The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-29

The house spent rather disorderly
day yesterday. The members did not
appear TO be in working humOr, and
by times quite large numbers spent
much Of the time in the ante-rooms
smoking and lounging to the extent
that at but few times were there more
than a quorum in their seats. The time
was very largely devoted to consider
ing committee reports. and in reading
the first time Senator Allison's very
lengthy bill for the Australian cleo
ton law, which reached the house
early in the day.
The rest of the day was consumed
in a rather aimleS5 Wrangle over the
time at which the return train from
Logan should start back this evening,
and in considering MI Taylor's bill
providing for the management Of the
state prison.
In the former case the controversy
arose over q resolution 10y Mr. Taylor
TO fix the hour at O'clock. This the
Salt Lake members wished to
extend later, as they were de-
sirious of taking their wives,
and TO enable those to go who we're
Obliged TO catch cars at an early hour
Some of the gentlemen, however,
thought wives and families ought not
to be considered, but that the feelings
OF the Logan people. who had pre-
pared an elaborate entertainment Tor
the evening, should be paramount in
the consideration, for to come home
and not attend would be a slight they
did not deserve. It was pointed out
that those desirious of attending the
= l,,Il h. nj
lowing day. The opposition was for
a time too strong for those who wish
ed to return early. and so the minutes
1rittered away while motions to re-
consider and discussion over them wore
away the afternoon.
The penitentiary bill was very long
and its consideration consumed much
time when it finally passed with no
opposition. The only other bill passed
was H. B. No $50, appropriating money
for the prison.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The committe on penitentiary and
reform school recommended the pass
age OF a substitute for H. B. No. 12O
providing for the purchase of site
and building for the reform school.
Consideration of the report was laid
over till Monday.
The committee on education reported
favorable upon H. 3. No. 1875, incorpor-
ating the state school for the blind
The judiciary committee reported IA
vorable on s. 3. No. so, defining the
duties Of state treasurer; S. B. No. 10,
relating to the heritable rights of the
issue of polygamous marriages; S. 3.
No. 70, to provide for drawing grand
and petit Jurors. The same commit
tee reported adversely on the senate's
dog" bill.
The public lands committee reported
recommending for passage. Mr.. Boil
tho's land bill, being H. 3. No. IS, en-
bodying the amendments of both the
senate and house committees, acting
Jointly.
All the reports were adopted except
that relative to II. B. No 1880.
On motion of Mr. Gushing, chairman
OF the land committee the land bill
was set as a special order for Tuesday
at ? o'clock
a message from the senate submitted
s. Z. No "a, prescribing the powers and
duties Of the governor, for the speakers
signature. The bill was not properly
engrossed and was ordered returned to
the senate for correction.
MR.. CAZIER AGAIN.
Mr.. Cazier thought it was about time
Tor the committee appointed to select
a design for great seal of the state,
to report, and at this suggestion in
quired what had been done in that di-
Tection. The chairman of the commit
tee being absent, Mr.. Nebeker, of Rich,
replied to the gentleman from Juab
that the committee had once reported
progress and asked more time; that
the designs had about all been sub
united and the committee would soon
be ready TO report
From the tone in which the inquiry
was made 1t was apparent Mr.. CATERS
Joking propensities had not been cured
by his narrow escape Of the day previ-
Gus but he got none the best of Quill"
On the contrary he 'barked UP the
wrong tree
On FIRST reading the following were
introduced and on second reading re-
ferrad:
S. B. No. 22-11r. Allison's bill for the
Australian ballot law
II. B. No. 1873, by Nebeker
of Salt Lake. The bill provides
shat the county court in each
county shall, before July of this wear,
divide the county into election pre-
cincts containing not TO exceed 400
voters in any one precinct. The courts
must appoint a registration officer for
each precinct. who must canvass his
district and ascertain the number of
and who arc legal and qualified voters.
requiring every person DESTROYS of
voting to subscribe to an oath that The
necessary qualifications are by such
person possessed. such oath having
been taken emitting such voter to be
placed on the registration list Provi-
sion is made for the appointment Of
judges Of election and prescrfbes their
powers and duties. Registration Off
GERS are to receive 81 uer day for the
number Of days actually employed. and
detailed provision is made for the man
Der Of conducting elections For the
purpose of registering voters and hold !
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