Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-10


SENATE.
After the close OF the NEWS report
yesterday afternoon the DEBATE ne TO
whether or not new conference com.
mittee should be appointed, was pro.
ceeded with. After the Affirmative
had been supported by Smoot and
Whitaker, Evans asked unanimous
consent TO Withdraw his motion Tor n
new conference committee. This was
objected to, but on motion of Snow
carried. Evans said he was in favor
Of the passage of the code as amended
by the conference com mittee with the
| exception OF the fellow servant clause,
which had twice been voted down by
the Senate. The motion for new
conference committee Tas lost and u
vote was then taken on the Anal pass
age OF the code, which resulted in Its
passage by vote OF lS to 2.
Caine introduced s. J. Il. s, which
appoints j. L.. Rawlins, Frank J.
CSnnon and William II. King as u
commission to arrange for the placing
Of q statue OF the late Brigham Young
iu toe Hall OF Slgtuary at Wasning-
ton, ID. O., and making an appropria-
ti0n for tue expenses OF the commits
siOD.
Whitaker introduced s. b, rs, APP.
proprlating $4,000 for fremen's
home to be established by the Veteran
F1remen'a association,
Chambers introduced 9. b. rs, Ito
validate and provide Tor the payment,
by counties, OF claims for money adj.
vanced in the execution OF the laws.
This bill is designed To relieve the
civic federation OF Salt Lake.
Nebeker introduced b. b. II. This
bill makes II unlawful for any person
holding any office In any public insti-
tuition OF the State to hold any other
public office of trust or emolument
under the State or any county OF the
State, whether elective or appointive,
during his term as said officers
Evans called up the special order,
his fire and police bin, which passed
by vote o! ii "a.
Rideoui's bill applying the eight
hour law to State prison employees, WAS
passed with an amendment striking
out the emergency clause; which
means, the bill will 20 into effect In 80
days FROM the date OF its passage.
II. Is. "a, creating State engineer,
passed undsr n suspension " the
rules.
\. h. So, to restrain justices of the
peace anu constables from being inter-
Gated In cases In other courts, passed
by u unanimous vote.
Governor Wells transmitted the
report OF the Arizona comm issi oners
snd recommended an appropriation
that would repay them for their
expenses.
s. Il. 80, the Carey land graut bill,
passed with the House amendments,
A number OF claims were reported
by the board OF examiners. The board
recommended the rejection OF tho
claims Of Is. II. Roberts, Harvey
Hardy, Emery county, part OF the
claim OF Weber county anu part OF q
claim OF hi. ID. Barstow previously
allowed.
h. Il. III, by Sorenson, to compel
operators OF ferries to obtain q license
from county commissioners passed
under suspension OF the rules.
The Senate thon went into executive
session TO consider the appointments
made by tbs Governor OF John
Nicholson, L. A. Wall and w. 3.
Willis, as a State board OF
labor, arbitration and Cancellation.
The debate over confirming these
appointments was opened by the
question asked by President Nebsker,
"Shail the Senate advise anu consent
TO those nominaIione?"
Alter moment OF silence Hamer
arose and saiu he was solid silver
man and did not propose to lend bis
aid In quitting in office any goIdbug
He presumed Mr.. Nicholson would
not deny that he Voted for Mex lnley.
He considered that enough Ito prevent
his being confirmed by,this Senate.
r. Governor was not limited TO his
Jnoice to Mckinley Republicans.
There were plenty OF silver
Republicans In sUtah, and the
TACT that he went outside OF that
loyal but misguided band looked very
much like he did not care what the
Senate thought on tho subject. As for