The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-01

the house. The majority was not unan-
imous either. Two members of the
party of protection voted with the
Democrats and are entitled to lasting
credit for their action. The minority
of the committee had their reasons
made of record, and right good ones
they are. The legislature has now
practically provided bounties for silk
and canaigre and a movement is on
foot to grant a bounty on trees. The
counties bill was under consideration
at the close of the session yesterday,
and, among other things therein con-
Tained, was a provision giving boards
of county commissioners the right to
pay bounty of not to exceed 81 per
tree for an shade trees planted along
the roads of the several counties which
should attain a growth of four years
and survive.
Mr.. Warner made a fight against the
provision and was aided and assisted
by Jones. Finally the amount was re-
duced to 25 cents and the question of
paying the same is left within the
discretion of the court
The tax levy bill was up yesterday.
and the majority of the senate, with
the exception of Glen Miller, who spoke
against it, were in favor of an eight
mill tax levy. The minority, as a rule,
opposed this heavy assessment No
vote was taken and probably there will
be none until the closing hours of the
session, when the appropriation bill
has been completed.
The governor veto on the bill pro-
Viding for the government of the state
prison was overruled yesterday, and
has passed both houses. 1t becomes
law without his signature. The same
is true as concerns the stenographers'
bill.
The executive has vetoed the bin
which was introduced and passed CIV
ing Mercur a chance to hold an cleo
ton to incorporate without the voters
being registered. The bill was so gen.
eral in its provisions that the governor
did not deem it wise to allow it to go
through and become a law.
A bill fixing the price to be charged
by newspapers for the publication of
legal notices was killed yesterday. This
was because a newspaper was men
toned. The senators, as a rule, do
not like newspapers. But upon the
whole it was a good thing, as now the
country editor who has a cinch on the
notices in his county can charge what
= he likes and they who have to- have
notices printed will be ait his mercy.
The bill providing for the manner of
the collection. OF taxes in cities and
towns under the second class, intro
duced by Senator Dris 9oll, was killed
by having the enacting slause stricken
out The measure was good and
necessary one and may be taken up
later. as Evans saved a motion TO re-
consider.
A state board of horticulture was ere
ated by the passage of the bill intro
duced for that purpose.
The Alfalfa clubs" recording secre-
tarY, Chichester, introduced bill pro-
viding for an appropriation OF $l,OOO
for the roads and bridges of Wayne
county, which will go down to an I'M
timely grave. The recording secretary
was merely playing for a record mark
with his constituents, all of which ne
will get, even though they do not cash
the warrant for the sum asked.
BILLS REJECTED.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev
Robert Cason of the African NJ. E.
church, after which on report of the
committee on counties and municipal
corporations. house bill No. 162, giving
mayors a qualified veto. was rejected.
The committee considered the subject
amply covered in other laws.
The mechanics lien bill, senate bill
No. 81, was reported favorably by the
Judiciary committee.
FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Mr.. Chidester, ever mindful of the in
terests of the people in the lower coun-
ties, introduced senate bfl No. 129. an
act appropriating the sum Of 81 900 from
the funds of the state for the purpose
of constructing bridges and roads in the
county of Wayne, the money to be paid
by the state when the county commits
sioners of Wayne furnish the auditor
with vouchers showing the amount
mentioned has been expended.
THE TAX LEVY.
s. 3. No. 125, levying tax of s mills
for state and state school purposes.
having been read third time, was
called up for vote.
Mr.. Evans inquired why the levy was
fixed at s mills. when il was generally
understood that So mills was the
amount contemplated.
Booth, replying. said the actual levy
would be made by the state board of
equalization and amount fixed by it
should not exceed the figure required
to meet incurred expenses allowing 10
per cent for uncollected taxes and cost
OF collection.
Mr.. Cannon abandoned the chair and
made a speech in favor OF mills. He
favored doing business on cash basis.
The territory Of Utah did its business
on a credit plan and as a result many
of the institutions of the state are now
hampered. If this levy is too high It
can he reduced next year. But as at
this time the revenue cannot be esti-
mated, neither can the expense be cal
culated. There will be fees. of course,
and taxes on net proceeds of mines,
but no one can say how much 1t will
amount to-
Mr.. Candland said IL the property of
the state amounted to 500, 000, 000 and
$500. 900 was needed in revenue, he was
in favor Of making the levy sufficient
to raise the sum.
Mr.. Evans opposed the bill. The state
was just beginning career. and tax
of mills would be burdensome The
legislature ought to be careful and not
go to the limit in the first year The
governor has said 6lz mills liz enough
and unless d showing in its favor is
made he should VOC against the meas
ure. The state will have a revenue
which VI has not had before
Mr.. Sutherland asked the speaker
measure placing the expenses of wit
nesses and Jurors on the state in
criminal cases.
81 will answer that when we reach
it, was the reply.
Glen Miller was against the levy. He
favored waiting until the last day of
the session. and after closely figuring
upon necessary expenses, making Ii
conform to them While the lepisia.