Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

Cneii bhNY hlutuut, DuurlIlu.
Forests aud Forestry - ShuItlif,
chairman; Wright, Robson, Cannon,
Whitaker.
The next business was the report OF
the committee on rules, which was
code Of rules Tor the Senate. 1t was
read, amended and adopted without
loss of time. Copies were ordered
printed for the uee of members.
Here this report clotes.
HOUSE,
The debate which was In progress OF
press time yesterday, In regard 10
whether q bill musi be read three
times at length In order to be conetitu.
sionally passed, was prolonged at great
length, and many extrsne0us matters
were injected into 1t. The debate was
precipilated by Kenner OH point of
order, that gentleman holding tnat all
bills must be read three times in full.
At length the Speaker overruled the
point Of order, when ksnner took an
appeal from tine chair to the House.
This pre- cipitated another long debate,
at the O. Inclusion OF which the. House,
by a rising vote o! 20 to IL, reversed
the ruling of the chair.
The meaning OF this vote by the
House is that all bills must be read at
length three times before final pas.
cage.
Robinson introduced concurrent
resolution authorizing the sergeant
alarms to furnish members with
postage stamps.
Kenner said the Constitution
limited the pay of members to
81 per day, and were they to vote
themselves postage a;amps it would
amount to an increase OF thelr pay in
violation OF the Constitution.
Robinson insisted that the stamps
woulu be used in public business anu
not Tor The personal benefit of men,
befe, and were a legitimate public ex.
pense. The resolution on a roll call
prevailed, 80 to IA, the following vOt-
in" In the minority:
FoIshee. Gibson, Hopkip, Kenner,
Martin, Ray, Romuey, RoyIance,
Shepard, Stewart, Sorensen of San
pete, Thomson, Wilson and Speaker
Perkins. ssls+
aTny or introduced joint resolution
providing for the employment OF the
members OF the code commission at 81
per day, to assist committees. Read
the first time and referred.
There was some facetious by.play
about the stamp matter, which was
suppressed by the Speaker, when
O'Briep offered a resolution providing
that no bill should be printed without
specific order from the House.
Adopted,
The minutes were read and the
House adjourned till 2 p. IN. today.
1t was 2:l9 O'Clock wien the Speak
er's gavel fell to call the House to
order this afternoon, and roll call
showed most OF the members in their
seats 10 hear the chaplain's prayer.
The journal was read and corrected
and the order OF business proceeded
with.
WANT A DISTINCTION.
kimbsll OF Cache desired that, to
distinguish between himself and his
namesake from Garfield, the county
from which they hail be mentioned o
connection with the Eames. The
Messrs. Cook and Sorenson, there be.
ing two members of each name, de.
sired the same distinguishing feature
added to their designations; and 1t was
80 ordered.
sECRETARY's FEES.
shgEui VI ioalt Lhhe IuiTUuuCbu IL,
b. 7, amending section ii chapter Al,
OF the session lave of 1896, defining
tho uuties Of the secretary OF State,
fixing his bond, fees, etc. The bill
aims to reduce the fees now iu vogue,
1t makes the Zee for Incorporation Ger.
titlcates at 20 cents per 81, 900 when the
cspitalsstock does not exceed 81 900, 900,
and 90 cents per 81 900 when The capi.
tai ste ok exceeds 81, 000. 900. A general
reduction In lees is also made all along
the line. The bill was filed for second
reading.
SILVER REPOSITORY.
Kenner OF Salt Lake prese ted bill
for, the establishment in the capital
Of the Stale VI . repository Tor silver
bullion and the appointment OF a
proper officer to take charge OF the
repository. The measure provides for
the issue Of certificates to uepositors OF
silver bullion In return for the amount
deposited, and prescribea the storage
and other lees To be charged.
The certificates thus issued ehall
not be considered legal tender,
but may pass from one person 10 au.
other without signature or endorse
ment. When, however, the said Ger.
'lHchtes hie aCCepteu III payment OF
note or any Indebtedness evidenced by
paper or otherwise, such payment shall
be considered conclusive and no action
at law shall be had to recover the same
thereafter.
ANOTHER MINE INSPECTOR.
Dresser OF Tooele introduced Fl. Il,
6, providing Tor State mine inspector
for mines other than coal miner, pre-
scribing his duties, liking his oonu,
etc., and fixing tines for iniringeme nts
upon the law.
TO AMEND SALARY LAW.
Stewart OF Davis introduced House
bill $, amending the laws OF 1896 rela-
tive to the salaries OF State ana COUNTY
officers.
House bill 10, by Dufiin OF Washing
ingIon, was Also 10 Tx the salaries ~
State and county ot1icers. Both bills
were read the first time and fled
for second reading.
GETTING TIRED.
ThoresOn OF Cache here mo we'd that,