The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

llon Dill, Which came up on the reports
of the majority and minority of the
committee. The majority members
were placed in a very unenviable light
by the minority argument. and the
proposition to make a political ma
chine out of the boards proposed to be
created in this state, was thoroughly
exposed. Senators Warrum and Snow
made the leading arguments against
the bill. as amended by the majority
of the committee. The remarks of the
majority were not made with view
of supporting the measure, which has
nothing to commend it, but were given
liberty for the sole and only. reason
that more time was demanded.
The land bill passed the senate yes
terday. after being amended in several
respects, the most important features
being embodied in this report.
The eight-hour law and the militia
bill also passed.
Governor Wells was sustained in his
veto Of the university bill, and the
same amended as suggested by him in
his message.
The act providing for the manner Of
election of presidential electors and
the exemption law also passed.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
At the opening of the senate yester-
day President Cannon was absent and
Senator Sutherland filled the position
of presiding officer until his arrival
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father
kiely of st. Mary's cathedral.
GOVERNOR SUSTAINED.
Following the reading of the jour
nal came a report from the committee
on judiciary on the veto of the gov
ernor on S. B. No. 81, the university
bill, recommending its amendment as
suggested by the executive. The re-
port was adopted, the bill so amended
and passed.
WILL RECONSIDER.
when the salary bill was returned from
the printer he would move to recon-
s.der the schedule as applied to Salt
Lake county.
EXEMPTION LAW.
S. B. No. Il. the exemption law.
came down from the house amended
in certain places, and upon report of
the judiciary committee the same were
concurred in and the bill passed.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
S. B. No. 90. providing for the Sc
lection of presidential electors, as
amended by the house, came from the
judiciary committee with a report that
the amendments be concurred in. Mr.
sutherland stated that the house had
added an amendment which did not
obtain in any other state. 1t had pro-
vided that in case of an elector being
unable to qualify, his place should be
filled by member of the same politi-
cal party. This was contrary to the
spirit of the original law, which con-
templated no parties. but provided for
the selection of representative men of
all states to choose a president and
vice-president of the United States.
Unwritten law has changed this plan
and he did not care to place this pro-
vision on the statute books. and
would therefore move that the amend
ment be not concurred in.
Mr.. SUtherland'S amendment was
defeated and the house amendment
concuTred in.
REGISTRATION BILL.
S. B. No. 50, the bill providing for
uniform system of registration, then
came UP as per programme.
Chichester moved to postpone its con-
sideration until Monday.
Evans immediately amended by fix
ing the hour at o'clock.
Sutherland at once objected to any
postponement at all. The bill was on
the table in the regular order and
should be disposed of at once.
Both motions were Withdrawn to adj
NIT of a reading of the ma jority and
minority reports, which are as fol-
lows:
MAJORITY REPORT.
Mr.. President: A majority of your
committee on elections, to whom was
referred S B. No 50, an act to provide
for establishing and maintaining per-
manent registration lists of all quail
fled electors. etc. have had the same
under consideration and recommend
that it be passed. with the amend
ments herewith submitted
JOHN f. CHIDESTER.
Chairman.
The original bill vests the power of
appointing a board of registration in
each county with the county commits
sioners.
The amendment alluded to in the
ma jority report vests it with the gov
ernor Of the state.
The views of the minority were:
Mr.. President: A minority of your
committee on elections, to whom was
referred S. B. No. 81, an act to provide
for establishing and maintaining per-
manent registration lists of all quail
fed electors in the state of Utah. etc,
have had the same under consideration
and recommend that the substitute for
section , be rejected. and that Section
3 as in the original bill. be retained.
Our reasons for such recommendation
are:
First-It creates an unnecessary
hoard. and inasmuch as all other cleo
ton machinery is vested in the board
Of county commissioners, we see no
good reason why, for the sole purpose
of the appointment of registry agents,
such a board should be specially Gre
ated
Second-The appointment by the
governor of a registration commission
for each county is an upwarranted in
reference with local self-government
Third-The creation of such a board
will excite and aggravate political par
tisanship, and serve as "a political pull
for the party in power
Fourth-Tt will tend to perpetuate a
system which all parties had hoped |
would terminate with the advent of |
statehood
NOBLE WARRUM, JR.
DEBATE BEGINS.
The question. according to a ruling
of the chair. came up on an amend /
ment made a few days ago to adopt |
the minority report.
Mr.. Warrum, speaking to the ques- I
ton, said, Il oppose the majority sub |
Stitute, for the reason that it is in |
terjected for a political purpose, de-
signed to perDetlra!te the party in |