The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-05

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came 10 Cor passage and then ensued
the first debate of the day. Hamer
made en- extended and able argument
in favor of the measure. contending
that the law was not specific enough
as it now stands, and this measure
should be enacted. 1t was folly to per-
NIT the law as il now stands to OBJ
tain. The rights of the public and of
employees of railroad corporations were
not sufficiently protected under the
present system. Hamer read court de-
cisions in support of his position.
Evans began 8 war upon the bill by
amending the title so that it applied
TO all persons and corporations alike.
This, he claimed. was the right
method of passing the bill, if the same
was to pass at all. He did not favor
the measure, and believed it ought to
be killed. His amendments prevailed,
by 2 very close vote, however, and
the bill being placed on final passage,
failed to pass by the following vote:
Ayes-Caine, Hamer. Harbour, Ride
out. Whitaker.
Nays-Allred, Cannon, Evans, Nebe-
ker, Robson, Shurtliff, Smoot, Snow,
Wright, Mr.. President.
THE CODE BILL PASSED.
The code bill was then passed. ali
voting aye, and sent to the house. The
second part, which will come up today,
Will be changed very little. 1t relates
TO the probate code, the mode o. Grim
inal procedure, the code of civil pro-
cedure and the penal code, and but
two or three amendments have been
made in the same by the committee.
NO STATISTICS.
There was a small one-sided debate
upon the bill creating a state bureau
of labor statistics, principally by Har
bour and Whitaker, the fathers of the
bill. Evans and Snow opposed il.
because it was not needed. While in
favor of the compilation of statistics,
Evans said the purposes to be accom-
plished b. this bill were not needed
at Mis- time The federal census would
soon be taken, and in five years more
the state could take its census. 1t was
an expense which could not be af-
forded now.
Harbour argued that the bill would
be a good one, as it was in the inter-
est OF the working classes. who were
favorably disposed towards its pro-
visions.
Whitaker took the same ground and
talked at some length in its favor
There seemed TO be a disposition |
manifested 20 not permit any more |
debate to be INDUCED in than was alb
necessary, and the opposition |
was confined to Mr.. Evans principally. |
The bill was lost on its passage by |
the following vote:
Ayes-Allred Cannon, Harbour, Mr.. |
President.
Nays-Evans. Hamer, Nebeker, Robi-
son, Shurtliff, Snow, Whitaker the lat
ter voting against the measure IN |
order that he might move a reconsider
alton, which he gave notice of today.
HOUSE BILLS.
The house bill permitting poor people
to begin, prosecute, defend and appeal
suits in law and equity, was read first
time.
The house bill providing for the cleo
ton of city auditor. city attorney and
other officers in cities, was passed, all
present voting aye with the exception
Of Monson and Wright.
Nebeker called up the house bill pro-
viding that the reporter of the SUI
preme court shall hold no other posi-
ton, and the same again failed to pass.
Smoot changed his vote to the affirm
alive side and gave notice of a recon
which was objected TO by
Snow. who said that he had the floor.
The chair ruled that he did not and
Snow made the point of order that
Smoot had no right to take advantage
IF the matter and change his vote;
hat he was on the wrong side to move
o reconsider The chair called atten-
ion 70 the fact that when he made
| ruling of the kind alluded to some
weeks ago. the senate. including Snow,
reversed him on appeal and there the
natter ended. Snow will move to re-
consider this morning.