Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13

After the close OF the NEws' report
yesterday the following bills, etc,
were considered:
Evans memorial asking for the
opening OF the Uintah aud Uncom.
| panghre reservations, was paused.
s. r.. So, by Evans, directing the
Slate board OF examiners TO receive,
audit ana allow all Just claims of per.
sons who have paid monies in pur-
suance OF the unconstitutional ,erri-
torial law OF 1892, In relation to tn 9
leasing OF school lands, etc, was passed
by unanimous vote.
The bill Tor the protection Of ever.
green timber In the State was called
up and passed by vote OF seventeen
ayes.
IL. b. las, Sloan's libsl bill, also
passed by uuanimous vote.
ii. j. II. u, by Taylor, proposing n
uniform rat. OF taxation on all property
throughout the State, passed.
s. j. NJ. 10. asking Congress to mod
lily tho law relsting to the cutting OF
timber in Utah, for lumbsT, passed.
Hamer introduced 3. J. II. 8, which
prop ses 10 amend the Constitution
relative to the appointive power OF the
Governor. The resolution passed
3. J. II Z, tuOstitute, relating TO the
allowing OF appeals from justices'
courls, was introduced by the judiciary
committee.
Snow called up reconsideration OF
the vote which passed s. J. II. %,
spproprlating $4,000 Tor the Pioneer
Jubilee.
snow moved to amend It by striking
cut $4,000 and substituting $4,000,
as he considered that ample Ior the
Jubilee, aud he thought the counties
would rather have the other $40, 900 to
repair roads and bridges than spent In
aid of the jubilee.
After THIS amendment had been sup
ported by Robson, Wright, Eva ms
and Monson, ana opposed by Smoot,
HARBOUR, Shurtlitf, Rldeout aud
Hamer, 1t wss pug to vOts and was
adopted by vote OF 10 to s.
After sn attempt, by Hamer, to
amend by making the appropriation
Sl9,9 had failei, the bill now passed
by a vote OF II 10 /,
Wright then attempted to call mp
the bin appropriating $4,000 for tho
Omaha exhibit, but JAILED.
The Senate then decided to take
recess until p. m.
The evening session first heard q
message from the Governor vetoing
the election bill, which was referred
back 10 the committee on elections.
The Governor approved 3. j. NJ. 8.
for the relief Of certain citizens Tor
damages suffered by Indian depreds.
tions, anu S. j. NJ. 8, the industrial
home memorial.
II bert lIill's claim for 5000 was TO-
jected.
The appropriation committee recon-.
menued $1,000 for .he next Trans mis-
slssippi congress to be held Ia Salt
Lake. Adopted.
II. b. l2S, the voting machine bill,
as amenued, was isyorsbly reported on
by the committee ON election.
5. j. M. IL, the memorial asking
that national park be set apart to
include Fish lake In Beaver county
was Indefinitely postponed.
The Governor approved 8. B. SO,
permitting cities anu towns to incur
Indebtedness for the purpose OF con-
etructing severe, iwaterwoEks, lighting
plants, etc,
until this morning.
The Senate came to order at 10 IA. m
anu received q communication from
the Governor announcing his az
prevail OF the land bill, and his dissp.
prevail OF the bill providing ior the
assessment OF all railroad lanes ,xcep'
those used as road bed or right Of
way. This bill was returned to the
ways and means COMMITTEES.
The memorial setting apart district