The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-18
WILL THEY REPUDIATE?
Spirited Debate on the Subject of
Illegal Indebtedness.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
BILL VALIDATING WARRANTS Ex-
CEEDING THE LEGAL LIMIT.
1t Was vigorously Opposed on
the Ground That 1t Would Legal
ize Fraud-FOur Bills Passed
During Short Session of the
House Yesterday.

During Il Short Session Oh the
House Yesterday.
The feature of the house session yes
terday was a spirited debate on the
subject of authorizing counties which
have exceeded their limit of indebted
ness to issue bonds for the payment
of such Indebtedness. The question
came upon the passage OF H. B. NO.
81 when the order of third reading
was reached. The bill validates all
such Indebtedness incurred beyond the
legal limit. and as stated, authorizes
the issuance of bonds for the pay
ment thereof. It is estimated that
S125, 900 Of such Indebtedness is owing
throughout the state, over $SO,OOO OF
which is outstanding against Salt
Lake county The advocates OF the
measure took the ground that the
counties interested had received full
value for the warrants thus issued
that many of them were in the hands
Nf innocent purchasers, and that the
officials responsible for their issuance
had not been aware they were gettlng
beyond the limit.
The opponents of the bill assumed
the contrary attitude, that the oHlcidIS
knew we'll what they were dong, anu
that 10 validate the warrants would De
legaIizing a fraud The debate was
warm and long. but all to no pur-
nose. for the bill was finally laid over
and made a special order for Wednes-
day. During the action on the Varl-
Gus amendments offered and motlollS
made. there was nothing that coulu
be considered as test lnolcatl ~ :
what will be the ultimate fate OF the
bill
No new bills were introduced but
four were passed. They were senate
bills, 80, 53, 40 and 3.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
When fine house convened at 1:20, the
chapIain was absent and Representa-
tive Sorenson delivered the invocation
for Divine guidance.
Mr.. Ferguson of Carbon presented as
q petition a letter written him py >. II
Vannatta. one of his constituents, pro
testing against the passage OF the OH
now pending before the house 10 en-
force the spraying of fruit trees.
WANT THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM
Mr.. Thorn presented petition signed
nv seyenty-eight voters, both male ano
female. of Utah county, asking for the
enactment Of S. B. No %. the same
being a bill for the Australian cleo
tion system. Mr. Curtis offered Two
on the same subject, one signed by
eightv-one railway employees on Oguer
and the other by siXty-tWo residents
of Five Points. Mr.. Wilson carried
still another signed by forty-two voters
of Bluff Dale.
Mr.. Howard presented the claim Of
Emery county for $13S.S7 for plats ano
cancellation of taxes on account OF
tree culture.
Mr.. Snedeker presented the claim OF
T. w. Russell, ex-justice of the peace
of Mill Creek precinct, for $ll2.o9 tol
services in criminal cases. Both claims
were referred to the board of exam
liners.
RECONSTRUCTED
Mr.. Lewis, in accordance with notice
given Saturday, moved to reconsider
the vote by which S. B. No. was
passed. The motion prevailed and the
purpose for which reconsideration was
IdQ dCCOHpuSlSui lIldC VI eAiChuiiS
the title of the bill, which was Their
passed again without opposition.
SOME WOULD REPUDIATE.
There was nothing on the table be-
tween the order of introduction of pc
titions and claims and third reading
On that order five bills were brought
before the house. H. 3. No. Ga was
first taken up. Its provisions validate
warrants to the approximate value OF
1926, 900 throughout the state which
have been issued by different counties
beyond their limit of Indebtedness
The bill met with a great deal of op-
position by members, who took the pc.
ton that the officers issuing the war
rants were aware they violated the
law, and that by validating such war
rants the legislature would be legaliz-
ing fraud. The advocates of the bill
held the opinion that the warrants
we're issued in good faith and argued
they should be paid. as many of them
We're in the hands of innocent pur-
chaSerS. and that others were held by
laborers who were entitled to pay for
their services A further reason fol
validating was that the counties af-
fected had received value received for
the warrants.
Mr.. Morrison presented a petition
signed by many bankers and heavy
taxpayers, asking that the credit of
the counties be maintained by the
passage of the bill. After the debate
had lasted over an hour. Mr. Taylor
moved the bill lay on the table tc
come up as a special order on Wednes-
day at o'clock. Mr.. Condor amended
to let it lie on the table indefinitely
but the amendment failed and Mr.
Daylor's motion prevailed.
FROM THE SENATE.
A communication from the senate
announced the passage of H. B. No
107, saving the right of appeal in cases
heard in United States and supreme
court commissioners courts the time
for appealing which had not expired
prior to january 2.
Communications from the governor
notified the house of his excellency' S
approval of house bills so. 81, 81, SO, &C
and substitute for H. B. ST.
PASSED FOUR BILLS.
The house then took up, read the
third time, and passed without there
being any opposition to any of them
senate bills so, 53, 40 and g.
Bill No. so prescribes a new code OF
procedure in the prosecution of GRIM
inal cases. No. IS authorizes and re-
quires county clerks. recorders OF
cities and clerks Of school districts to
endorse a. certificate upon every bond
warrant or other evidence of debt is
sued pursuant to law, that the same
is within the limit of Indebtedness. No
40 defines who are and who are not
fellow servants. No. is the new Fibe
law. the provisions of which have beer
heretofore published in The Herald.
The table being cleared, the house