The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-01

of the measure than against it, The
opponents of the bill are against it
because Pratt is the head Of the de-
partment
WARNER CLOSES.
Senator Warner advised the senate to
heed the prayer of the people and rid
them Of the same disease which has
afflicted them for the past two
in office when other men are
equally competent? Why not let
the people. who have elected
new set of officers, make a selection?
II TINS bill is non-partisan why not let
the last voice Of the people be heard?
The sincerity of the advocates of the
Dill has been tested and the supporters
nave refused the voice Of all the citi-
zenS who have protested When there
is a radical change in law to be made.
as IN this instance. the board should be
also changed. Why, when under the ac-
lioh OF the old law the officers have
plunged the city in debt, should they be
perpetuated? Are they the only non
partisan men in the city? That policy
alone should be fatal TO the passage of
the bill The speaker compared the ad-
mlnlStration of Mayor Baskin with the
condition of affairs which prevailed af-
ter the board was formed In the days
when Samuel Paul was chief and Bas-
KIN mayor, there We're no trouble at ALL
The senator was very frequently in
terrupted by motions to adjourn. and
fell into a trap when Allison asked:
VIII the senator yield to a motiOn?''
Yes, sir
Il move" said Allison, the senate
do now proceed to vote"
The motion received a second from
every quarter of the house, but the
chair decided unless Warner yielded.
he could continue and talk4aIl night.
Warner said if it was the wish of the
senate to vote he did not want to stand
in the way, and accordingly a vote
was had. The bill passed ON the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Allison, Booth. Candland. Chi
dester, Drfscoll Evans, Mckay, Mil
Ter, r. g. Warrum. Snow, Sutherland,
ZundeI Mr. President-13
Nays-Chambers, Jones, Glen Miller,
arner-4. Absent. Barnes.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
Prayer was offered by Rev. r. G.
Following the reading of the journal.
Senator Jones presented a petition
signed by 123 citizens protesting
against the passage of the fire and po-
lice bill
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on judiciary reported
favorably on senate bill No 40, by AL
lison, IAN act to define who are fell
low servants and who are not" the bill
being as appended:
Section l. That all persons engaged
IN the service of any person, firm or
corporation, foreign or domestic, doing
business in this state, who are entrust-
ed by such person, firm or corporation
as employer with the authority of su-
peTintendenCe, control or command of |
other persons in the employ or service !
of such employer, or with the author
ity TO direct any other emplOye in the !
performance of any duties of such en-
plOye, are vice-principals of4asuch en-
ployer, and are not felloW-servants !
with such employee.
Sec. ,. That all persons who are en-
gagged in the common service of such /
employer, and who While so engaged, |
are working together at the same time !
and place to a common purpose, or the |
same grade Of service, neither of such
persons being entrusted by such en-
ployer with any superintendent or |
control over his felloW-employes are /
feNoW-SerVantS with each other; pro-
vided, that nothing herein contained |
snail be SO construed as to make en- |
plOyeS Of such employer in the service |
of such employer Endorsements with
other employees engaged in any other I
department or service of such en-
ployer. Employees who do not come
within the provisions Of this section
shall not be considered fellow-servants. !
House bill No. IA, providing for the
transfer of certain causes, pending in
the district court, was reported by the
same committee, with a favorable rec |
concentration.
The committee on engrossed and en-
rolled bills, reported the following,
which were signed by the president
The act authorizing the governor no
appoint notaries public, the act for the
organization of the supreme court and
the act to prohibit blacklisting.
Allison introduced senate bill No. 49,
for an act providing for a uniform sys-
tenn of public schools, which was form
ulated by some of the educated men
of the state. The bill was referred to
the committee on printing.
The committee appointed to select a |
design for a great seal asked for fur
Their time. which was granted.
The senate adjourned until Monday.