The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-10


claimed the senator had received some
concessions at the hands Of the SEN
ate on this matter and he should not
be so petulant.
The motion to adopt the report pre-
vailed.
CODE COMMISSION.
The bill providing for the continu-
ance of the code commission and fix
ing its compensation passed, although
Whitaker intimated that the pay of
the members was more than ample.
At the afternoon session the house
horticultural bill came UP and was
passed.
On the reading the secretary pro-
nounced ''pupae" papa" Mr.. Monson
moved to amend the bill by striking
out papa"
rs there a second to the motion?'
asked the chair.
No second.
1.-The reading will proceed with papa
in said the chair.
BRANCH NORMAL SCHOOL.
The committee on engrossed and en-
rolled bills reported the act providing
for the establishment of a branch of
the state normal school in either Bea-
yer or Iron counties, and the same was
referred to the house, after being signed
by the president 1t will be signed by
the speaker and will go to the gov
ernor this morning.
HORTICULTURE.
The house bill providing for state
board of horticulture was passed under
a suspension of the rules. This meas
ure was at one time side-tracked and
was reinstated by unanimous consent
owing 20 action taken by the code.
There was practically no opposition to
e -
negative votes being those of Harbour
and Monson.
FIRE AND POLICE.
The fire and police bill was called
UP and passed by a vote of II to
without any discussion at all. The vote
was: Ayes-Allred, Game, Cannon,
Robson, Snow, Whitaker and Wright.
Those voting in the negative were:
Hamer, Monsoon, Nebeker, Rideout,
Shurtliff, Smott and the president.
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
The act providing for the application |
of the eight-hour law to the employees
of the state prison, was called up by
Rideout and passed. The vote was
ayes, 10, and nays, Z. The emergency |
clause was stricken from the bill and |
that is perhaps the reason why it
passed.
STATE ENGINEER.
The senate passed the house bill Gre
ating the office of state engineer and |
defining his duties, and the same was
to the house.
The bill providing for the prohibition
of justices and consta bleS from acting |
as attorneys in their courts, and to
provide for all fees and costs in civil
suits in justices courts to be paid in
passed.
NEW BILLS.
Senator Will Nebeker introduced SEN
ate bill II. It makes it unlawful for
any president, superintendent, mana
ger, principal, steward, teacher pro-
lessor or any other employee of any
If the state institutions to hold any
)ther public officA of trust or emolu-
nent under the stu e or any county of
he state whether elective or appoint
We, during his or her term as such
president, superintendent, manager,
principal, steward, teacher, professor
n employee.
Senator Chambers introduced senate
dill 49, to validate and provide for the
payment by counties of claims for
moneys advanced for expenses of pub
ic officers in the execution of the laws.
This is the bill designed to relieve the
,ivic federation of Salt Lake. AS the
ill has passed the house in another
lame, Senator Chambers bill will not
De 1assed.
Senator Whitaker introduced senate
ill rs, appropriating $4,000 to the Vet
ran Firemen'S association of Salt :
AXE. The money is to be used for the /
purpose of aiding the said association ,
o purchase q building site and erect ,
building in Salt Lake City to be '
allied the Firemen's Home" The !
money is to be expended by the asso- !
iation with the consent of the mayor I
f the city. !
Senator Game introduced senate '
oint resolution s, which reads as fol-
)WS:
Whereas, The congress of the United !
tates, by an act approved July 2, :
S64. authorized the president to in 3
tie all the states to provide and fur G
ish statues in marble or bronze, not I
xceeding two in number from each !
tate, of deceased persons who have G
cen citizens thereof and illustrious >
1r distinguished civic or military :
ervices, such as each state may deem /;
-orthy of this national commemora- s
on, to be placed in Statuary hall, c
as the old hall of represent t
tives in the national capital; and
Whereas, 1t is fitting that the state >
Utah should accept the invitation
xtended in pursuance of the act here o
lbefore mentioned; and t
Whereas, Among the founders of t
1T commonwealth there is no name so !!
lustrious, so certain of enduring re- i
own and so worthy of this national i
)mmemOration as that of Brigham q
Dung; therefore be it /
Resolved, That Senators Frank J. n
annon and Joseph L. Rawlins and Il
representative William H. King are a
ereby commissioned and requested to II
infer with the proper United States u
ficials regarding the placing of a 81
atue of the late Brigham Young in O
lie national Statuary hall, to arrange O.
r a desirable position for the same o
ld to ascertain the probable cost of
fitting statue in either marble or
ONE, with an appropriate pedestal, N
Id to report the result of their labors b
Id Investigations to the governor as 81
on as cOnsummated. Ia
That for the purpose of defraying is
e expenses incidental to the duties Z
.reby devolved, the sum of $3.50, or
much thereof as may be necessary,
hereby appropriated out of any a
oney in the treasury not otherwise =
,propriated. The state auditor shall -
aw his warrant upon the state
easurer in payment of expenditures
lder this resolution, upon vouchers
lily approved by the commissioners
reinbefore named.
ARIZONA BOUNDARY.
The governor sent in the following
the LEGISLATURE of Utah: