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

bills were passed, others were laid
over for future consideration and con-
siderable other business was trans
acted
Among other things which occupied
the attention of the house was the
committee substitute for II. B. No. SO,
relating to boards of public works in
cities. The bin was set as a special
order, but was laid over to enable GER
tain gentlemen who wished TO speak
upon it to prepare themselves. The
oil. as has been heretofore mentioned
in these columns, does away with the
president OF the council and makes the
mayor the presiding officer, as before
the present statut9 was enacted, and
extends a qualified vote to mayors of
cities Of the third class so far as to
enable them to veto a provision of an
ordinance carrying an appropriation
without vetoing the whole ordinance.
Because of the former provision, there
is expected to be a Lively scrimmage
over the bill when it comes up today,
provided il is not again laid over to
give way TO the land bill which is due
at 80.
Among the bills on third reading yes
terday was Senator Booths bill pro
Viding for a board of labor concilia-
ton. Very Unexpectedly, when the
bill came up, strong opposition was
developed to it. Numerous of the
members stated their belief that the
bill would be of no avail for the pur-
pose intended; others thought it was
unconstitutional while others endeaY-
ored to so amend as te make the bill
Intellectual Considerable time was
spent in considering it, and it was
finally recomnlitted. It is thought by
many that the bill has very little show
Of passing.
Sundays shooting contributed its
quota of interest to the house proceed
ings. It had the effect, together with
tbs announced outline Of the defense,
OF prompting the Introduction of a bill
to repeal that portion of the existing
statutes on homicide. which justifies
the killing of one who commits rape
upon mans wife or other female rel
ative, or who defiles the character of
such wife or relative. Mr. Critchlow
was the author of the bill.
The bills passed by the house We're:
*. B. No. 126, incorporating the school
for the blind; S. B. No. so. defining the
powers and duties of the state treas
urer; s. B. No. 20, providing for the
drawing Of grand and petit jurors; S.
B. No. 81, providing for the manage
ulent Of the state university, and s.
s. No. 70, relating to the heritable
rights Of the issue of polygamous mar
riaEes.
The housa also rejuvenated the SEN
ate's dog bill. the same being S. B.
No. Sc. The bill was brought back to
life by a reconsideration of the vote
by which an adverse committee report
was adopted Friday, the action being
at the instance of Mr.. Thompson of
Sanpete, who thought the bill should
be passed to more effectualIy protect
sheep from injury from dogs.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The chaplain in opening the session
returned thanks for the pleasures
which the members had been permit
ted TO indulge in since Friday. refer
ring, supposedly of course, to the trip
10 Logan.
Mr.. Howard called attention to the
fact than the senate had not passed
the Critchlow concurrent resolution.
stopping the printing of the journal
and ali other printing until the print
ing committee was heard from. He
could see no reason. in view of this
fact, for not printing the journal, which
has been stopped since the resolution
YVES ordered printed as usual.
FROM THE SENATE.
A communication from the senate
notified that house amendments to
senate bills Nos. IS and 76 had been
concurred in. The house was also no
titled that the senate had adopted the
report Of the conference committee to
which had been referred amendments
TO s 3. No. 90, which the two houses
could not agree upon The house fol-
lowed suit and adopted the report The
bill prescribes the duties of the attor-
ney-general.
The speaker signed S. B. No. "A, pre-
ScrFblnS the powers and duties of the
governor. the house first concurring in
an amendment to the title. for the pur-
pose Of which the bill was returned
TO the senate on Friday.
Mr.. Cazier presented a petition from
residents Of Juab county. favoring the
passage of the Allison election bin.
Mr.. Lowry presented a petition from,
the president and directors of the Gun
nison Irrigation company, represent
ing that at considerable expense a res
ervoir for irrigation purposes had been
constructed on certain school lands.
and requesting that in enacting the
land bill, provision be made to prevent
settlers from acquiring title 10 such
situated upon them such a reservoir.
Mr.. Lewis presented the claim of
Lawyers Pratt & Pratt for $50 for
legal services.
Mr.. Smoot presented the claim of
Utah county for S47575 for providing
maps and plats for the use Of the as
SCISSOR. Mr.. Snloot also presented the
claim OF William BUrnamS for $50 for
jury service, and of William Fuller for
$3.50 and w. c. Burrows for s.. AS for
witness fees.
communication from the senate
announced the passage of senate bills
Nos. 81 and 35; s. ]. NJ. No 4. and that
H. B. No. 20 had been Slightly amended
and passed. The house in the latter
case concUrred in the amendment.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on municipal corpor-
atoms recommended the passage of a
substitute for II. B. No. loo. provid-
ing for Rpiler inspection. The same
committesA recommended the passage
Of s. 3. 10. ST. with amendments.
The committee on private corpora-
tions recommended amendments 70
H B. No. 124 that as amended II
pass. and H. B. No. 70 on the same
subject be rejected.
The committee on militia reported
recommending that 500 copies Of the
report of the Acknowledgement be |
printed and referred TO the board OF
examiners. 1t carrying several claims. |
The reports were all adopted, except
that portion recommending the print |
ing, which was rejected.
SPECIAL ORDERS.