The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-12
OPENING SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

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notify the house of the organization OF
the senate, together with a list of the
officers of the house.
In this connection Mr.. President
stated hat he would announce the ap-
pointment Of committees tomorrow.
The house notified the senate of its
organization, but the chief clerk OF the
house having made an error by allud-
ing to the legislature as the "Legisia-
tive assembly OF Utah." the matter
was referred ack to the chief clerk for
amendment and correction
PAY OF EMPLOYEES.
The following was introduced by Mr..
Harbour:
Senate resolution No. 2. Be it re-
solved by the senate of the state Of
Utah.
That the salaries of the officers of
the senate be fixed at 81 per day each.
MIR. Evans offered as a substitute in
the shape of senate bill No. l: An act
fixing the compensation of the officers
of the senat and house of representa-
tives."
This bill provides for paying all Of
ficers, from secretary to committee
clerk, at the rate of 81 FER day; chap
lain, messenger, doorkeeperS and
watchmen, So per day.
Then there was some debate. Mr..
Evans of Utah said he was unofficially
informed thai the house had already
turned down a proposition of a similar
character to Mr.. Harbour's resolution,
which would complicate matters. He
believed the bill was the best way of
solving the difficulty.
Mr.. Snow said in his judgment the
resolution simply expressed the views
of the senate.
Mr.. Smoot offered a resolution to the
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ferred to a committee of three, to be
appointed by the president.
This was put in another form by Mr..
Hamer. who moved the committee
report today, which was agreed to, and
the president appointed Senators
Wright, Whitaker and Hamer the
committee.
NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR,
On motion of Mr.. Game the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Game, Snow and Mon
son to act with a similar committee in
notifying the governor that the legis-
allure was in session and awaiting any
messages from him. Later in the day
the committee reported as having per-
formed its duty and brought pack a
message from the executive to the eff
feet that he would be pleased to meet
the legislature in joint session at 2 p.
m. today.
COMMITTEES ARRANGED FOR.
Mr.. Smoot of Utah announced that
inaSmuch as there were several COM
mittees to be appointed he believed it
e~Xpedient hat a report on the same
be formulated and he moved the APP
polntment of a special committee of
three members to act as d temporary
committee on rules and make a list of
such committees and the number to
be appointed on each, which was
agreed to, and Messrs. Smoot, Nebe-
ker and Harbour selected. Mr.. Evans
chosen, but declined, having TO go
home.
FOR THE RELIEF OF SCHOOLS.
Senate bill No. ,, by Mr.. Evans, by
request, an act authorizing boards of
education of cities of the first and sec
ond class to use their several sinking
funds for the maintenance of the
schools for the yea 1861" was pre-
sented and referred to the committee
on education, when appointed.
The preamble sets out:
Whereas, By the decision of the SUI
preme of the state of Utah, GER
tain provisions Of an act entitled AN
act creating a state board of educa-
ton, defining its duties and providing
for a uniform system OF free schools
throughout the state of Utah." session
of 1886. in SO far as they attempt
to authorize the imposition of a county
SchoOl tax upon property within cities
OF the first and second class for the
support of the schools of the county
both within and without such cities.
held void as opposed to section 6.
article 10 of the state constitution; and
Whereas, The effect of such decis-
ion is to deprive such cities of any
portion OF said county school tax, and
the amount Of revenue derived from
other sources is insufficient for the
maintenance OF the schools of such
critics for the entire school year 1896
81; and.
Whereas, The boards Of education of
such cities are directed by law to set
aside certain moneys collected by tax
alton as a sinking fund for the re-
demption of the bonds issued by such
boards; and,
Whereas, The inhabitants of said
cities are relieved from the payment of
said county school tax for the year
1859, and the amount thereof may
De hereafter levied and collected by
taxation to reimburse the
sinking fund for the sums hereinafter
authorized to be used without increas-
ing the aggregate burden OF taxation:
Now, therefore, while reasserting the
general policy of not using the sinking
funds for any other purpose thar thai
Of redeeming bonds issued by the sew
eral boards of education, in recognition
Of the necessity Of providing means of
to the alternative of closing
schools in said cities before the
expiration of the school year:
Section 1. That the boards of educa-
ton Of the cities of the first and Sec
0nd class in this state are hereby au-
and empowered to use
Of their sinking funds an amount
equal to what would have
been received by such boards of edu-
cation if the county school tax for the
1862 had been collected and
distributed.
Section ,. That the said boards of
are hereby directed, required
and authorized to reimburse the said
funds for the amount taken
used under the provisions of the
foregoing section at the earliest prac-
date.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
upon its approval.
ON motion of Senator Snow the sem
ate adjourned until today at . o'clock.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The senators will draw lots for seats
afternoon.
The governors message will be read
his afternoon in joint session.
Minute Clerk Glove, of the senate of
asst year, assisted in the opening yes
-erday.
Secretary of State Hammond is do
ng right well in furnishing supplies
o members.
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