The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-31

inquired If in voting for the memorial
the house committed itself to the pas
sage of the bill providing for the es-
adjustment of a normal school at
Fort Cameron. He was informed such
was not considered the case. and roll
call being ordered, the memorial PASSED
unanimously.
ANOTHER MEMORIAL PASSED.
Mr.. Robinson was given consent to
present the report of the memorials
committee on H. j. NJ. No. 8, asking
for an appropriation for the Shebts
Indians of $4,000. The report was
adopted and by consent the rules were
suspended and the memorial passed,
Mr.. Sevy's vote being the only negative
one recorded.
VETOES COME UP TODAY.
Mr.. Critchlow suggested that the
consideration of the governors veto to
H. B. No. 121. which was set for this
time, go over and that it, together
with the veto of S. B. No. 81, come up
at 1870 this morning. BY consent the
two vetoes were so set as a special
order
SCHOOL BILL RESUMED.
The reading of the school bill was
again resumed, some important
amendments being made.
By motion of Mr.. Lennon that pro-
vision was stricken from the committee
bill which prohibited beginners from
starting to school during any term
later than two weeks after the begin
ming of the term. Upon motion by Mr..
Lewis the provision was allowed to
remain so far as it pertained to cities
of the first and second classes.
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out the
word maintained from that section
providing that the board of education
of cities of the first and second classes
should have power to maintain and
control the schools of such cities
apart from the counties in which they
were located. This was a constitu-
tional provision and Messrs. Lewis and
Critchlow argued that it would be of
no use to strike out the word, since
it would not deprive the constitutional
provision of any part of it's force.
Sufficient of TIE alfalfa" contingent
thought otherwise to vote the word
out, after which the whole section was
eliminated from the bill on motion of
Mr.. Critchlow.
Mr.. Towards motion prevailed,
which was to strike out a provision
which empowered boards of education
| of cities of the second class to, together
with the county commissioners, attach
! to any school district such territory
| contiguous thereto as might be deemed
desirable
Mr.. Lewis moved to reduce the term
of Office of school superintendent from
two years to one, stating as a reason
i therefor that inasmuch as half of the
members of school boards are retired
every year. it might occur that the su-
perintendent engaged by one board
would not be satisfactory to the next
which would have no power to remove
He thought it best that each board en-
ploy it's own superintendent and the
house agreed with him.
Mr.. Towards motion prevailed
amending the section providing for
| levying taxes for school support so that
such levy shall not exceed two mills
on the dollar of taxable property in the
county.
Roll call on final passage was ordered
but Mr.. Clark asked that the vote be
not taken until this morning and Mr..
Mansfield made such a motion.
Mr.. Stevens wanted the vote taken at
once and several other gentlemen fol-
lowed with reasons why the bill should
go over after which it was agreed to
allow the bill to go over and come up
today for a vote, after the house has
disposed of the two pending vetoes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
a communication from the senate an
nounced concurrence in house amend
ments to S. B. lis. the bond bill
The house received from the senate,
read first and second times under sus-
pension of the rules and referred, these
bills:
H. B. ITO, relating to drainage dis
tricts.
S. B. No. 126, relating to the right of
eminent domain being extended to irri-
cation companies.
S. B. No. 81, relating to the establish
ing of registration districts.
S. B. No. 127, abolishing the capitol
grounds commission.
Under suspension OF the rules these
new bills were presented, read first and
second times and referred:
H. B. No. 173, by Nye, adding new
section to title 4 of the compiled laws
of 1888, relating to the place of trial of
civil actions.
The new section provides that when
any person has contracted to perform
an obligation at a particular place in
any county in the state and resides in
another county, an action on such con-
tract obligation may be commenced in
the county where such obligation is to
be performed or in which defendant re-
sides.
H. B. No ia, by Critchlow--Provid-
ing that when petition or other matter
in administration has been properly
noticed, and there is no court in ses-
sion, the judge appointed to hold court
in that county may hear such cause In
chambers in any other county in the
district.
II. B. No. IT'S, by Notwithstanding
existing statute in relation to liquor
licenses. The bill reduces the minimum
license to $500 in counties having a
population less than 10000 inhabitants.
An executive communication an
nounced approval of H. 3. No. II, the
eight-hour bill.
A communication from the board of !
examiners announced rejection of the
claim of c. r. Belnap.
The claim of Wasatch county for SAB
was allowed.
Chairman Lewis of the elections COM
mittee recommended allowing the ex-
penses of the Utah county contest
cases as follows: John W. Pike, stem
ographer, $685., and C. E. Dudley, |
United States court commissioner, S25. |
The speaker signed S. B. No. 104. re-
lating to the appointment of admins
traitors: s. B. No. II, relating to pri-
vate interpretations, and S. B. No. lis, |
the bond bill
The judiciary committee reported, |
recommending the passage over the |
governors veto of S. B. No. 81, the
court stenographers bill
Mr. Critchlow presented a resolution |
which was adopted, requesting the sec
rotary of state to furnish all members
and officers of the house with the adj
vance sheets of the laws passed as fast |
as they are approved.
The educational committee reported, |
recommending concurrence in senate |
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