The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-24

The forecast for the ensuing week in
4he legislature gives promise that it
will be an exceedingly busy one, mark
ed By more than one well fought bat
tie. More particularly is this %true of
the prospects for lively times in the
house. where much unfinished business
remains on the calendar in the shape
of measures forced over by stress of
opposition to them or to certain por-
tions of them. when delay became nee
essary to avoid complete humiliation.
These will be among the first matters
TO come with the resumption of bust
ness, and will in all probability be dis
posed of to clear the way for the
heavier bills which it is incumbent up
on the session to take action on.
MEAT INSPECTION.
Among the first of the postponed
measures to be considered will be Mr..
Nonson's II. B. No. sc, providing for
che inspection of all meat placed on
the market, to the END that the sale
of anything of an unWholesonle nature
may be prevented. The bill has barely
each time under the objection of some
member 20 various provisions. 1t will
doubtless be disposed of by the house
early in the week.
TO PROTECT COAL MINERS.
H. 3. No. 4s is another of the de
1ayed measures. It is a substitute for
the original bill by Mr.. Beard, which
was reported by the committee on
Sc Cd IL
protect the lives of coal miners. Like
No. Sc, il has been several times de-
layed and is now in the hands of the
salaries committee for adjustment of
uhe salary of the inspector. the Office
of which is by the bill created. When
It comes back from that committee,
the bill is expected to pass the house.
WILL FIGHT IT OVER.
Still another bill. which has been up
numerous times only TO be laid over
after a determined fight for and
against il. is H. B. No. Ga. Mr.. Bolitho's
bill to validate county warrants issued
in excess of the debt limit. Each time
the bill has been up it has been vigor-
ously fought and warmly supported,
with neither side having sufficient ad-
vantage TO afford an indication of what
its ultimate fate will be. The last time
IL AcAo lOANG4 ONC1s II we'll " COLnlIllL-
tee Cor the purpose Of ascertaining just
what portion Of the warrants involved
the counties concerned received full
value for, the temper of the opposition
being apparently to acquiesce if a prop
er showing can be made. Unless this
IS The result of the supplementary re-
port Of the committee, the ground will
all be fought over again. when the
time is reached for which it is set as a.
al IL
position will not be withdrawn in any
event
CITY AND COUNTRY AGAIN.
City and country members will again
have an opportunity to rap one anoth-
er over the knuckles when H. 3. No.
us, NJ. Caz;eT's neasur9 providing FIR
the holiiug of farmers ius flutes
comes ack or &c more fr m committee.
where it " as Int after a mill which
lasted many rounds during the Friday
session. That is, that will be the case
unless the committee concede the prin-
cipal points involved in the former op-
position to the measure. This is
hardly TO be expected, as the chairman
of the committee and author of the
bill MIR. CaZier, is DESTROYS that it shall
stand, and as it was from these points
that the farming contingent drew
their construction Of the reason for the
opposition, namely. that they consider
ed the city members were not willing
TO give the country its share of the
pap. IT is therefore very likely the
exchange of sharp personalities be-
tween the members from the country
and the city Will be renewed when the
bill again comes UP. 1t is certain TO
be if the antagonism is as strong from
the same quarter and for the same
reason. The bill is another which will
he disposed Of at an early date.
PROSPECTS OF A TOURNAMENT.
There are prospects for lively tilt
ing match when H 3. No "a is
reported 10 the house, as it will be
early in the week. possibly today. The
bill is Mr.. CATERS measure, providing
for the payment of bounties, both for
the encouragement of the growth OF
Canaigre root and for the manufacture
of leather in the state. The bill, as it
will be reported from the manufac-
lures committee of the house, gives a
liberal bounty, first for growing the
root and then offers $4,000 to the fac
tory which shall first make $4,000
worth of leather. Mr.. CaZier. chair
man Of the committee, is the father of
the bill and being a strong advocate
of ali m, nufacturing interests. will
urge the passage of his bill with all
his powers of persuasion, but before
the bill makes even its bow to the
house there are indications that he
win meet the stern antagonism of a
large percentage of the membership.
To begin with, Mr.. Smoot, of the COM
m.ttee, will offer a minority report
against the bill. He will, il is under
STOOD. have the united support of the
Democratic members, with the posi-
bic exception of Mr.. Andrus of Wash
ington, that being the county best
adapted to the growth of the root.
Added to the Democratic strength viii
be those from the Republican ranks
who, like their Democratic friends,
are opposed 10 all large appropriations
which are not absolutely necessary, so
that the bill is sure to have to run the
gauntlet Of strong opposition even
II that opposition does not prove too
much for it altogether. One of the
points which will be made against the
bill win be that raised against the
farmers institute bill, that it is class
legislation on the ground that only a
few counties can raise the root sue
cesSfully. and another is a constitu-
tional technicality. The opposition
will take the position that the bill is
Unconstitutional for the reason that
TO pay the bounties, bonds will nave TO
be issued, which, it will be held. would
he an infraction Of that clause Of the
constitution which declares that the
state shall not lend its credit TO the
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