The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-22

Utah's legislature l. conspicuous
among such bodies on account OF lie
unanImlty Of political sentiments.
Never before since the early days be.
fore the old liberal party gained any
prestige, has there been 40 unequal a
division OF members among the parties.
The senate Il co imposed Of seventeen
democrats and popullst elected a.
democrat. And IN the house there are
but three republicans, entirely too small
a body 10 be referred 10 a. "the other
side" or dlgnlhed a. "the opposition"
The democrats have full and complete
control, and majority 20 large Z" to
become possible disturbing element.
There will he no cauouscs TO decide
lines Of policy, or the fate OF possible
legislation. but the battles will be fought
out In the legislative halls, not a. paru'
sans arc prone to hRhL Tor partisan adj
vantage. but a. gladlaiors struggling for
mastery and the Leadership Of the party
Already there are evidences OF feelings
which may threaten the very existence
Of the fellowship which IL supposed to
esIst among members Of the same po'
iIueai family. The little legislation tina,
has been attempted has demonstrated
that there will be plenty Of "the other
eide" and "opposltion," but It Will be
within the ranbs Of one party, an oppo
sl,lon more vicious and more TO be
feared than n the fight we're the usual
partisan one. Those who expected a
short session, "bccausc there would be
40 little time taken up In partisan de.
bates" arc likely 10 have their calcutta
tons upset. The second Legislature OF
the state Of Utah will find, whrn Tia ses
sion Il terminated by legal limitation
that there Il plenty Of work left over
Tor the next legislature to deal With.
While but little real work has been
done the past week was marked by
matters Of importance, chief among
which was the Governor message
The document Il regarded a. an able
one, free from partisan bias, and already
a disposition IL manifest to comply with
IL recommendations Only when the
subject Of bounty on coeoous. and the
encouragement OF the silk Industry are
mentioned, do the Legislators smile, more
In a spirit Of irony than Of merrlment
believing that the governor let. his
theory Of extending state aid get the
Observation-Disclosures qeeodnesisx,
not this year.
The most Important bill intro uced il
one changing the present law regarding
interpretations. II has been introduced
In the senate by Calne, and In the house
by Kimball Of Cache, L. object Ia to
enable the Oregon Shor, Line to re In
corporate IN Utah and have IT, head.
quarters here. The bill likewise pro.
poses slight reduction In fees Cover.
nor Wells In his message called atten.
ton TO the necessity for some such &C.
tion. II has passed second reading and
viii receive early consideration and
pass with little opposition aud few
changes.
Two other bills were introduced
which, u they become laws. would
amount almost to innovations. One IA
an inheritance tar, by Senator Harbour,
populst, and the other Ia an Income tax,
introduced by representative Kenner.
Harbour's bill provides that S. per $1,000
shall be paid ON inheritanccs, varying
In amount from 5000 TO 100000 and
Increasing the rate above that figure.
Kenner's bill will be further noticed
below.
Kenner has introduced another
measure which will make him prom.
inent member OF the house. II Ia bill
to abolish capitol punishment For
murder In the fret aud second degrees,
and for treason, imprisonment for lie
q Proscrlbedi provided the trial Judge
may, upon recommendation Of the jury.
reduce the sentence TO not less than ten
years. Pardons and communications can
only be exercised upon the discovery OF
new evidence In case pardon II
granted, the prisoner shall receive s.
per day Tor every day Of imprisonment,
the total not TO exceed $1,000.
The matter Il live issue In the cap.
ltal city as a result Of recent agitation.
The ministerial association Of salt Lake
City, on January 4, approved and had
published paper prepared by Rev.
Wishard which approved capitol punish.
menl and insisted the legislature should
not disturb the law, The reason they
advanced was that 1, Is Mosaic law Civ.
to Moses by God, aud had never been
repealed, therefore II was stll In force.
And being part OF the Bible. Il should
not be abrogated by legislative enact.
ment. To this paper Hon Warren Eos.
ter, the popbllst editor and orator, re.
piled in a lecture at the Grand Opera
house In Salt Lake Sunday night last
He created much public sympathy In
favor OF humanity and a rational meth.
cd OF dealing with criminals. II u be-
iieved the bill, slightly amended, win
become law.
To Mrs. la Barthe belongs the honor
Of being the first Of he5 sex to Introduce