The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-18


the morning until noon and from
o'clock until in the afternoon. there
! was not an idle moment
There was a whole lot of business
/ done too. The session was an altogeth-
! er fruitful one. Although there was a
| deal of debate INDUCED in by members
when the clouds of conversation rolled
away voting was resorted to and re-
suits obtained. The only bill which
was laid over was the registration bill
which provides for listing voters, and
over which there may be partisan
fight. This bill. it will be remembered
has majority and minority report at
tached, the former recommending that
the governor appoint all boards of
registration in each county; the minor
ity favoring the leaving of the matter
in the hands of the county commission
CrS
1t was Chichester who asked for a
postponement. A long headed man is
Chichester. He wants the bill laid over
until the land measure which paT'tic-
ularly interests and effects the small
population in his district is disposed OF.
I He fears Democratic opposition from
country members, if the registration
bill passes first so he asks delay. But
the bill will come up today and the two
reports will be discussed.
The elections bill was further amend
ed yesterday. If it passes the house as
altered by the senate yesterday. James
Glendinpng and all the members of
the city council, together with fie APP
pointive officers. will hold office until
the first day of June, 1898. The amend
ment fixing the time of the next city
election in May 1898, was offered yes
terday and agreed to.
Senators Evans, of Lehi, scored a
victory yesterday. The elections bin
provided that in cases where two can
didates for a state or judicial office in
the state, received a tie vote, the gov
ernor should appoint and gave him the
power of selecting an outsider, if he
chose. Your Uncle John Able caught
on to the manifest unfairness of the
plan, and the manner in which he went
after that particular section was re-
freshing TO behold. Booth made a de-
termined stand in favor of retaining
the section, but Evans fought him to a
standstill and the arguments he put
forth were so convincing that not only
did the senate eliminate this clause
and provide for settling the matter by
drawing lots but it also changed the
rule which gave city councils the right
TO elect in cases of ties for council
men: in fact established the lot rule
in all cases where ties ensue.
The bill protecting newspaper report
ers was called up and reconsidered yes
terday on motion of Jones. Mr.. War
ner then amended it by making its pro-
visions apply only to reporters engaged
in collecting news. This done, Jones
and Sutherland attacked the measure
nd
Booth defended it. Victory perched on
the banner of the newspaper man and
the bill passed by a vote of ten to five.
Salaries were considered at length
and a scale adopted for all counties in
the state The senate decided F.ot to
take up the compensation of state Of
f1cers, but will leave that task with
the next legislature. 1t is thought that
by the time the next session opens
that an intelligent idea of the needs of
the various officers can be determined
and their wants provided for.
To compensate for the victory gained
in the elections matter Evans was COM
pelled to suffer defeat on another meas
ure senate bill 104, providing who
shall act as administrators of estates.
The bill originally provided that trust
and guarantee associations might act
and Evans succeeded in getting that
erlanCf managed to get a reconsidera-
ton and the bill passed as originally
presented.
The land bill came down from the
house and passed first reading. The
bill will doubtless go through in much
the same form as at present,
The militia bill was read second time
and will come up on passage TO-DAY.
There are several amendments which
have been offered and added by the
senate committee.
Two new bills were introduced. one
providing for an issue of new bonds for
funding purposes. and the other for an
exemption for heads of families who do
not own real estate.
AS TO ELECTIONS.
Senate bill 1O2 an act relating to and
making sundry provisions concerning
elections. providing for general and
special elections and the manner of
holding, etc, was taken up after the
of the morning hour. Sew
eral amendments were submitted, none
of which were considered at length.
They being of no special Importance.
Expenses were cut down in several
instances. The bill provided for state
board of canvassers who were to be
paid S. each day. This was reduced
to 81 per day Necessary expenses"
were reduced to 10 cents per mile.
EVANS FIGHT.
The first clash and contest came up
on an amendment made by Evans.
The bill provided that in case of a
tie vote in electing a state or judicial
officer the governor might appoint and
in such appointments could go outside
and select a man who was not even
candidate.
Evans amended by providing for the
deciding of ties by drawing lots.
Then there was lots of talk. Booth
threw himself into the lists with much
force and vigor and argued in favor of
the governor making the appointment.
Evans led against this idea and
Jones. Mckay and Mr.. Cannon, who
left the chair for the purpose, opposed
Mr.. Booth although the ghosts of
Lincoln. Hayes. aye and Harrison too,
as notable examples by him. All these
illustrious persons had appointed
Democrats because of their superior
fitness and why should the governor
of Utah prove an exception to the rule
In words, heated to 80
Fahrenheit, MI. Booth beseeched the
senate to not permit wild and erratic
chance to prevail when certainty. per-
sonified in Utah's executive, was avail
able.
Evans amendment prevailed, all
voting eye. even Booth, who thus
standing alone.
CITY ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Booth then offered the following
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