The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

ter right would be taken away, and the
land would be decreased in value.
Mr.. Sutherland did not support his
own amendment but raised his voice
in favor of Mr.. Evans motion. If the
price was fixed too high, it might be
/ cheaper for settlers to go into the
! courts and get title which. from
the authorities, seemed to be favora-
/ BILE
Booth conceded with Sutherland and
! advocated the lower rate, and would
even advocate going lower and fix the
price at not less than $3.50 per acre.
! While settlers had, in many instances.
resided in villages and farmed lands
/ outside the limits. still the courts would
| be likely to hold that this was equiva-
lent to actual settlement when all con-
| ditions are considered
Snow favored Mr.. Evans amend
ment
Allison also favored the amendment.
Ogden had a school section settled in
the '40s which would cost the inhab-
itants $4,000.
Mr. Warner amended the amendment
by fixing the price at not less than $3.50
per acre.
Senator Mckay also supported the
amendment.
AiSiA -hl- CdllllOll CcIuc uOWn
the chair and offered an amendment
providing said original settlers having
resided upon. occupied or cultivated
such lands prior to the survey made by
the United States. He had but little
sympathy with permitting those who
have settled school sections since the
survey and believed they should pay
the value as appraised. State officers
rarely appraise lands at anything like
fuli value as many instances show.
There being no further amendments
the voting began.
Mr.. Cannon's amendment and Mr..
Evans amendment prevailed, all voting
aye with the exception OF Chidester.
who voted no.
Mr. warmers amendment was amend
ed by Evans, making the price $125
per acre, which latter prevailed.
AND THIS FROM OGDEN.
A motion by Booth to have notice
published in the county newspapers
and one at the capital and in case no
county newspaper is printed that two
papers be selected at the capital
brought forth the most remarkable
statement from Allison.
/ am informed said Allison. chat
the Standard has more circulation
south Of Salt Lake City to the Arizo-
ma line than all tho Salt Lake papers
combined"
Blanks in this and the reports of 9TH
er city papers will be explained by the
statement that all the members of the
local press fell off their chairs.
Recovery was had in time to hear
Booth argue that the amendment
should prevail. Everybody reads the
Salt Lake papers. They get the news
from them. If a man is a Democrat he
gets The Herald; if a Republican the
other paper. a notice in the two means
notice to the people,
L would suggest to the senator from
Weber that we are preparing to annex
Ogden, said Sutherland. I'VE are GO
ing to connect it with an electric line"
The senator will admit that this is
an Ogden enterprise" said Allison.
If the senator will be frank and adj
NIT that it is the first enterprise dis
played; an anxiety to get to Salt
Lake, returned Sutherland.
GIVING OGDEN A CHANCE.
Mr. Sutherland then amended by
making the bill read: I'm one paper
published at Salt Lake and one at
Ogden so long as a paper is published
at Ogden
Finally the matter was settled by
leaving it to the discretion Of the board.
The term of lease for grazing lands
was fixed at five years, as in the house
bill
Fees for leasing were fixed at S. for
grazing and other lands and 81 for
grazing lands, applying especially to
charges for papers
Senator Sutherland moved the fol-
lowing amendment which was lost:
Amend section 9, line 60. after the
word - A
certificates of sale shall reserve to the
state all minerals of every kind, coal
and any hydrocarbons that may be
underneath the surface of the land
And the board may thereafter (under
proper provisions for the protection of
the rights of the owner of the surface
and reparation for any damages that
may ensue therefrom), grant the right
to prospect and mine the minerals
coal or hydrocarbons upon such lands
under such terms and conditions as
may be provided for in leasing mineral
lands'
BILL PASSED.
The bill then passed by a unanimous
vote.
MILITIA BILL PASSED.
House bill 35 the militia bill, passed
third reading and, was passed, all vot
L.. q rra
who voted no.
Mr.. Warner gave as his reasons for
voting no that the militia is EXPENSIVE
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
House bill II, providing for regulat-
ing the hours of employment in mines
and shelters, as amended by the house
passed. This is the original eight hour
law. -i0oi
BOND BILL.
Senate bill No. lis, the bond hill was
calfsd up and passed third reading. but
at rhe request of several members ac |
tlon was postponed until today. At
tne conclusion of the reading and after |
the sheht amendments to the measure |
had paen made, che chair asked If the |
committee had made any arrange |
merits or taken any action in relation To
the character of bonds they should be. /
whether silver or gold or lawful money |
of the United States.
Mr.: Booth for the committee said |
that would be left to the loan commits
sioners. The committee had deemed |
such action the best for the state.
UNCLAIMED FREIGHT.
Senate bill No. 1Os, providing for the
sale of unclaimed freight, was advanc- /
ed TO second reading.
HOUSE MESSAGES.
Senate bill No. 67, defining the duties
of the secretary of state; senate bill |
No. %, relating to elections, and san
ate bill NO. 55 providing for the cleo
ton of presidential electors were sent
down by the house, having been sign5d
by the speaker.