The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-08

The house succeeded yesterday in
completing the land bill in committee
Of the whole and reported it for third
reading and final passage The depar-
lures from the committee bin were not
of a radical nature. Such amendments
as were adopted are given in the de-
tailed account of the proceedings.
One proposed amendment which was
lost, but which was of very import
ant nature was that of Mr.. Morrison.
1t was intended TO provide against the
possibility Of the state being swindled
10y land containing coal or mineral
from Icing classified as farming land
and sold as such when if classified
as mineral land the state would
receive far greater benefit. The
theory upon which it was introduced,
was, that that locators or appraisers
knowing a piece Of land suitable for
farming purposes on the surface, car
rying mineral underneath, might clas-
SHY it as farming land, have a friend
or relative become the purchaser and
thus secure the deposit of mineral at
\ low figure. The amendment Mr.
Morrison proposes to bring to the at
JentiOn oc the senate when the bill
leaves the house
ate bin his proposed amendment cover
ing the disposition of mineral lands
The only matters of importance to
engage the attention of the house were
the meat inspection bill and the bill
for free public libraries. The former
came up on motion to reconsider the
vote by which it had been previously
recommitted. II proved the subject for
the exchange Of some rather sharp
personalities between various members.
particularly Mr.. Monsoon and Mr..
Critchlow.
The library bill occupied the last
hour OF the session and met with the
same opposition which characterized
the consideration when the bill was up
some days ago. 1t did not reach a vote
yesterday. but was. instead. laid over
till Monday, to come up a the be
ginning of the session.
Among the committee reports re-
ceived and adopted was one from the
committee on federal relations. recon-
mending The passage of DR.. Condon's
resolution eulogizing congress for its
attitude toward Cuba.
Mr.. CritchlOws justifable homicide
bill came up, but was laid over till
Tuesday without the old fight being
renewed.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
AS soon as the house convened the
justifiabl bic homicide bill came up I'M
der the head of unfinished business,
but the fight was not renewed, an
agreement having been reached since
the night before, that it should be al
lowed To 20 over till Tuesday. for
which time it was made a special or
der.
Mr. Ferguson Of Carbon, presented a
petition signed by 81 citizens of We'll
lington, Carbon county, praying for
the enactment of the Morrison railroad
bill
Mr.. Beard presented two petitions,
one signed by 81 residents and tax pay
ers Of Summit county and the other by
a, asking the enactment of legislation
authorizing the county court to pay
bounties for the killing of ground
squirrels.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on federal relations
recommended the passage of S. j. M.
No. asking congress to appropriate
money 10 meet the deficiency existing
by reason of the continuing in session
of the constitutional convention more
than sixty days. The memorial was
amended by definitely naming the
amount Of the appropriation desired,
which is ST, 241.50
The special committee to consider
horticultural bills reported rejecting H. I
B. No 10 providing for spraying and
II. Is. No. l04, creating a state board of I
horticulture
The federal relations committee rec
commended for passage as amended by /
committee, H J. r. No ). eulogiZing /
congress for its attitude toward Cuba. |
The committee on elections recon- |
mended for passage s. b. No y pro /
viding for the election Of congressman. /
Also s. B. No. 55. relative to the Sc /
lection Of presidential electors.
The special conference committee on /
;. b. No. 20 and S. B. No So. recon- |
mended that the house recede with ref
erence to the former and a portion of /
the amendments to the latter. All
the reports were adopted except that of
the horticultural committee, which was
laid over.
FROM THE SENATE.
a messenge from the senate notified
the house that the senate had refused 10 I
concur in the house amendments IN s r /
No. 81. and as ing a conference com
nittee- MeSSrs. Nye, MonSOn and TvhOun- /
son. OF Sanpete, We're aDp0inted 1Tba I
house was also notified of the senate's
concurrence in amendments TO S r. No /
-. ana that these bills had passed: SEN
ate bills Nos. 81 and 81, and house bills /
No. 81, l25, ll9 and $50, the latter with
amendments.
A BREEZY TIME.
by which II. b. No. SC had been recom- |
United There was considerable discus |
sion, during which Mr.. Critchlow and
Mr.. Monson addressed each other across |
the house with considerable asperity The !
motion prevailed and Mr.. Monson moved /
10 concur in the senate's action which
wiped out the entire bill and repealed all |
laws On the subject.
Mr.. Critchlow criticised the action of
Mr.. Monson in having led for two DAYS
the advocacy OF the bill and in now
coming In and himself moving to kill it.
MIR. Monson heatedIy denied the gem
ueman's right to impugn his motives.
which were of the best. The senate had
declared the bill bad and he believed now
the senate was right. However, if the
house did not desire, II was not com
PEELED 10 vote to concur.
Mr. Critchlow, speaking again, crftf-
ciZed the attitude of DIR. Condor, chair
man or the public health committee.
which had reported the bill favorabIv
ana who now favored the motion to con-
cur, lie also took exception to the judg-
Yneiit Of Mr.. Harris, who stated in proceed
ing him. that with the law repealed. the
charters Of cities permitted city councils
&c provide for inspection. He did not
believe any one could pick up a statute
a. AEos "A - - a.