The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-06

The day session of the senate was
dry and undressing. 1t was con-
sumed, in the main, in the following
manner:
! Enter messenger r. U. E.
! Hands packet to the president
The President-We are in receipt oil
| a message from the house which the
| secretary will read.
Secretary reads: Mr.. President
am directed by the house to inform
your honorable body that the house
has this day passed, without amend
ment, senate bill 41144 relating to the
distribution of alfalfa seed.
The President-The act will be
signed in open session.
Signs.
The President-The act has been
signed.
The President (again)-The senate
will now take an informal recess.
And SO on through the day.
1t was decided that the senate must
not adjourn any more until it adjourns
sine die. The house informally notified
the senate of this state of affairs late
in the afternoon. This decision an
nounced, the senate recessed" for din
ner.
Yesterdays business is summed up
as follows:
STATE DENTAL BOARD.
Governor Wells sent in the following
nominations for members of the state
board of dentistry:
George Ellerbeck, A. Scott Chapman,
both of Salt Lake city.
Thop I,
tors present and in solemn and secret
conclave, confirmed the same.
INSURANCE BILL.
The conference committee on insur-
ance rates announced an agree
ment with the house and the house
receded from its position which was
adopted and the bill passed.
HELP FOR HENDERSON,.
The committee on engrossed and en-
rolled bills vas authorized to procure
extra assistance for the engrossing
clerk.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Senate joint resolution, providing for
the appointment of a commission to
investigate land transfers and senate
bill 81, providing for the securing of
mechanics liens were reported as hav-
ing }been signed by the governor.
MONEY FOR LAND.
House joint resolution IA, authoriz-
ing the state board of land commits
sioners to expend monies from the
funds derived from the sale of lands,
to pay general expenses, not to exceed
$4,000, was passed on suspension of the
rules.
EMI-CENTENNIAL.
The senate joint resolution, providing
for an appropriation for a semi-cen-
tennial to be held at Salt Lake CITY in
1897, was passed as amended by the
house.
CHEDIT WILLARD COUNTY.
House joint resolution No. 10, direct
ing the state auditor to credit Willard
county with $61775 unsolicited taxes
for 1898 and 1894, was sent down from
the house and was objected to by
Candland, who said other counties
were in similar position and he fav-
ored no discrimination. The matter
was referred to the claims committee.
Later the resolution was reported and
passed.
COUNTY BILL.
The report of the conference commit
tee on house bill No. rs, the county
government bill, was made and agreed
to. The points of difference were on
the appointment of county auditor,
which applies only to counties of the
first class, and therefore affects only
Salt Lake county. The proviso reads:
And in all other counties the gov
ernor shall Immediately, upon the APP
proval of this act, appoint suitable
person to fill such Office of auditor I'M
til January /, 1897, and until mis- sue
cessor shall be elected and qualified"
Another point was over compensation
for justices of the peace. The old fee
bill was restored and the following
added:
Provided that when proceedings in
any case occupy portions of more than
one day, not more than one per diem
shall be charged unless
the total number of hours occupied in
the trial or hearing shall exceed six
hours, in which case six hours shall be
reckoned as a day for the purpose of
fixing per diem compensation"
ESTRAY BILL.
The house notified the senate of adop-
ton of the conference report on senate
bill No. "A, the estray bill. The up
per house also concurred.
The conference committee on insur-
ance reported an agreement with the
house, which was agreed to.
INSANE ASYLUM.
House bill No. 176, creating board
Of insane asylum commissioners and
new law for the govern
ment of the institution, as passed by
the house, was passed.
Evans then moved recess until this
at $3.50.
What are the gentleman's reasons?"
inquired Sutherland.
My reasons, Mr.. President, are that |
[ object to doing work on Sunday. 1
believe the sentiment of this state is
against such action on our part.
Throughout all the history of Utah as
q territory, this action has never been
deemed a necessity, and 1 do not think
we should begin now. For all intents
and purposes the coming week can be
used, and our acts will be as legal as
today"
Glen Miller urged that it was no
" orse to catch a whole mess of fish on |
Sunday than to catch one. Inasmuch |
as some business had been done, the |
Sabbath already broken, as it were, he |
favored continuing.
The motion for recess was lost.
POLYGAMY BILL KILLED.
House bill No. 179, defining polyg-
amy, etc, was then taken up. The