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

lures, arts and industries of these states
and territories: and
Whereas, The said convention voted
to hold the said exposition at Omaha,
Nebraska, in the year 1898: and
Whereas, The common interest of the
states and territories constituting this
great region will be promoted thereby,
and the interests of the state of Utah
will be especially benefited by such an
exposition,
Be it therefore resolved, by the senate
and house of representatives of the state
of Utah that the holding of the said
Mississippi exposition is heartily
approved and that the people of Utah
are urged to cooperate with the people
of the other states of the trans-Missi-
ssippi region and to take this opportun-
ity of making a fitting display of their
resources: and
Be it further resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the Sena-
tors and representative from Utah in
the national congress by the secretary
of state with the request that they pro-
mote as far as possible the said exposi-
ton.
Referred to the committee on manufac-
lures and commerce.
CUBA LIBRE.
DR.. Condor presented H. ]. R. No.
as follows:
Be it resolved and enacted by the
legislature of the state of Utah:
That the inhabitants OF this common
wealth have heard with feelings of pride
and satisfaction of the patriotic course
of the United States congress, wherein
it is recommended that the insurgents
of Cuba be accorded the just rights of
belligerents in her unhappy conflict with
Spain for freedom;
Further It is declared by this body in
legislature assembled that it is enninently
fitting that the United States of North
America, where republican liberty was
born and has grown to fill the full meas
ure of a dauntless and peerless cham
pion of the rights of any people wher-
ever and whenever found Struggling TO
be free, should be the first to hold out
her hand Of help to the Little Queen of
the Antilles whose SWart limbs nave
been fretted with the chains of a slave
till her tears OF shame, ve1ation and
suffering have filed the heart OIL the
civilized world with sorrow;
And be it further resolved, That we,
the representatives of a young, agrees
sive and patriotic state, hereby pledge the
congress and president of the Unlted
States the support of this commonwealth
to the fullest extent in whatever emer-
gency may arise during the controversy
between our own country and the 10
minion of Spain;
And be it further resolved, That we
hereby extend our thanks of the S,ate
to the congress for its timely and pa
triotic action in the premises.
Referred to the committee on federal
relations.
THIRD READING.
On the order of third reading the house
laid over for future consideration II. 3.
No. 124, substitute for H. B. u; S. b. No.
81 and substitute for II. 3. No. 80.
FINAL ACTION.
S. B. No. So, providing for the recovery
of damages for injury to real estate, sus-
tanned by reason of changing the grade of
streets in cities and towns, was taken up
and passed. The bill provides that in
cases where the grade of street has
been once established and is subsequently
changed to the detriment of property
along such street, the property owners
may recover from the city.
Mr.. Thompson of Sanpete was opposed
to the measure and moved to strike out
the enacting clause, when the roll call,
which was begun without any debate,
having occurred, was permitted to be in
terrupted for the purpose of perfecting
the bill. He withdrew his motion, how
ever, upon Mr.. CI1tchlow offering
amendment to exclude cities of the third
class from the operation of the bill. The
amendment was opposed successfully,
when the roll cali proceeded. the bill pass
ing with the following negative votes be-
ing recorded: Ferguson of Salt Lake, Ca
zier, Larsen, Stevens, Snedeker, Thorn
and Thompson OF Sanpete.
Tho hOuGa then adjourned