The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13

| powder and is in all respects a
! thorough measure.
1t was read first time and referred
to the committee on fish and game
when appointed.
ALL FARE ALIKE.
The special committee on salaries re-
ported senate bill No. g. providing for
the fixing OF all salaries of members,
officers and employees at the rate of
81 per day without exception, mem
! bers' mileage being fixed al 10 cents
! per mile going and coming.
This oil was read first time and
/ fled for second reading.
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.
Senator Harbour wants the consti-
tuition changed. He yesterday pre-
scented senate joint resolution No. /,
which reads:
BE it resolved by the legislature Of
the state Of Utah. that article Is, sec
ton 3. of the constitution be amended
by adding after the word benefit IN
! the 18th line the words and $1,000
worth Of property for the head Of
each family
This would make the section, or
that part of il relating to exemptions
read;
Provided further: That the prop
state, counties, cities. towns, school
districts. municipal corporations and
public libraries, lots with the build
inss thereon used exclusively for either
religious worship or charitable pur-
poses, and places of burial not held
or used for private or corporate bene-
fit. and 1900 worth of property for
the head of each family shall be eX-
empt from taxation"
The resolution was read first time
and referred TO the committee on judi
ciary when appointed
STATE PRISON EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Rideout introduced senate con-
current resolution No. ], reading: Re
solved that the encouragement be re-
quested to communicate to this legis-
lature an opinion as to the applica-
bility Of section 6, article XVI of the
constitution to the employees of the
state prison"
Explaining Mr.. Rideout said the en-
ployees at the state prison worked L
hours per day and the constitution
provided for but eight hours; hence he
wanted eight.
Mr. Harbour thought that there was
no Interpretation needed; the law was
plain and the prison guards were work
ing overtime if they were working Y
hours. The resolution went over one
day under the rules.
COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED.
The temporary committee on rules
appointed at Mondays session to report
the number Of committees and the
number of members who shall serve
each reported as follows:
judiciary, Z members; ways and
means, .: public lands. Z; state affairs,
5: education. Z; irrigation and agricul-
ture, 3; elections, .: appropriations AM
elaine Z; railroads. 8; mines and min
erals, 3; banks and banking, .; cOun-
ties and municipal corporations, .; fed
eral relations, >; public institutions and
buildings. d. private corporations and
insura nee. 3: public health, 3; live
stock. .: printing, ,; manufactures and
commerce, .: rules. .; engrossing and
enrolling of bills. =: apportiOnment, ,;
military affairs. ,. highway and
bridges. 5; fish and game, ;; labor, 3;
salaries. 8, contingent expenses, 3.
On motion of Mr.. Hamer. another
committee, on forests and forestry, was
added TO consist Of members.
DREW LOTS FOR SEATS.
The senators then INDUCED in the
pastime of drawing for seats. Mr..
Game moved that the selection be
made by lot, which was amended by
Mr. Evans giving Mrs. Cannon the
right 10 nrSt SeleC- ana let the balance
draw for seats. After some discussion.
in which Mr.. Evans was bantered for
his gallantry, Mrs. Cannon waived any
right of this character and the docket
clerk. Miss Alice White Of Beaver,
who was sworn in yesterday drew The
lots by district.
Mr. R. c. Chambers of District ),
was given first choice, but being alb
sent Mr.. Snow, by request, drew for
him and selected the same seat occu-
pied by Mr.. Chambers at the last ses-
sion. The Sixth district came next
and Mrs. Cannon made the selection,
declaring she wanted however, "a
coed tall man to sit between her and
the window" a position which wa con-
ferred On Mr.. harbour by unanimous
consent.
Nj President drew the next choice
and announced himself as well salts
fed where he was.
The balance Of the allotment was
uneventful save when Utah county
drew the center seats. Some one suS-
gested that the light might hurt the
eyes of Nj. Evans. who raised a laugh
by retorting, Il can but on green Cog
giles and then you viii all look nat
ural.
The president announced that he
would appoint the committees today
and the senate adjourned until >
O clock this afternoon.