The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12

manufactures committee reporting ad-
versely on Mr.. BoIitho's bill. No. 79,
which was intended to prohibit pool
ing in all its forms. Numerous Of the
members took a hand at swinging the
cudgel, with the result that the report
was rejected and the bill committed to
another committee.
The house met early and put in a
measurably busy afternoon. the pro-
ceedings of which were frequently in
terspersed with Emergencies from the
sedate to the lighter vein over few
matters which were not considered
worthy Of serious consideration. Among
these were a resolution providing for a
file Of newspapers and bill to pro-
hibit bee keepers from allowing their
bees 70 sting travellers on a public
highway
Both provoked a great deal of mer-
riment before they were finally acted
upon adversely
Three bills received the final sanction
OF the house. They We're II. p. 101. re-
lattng TO the examination Of insane
perS Ons; s. s.. No. a, providing for
court seals, and II. B. No. q, prohibit
ing the employment of children under
the age of IA in mines and smelters.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
In accordance with the resolution of
Mr. Critchlow adopted the day previ-
Gus, the house met three quarters of
an hour earlier than usual yesterday.
ana at once got down to business.
a communication from the senate
1otlned the house of the passage of H
e. No. 81 with minor amendments
when were concurred in. The bill,
which takes the place of the first meas
ure 10 receive the veto of the executive
Re to the method which must
ue 1oiloWed by state and county Off
GERS IN the collection Of fees and their
deposit IN the proper treasury.
urthef senate messages announced
the passage of s. B. No. 10 and n p
NO, 80, the latter providing for the trial
OF causes by judges pro tempore.
y petition signed by J. H. Mcdonald
ana lO6 other residents of Wasatch
county protesting against the reneaI
OF Ihe present statute prohibiting the
1ouhng Of streams by sheep herds. was
presented by Mr.. Murdoch.
THE SHELTER BILL.
On the order of consideration of
committee reports the report of the
ttiahulaclur es committee on H. B. No
% Was nrSt taken up. The bill nro-
N'ded that shelters should adopt GER
tam sanitary. regulat tons The renort
was adverse TO the measure. Mr.
Nebeker of Rich, desired the chairman
OF The committee TO explain the reason
Tor the report. Mr.. Cazier stated that
the committee had decided it was i'm
practlcable for the Smelters to comply
with the provisions of the Shill. Mr..
Sneddker, the author, stated that the
tuN committee had not so decided but
ne mad gwen the matt-r much study
and was willing the committee report
should be adopted with the idea in.
view OF later introducing another
measure on the same subject that
would more fully cover the ground.
The obSeQuies of the bill We're accord
tngly attended by the full membership
OF the house and another measure, H.
4. No. q, CARRIED in a very neat fitting
shroud. provided by the same chair
man, Mr.. Cazier, was taken up Sew
eral of the members declined. however,
to attend the funeral and one by one
took a hand in removing the winding
sheet with the result that the bill.
which prohibits pooling by corpora
lions or individuals for the purpose of
keeping prices at the highest notch
the business will stand is still very
much alive and in the hands of a new
nurse who has instructions to officially
strange it and return it to the house.
re-incarnated.
HOME INDUSTRIES"
Mr.. BoIitho was curious to know of
Mr.. CaZier why his committee had re-
ported that the bill be not passed
The gentleman from Jualb replied
that to compete with outside combina-
tons and pools whose goods came into
the state, corporations and other bust |
ness interests at home were compelled |
TO pool also. He thought to prohibit |
it would discriminate against home in
dustries.
Mr.. Bolitho called attention to the
fact that the constitution in section /
20, article y. requires legislation to be
enacted 10 prohibit pooling. He took |
Issue with the gentleman from Juab |
on the home industry proposition and !
held that pooling ana forming COM
binations does not protect the home in |
dustry from outside competition in but !
one sense, and that was to keep out |
business firms which would come in |
competition with them and this was D. |
discrimination against the people pure !
and simple, for otherwise the people I
could have the benefit Of prices fixed |
by competition. He knew there Were |
firlas who wanted to come and that /
the people wanted them.
Mr.. Snedeker was a member of the |
committee and had voted against the |
report. The BILL he believed, was just, !
for the people had been robbed long |
enough by the corporations and com |
binations.
COAL COMBINE CITED.
Mr.. Curtis was of the opinion that !
The gentlemen were not we'll posted |
who thought there were no combina- |
tons or pools here intended to keep I
mp prices. For the benefit of she house, /
le read from the constitution of the |
Salt Lake Coal exchange wherein It /
was set down that no man should be |
permitted to handle coal at retail Tn (
Salt Lake unless a member of the ex-
change. meaning he could not get the
coal to handle. anu any member of |
the combine caught selling coal at !
less flgure than that named by the
exchange should be subject to trial by |
the association which might impose a
fine Of 500 for the first offense and use
its discrimination in case of a second.
1Ir. Taylor was very much in favor
Of the bill and pleaded eloquently for
its life The committee report should /
not be ado ted. If there were any
rocks towards which they were drifting
they we're not the rocks of competi-
tion. but those of corporations and
combinations which pool and rob the
common people. Corporations and
trusts were today sapping the life blood