The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-14
The members then dispersed for a
brief period, and reassembled at 2
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The members then dispersed for a
brief period, and reassembled at
! o'clock
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The appropriations bill was taken up,
and, on Roylance's motion. the appro-
priation for general maintenance of the
agricultural coIiege was reduced from
! SIS, 900 to SIS, $50, the period covered be-
ing reduced from June so, 1893, to Dec.
81, 1885, for the same reason that the
university appropriation was reduced.
On Duffin's motion. the allowance for
extension Of workshops was cut down
from $4,000 to $4,000, but was subse-
quently restored.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of a
chair of pedagogy was stricken out,
the members inclining to the belief that
the state was maintaining enough
normal schools.
The item of $500 for additional land
for the industrial school was stricken
out on Dufin's motion.
An appropriation of $1,000 for a fire
proof vault for the insane asylum was
also knocked out.
O'Brien wanted the appropriation for
the schools for the deaf, dumb and
blind raised from s44 900 to $4,000, but
subsequently consented that it be re-
duced to $4,000 the period covered be-
ing reduced, as in the cases of other
educational institutions.
In one solitary instance the appropri-
alton was increased, the amount for
contingent expenses of the board of
horticulture being raised from 5000 to
$500.
Wilson wanted to strike out all APP
preparations to the various counties
for maps and plats, but quickly with
drew his motion. Il see that, nearly
every county in the state has a finger
in this pie said he, land it is sure to
go through
The appropriation of $500 to ]. w.
Judd for legal services was questioned,
as the board of examiners had rejected
the claim. Wilson called attention to
the fact that Judge Judd had been en-
ployed by the territorial auditor as
counsel in certain case. The terri
tory had received his services and he
had saved it $4,000. and the claim
should be paid. The item was reduced
to $3.50.
The appropriation for T. B. Lewis
for balance of salary as territorial
school commissioner was also dis
cussed, but it was allowed to remain.
When the senate informed the house
that it had killed II house bills appro-
substituted a bill of it's own, Dotson
called up his Beaver county appro-
priation, a thrice rejected measure,
and it was passed under a suspension
of the rules.
The conference report on Senate joint
resolution No. 7. recommending the
substitution of house joint resolution
No. 4, by Shepard, was adopted. This
resolution proposes an amendment to
the judicial article of the constitution.
Senate Joint memorial No. IL, asking
that certain lands in the eastern part
of Beaver county be set apart as a |
public park, was rejected without dis
cussion by a vote of 20 to 3. A house |
memorial for a park in Sewer county |
had been killed by the senate earlier
in the day.
Senate bill 81. exempting lands from !
taxation. was passed.
At O'Clock the members agreed to |
meet the speaker at 1880. and there /
upon meandered.
STILL APPROPRIATIONS.
The evening session was given up al |
most entirely to consideration of the |
bill. The appropriation /
of $500 for the Utah state table" was I
all sides. It's great value as a his
toric relic was urged, but it vas
pointed out that the Republican legis- +
lature had refused to buy it.
1.-The bill for its purchase was IN
troduced by a Democrat" said Robin
son, and it was made by Democrat,
and we didn't want it,
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Dufin wanted the State Industrial
school appropriation reduced from &c.,
700 to $4,000 per year, but his amend
nent was rejected. He stated that
he committee thought the institution
ought to be abolished altogether.
The house then went back and re-
stored some of the items it had re-
luced. Kimball of Cache and Thoreson
argued that the governor should be
provided with an adequate fund with
which to properly entertain the dis
inguished guests who would visit he
state this year. and the salary of his