The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-07

While the clock in the steeple struck
10, II, u and every other hour in the
day yesterday. the little eight-day
ticker which graces the walls of the
house of representatives rested as sill
ent as though in death, with its hands
crossed at the hour at which it had
been stopped Sunday evening by the
sergeant-at-arms to prolong the last
day of the session and enable the mem
hers TO legally complete the business
which they had been unable to dispose
of within the time prescribed.
Sc while it was Monday without, it
was still Sunday within. albeit the go
ings on were not much in the way of
an imitation OF Sabbath day devotional
exercises. There was not much to be
done except engross bills and sign
them, which gave the gentlemen op-
portunity to avail themselves of the
courtesy of the third house. A special
committee. composed of Minute Clerk
Louis Hyams and Committee Clerk
Lon Johnson, had provided ample
stores for invigoration purposes and
fodder enough for "Alfalfas" and Met
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account of the good things set forth
in the intervals between business con-
Nulsions.
The business of the day was the final
compromise and passage of the salary
bill, the reconsideration and passage of
the senate bill for the organization of
drainage districts, the introduction and
passage Of another new bill and set
to in the evening over senate amend
q no
house could not agree to some of these,
as a consequence OF which the Sunday
fiction viii have to be continued
throughout today and perhaps tonight.
The defeat of Speaker Denny's nor
NAL school bill was apparently too
much for him. as he has been indis-
posed ever since. and Messrs. Nye and
BoliTho have taken to presiding and
signing bills.
THE DAY.
The house received notice that the
senate had refused to concur in house
amendment to the salary bill and
Nessrs Morrill,, Taylor and Mansfield
were appointed the house members of
a conference committee to settle the
differences.
GOVERNOR APPROVES.
Communications from the governor
announced that these bills had been
approved: H b. No. 10, abolishing the
office of sealer of weights and meas
ures: H J. r. No. 10, empowering the
governor to apply for survey of public
lands; H. b. No. 149, amending the
statutes in relation to life insurance
companies; II. 3. No. las, amending
the statute in relation TO fire insur-
anee compar IS; H. J. r. No. u,
authorizing the employment of expert
examiners to investigate state accounts;
H II. No $50. the last contingent err
pense bill; H. B. TO. 145, paying re-
wards for the destruction of wild
animals.
ANOTHER BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Smoot moved to reconsider the
vote by which S. B. No. 10 was indie
1inttely postponed Sunday The bill
provides for the organization of drain
age districts. Mr.. Smoot stated that
the measure was one very badly need
ed in some parts of the state and the
only reason offered for killing it was
lack of time TO consider. Inasmuch as
the members were doing nothing but
amuse themselves and wait for the
senate. he thought they could put in
sufficient time to pass the bill to very
good advantage. The motion carried
and without further ado than making
a few corrections and minor amend
ments, the bill was passed, ayes Sc,
nays >. absent z.
VISITED AND REFRESHED THEM
SELVES.
This was all the business transacted
during the forenoon, the members
spending the remaining time in visit
i'g, talking over the labors of the ses-
SOL, making trips to the rooms of the
irrigation and fodder" committee of
the third house up stairs or in listen
ing to the Oratory of the senators. In
the afternoon Mr.. Nye took the gavel
in hand after Speaker Denny had
raped for order, and presided while
the report OF the conference committee
on the salary bill was read and the
amendments were Transcribed by the
members, and a small amount OF other
business was transacted.
A communication from the governor
was read approving H. B. No. 104, the
horticultural bill.
STILL ANOTHER BILL.
Mr. Critchlow presented a new bill,
bein No. 1S2, whereupon Mr.. Nye
threw the gentlemen into a fit Of
laughter by announcing: First read
ing of bills
The measure was read first, second
and third times, the rules having been
long before suspended. and passed and
sent to the senate The bill provides
that members appointed on commits
sions to which no compensation at
taches shall not be required 10 pay any
fee for qualifying.
SOME MORE IDLING.
Pending the action OF the senate on
the conference report on the salary
bin another informal recess was taken.
OVERHAULED AGAIN.
II was nearly o'clock when the
announcing that the senate had adopt
ed the conference committee report.
The house was Immediately called to
order by Speaker pro tempore Nye
and the clerk read the communication.
Then, without waiting to adopt or re-
ject 1t, the members started in to
amend and during the two hours that
followed the salary schedule was once
more completely overhauled.
Mr.. Beard inquired If the bill was
open to amendment and was informed
it was when Mr.. Clark rose to read
just the schedule Of salaries for coun-
ties OF the thirteenth class. He moved
~ fix the salaries of the assessor,
treasurer and attorney at $500 which
motion was amended by Mr.. Nebeker
OF Rich to allow the assessor $500 and
the attorney and treasurer $500 each.
Mr.. Morrill,. whose county was af-
fcctec, said competent men could not
be had for thosa amounts, while oppos-