The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-16


that candidates must file a statement
| OF expenses, was reported back with
| the recommendation that it be elm
mated Mr.. Harbour protested. 1t was
a good thing. 1t protected candidates
from ward heelers. and besides, citi-
zens had right to know how much
money candidates spend.
Mr. Harbour demanded a call of the
roll and got it. He was the only one
voting to retain the clause.
ELECTION BETS.
Harbour met another defeat when
| the clause relating to betting came up.
| The section provides that no candi-
date shall bet on the result of his cleo
ton, and makes il a misdemeanor for
him to do so. Harbour wanted that
stricken out. He said he didn't believe
in sending a man TO Jail for wagering
dollar and siX-bits, or such a matter.
on an election where everybody bet.
Smoot thought a candidate who
would bet ought TO go to Jail. while
Hamer said if the clause was per-
mitted to remain a candidate could
bride voters by betting $40 against a
cent fixing a price of SO or So vote
a sort of trick in politics.
Harbour was the only man voting to
strike out.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF POLLS.
The hour of opening and closing the
polls was the subject of another short
discussion. Mr.. Wright was opposed
10 Keeping the polls open until in
the evening, as suggested, because the
Judges would have to work by candle
light.
Smoot called attention to the fact
that judges were to be paid in future
and would have no cause for COM
2laint.
The change was made
Then came the hour of opening. A
motion was made fixing the hour at
{ - m, Hamer contending that this
would benefit the laboring element. a
position which Caine ntagonized until
Smoot spoke, whens he changed his
vote.
After the hour had been fixed at
a. M. Mr.. Caine looked over at Smoot
and remarked: II changed nv vote
after hearing the remarks of the sena-
tor from Utah county,
Just what was telling him." said
Evans.
Thank you" said smoot, 4 am
happy to"
Whack, came the gavel
Senators viii reserve their exchange
Of compliments until after the session.
CITY ELECTIONS.
some debate. The committee amended
the law by fixing the city elections for
November and making the term of
office begin on the first Monday in
January, instead of as at present
proposed by the law passed at the last
session.
Mr.. Smoot said the change should not
be made. His county was against
it, The founders of the cities originally
in l.,
legislature merely got down to first
principles, and to make this change
now would be an outrage and an set
which might react upon the Demo-
cratic party
Mr.. Hamer thought the fixing of
elections in February was a bad policy
and one that should not obtain. The
month OF November was the proper
time.
Mr.. Evans declared that in farming
communities men were busy in No
vember in herding cattle, garnering
grain and getting wood from the can
yons. while in February all were gen.
orally at homie, hence elections may be
held with far better results He did
not believe in legislating men out of
Office.
On roll call the time of holding city
elections was changed from February
to November
Ayes-Caine, Cannon, Chambers.
Hamer. Harbour, Monsoon, Nebeker, !
Rideout. Shurtliff. Snow, Whitaker, |
Wright
Nays-Smoot, Evans. Mr.. President.
Absent-Johason, Robson, Alfred.
SALE OF LIQUOR.
In the powers of the city council |
amended yesterday, the right to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor was inserted, |
and not dissenting voice was heard.
Now when prohibition city council |
IS elected every saloon may be closed.
street tax has been provided, for
the purpose of keeping up the streets.
FIRE AND POLICE.
The fire and police law has been
by striking out twelve
thousand" and making its provisions
aDpiy only to cities of the first class.
In this connection Mr.. Whitaker gave
notice that at some time he might op-
pose the entire fire and police law.
The law has also been amended by
that a tax not exceeding 10
mills on the dollar may be levied for
erection of gas works, bath houses, etc.
SCHOOL TAXES.
A message was read from the house
the passage with amend
nents of senate bill II, An act au-
-horiZing boards of education in cities
If the first and second class, and trus-
ees ot school districts, to submit to
qualified electors the proposition to
ncur Indebtedness in addition to the
school taxes for the current year"
which was passed as amended
A message announcing the passage
If Mrs. Cannon's bill to protect the
health of women ard girl employees,
vas also received.
Kenners resolution providing for the
of a committee to discuss
he advisability of visiting the various
tate institutions, was sent down to be
killed.
The president signed house bill SIS,
making appropriations for certain pub
ic institutions.
An invitation from the state school
or the deaf and dumb was read and
lied.
The senate adjourned until D. m
oday.