The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28

there is to say of that portion OF the
day following the biggest fight of the
whole session. which was devoted to
the further consideration and passage
of the bill.
Like the proverbial calm after the
Storm" the day was as calm and
peaceful as the one before was stormy.
Not Republican member of the al
falfa Club" raised his voice in oppo-
siticn to allowing the bill to be amend
ed in accordance with the resolution
adopted the day before, except Mr.. Rob-
inson of Kane, who was the only Re-
publican who could not be whipped into
! line. He occasionally delivered him
self of a caustic remark, but that was
all. The Democratic "Alfalfas" being
alone and so much in the minority that
to fight would have availed them moth
ing, sat calmly I'm their seats and al
lowed the bin to be amended, then
voted against it, taking considerable
delight in being able to defeat the
emergency clause even if they could
not the bill, which passed by bare
majority of two.
The bill as passed makes the state
pay the costs of criminal prosecutions
and part of the salaries of county Off
GERS, an of the fees of whom go into
the county treasures.
1t was a most SlSHdI Victory LII ll4e
''Metropolitans, who got practically
all they demanded at the outset, only
making sufficient concessions to the
Alfalfa" idea to appease the Repub-
| lican contingent for the belaboring they
received to bring them into line. The
result rebounds greatly to the general
ship CT Messrs. Critchlow, Nye and
Harris, who conducted the ''Metropol-
itan' fight. for whereas it was at one
/ time conceded they would be beaten
out of their boots. they came off with
flying colors.
There was very little debate on the
day during which the bill providing for
the reform school was passed, bills
were introduced revising the irrigation
law and validating counties claims
against selectmen for excess mileage,
railroad bill was reported favorably,
congress was memorialized to appro-
pirate more money for the Sheblts In
dams of Washington county and the
consideration of the salaries bill was
begun.
MORNING SESSION.
A communication from the governor
announced approval of H. B. No Sc,
repeating the meat inspection law.
A senate communication announced
the passage of the Nye salaries resolu-
ton with amendments. These were
to include the two days of the special
session and were concurred in.
The speaker signed S. B. No. Il,
relating to exemptions; S. B. No: 1O9
relating to storage and sale of unclainl-
ed freight and baggage; and 5. b. NO.
81, providing for making of deeds of
real property sold at execution.
The judiciary committee returned the
codification bill which had been refer
! Id Nv he cor of
The committee recommended concur
ring in the amendments requiring the
members of the code commission to be
all men learned in the law, and recon-
mended that the house do not concur
in the amendment reducing the COM
pensation involved. The report of the
committee was adopted.
FIRST READING.
The house received from the senate
S. B. No. 119, providing for the county
assessor to perform the duties of the
sheriff in certain cases.
S. B. No 120, to legitimate the issue
of polygamous marriages prior to Jan.
4, 1896.
REVISING IRRIGATION LAWS.
Mr. Murdoch, for the committee Oh
agriculture and irrigation, presented
H. B. No. III, providing for state
engineer and water commissioner; the
establishing of irrigating companies;
for adjudicating and recording water
rights and providing the manner of
making appropriations.
The senate bills were read first and
second times and referred and The
house bill ordered printed and filed for
third reading.
A HOUSE BILL PASSED.
H. B. No. 1877, providing for the ie-
moval of the reform school; for its
conduct as the state industrial" school
and for the appointment of board of
trustees therefor was read the third
time and passed, ayes q, nays l, abb
sent II. The affirmative vote not be-
ing sufficiently large to pass the emer-
gency clause, Mr.. Taylor gave notice
of a motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Mansfield, whose vote was the
only negative one, voted against the
bill because it placed so much of the
expense upon counties.
The bill in its present form permits
the adoption of the cottage" system
if site with suitable buildings can
not be found, and the appropriation
carried is $4,000
The bill will pass when it comes I'D
today.
READ AMENDMENTS.
The salaries bill was taken up and
read as amended until shortly before
the noon hour it was laid aside to
admit of the reading of the amend
ments to the counties bill proposed by
the counties and judiciary committee
to whom the bill went at the close of
the day before.
Recess was then taken till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house, at the opening of the
afternoon session, concurred in further
senate amendments to S. B. No %, the |
Australian ballot law, made to make
the bill conform to suggestions made |
by the governor.
The state auditor submitted the
financial statements of the counties of |
Box Elder, Beaver, Emery, Cache, Car
bon, Davis, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Nor |
gan, Rich, Sewer. Summit, Sanpete. |
Tooele, Utah, Uintah, Wasatch and |
Washington.
The speaker signed H. B. NJ. No. 2.
relating to San Juan Indians.
WOULD SHOOT THE MEMBERS.
The clerk read the following COM
munication:
Mr.. Speaker:-Your committee on |
photography and portraiture desire to
report that we have carefully ex- |
amined the faces of this honorable |
body and have decided that it will be |
safe to take chances on breakage.
straining or otherwise damaging the |
camera and therefore invite your
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