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

House bill 1850. by Mf. Cutchl0w,
was taken up on tnifd fealing. Tue
Till amends section 4, ibl 4 the com.
piled laws OF Utah rolaung 10 !usun.
able hoinioldsr. Mr. Ctitcnlow offered
AN amendment 10 section 80 extending
Justification 10 attempts 10 doflu the
vile, mother, sister OF other female
relative.
Mr.. Condor asked an explanation
OF the difference betweeu the old lAs
ami the amendments proposed Ia the
bill, whi h tue author gave.
Mfr. Stevens was In favor Of tho old
law anu thought the present bill
tuperflu us.
Mr. Howard opposed the amend.
msnI 10 the bill offered by Mr. Critch.
low.
Mr. Ferguson, OF Carbon, did net
favor tho amendment; he thought the
bill In the original was ampls.
Mr.. SmuOt made au eloquent defense
OF the law ~ II now stands Ia tue stat.
ute hooks. The law was the saieg uati
OF Utsh's honor aud II ought TO remain
a. itig.
Mir. Neheker, Of Bait Lske, did not
iavoT the amendment because II az
not 20 lar enough, lie would issl just
want Or dependent.
l. accordance with this suggestion
Mf. Crlloblow added the words "of
Dependant"
Mr.. COudon thought the time VI the
House should not be taken up 10 con-
sidetAtiOn OF the MEASURE, anu he gave
notice that he would mLNs the main
qussticA on tho bill ms soon ~ the
suthOSsLd boon given an opportunity
10 speak.
Mir. Murdoch did not favor tho pt0p.
Osition 10 Justify man In taking tue
life Of n fellow han at any time SUI.
ttquent 20 the cUmmistiOn VI crime
under the hill la discussion. The old
Law can be- interpreted In tuAt seuro
anu Mr.. Murdoch was anxious ~ i'm
prove upon II. lie did not believe In
allowing n msn 10 be- the Judge, Jury
anu eKoCuiiuntT. "Euuct "A law wuIcn
makes these crimes against Virtue
puulHhAbiu by death, Aud let thrOiilceTs
OF the lsw inniHt tue punishment, an
am with yOu."
ST. q UsOu was not Ia favor Of max.
ing The NfOug,d ones greater Grim
mats than thei ieiilrr; M n the Lvgis.
laiuTe wiIlpsss u law TO prevent the
taking OF human liio Ia any way hr
Nuull Nt krhliUtl,
Mr. Crltchlow defended the bill.
This measure, while N hears my
name, ~ not wholly miut-it uelongr
10 the HousU, RDd no member Cau
shiTk his duty In regard 10 tue enact.
mtnt " such Law ~ that proposed 10
the bill.0 Mt. CTitChlOW said that ut
this time OF tue Introduction Of thu
bill he old not uBny that IL WIS
Immediately the result " u recent a.
meutable occurrence, hut douied on o.
phaucally that II would nave any
bearing upun that case OF any person
or persons CONNECTED with H.. He nHl
sail the other day that no lAwy q. %
reputo was Ia favor VI the old law, but
he was sorry 90 cay and with shame
for the Profession 90 which he be-.
lOnged, thAt he hAd since found ON
who uid Justify that statute. Anu
that lawyer WIS Que VIII
had been clothed with the higue-
prosecuting Utilco 10 tue state lie
cared not n trat gentleman cOulaluoI
In him the concentration OF 40 tue
blue blood auu cbiyalry below Mason
and DlKon's li.e, his opinion on thu
matter WIS sorry one. Toe Old law
IL relic u baTbArism, &c iustlnr-
mufdtf-uo more and 90 lyss.
HOMICIDE DrLL KILLED,
Mt. Cutchl1Ws spresu vas ~
splendid Unu ami WAS listened To with
great Interest by members AMI sGect 10
tors. The biz was plHc d on hus.
passage ana was defeated by a vote OF
II 10 IS, as iulows:
Aye: Mssrts. AndTup, ON lon,
Gurus, CTilchlow, Gushing, Clark,
Gibson, Harms, Lewis, Morrison, Muir.
dock, Nebrker Of kich, Sye, shafyr.
Ssvy, Thompson q M,Inri, spssksf
III.
Nsef: Messrs. BEARD, Bolltup,
Bufnhrlsel, Cnzivr, 10 'an, Ftrgus.ar
Of Salt Lake, Ferguson ur Carbon.
Gibbs, Homer, Howard, Larson,
Lowrty, lennon, MDrnll, Mo sOr,
Maughsu, Maushrld, NrueEeT % Sail
Lake, Haduiz, Robinson, Steven,
SuedAker, SIN l0I, Thompson oi Sar
peie, WilsOu--gj. Auseur--i
House oil 58 WRa next IN order, buf
because Of the absence of the Guar,
man Of the iish and game comm lr OBJ,
account OF sickness, MI NJ rrisOu
asked that consideration go over, anu
II was No ordered.
FIRE And POLICE BILL.
The House now took up 3 snata bill
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