The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07


is the condition which the contract
system forces upon US. It is ubiquitous
and should be abolished.
L call your attention to the fact
that the corporations have no diff
Guilty in getting favorable legislation
at the hands of this Legislature. The
law relating 10 corporations was
amended in order that the Oregon Snort
Line might file its articles in this state
and pay for the same the sum of $500,
when the proper amount would have
been $50 GOO; the great banker McCor-
nick came down here and asked that
the law be changed so that a bank
examiner could not get inside his bank
to tell the public its condition. and the
senate fell over itself liz passing the
bin acceding TO his demands. The in
surance companies have come here and
asked for legislation and the senate
has complied with their requests in
every particular. Poor labor, with its
empty hands. now comes in and asks
you TO do something for it to anchor
ate its condition that il may take home
to its loved ones something more than
pittance 1t has no annual passes,
oveTdrafs of accounts or paid up poll
cies to offer you, but it has the graft
tude of men with honest hearts TO offer
you in exchange and will hold you in
sees the rose on the cheek of the wife
and children. restored by the benefits
of wise legislation. The labOring men
have appeared before this committee
and asked that this bin be passed in
order that the contract system may
be abolished and they be given a
chance to deal directly with the state,
the power of which they are a portion.
And why should this boon be denied
Of 81 ion
which capital has asked you have
given them two"
Then turning to Hamer he addressed
himself to that gentleman. The other
day when this hin was up for pass
age I noted that the gentleman at
once entrenched himself behind his
law books. l call his attention TO the
fact that the foundation -of all law has
said the laborer is worthy of his hire
The Book of Mormon and the teach
ings of Joseph Smith have all tended
in that direction, and no man can be
q good Mormon who opposes this bill.
The contract system is vicious and
should be abolished. 1t interferes with
the action of the eight-hour law, and
stands in the way of the prosperity
Of the people"
OPPOSING VIEWS.
Mr.. Robson held that there were two
sides TO all evils and that which was
an evil in the city did not apply to
the country. In his section of the
country contracts were small and were
let the actual taxpayers who did the
work themselves, and the money was
retained right in the country. The evil
in the city was different. He thought
the system mentioned by the preced-
ing speaker was bad one, but the
bill could not pass without affecting the
interests Of his constituency, and he
should be compelled to vote against it.
1t was cheaper for the taxpayers TO let
contracts in the manner which he had
alluded to in his section.
Monson declared be did not favor the
bill, as it would affect the interests of
his section. He agreed with Robson.
Snow happily relieved the situation
by providing an amendment to the
bill which gives the boards of county
and the CITY councils
the right to let by contract or do the
work by day labor under the direction
Of the authorities, which was accepted,
and then Evans took a Whack at the
bill BIZ striking out the first two sec
tons. This provides for the appoint
ment of a board of public works. and
he deemed it best that it should be
eft at the discretion of the governing
power as TO whether the svorl1
should be done by contract or.not. The
amendment prevailed and the bill then
passed.
THE MINING LAW.
The house sent down senate bill 80
With amendments. one of them rein
stating section 4, stricken out by the
senate, providing for $40 worth OF work
N each claim Within 80 days after 10
alton.
A motion TO concur was opposed by
Evans. who argued that he section
-onflicted with the laws of the United
states and could not pass. The pas
age OF this law would cause litiga- !
ion.
Nebeker said there was no chance of /
egal conflict. owing to the decisions |
made on the subject. The $50 worth /
If work was a requirement which /
would tend 70 cause the locating of |
,laims by horseback for purely specu- |
alive purposes.
The president left the chair and |
lrgued in favor of the bill. Two par
les in Mercur owned ass claims, and /
mother 1e9 claims. Such a condition |
hOuld not obtain. and ought TO be /
Lbolished.
Mr.. Evans said the abuse of the |
United States law was no reason why /
he same should be condicted by ad- |
-erse local statute. This state cannot /
Ass an effective law of that kind.
The bill passed, however, as amended. /
CLAIMS FILED.
There were two claims filed with the /
enate yesterday, one of them being /
or one-half Of the compensation OF the 1
ounty collector of Emery county. and !
he other OF Daniel Hamer. by Hamer !
.=salr fpr- CT
rapher. Both were referred to the |
tate board O. examiners.
FIRE AND POLICE.
Gaines bill providing for boards of
re and police commissioners in cities /
t TIE frsJ-class 10 be appointed by .
he governor was killed by a report of /
he committee having the same in
barge. and a substitute bill offered /
,hich placed in the hands CT the city
Ouncils the appointing power. This
i'll was called Vs. by Evans in the
fternoOn, but the clerk had sent it to
be printer, and the consideration could
OF he had
FISH FOR BEAR RIVER.
The bill introduced by Senator Nebe-
er OF ToOele, providing for the stock
lg of Bear river. Bear lake and Sc
Ter river WITH Dlach pass from Otan
Ike and making an appropriation for
ne same, passed, all present voting
ye. Smoot, chairman of the commit
e on fish and game. made speech in
lvor of the bin. which had effect in
assing it, and the citizens o. the vi
mites where the streams are will,
! two and a half years, have plenty
fishing.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME.
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