The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18

The favorite motion in the senate
Yesterday was to strike out the en-
acting clause" The senators had an
apparent grudge against every bill
which came up. Candland's sheep bill
the measure designed to prevent scab
among the wool producers; the bill for
the creation of q board Of labor and
Cancellation and Sutherland's measure
amending the law in relation to Wiz
nesses in cases where estates are IN
volved met with similar reception
some member moving to strike out the
enacting clause. And on those motions
were the issues debated But the en-
acting clause was not struck out of
any; all are still before the house, al
though the sheep law is postponed for
a week.
II will he a blessing for the senate
If the sheep men Of Utah will rise UP
and say whether they want this bill
passed or not 1t has been hanging
fire for a long time. Some senators
assert that it is what the herders and
owners nave pGen NedAulIlS lOl. ~
these many long. weary years, while
others maintain 1t is not at all adapt
ed to the conditions and that sheep
men are "forninst" it tooth and nail
The bill providing for state board
of labor and Cancellation. which said
board has among other duties the ar
bitrating and settling Of differences.
passed. after a struggle yesterday, but
not as introduced. It is doubtful
whether it will be as effective as in
its primal state, but it was the best
which could be done under the circum-
stances. a great many Of the sena-
tors did not think the board an abso-
lutte necessity, and voted for the meas
IRE only on consideration that the
members are paid only for the actual
time employed, instead Of by the year
as agreed upon by the promoters of
the bill
It is possible, however that in the
event of difficulty if the members
serve at the low rates. with good eff
feet the next legislature may con-
clude to make the board a salaried one.
Allison introduced bill providing
Tor system Of registration which has
many good features, but has one provi-
sion which is, to say the least. novel
It provides for identifying voters by
height, age, complexion, color of eyes
and hair and by visible marks on the
person" It Is probable the bill was
adopted from the law of a state where
women are not possessed of the fran
chlse. Thin Of describing citizen Bet
Sey Jones as follows: ''Betsey Jones.
age AZ, cross-eyed and freckled: has
scar on her face and wears false
teeth Or, Hannah Brown. aged 30.
Large wen on her neck. hair brindIe
eyes squinty, one watch eye. nose turns
up; 1t will be seen that such plan
VIII not take at all
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate bill 49-An act to create
state board of labor, Cancellation and
annltration, for the investigation or
settlement of differences between ON
ployers and their employees and IA
define the power and duties of the said
board, was the subject Of a lengthy
discussion 10y
Debate began as soon as the title
was read, by Candland moving to
strike out the enacting clause.
Mr.. Booth hoped the senator Would
recoilect that the creation of this
board was made obligatory by the
constitution. He presumed Mr.. Cand-
IanoS opposition was based upon the
expense connected with the board.
Candland returned an affirmative re-
ply, whereat Booth suggested that
senator Allison was preparing an
amendment covering that point.
Mr.. Alllson's amendment was in the
nature OF substitute for section 10
which provided for a salary of 81 O06
per year, changing the same and MAX
ing it read 81 per diem for each dav
actually employed. the money 10 he
paid by the interested.
Candland withdrew his motion 10
strike out the enacting clause
Glen Miller declared against the
amendment he was willing to vote
IN favor of economy-legitimat econ
omy-but this was saving at the spigot
ana wasting at the bunghole The
calling out Of the militia two years ago
cost more than all the work which a
board Of this kind might do in years.
A board Of this character would be
able 10 do a world of good in avoiding
serious complications
Snow maintained the measure an
unnecessary one. 1t was like doctor
ing a man before he was sick. the pass
Ing of measure of this kind. In this
state no such conditions prevail as in
others where boards of this kind have
been successful
Sutherland favored the bill. but not
the amendment. He thought a hoard
Of labor good thing. The strike on
Utah lines could have doubtless been
aVerted had board Of this kind been
In service. However, he did not believe
the legislature was obliged to pass the
law at this session.
Allison remarked that there seemed
to be a dullness of comprehension
among members who did not live on
through lines Of railroad-roads pass
ing through the state-as he did.
Strikes were expensive things in such
places. He favored the measure as a
means of avoiding them
After some more debate the bin
passed, amended by Incorporating Mr..
Allison'S amendment; striking out the
compensation of the secretarv: f,irc