The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-04

not discriminate against convfct-made
goods; it merely identified them as
SUCH When convict labor is brought
into competition with free labor the
latter should have a chance. 1t is bad
enough to compete with the sweat
shops of the east and the Chinese shops
of the west. without putting working
men in competition with convicts. This
Is not the policy of the Democratic
party; at least during campaigns on
the stump. If it was, the speaker
would not be q Democrat. 1t was
strange that all labor measures were
regarded with such suspicion. The pol
icy was un-Democratic
Mr.. Evans was not in favor of re-
consideration. He read a few excerpts
from the constitution in support of his
position, the extracts read being as
follows: Art. 16, section 1. The rights
of labor shall have just protection
through laws calculated to promote the
industrial welfare of the state
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall Dro-
hibit the contracting of convict labor
The labor of convicts outside prison
grounds, except on public works under
the direct control of the state"
The speaker said he was a member
of the constitutional convention when
this matter was discussed, and he be-
lieved il was the intention TO prohibit
the employment of convicts save on
public work If they were to be en-
ploved at all, let it be on the public
works: let them break stone and i'm
prove the thoroughfares of the state.
The motion to reconsider failed to
pass.
HIGH LICENSE.
During the absence of the president,
Mr. Smoot and other members of the
opposition to fix the minimum liquor
license at $500 per annun, Mr.. Snow
sprang his motion to reconsider, and
the amount $500 inserted on Tuesday
was stricken out and the larger sum
substituted.
Senator Nebeker raised the point that
the bill could not be amended save by
unanimous consent. but the president
pro tenn, Mr.. Game, held that this could
not be sustained, Mr.. Snow having
given notice of reconsideration.
STREET CAR BILL.
Mr.. Chambers overlooked a bit when
ne failed to give notice to reconsider
the vote by which the bill compelling
street railway companies to protect
motormen by vestibuling street cars,
was passed. Mr. Evans stated at the
opening that Senator Chambers was
called away or legal business. and had
asked him to ask unanimous consent
that he be permitted to move re-
consideration today. Mr.. Whitaker oo-
jected, saying Senator Chambers had
lost his control of the matter, and al
though the measure was discussed Tor
some time, it was finally decided not
to reconsider, and the battle on the
bill. if made, must be made in the
house.
There was some discussion over the
salaries of the employees at the state
prison, which was brought up by
Rideout asking unanimous consent to
offer some changes in the code pro-
vieicn. which was granted. The
changes consisted in raising the max
imum from sos to SIS, and a spirited
contest ensued, in which Evans, Mon
son and Smoot opposed Rideout and
Harbour, who advocated the changes.
The latter declared the hours put in
by the prison guards were SO long
that oftimes the men were so weary
and worn with constant watching that
sleep could not be obtained without
opiates, and some relief should be
given. The eight-hour law had been.
made to apply, and now it was. pro
posed to cut the salaries SO 1-3 per
cent.
This was wrong, inasmuch as the
guards remained at the prison 16 hours
of the "a.
Opponents of the measure argued on
the ground of economy, and finally the
changes proposed were adopted.
The land bill amendments proposed
by the land commission bill by the
conference committee were cOncurred
in, although Mr.. Smoot and Mr.. Presi-
dent voted in the negative.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Monson. Alfred and Wright were ap-
pointed a conference committee on
Gibson's Black Hawk resolution.
The house memorial praying congress
TO kill the anti-ticket scalping measure
was passed and the same telegraphed to
congress.
Harbours memorial to congress asking
that the industrial home be turned over
Tor q state miners hospital. and the
house memorial asking that il be given
the women of Utah for educational, lit
erary and philanthropical purposes. were
both recommitted. after some unimpor-
TAFT debate to the committee on federal
relations.
House bill 10 providing for exemptions
on sale and execution was indefinitely
POSTPONED. the provisions being incor-
porated in the code.
TIE house bill providing that the re-
porter of the supreme court can hold
no other Office in the state was also in
definitely postponed
A favorable report was made by the
committee having in charge the bill pro-
viding for a state board of labor and ag-
ricuitural statistics and the bill read first
time.
WANT THE CODE.
Just. before adjournment the house sent
down a committee to ask when the code
would be ready, and the same will no
Doubt be ready this morning as a re-
suit
The senate adjourned until 10 a M to-