whatsoever AS
veil might i. be argued that a general
act permitting the in
of -four mills guarantees
he excellence of their product, or that
he same law, permitting as it does the
of a newspaper publish.