The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-29

Yesterdays forenoon session of the
mouse was devoted to debate on major
ity and minority reports on the sem
ate Dill proposing to legitimate the is
sue OF polygamous marriages up to the
time of admission as a state. The bill
was reported back from the judiciary
committee with a recommendation of
the majority that the time up to which
such issue should be legitirnated be
limited to October l, 1884, to conform
10 the act of congress The minority
report recommended the passage of
the bill as it came from the senate. The
debate was very earnestly participated
Pm by a great many of the gentlemen.
being led for the majority report by
Messrs. Critchlow, Nye and Nebeker of
Salt Lake, while Messrs. Howard. Glib
son and Harris We're chief among the
advocates of the minority report which
was, in the end, adopted.
The most important matter of the day
was the report of the special examiners
appointed to check up the accounts of
the state offices and institutions, which
was submitted by the committee on
CLAIMS and public accounts. The report
shows, if nothing more, a very loose
method OF doing business on the part
o! some d the state officials It is
given at length in another column.
But one bill was passed on the day.
1t was Mr.. Heiner's bill to regulate the
management of stock herds 1t passed
py majority of one vote, but was de-
clared lost through an error in the
roil-call. The bill will be passed Mon
day by verifying the roll-call.
The senate bill proposing to pay
bounties for the encoura cement of seri-
culture was returned from committee
with two reports, the majority favor
ing the passage of the bill and the
minority being adverse The Demo-
Gratis voted in body for the minority
report, which was defeated, and the
majority adopted by the Republicans
as party measure.
The greater portion of the afternoon
was consumed in considering the COM
mittee report on the education bill and
IN amending the general salaries bill.
Two more railroad bills were killed
during the day by the adoption of an
adverse report on one and of the minor
ity report on the other, which recon-
mended the bill be not passed, al
though there was a Favorable majority
report.
MORNING SESSION.
Mr., Gibbs presented the claim of Box
Elder county for $4,000, half the ex-
pense Of the assessors Office
SOME IRREGULARITIES.
The committee on claims and public
accounts submitted the report of r. r.
Anderson and Clarence Marsh. expert
accountants engaged under H. C. r.
No. to examine the accounts of pub
lie officers and institutions. The report
is given in another column
ADVERSE TO MINERAL LAND BILL
The committee on public lands report |
ed adversely Oh Mr.. Critchlow's bill
providing for the disposition of mineral
lands The report was adopted.
MORE BOUNTIEs ALLOWED.
A majority of the committee on agri-
culture and irrigation reported favor
ably on the bill to give a bounty for
the encouragement Of sericulture. The |
report was signed by Messrs. Cazier. |
Thompson of Sanpete. Heiner and
Gibbs
minority report was submitted by
Mr.. Murdoch chairman of the commit |
tee, signed by himself and Messrs. !
Lennon and Bernhisel The report,
which was adverse to the bill reads: /
Mr.. Speaker-A minority of your
committee on agriculture and irrigation /
being unable to agree with the major
ity on senate bill No. 112, entitled, IAN
act for the establishment of sericul-
tire in the state of Utah." recommend
that said bill be rejected
Some Of our reasons are as follows:
First-lt is vicious in principle, APP
prcpriating money from the public
treasury to private persons, corpora
lions, etc, as the case may be. for
their individual use and benefit. as a
reward for personal la bors in their
own business affairs, from which they
derive all the profits.
Secold-nhe appropriation from the
state treasury at this time, when a sale
Of bonds is to be made for 5000. 600 to
meet a deficit left by the treasury,
and about $4,000 in old warrants and
jurors and witness certificates are
unpaid and considered to be a Just
charge against the state to very
large amount, at least, with the in
creased burdens incident to statehood. :
IS a poor business policy, as must be !
the case under any circumstances. ,
Third-A high rate of taxation made
necessa Y to provide the revenue with .
which 10 pay bounties. will keep CAPT
tai from being invested here and cause :
capital now invested to leave the state
for investment elsewhere.
Fourth-The payment of bounties has 4
q tendency to lessen the self-reliance,
energy and confidence of the individ- !,
uals by teaching them TO depend upon | /,
state aid rather than their own abili- !
ties. and retards the development of
other Industries. the promoters wait
ing for the opportunity of obtaining !
money instead of acting on their judg- !
ment and business intelligence.
Respectfully submitted,
MURDOCH,
LENNON. l
BERNHISEL,
The matter being made a party one, i
the majority report of course was adop- &
ted. +
ANOTHER BILL KILLED. !.