Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16


Alter the close OF this report yester.
day the following was done:
II. Is. l39, relating to city and
county bonds, was Indefinitely post.
poned.
The committee on municipal corpor-
ationa reported substitute fire and
police bill, which provides Tor the
appointment by the mayor, OF menu
beers OF both departm snts, by and with
the consent OF the CITY council, which
body has the power to make rules for
governing the departments.
Evans opposed tho bill, and Whit.
aker, Hamsr and Harbour were In
favor OF 1t. 1t was killed by vote of
ayes, 8 noes.
Rideuut introduced resolution
calling on Governor Wells to call q
special session of one day for the pur.
pose OF passing the code In manner
which would leave no room for doubt
as TO the legality OF its passage. Snow
| opposed the resolution and 1t was
| kiiied; alter which n recess was taken
until Pun.
| At the evening session Hamer In.
troduced another fire and police bill
which applies to Ogden only as It Is
| for cities between 10000 and q. 900
| Inhabitants. The bill provides that
| members OF both forces may be mp
pointed by the mayor with the APP
prevail OF the city council; and resem-
bles the House bill just killed In the
Senate. 1t passed by vote of ID to 8.
8. Is. 81, exempting lands from tax.
alton In certain cases, was approved by
the Governor,
Ii. b. l43, the general railroad bill,
was taken up but failed to pase over
the Governors veto on the first vote,
but 1t was discovered later that II this
bill did not pass the State would have
no law on the subject, aud upon a
reconsideration the bill was given the
over the Governors veto.
A conference committee report
on the appropriation bill was
then given by Game. 1t raises
the salary appropriation for
county attorneys, assessor and treas-
uIer from S35, 900 to $50. 900 In order to
cover half the salaries ot the deputies
and assistants. 1t adds 81 ,060 for tn Q
salary, and $500 for expenses OF ths
food and dairy inspector. 1t reduces
the University appropriation from
ISL 900 TO $4,000. 1t rsises the Agri-
cultural college allowance from slS, $50
to S26, 900. A proviso was added that
no officer OF any State institution
should receive more than $500 per
year salary. The report was suopted.
The sp preparation of $1,000 for the
Tennessee exposition was, killed by q
vote Of II to 8.
The House refused to concur in the
appropriation conference report and
the conference was continued.
8. B. 90, the revenue bill, by the
committees on ways and means, TO pro-
vide revenue for the next two years,
was introduced. Ii provides for raising
$3.50, 600. and the annual tax levy is:
state q mile; district school 8 mills;
county mills; county schoo! mills.
The bill passed by unanimous ,vote.
A second report Of the conference
committee on the appropriation bill
was received ana adopted aud the bill
passed.
The Senate passsd bill by Hsmer
W hioh supplements bill already
passed relating to justices OF the peace.
President Nebeker, Hamer and Sec.
rotary Hansen were appointed CONF
miltee to revise the journal.
The Senate thon "sauntered" until
this morning.
at this mornings session very little
business OF Importance was done, ex-
| cept tue repasssge OF the appropriation
bill as recommended by the confer
ence committee report, and as passed
without amendment by the House.
Auer disposing OF the bill the Senate
went into executive session for lhe
purpose OF considering the nominations
made by the Governor, anu confirmed
the following:
Fisher :. Harris and Byron Groo
for land commissioners.
John +. MillspRugh and ID. IL.
Christensen for members OF the board
| Of education.
Mrs. John A. McAllisler for trustee
OF the Agricultural college.
III. }. Faust Jr. Tor state food and
dairy commissioner.
| Willard Young for State engineer.
John Sharp was rejected for Sta to
fish anu game warden, and james
| Sharp Tor member Of the board OF
regents OF the University OF Utsh.
After the executive session, 8. b. %
was introduced by Evan,. Tnis is
another fire and police bill to apply TO
cities Of the first class only, ana is tho
same as that stricken out Of the code
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