The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24
HEBER NJ. WELLS,

liC NOlh VI the executive III InlS
connection was brisk. His message Of
approval followed the notice from the
house that the speaker had affixed his
signature to the act
The senate was not the busiest body
IN the world yesterday. although some
business was done outside the Joint
session. Matters opened up after the
reading of the Journal on a report
from the committee on salaries. TO
which was referred Senate Bill No Is.
hiking the salaries OF state and county
officers by amending the Session Laws
OF 1895 relating to this matter. The
measure was introduced by Senator
Wright. The salary committee, by it's
chairman, Mr.. Johnson, recommended
the bill be rejected and a motion to
adopt the report brought Mr.. Harbour
TO his feet with an objection. None of
the members. said Mr.. Harbour. had
any opportunity of examining the pro-
posed measure, and he, for one, did
not want bill rejected upon the re
port of committee until he had been
given time to determine its worth He
believed 1t should be printed, so that
members could examine and pass upon
It's merits. He moved to print
Mr.. Game made a point of order that
the bill had not been read first time
and hence the motion to print could
not be entertained, a view which was
conceded in by the chair.
linen there was some debate and /
during the conversation Mr.. Wright. |
the father of the bill, stated that it /
was deemed wise to alter the existing
law in order that certain counties
might adjust salary limits in accord |
ance with their ability to pay There
were some officers. too, who drew a
portion of their compensation from the
state and in order to equalize matters
II was deemed eXpedient to make GER
tam changes Hence the bill At the
suggestion of other members that per-
maps later in the session some changes
might be made in the salary list. Mr..
wright said perhaps so and this being
so ne would not oppose a motion to
recommit, made by Mr. Snow. The
motion prevailed and the bill was re-
committed to he in silence until later.
Wien general revision Will occur.
The senate then proceeded to pass
L bill, the same being a substitute for
senate bill No. Z. by Mr. Monson.
VI lch was an act for the relief of
school districts, which was referred to
ne committee on education and bv if
Considered. The act was designed bv
Mr. Monson to permit school districts
which have not levied a special tax
o co so. The committee discussed the
measure and to correct its Pathological | !
shape of senate bill 10 substitute and
recommended its passage. The report
vas adopted and on motion of Mr.
fldeout, the chairman of the commit
ee. the rules were suspended. the bill
cad first, second and third times and
passed, all voting aye !
This being a fair mornings work the
enate took recess to meet with the
house and struggle for a time over
he senatOrShiO
1t was 3 o'clock when the session was Y
esumed. At that time the ways and
means committee reported favorably I
II senate bill Is, which amends the
avs Of 1896 IN relation to the mode
I making assessments and euualiza-
ion, levy and collection of taxes for
aising revenues.
But 1t was not deemed wise to adOpt
he report lest the bill conflict with
ONE portion of the report of the code v
commission, so the report and bill were
eferred to the committee on judiciary. =
This virtually completed the business
the day, the balance being devoted h
reading message from the house p
nnouncing the signing of senate bill
and the approval of the governor II
uoted above. s
The senate then adjourned until f,
Ionday at II O'clock Ii