The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

ter Engages Attention for n Time
The Chair Calls Attention to
Matters Of Unfinished Business.
Half of the minority in the senate
yesterday made a fight against paying
high salaries to employees. Snow and
Evans constituted this half. Evans
made a gallant effort, but was beaten
In the debate which ensued over the
resolution, which, by the way, came
down from the house, Evans suggested
the idea that a caucus had been held
by the majority. This was replied to
by Booth, who intima'ted that the
country members, regardless of party,
mad caucused on the bill providing for
the government of counties, and what
was sauce for the goose was likewise
dressing for the gander Evans, how
ever, denied the imputation.
The registration bill, as amended
passed yesterday and will be sent to
the house for action. The bill would
have been voted upon Tuesday but
for the hack of votes enough to make
It's emergency clause effective at once
Yesterdays BUSINESS.
There was a far away look in the
eyes of many of the senators at the
opening yesterday and from the rhyth-
mic motions INDUCED in, in handling
papers, making speeches, etc, it was
evident that the echoes of the won't
go home till morning. of the Provo
legislative ball was still ringing
through the senatorial ear. A bare
quorum listened to the opening prayer
by President Angus NJ. Cannon, al
though half an hour later all save the
regular absentees were in their seats
CHAIR URGES ACTION.
The chair called att 3ntion to the fact
that many bills were in the hands of
committees and suggested as there are
but nine more days of actual work be-
fore the senate, these bills be reported
and disposed Of
Mr.. Evans, from the fish and game
committee, said bill which had been
before the committee for some time,
was aF least perfected and would be
reported in a short time.
Candland asked that Weber county,
claim for LAO for maps, which was
rejected, be returned. The claim was
reported by mistake, the board of ex-
aminerS having recommended the same
be paid.
The claim was returned to the COM
mit:ee.
DRAINAGE BILL.
The reading of senate bill No. 10,
the drainage bill, was then resumed
| where left off the evening before The
bill will come up on third reading to-
day.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
The report of the appropria tons and
claims committee on the semi-centen-
NAL resolution by Councilman Calls
ter was taken up, and after being read
was relegated to the calendar to come
up in regular order. In other words,
the senate didn't do a thing to it, -
but permitted it to go over until after
dinner.
REGISTRATION LAW.
Senate bill No. so, the registration
bill, came up on final reading, but was
referred to a special committee COM
posed of Allison and Chidester for re-
vision.
LEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Senate bill No 12O, legitimaiting chill
dren of bigamous and polygamous
marriages was passed.
PROBATE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate bill No. 104, as amended by
the house, was concurred in. This is
the bill relating to the appointment of
administrators.
SHERIFFS' DUTIES.
Senate bill No 119, providing for the
discharge of certain of the sheriffs'
duties by the assessor, passed without
debate.
SERVING SUMMONS BY NAIL.
The house amendments to senate bill
No 50, providing for serving of pro-
cesses by mail, was passed without
debate.
EMPLOYEES SALARIES.
House joint resolution No. Z, fixing
the salaries of the chief clerks of the
house and secretary of the senate at
Sc per day, the sergeant alarms OF
both houses at So, the engroSsing and
enrolling clerks at $3.50, the minute
| clerks at So and other employees at 81
per day was then called up. A motion
was made to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution of the house. This
carried and then Allison asked unanl-
nous consent that the journal show
and third times To this Evans OBJ
iected. He was supported by Snow,
who said the resolution had not been
printed and he did not want to pass
anything until he knew what it con-
| tanned. He moved to print. Evans
seconded the motion.
Allison objected to having the reso-
luton printed. 1t was a short measure
and could be considered without being
printed.
Mr.. Snow declared if he could hear
| the measure read over carefully, he
would withdraw the motion.
Mr.. President" said Evans, Il
would like to ask who introduced this
resolution
The Chair-It came from the house
Evans-But who introduced it there
Mrs. Secretary-Mr. Nye.
Evans-Mr. President, 1 would like
| to ask whethe, or not this resolution
has been acted upon by any caucus?
Allison-Why?
| Evans-Because 1 want to know.
Glen Miller-Mr President, I object
to the proceedings which are now TAX
! ing place. I make the point of order
that the question is not a proper one
that the gentleman has no right to ask
| it
The Chair-The gentleman has q
right to ASK" the question if he
chooses.
Allison-I ask the senator if it will
make any difference; if it will influence
his vote on the resolution, whether this
has been passed upon in caucus or not
Evans-It certainly will.
The Chair-As stated the gentleman
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