The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-16
his objections in the following Ian

they are uncalled for and inapplica.
Die IN most of the counties, and arr
SO severe and inimical to the sheer
industry as to threaten its existence, il
not to insure its extinction in this
state. AS 1t is impossible for sheep Il
avoid travelling from winter to sum
mer ranges (all roads leading through
the towns) so it will be impossible tC
avoid a violation of this act, in that il
prohibits their camping or herding
within ten miles of any town or village
or within one mile of any stream used
by the inhabitants. Our villages are
constantly extending farther up into
the mountains, insomuch that the ter
mile prohibition will in many counties
exclude the sheep from the topmost
peaks. While fully approving the ne
cessity of preventing the befouling OF
our streams used for culinary purposes
l cannot agree that it is the will of the
people that the sheep industry shall
be annihilated. With all it's an
noyances, it's material benefits, directly
and indirectly, are too apparent to
justify such an affirmative conclusion.
1T is provided in the state land law
| that the state lands may be so located
and secured by the citizens by lease or
purchase as to exclude the sheep
nuisance in localities where the
enormity of the evil requires so des-
peIdl6 d remedy. WIN IillS
safeguard, and in view of the fact that
the present law on the subject, which
affords reasonable protection, has not
! been properly enforced, l am of the
opinion that the greatest good to the
greatest number will be subserved by
rejecting this measure in its present
form"
Ray moved that the bill be passed
| over the governors veto.
hot Iaa ho6 -nfa cd
against the bill, but he now proposed
| to vote for it. The governor, he said,
had given but one side of the case.
and had not by any means presented
the evils aimed at by the bill He had
learned that many sections of the state
had been actually devastated by the
sheep. and had become convinced that
unless some steps were taken, the state
would simply become one vast sheep
| camp.
The bill received but "a votes, six less
than the necessary two-thirds, and it
therefore failed to pass over the veto.
Senator Rideout's memorial, asking
congress to cede to the state all public
lands except mineral lands, was passed.
The reading OF the minutes of the
long day was then proceeded with, and
occupied the time of the house for an
hour or more. At its conclusion the
members sauntered until $50.
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Under a suspension of the rules the
vote bv which the Omaha exposition
bill was rejected was reconsidered,
and the bill. after being amended by
reducing the appropriation from $4,000
to $4,000, was passed by a vote of 80 to
6, thus removing all obstacles to the
semi-centennial resolution in the SEN
ate.
THE VETO STANDS.
Upon Shepard's motion. the rules
were suspended and the vote was re-
considered by which H. 3. CT. by Raw.
relating to the befouling of streams by
live stock. was rejected.
Roylance stated that he had voted
against the bill, but he had learned
that the governor vetoed it because to
have approved it would have been con-
strued to mean that the Republican
party had abandoned its pretended po-
sition as the especial protector of the
sheep industry. In view of this issue,
and the position in which it would
place the party if the bill was not sup
ported, he hoped it would be passed
over the governors veto.
Hanson, Republican, thought it would
be an outrage 10 pass this bill over
the governors veto and hoped the
house would not make itself so ridicu-
lous
Wilson wanted to know how the one
mile provision came 10 be in the bill. |
This clause, prohibiting the bedding or
camping OF sheen within one. mile of
stream. was one of the provisions !
objected to by the governor.
It was learned that the provision had /
been inserted by the senate without |
the knowledge Of the house. Ray de- i
manded an Investigation. but roll was |
called on the passage of the bill. The |
vote was % to Is, and the bill therefore
failed to pass over the governors veto.
Thoreson, chairman of the conference
on appropriations, presented
a report.
Romney objected to its adoption, be-
cause it restored the appropriations for
he educational institutions to the origi-
nal figures and extended the time to
June 30. 1898. There was no reason
why this legislature should load I'M
expenditures upon itself
Thoreson replied that it might not be
good politics. but it was good states
manship and coed business.
Bennion raised the point that the
prohibited appropriations
for a period extending into 1899.
THE REPORT.
The report of the committee was
taken up by item and the following
were adopted: Gov
ernor's contingent expenses. increased
from $1,000 to $4,000; for state dairy
salary $1,000; contingent
and travelling expenses, $500; addi-
-ional appropriation for one-half the
salaries of deputy county treasurers,
assessors and attorneys, $4,000: salary
If supreme court reporter, increased
rom $500 to $500 per year; for uni
7ersity library, original appropriation
If s3,25O restored; transportation for
safes for insane asylum, 800; expenses
# Normal school commissioners re-
luced from 81 ,00G to $500; militia ap-
)ropriation reduced from 49, 800 to S10,-
90: salary of secretary of state, board
# health. reduced from $4,000 to $1,000
or the year 1898 only; to J. W. Judd
or legal services. original appropria-
ion of $500 restored: to Anton Ander-
on, for collecting funds from sale of
University lands, appropriation of $1,000
estored; to B. A. NJ. Froiseth for 100
maps, appropriation of 81, 900 restored
The following recommendations were | I
ot adopted: Increasing the appro
riation for the university to $4,000.
he original amount, and extending !
he period covered from Jan. l. 1899,
0 June 80, 1899; increasing the appro
ria ton for the Agricultural college to
he original amount of S25, 600, and for
he schools for the deaf, dumb and {
lind TO $4,000, and extending the /.
eriod to June 80, 1899; appropriating =. !
;, 500 for the purchase of land for the
tate Industrial school.
A provision that no member of the /
aculty of the University Of Utah or
ne School for the Deaf, Dumb and l
lind should be paid more than $500