Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-10

NnN county NNNHNlfFH Aht INV UNIV
OF county auditor IL created.
The purpose OF the bill passei by the
Senate TO allow iuf0fs aud witnesses O.
he setvs1 by regisleroJ letter IL intend.
Cd q save vsst amount " mileage
fees TO the State aud counties.
There l.A strong disposition among
Legislators 10 make A. few changes iu
tho funoUl law a. pJs.ibie, since the
general plan 10 working well now, and
with few exceptions changes asked f.t
are In the interest Ui special causes.
The Senate sin continue. It's after.
noon sessions, dev0tiug the forenoon
anu evenings 10 committee work. IL
nnJs that II gets on quicker thtt WY;
besides, the senate IL pretty well up
with its work.
10 the Legislature does nothing else
wi IA elections this srtbiuu, ~ should
prov dc iOt tbs division VI large pre-.
oinots Into districts OF not more tban
400 voters sach; $50 voters might be
even = letter maximum nkufe.
Mr.. Cfilchlow says tue absence Of
an elevator In the joint building IL q
x, o I thing. Climbing the stairs TO the
thifI floor necsssitates tue uNpsndi.
tuts Of cinsiiefsDIe wind which might
otherwise BE- blown "a In the House.
The county salaries bill causes con.
sidsfsble agitation amoug county
U1lclals, some lustly ~, aud some not.
5Ime are vehement over what they
cell the "Outfsgu" u payiug lhou ~
email h salary IN county hca ~ Tue
Governor of this state gets
The prohibitionists have Kept very
quiet during TINS session Ot the State
Legislature. Doubtless they think II
more Hdyifable to wait until the
wOmon's vote comes 10 pliy an I'm.
IOtlaut part In legislation before TO-
Stunning the anti.salgOu campaign.
he bill Tor contingent oKpenses oi
the iiist State Legislature npptopiiaics
$4,000; nut tuis will not nrsfly meet
tue amount that viii DO required by
tue time the work " toe session IL com.
pleted. Tins bill was passed by the
Senate A. = present necessity.
The new elections bill In the Senate
II ~ sppone1e the proposed Australian
ballot law, anu contains number Of
notifications VI the present statute, II
get together ON the election proposition
Au entirely now mea ute will be agtee
up0n. AZ to the Australian ballot sys.
ten, the only Argument against itis lie
expense.
The fife and police commission bill
ETH felaina its special Interest with
Legislators, aud with lobbyists who are
urging their Views on Legislators A. 10
what tue law should be- The unsatis.
factory condition VI affairs upon this
subject hiss caused the latter clase Of
citizens to look with special favor upon
toe proposition 10 have the Governor
appoint tife anu police O0atds. 10 IL
believed that this " the Unly way %
secure on such boards majority Of
hlghminded men with clufags 10 On.
force tholawe.
Senator George NJ. Cannon believes
the State should have the firsi right OF
selection among the unsolicited lands
Of the Indian reservations, when tho
latter are thrown open tor settlement,
hence his introduction Of the following
resolution which went through the
Senate with q spin before the close Of
the session yesterday afternoons
where's, under an act NJ Congress,
approved August 10, 1894, n commits.
sion was appointed ~ tue President u
the United States 10 allot lands 10
seyerBliy 10 theUncomIahgte IrJians,
Aud said act provided that tle remain.
der Of the lands Oi such reservation
should, upon the approval Of the allot-
meuis by th1 secretary u the Interior,
be open ~ entry uuleT the homestead
AM mineral laWs Of the Unifui S,Atet;
and further provided that the sal com.
mts,Ou should also negotiate and treat
with the Indians properly residing
upon the Uiutah Indian reservation IN
Utah, for tho Isiinquishment to the
United States Of the Interest Of said
indians In all lands within said rtseT.
walton not needed Tor allotment
ia sryotalty 20 said Indians,
and n possible procure the
consent Ot said INDIANS 10 such Toliu-
qulshmeut, aud Tor the acceptance OF
said Indians oiRllutments In seyeTalty
VI lauds within said reservations; aud
said commissioners should report any
agreement made by them with said
lndians, which Agreement should he.
come operative only when ratified by
Act ui Congress; aud whereas, a sun.
Client length Of time has elapsed TOT the
msklng VI such treaty and Of such al.
lOlmenls by said commission; and
whereas, congress, by the Enabling
act conferred upon the State OF Utah
| ia Uust Tor certain purposes speolfitd
| m raid enabling act, various quantities
] VI land 10 b. hereafter selected; AMI
whereas, most VI the available lands
/ VI the STATE OF Utah have been already
selected by settlutr aud the TemAining
aud belonging 10 the public domain
ire INFERIOR In character anu not 10
situated as 10 produce the fund which
Congress contemplated should b. pr0-
duCsd from the sale " such lands;uow,
therefore, be II resolved, by the Senate,
he House conouffing, that COngTes.
pu requested 90, BY special act, allow
the proper Ulcers VI the State oil Utah
90 select from tho lands not allotted
no. 'hr adams on the Uiutah anu I'm
cImpAugre reservations, AS soon as
.yusiulr after the allotment 10
suyrTalty ~ saii indians, any lands
hey may deem suitable 10 select Tor
luo iUuH imposes TOT Which the
quantities OF land referred 10 were
] granted by Congress, anu that after
] such select on, tho remainder Of said
! Ianus suall DO opened 10 on ~ under
| the homestead aud mineral laws VI the
United States without further delay.
/ That tue honorable secretary Of the Iu-
/ teTilr be requested 10 require Au immt-
llatc tepJf, from said commission, Hud
.N.t action ho taken thereon under the
provisions o. s1id law, That a copy q
.uls Te'O,uuon BE- forwarded 10 the