The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-02

urday, TO meet IN the morning anu
do some business, was knocked into a
cooked hat at the opening by Shurtliff
and Smoot who, so soon as enough SEN
ators presented themselves, moved to
adjourn until 1 o'clock, which pre-
vailed.
The school bill passed right away
after the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion.
There were a few amendments Of
fered, but nothing of special impor-
tance.
The conference committees report
on house bill 81, an act providing Tor
the inspection Of coal at the mines,
as related in The Herald, was agreed
TO.
THE CUBAN MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Rideout's Cuban memorial. the
special order, was called up, and the
father of the resolution made some re-
marks in favor of the same. He said:
Mr. President-There are those who
say we should not take the time in
discussing this matter, but l am not
among these. / believe we should
spend a brief moment or d brief hour
in the debate. The onward march of
civilization has gathered much that is
good during the last decade, but in the
past year grave conditions have been
forced upon the world. In Europe we
have heard The cry of suffering Ar
menia and have noted the Christian
men and women there go to church,
and although they could hear the
beautiful music of the choir and the
swelling tones of the organ, the voice
of the minister of Christ preaching the
gospel of succoring the distressed, they
have turned deaf ears to the oppressed.
Sir. the same condition exists in the
United States. The administration has
sat and listened to Cubas cry of dis
tress and appeal for aid. We have
looked upon Spain not only numbering
insurgents fighting for liberty, but We
have seen her armed forces go into the
interior and shoot down peaceable nom
combatants, kill their wives and impale
their innocent babes on bayonets, and
this in the light of the civilization of
the Nineteenth century. We should not
forget the history of our own country.
When the tree of liberty was planted in
this land. it was a frail plant and
needed careful nurture. 1t was watered
with the blood OF heroic men and the
tears of living women, and it grew and
thrived until today it bears US golden
fruit which we enjoy. Shall we sit
still and see murder done at our very
doors? We are proud of our free in
stitutionsr Shall we not give to others
Some say to US that the Spanish in
Cuba are not Of our race; but show
me man with his face upturned to
heaven imploring its aid and l will
show you a being worthy of our COM
passion. The history of Spain is a
bloody one; q chronology marked with
blood and benes; with the fire and
sword. She has ever held her bloody
hand aloft and debbled her fingers in
"a of hsar~ Writ inns
her music has been the shrieks OF the
martyrs at the stake; her lullabies, the
groans OF the wounded on the rack.
1T is said that all men are crea.ad
free and equal, and if this be true, 1
say Cuba demands the attention of
this government. If not, then, as Lin
coin said. let us amend our Declaration
of Independence. If liberty is to be en-
couraged, then let us aid poor suffering
Cuba; if not, let US topple over Bar
tholdi's statue and say liberty is dead.
I would not plunge this country
in war, but l would protect our flag
and its citizens if I had to send every
battleship we have and created ne
cessity for a thousand more"
Mr.. Evans moved the rules be sus-
pended and the memorial be passed,
which was agreed to, and the senate
adopted it, all voting aye.
THE MINING BILL.
The mining bill was called I'D by
Senator Nebeker right after the pas
sage OF the school law. Mr.. Harbour
said he was opposed to the provisions
OF the bill, which provided that within
80 days the prospector must do $50
worth of work on his claim 1t was too
much to ask of a prospector to do.
Mr.. NebekeT declared that it was a
provision which was asked for by all
the miners.
Mr. Whitaker said he would like the
bill TO go over a day. that he might
have time to examine it. He was not
prepared to vote on the measure until
he had given it consideration.
Mr.. Nebeker insisted that action
ought to be taken at once. The bill
should be killed or passed by the SEN
ate 1t ought TO be sent to the house
at once and action taken there. 1t is
a good measure; mining men declaring
it the best law ever proposed in Utah.
Smoot declared he was in favor of the
kill, but if the senators wanted to
consider it he would favor it going
over for one day.
I would call the senator's attention
to the fact that the bill has been read
once and printed copies have been on
the senators desks for week"
Mr.. Evans closed all talk by declaring
the OIL SUDulQ not De forced through.
and if forced to passage he would vote
aye and give notice of a reconsidera-
ton. which would delay one day.
The bill went over.
CITY COUNCILS.
The title il the code relating to pow
ers of city councils was amended by
inserting the following:
--25. Special or local taxes may be
levied by the council for the purpose
of constructing, reconstructing, ex-
tending. or maintaining waterworks, !
reservoirs, canals and bitches, laying
pipes and mains, erecting hydrants |
and keeping the same in repair. for (
the purpose of supplying the city or
the inhabitants thereof with water for |
domestic or irrigating purposes, and |
for distributing the sane; for con-
structing and maintaining gas. cleo /
trio or other plants for illumination, |
and the necessary means and cost of /
distribution; and for constructing, ex-
tending and repairing sewers and |
drains"
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Senate bill q, the act creating a state
board of public works. which was post /
poned some days ago, came up for |
action, Wright moved to strike out the |
pected. there was a debate, led by Har- |
bour, the father of the measure
He declared the bin was drafted by |
the delegates to the federation of trades
the only body of organized |
abor in the state and one which had /
from every labor union
in the state connected with it 1t was