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

NO. 81 as amended by the house was
: taken up. 1t will be remembered thai
) the governor vetoed the bill, which
gave Mercur the right to vote on in
corporation, April q, because the bill
providing for the same was defective
The promoters of the plan have seen
the governor and he has agreed to
some changes in the registration bill
, by which the election can be held.
The purpose was accomplished by
changing section % to read, mo per-
son shall hereafter be permitted to
vote at any general election, whether
/, national, state, district or county
without having first been registered
within the time and in the manner and
form required by the provisions of this
act; provided, at the elections for the
Incorporation of cities and towns prior
to the 30th day of September, 1896;
also that in the school elections to be
held throughout the state prior to the
SOth day of September, 1896, no regis
tration shall be required.
Senator Glen Miller and Senator
Cannon raised objections to section IL,
which provides for a posting of a list
of registered voters five days after the
completion of the house to house can
vass; also to section 6, providing for
registration for the city elections. The
same conference committee acting on
the county government bill was selec-
ted to act in this matter
JUDGE JUDD'S CLAIM.
AT the morning session a claim by
Judge Judd for $500 was rejected, with
the exception of $780, which was al
lowed. The chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations and claims, Mr..
Candland, moved to reconsider the re-
port, as it did Judge Judd an injustice.
He had spent great deal of time tor
the state and was, the committee be-
| lieved, entitled to a great deal more
/ than allowed.
The report was recommitted.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
! The conference committee on the
| county government bill reported in
! favor of amending the bin so that the
salaries of sheriff and county clerk are
Aaid by the counties, while the state
| pays the expenses of all jurors, grand
! ard petit, in all cases, criminal, ana
! civil. and the fees of witnesses IN
criminal cases.
| This was agreed to.
| Senator Glen Miller called attention
to the lawful money" clause in the
bonds to be issued by counties, and
inquired if it would not be wise to
permit boards of commissioners to ex-
ercse their judgment in making them
payable in gold.
The suggestion was laughed to
scorn.
The fees of the sheriff were raised
to conform to the present rates, ana
once more the bill passed, all voting
ave.
The Bill was sent to the house.
EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The senate again resumed cons!dera-
ton of the educational bill and section
s, which provided originally that the
state board of education might employ
assistants to conduct examinations. the
same having been struck out, was re-
considered and the words restored.
The bill having been thoroughly
amended and the Alfalfas having Sc
cured all the advantage possible, the
rules were suspended and the bill pass
ed a second time, all voting aye.
BOUNTIEs ON ANIMALS.
The house bill providing for bounties
on animals, which was killed Thurs
day, was taken up on recpnsidera-
ton. The motion was withdrawn ana
sllunks stricken out The bill was then
read second and third time and amend
ed so as to require 100 voters to ask
the county courts to give bountles IN
stead of 80, as provided in the original
bill. The measure then passed, all vot-
ing aye.
HERDING CATTLE.
House bill 144, regulating driving,
herding and branding stock being call
ed UP, Sutherland said the present law
was ample for all purposes. although If
the friends of the bill thought other
wise he would vote for the bill. The
bill then passed, all voting aye.
SCHOOL INCORPORATION.
House bill 121. an act relating to the
incorporation CT schools, etc, was made
special order for this morning.
RIGHT OF DOVER.
House bill No. ?, providing for the
right of dover, came up on a motion to !
strike out the enacting clause. l]nani- |
nous consent to pass three readings
was refused and Mr. Booth offered the /
following amendment, Provided that.
the husband cannot dispose OF that |
portion of the homestead where the !
family reside without the consent OF !
the wife and any deed or encumbTance |
made therefor shall be null and void, |
unless she signs the same
Mr.. Sutherland said the amendment /
was not sufficient Besides the legisla- |
ton was too hasty. He never heard of |
a state aboiisning a dover law with
out providing something better. i his !
legislature has not time to provide any |
thing better than a dover law, but the
next legislature can, so dover law
ought to be provided.
Candland said the adjustment OF the
right of dover would be a suicidal one
for the Republican party. He would
rather take away the right of stuff
rage than to abolish dover. 1t was
taking away the substance and leav-
ing the shadow.
Allison-I beg to state that this is
Democratic motion.
Candland-Yes, but we are RESPONSE
BILE for all the legislation passed at
this session.
Jones spoke strongly against abolish
ing the right of dover. 1t was a sacred
right. The amendment offered was
vague, indefinite and uncertain. a man
might dispose of the last remnant of
an estate simply because he and his
family did not absolutely reside there
on. He believed the women would
rather surrender the right of franchise
than the right of dover.
Booth declared he had offered the
as a saving clause. He
would vote against motion to abolish
dover, but if it was going to be done
away with he wanted this amendment
adopted.
The amendment lost.
The motion to strike out all the bill
ana substitute the words the right of
lower is abolished in this state failed
The bill was then read second time
BILL REJECTED.
Mr. Allison made a report rejecting
senate bill 43, the educational bill