Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-13

After the joint session yesterday,
the special committee 10 whom was
referied the salary matter, reported a
bill, 8. b. 3, covering the subj CT.
1t provides horizontal compensation
Of "a per day Tor nil officers ami MEM
beIs.
The special committee on rules re-
ported rule providing that the stand.
in1 committees should De as foilows:
Judiciary, seven members; ways
anu means, five; public lands, seven;
state affairs, five, educational, seven;
irrigation and agriculture, five; elec-
tlone, five; appropriations anu claims,
seven; railroads, i've; mines anu min
erals, five: banks anu banking, five;
counties and municipal corporations,
hyt; federal relations, hve. pub
lie Institutions and buildlnge, seven;
private corporations and inHur-
hnoe, five; public health, three; live
stock, thre,; public printing, three;
manufactures and commerce., five;
rules, Ave; enrolled and engrossed
bills, three; apportionment five; mill
tsry affairs, 1--WE; highways and bridges,
three; fish anu game, i've; labor. five;
salaries, five; contingent expenses,
three. This made twenty -eight COM
mitteee, three more than last year,
those added being the committees OF
live stock, labor anu contingent ex.
penses. In IA few instances the mum.
Der of members was changed.l
Caine introduced 5. Il. 4, TO provide
for the form alton OF railroad corpora
tons, and converting upon them certain
powers and privileges. The bill is
especially desig ned Tor the benefit OF
the new Short Line company, which,
owing to defects In the present law,
cannot complete its organization with
cut additional legislation.
Harbour introduced =. Il. 8, to tax
git legacies and inheritances. 1t pro-
vides for tax OF per cent on amounts
over Sc, 600 anu not exceeding $50, 900;
9 Ies cent from 100000 to $40 :
900; 3 per cent from $4,000 10
100000, and per cent ON all
amounts over $50, 90. No tax is levied
ON legacies or estates OF less than 81.
900. The above rates apply when tnu
legacy or Inheritance goes to paTsute,
wile, son or daughter; when to more
distant relatives, one per cent is added.
The tax is payable to the county
treasurer for the use OF the State.
Evans introduced s. b. @, relating
to fish and game, which Is a new code
covering the subJect.
Harbour lnttoGucod joint resolu.
ton providing for an amendment to
the State Constitution, 90 that home
ateads, not exceeding 81 500, would not
be- taxed,
Rideout offered resolution asking
An opinion from the attorney general
as to whether the eight hour law ap-
piled to employees OF the State prlson,
vino work twelve hours day.
a motion that no bills be printed un-
III specially ordered was pssssd.
\ debate ensued regarding the dis
lribution OF seats. They were finally
drawn by lot, when the Senate aq-
iourped TIL . pm. today.
Immediately on calling the Senate
TO order ut = y. IN. today, President
Nsocker stated that the minutes had
not arrived fr5m tue printer as YET.
Ho then announced tho stsnuiDg
committee on rules 40 follows: SNOW,
Evans, CaiDe, Shurilid and Hamer.
Ridevut odsrol 8. q. II. 2, calling
upon the attorney general for an
opinion relative TO tho application OF
the eight hour law to employees OF the
State prison. He Designed II as q sub
sIitute for = similar resolution offered