The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Senate Postpones the R solution
to Investigate.
EVANS AND GAME DEBATE
RIDEoUT'S RESOLUTION TO
COME UP ON MONDAY.
Hrs. Cannon's Bill For Educating
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Children
Passed-Further Reading of the
Report of the Code Commission
Invitation to Visit Logan Ac-
cepted-other Business.

The senate didn't do a thing to
the house resolution providing for the
investigation of alleged improper in
fuence in the election of United States
senator, but lay it on the table indefi-
nitely.
The matter came down from the
house with a communication announc-
ing its passage and Mr.. Evans imme-
iiately moved that action be post
poned indefinitely.
There wasn't much debate put the
speeches were made, one by Mr. came
and one by Mr.. Evans. The former OPP
posed the proposition to table
GAME FAVORED IT.
Mr.. Game remarked that he favored
the resolution. The charge has been
made. he said, that improper influences
were INDUCED in during the contest for
senator Men who belonged to church
had been accused of using wrong ar
guments in bringing about result.
For his part he believed a churchman
had as much right to use his influence
in electing a man to Office as saloon
man or gambler. Men connected
with churches have as many rights as
men who are not. He courted an IN
vestigation and wanted it thorough IL
the investigation is had, let the men
be entirely free. Let them be non
partisan Threats have been made that
when the resolution was brought up IN
the house that the votes against 1t were
TO he counted and the men held TO an
accounting He for one was ready 10
meet this charge. He had been ac-
cused of imprc- motives and he
wanted them show n. He also wanted
10 know how much money had been
spent in this election; how much was
paid detectives and spoilers to follow
men from place to place; who trailed
mem bers round the town. He wanted
an investigation thorough in its char
acter.
Mr.. Hamer-Do you consider that five
Republicans would be non-partsan?
Mr.. Caipe-By non-partisan l mean
men who were not the partisans OF
either candidate.
EVANS OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. Evans made a vigorous speech
against the measure. He cared moth
ing for the declaration that every man
who voted against the resolution was
to be spotted. In that event he was a
spotted man. "They may charge and
impugn as much as they please, but
stand free man. If any probing is
needed there are the courts Of justice
and if money has been used corruptly
let the guilty men be brought to justice.
No man should impugn improper mo-
tives as has been done here. We are
innocent until we are proven guilty L
am in favor of saying to those who
want this matter investigated that we
deem the subject too trifiing on which
TO waste the time and money of the
state. If wrong has been done, let
them go into the courts of the state
/ will appear at any time at tiny own
expense and tell all 1 know OF this
matter, but 1 am not willing TO go
on record as believing that such
hal
free here in Utah as anywhere
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. Rideout opposed the resolution
as it came from the house. That body
wanted to investigate, but had pro-
The motion to indefinitely postpone
carried.
Monday he would call up his resolu-
ton upon the same subject, and it
was made a special order after the
morning hour on that day.
CODE REPORT.
When the reading of the code report
relative to the location of saloons came
up. Mr. Smoot moved the words
church orr be stricken out, which pre-
vailed Speaking to this motion Mr.
SuoOt said Provo had attempted pro-
hibition and among other things had
provided that no saloon license should
be granted; that liquor was supposed
to be sold in a hotel only. The terrible
effects of this were seen in the Sim
Duegan trial some II months ago,
when poor Evaline Bonnet met her
death While he was opposed to the
LIQUOR traffic, so long as it was legit;-
r1afized he wanted il confined to the
business districts under the surveil-
lance of the officers of the law
Mr.. 1vars voted aye, but gave notice
that he might move a reconsideration
later on.
Mr.. Harbour moved to reconsider the
Jury commissioner part OF the code,
but was voted down.
Committee reports were fairly numer-
Gus az the opening of the senate yes
terday. some Of them being of con- |
siderable importance.
The first was from the committee on
education on senate bill No. l. AN !
act to authorize boards of education
of cities to use their sinking funds for |
the maintenance of schools for the |
years 1S96-1S97. reporting a substitute
changing the verbiage somewhat The |
rules were suspended and the bill read |
second and third times and passed, all
voting aye.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
The same committee made a favor
able report on Senator Cannon's bill !
providing for the compulsory educa-
ton of deaf muteS and blind children |
The provisions of the measure are !
as follows:
Section L Every parent. guardian |
or other person having control of any
deaf or blind child between the ages
of and is. who, on account of their |
deafness or defective sight are unable |
to be educated in the public schools |
shall be required TO send such child |
to the state school for the. deaf and |
dumb. or the state school for the blind !
for at least six months of each school |
year; provided, that in case il can be I
shown to the satisfaction of the board |
of trustees of the state school for the /
deaf and dumb, and the state school |
for the blind:
F'irst-That such child is taught at
home by a competent teacher in the |
same branches and the same length of |
time as children are required by law
to be taught in the state school: or
Second-That such child has already
acquired the branches of learning
taught in the state school; or,
Third-That such child is in such
physical or mental condition (Which
must be certified. if required, by a
competent physician) as to render such
attendance inexpedient or impractical
BILE. then the provisions of this law
shall not apply
Sec. 2 Any such parent, guardian
or other person having control of any
deaf or blind child between the ages of
EN-.