The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-19

acquired title to railroads IN the Sldle
by purchase 10 incorporate and oper-
ate the same Mr.. Whitaker said he
should vote against the measure be
cause he had not had time and oppor-
unity to examine the same; that
COPY had not been furnished him TOR
aDnroval and amendment. he did not
wish TO concur in the same, not that
he considered il a bad measure by any
means. but because he did not under
stand ali it contained.
Peulvine. Mr. Nebeker, who acted
as chairman of the railroad committee
in the absence Of Mr.. Chambers, said
the bill was q good measure and the
massage Of the same was for the bene-
fit of the people of the state. II ac-
tions were brought against the com
z,any which was to pe formed under
its provisions, they would not ne
troubled to 50 to the federal courts Tor
relief. but could obtain the same right
here at home in the district courts OF
the state. This was one of the many
benefits 70 be derived.
THE BILL PASSES.
Mr.. Harbour said the hasty passage
Of the bin was to be deplOred, but as he
had advised the committee that he
would vote for it, he should keep his
word He thought The hasty passage
alluded to was the fault Of the COM
mittee on rules. but would interpose no
objection at this time, being content
to rest on the advice of the commit
tee which had examined the bill.
The bill then passed, all voting aye
with the exception of Whitaker who
voted no, and Evans. who was absent
at home, where it is understood ne
has sickness in the family.
UTAH-ARIzONA BOUNDARY.
Shows resolution giving the governor
authority and directing him to appoint
two commissioners to visit the legiSla-
ture of the territory of Arizona with
the view of getting its consent to
change the boundary line between Utah
and Arizona and making an appropria
ton of $500 for the purpose, was
brought up or the favorable report of
the committee which has been con-
sidering the same the committee be
ing that of appropriations and claims,
and, after a slight amendment, was
read third time and passed all voting
aye upon the measure, which was then
sent TO the house Later in the day a
similar measure was received from the
house, where il had passed, Which was
referred to the committee which re-
ported on Shows resolution, where it
viii no doubt be buried, the Snow act
covering all the essential points.
Prior 10 the passage of the resolu-
ton Mr.. Harbour asked Snow what he
meant by the breaks in the river.
and being informed they were the high
walls which lined the Colorado for
considerable distance and which were
'deenkd all right for an establishing
point, sat down with a sigh OF relief.
Mr.. Hamer introduced a resolution
directing the secretary Of state to mail
all acts which take effect upon passage.
passed at this session. to the several
county clerks of the respective counties
of the state, for posting for the benefit
of the public. which went over one day
under the rules. and which viii doubt
less pass, as die a similar measure at
the last session.
Mr.. Game s resolution. providing for
the distribution Of documents, which
was introduced at Fridays session,
came w again and was adopted.
HARBOUR'S RESOLUTION.
Then it was that Mr.. Harbour precip-
itated a debate He introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved That senate rule No. 4S
lie changed to read 200 copies of every
bill, joint resolution and memorial
shall be ordered printed when referred
TO a committee
Mr.. Game called attention to the
fact that economy was wealth, SO to
speak, and that this senate was elected
to practice economy in its work. He
did not believe bills should ne printed
until it was certain the senate was
going 10 take action thereon. The
printing of bills was something which
caused expense, and he did not want
the taxpayers burdened more than
was absolutely necessary.
Mr.. SmoOt joined in this view and
declared that at the last session there
were tons and tons of bills and other
matter printed which was a total loss.
He spoke advisedly on this, because
he had seen the printed matter at the
close of the session. Bills were printed
and encountered the files for the en-
tire session and at the end Of that time
were fit for nothing save waste paper,
for fire kindling, or something of that
sort He did not believe in printing
bills which were never coming up,
and asserted that any bill Of sufficient
importance would be printed when re-
ouested by the member introducing it.
Mr. Alfred wanted copies of bills be-
fore him so he could understand what
was being done. He had seen none
of the bills passed already: had no
knowledge Of their contents save that
impaired by the reading by the secre-
tary. He did not want to be COM
PEELED to explain to mis- constituents
that he voted against this bill or for
that one, because he did not know
its contents.
Senator Whitaker presented an
amendment to the pending motion in
the shape of an addition to rule 48.
reading. and all bills must be printed
before second reading" Incidentally
he suggested no senator would present
q bill which he did not want printed
and which he would not work for:
therefore all bills should be printed
after first reading. This elected & re-
mark from Senator SmOot TO the effect
that bills were often introduced by re-
quest by senators who had no inter
est in them at all. However, he was
glad that the senate was going to be
industrious, as evinced by debate He
supposed from remarks made that all
bills were going to be read in full
three times, something which had been
done never in the history of any legis-
latiye body that he had ever heard Of
MIR Whitaker's amendment was lost
and Mr. Harbours withdrawn. Then
It was that Mr.. Hamer offered an
amendment to the effect that bills
should be printed upon the request of
a member. To amend the rules requir-
ing the printing Of all bills would
mean 200 copies of the report of the
.oSa commission p2lIt his q amend