The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24

The lower house was in session four
hours. and during that time killed
eight measures and passed four, be-
sides deciding to participate in the
celebration of President Milford Wood
rufus birthday. The wholesale
slaughter of bills has not discouraged
the presentation of new measures, and
Il were brought forward yesterday.
Among them was a new income tax
bill by Kenner. 1t provides for uni
form tax of per cent on the excess
of all incomes above $1,000.
The first installment of the code, re-
Iating to elections, was taken up, and
after hair-splitting discussion OF col
lateral questions, consideration was
postponed until tomorrow
Representative Sloan was called to
the chair by Speaker Perkins and pre-
. sided during the session
Roylance presented petition from
the SpringviIle school district, protest
ing against a consolidation of school
districts under one county board, as
recommended by State Superintendent
Park.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The elections committee reported that
it had given careful consideration to
that portion of the code relating to
elections and had made several amend
ments, with the Concurrence Of the
code commissioners, and recommended
that il be passed as amended
The memorials committee reported
favorably on Sloan's memorial asking
congress to grant reservoir sites to
the state.
REJECTED.
The judiciary committee reported as
follows: Recommending the passage
of Wilson's bill regulating rates of in
terest; recommending the rejection or
house bill No. 80, authorizing private
persons to serve papers; recommend
ing the rejection of house joint reso-
luton No. Is, by Mangan, proposing a
constitutional amendment; recon-
mending the rejection of house bill No.
100. by Hardy, providing for capital
punishment; recommending the rejec-
ton of house bill No. 80. by Thomson,
providing for the payment of taxes
Semi-annually; recommending the
passage of house bill No. SO, by Per
kins, to enable poor persons to COM
mence actions in the courts; recon-
mending the rejection of house bill No.
81, by Perkins. relatin to DEGREES and
judgments against insolvent corpora
tions; recommending the rejection Of
house bill No. As, by Martin, providing
for the payment of expenses of GRIM
inal prosecutions in certain cases by
the state; recommending the rejection
of house bill No. So, by Sorensen, re-
lating to redemption from tax sales.
The committee on private corpora
tions recommended the rejection of
Kenner's antitrust bill, as the sub
ject was sufficiently covered by the
present statutes.
MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
Royiance and Thoresen of the ju-
dietary committee presented a minority
report on the criminal prosecution bill,
recommending that it be passed.
This bill provides for the payment
by the state of the expenses of Grim
inal prosecutions when the defendant
is acquitted, or when, if convicted, he
is insolvent and unable to pay the
costs of prosecution. The old conflict
between city and country was re-
opened by the debate on this motion.
ThoFeson declared that the financial
condition of some of the remote coun-
ties was such that they were unable
to pay these expenses, and il was i'm
possible for them to carry the burden
OF criminal prosecutions
Gibson, Hanson. Greer, A ?. SOren-
oOll anu OLIClS SuDpOi leu lAAN bill cOA
enson declared that some portions of
the state like san Juan and Uintah
counties, were afflicted by a greater
number Of desperate criminals than
other sections and, owing to the limited
revenues, these counties were unable
to prosecute
Wilson opposed the bill, saying he
did not believe these counties were I'M
able to prosecute. If the expenses
were borne by the state it would in
crease the cost of criminal prosecu-
tons fully A. per cent, as the counties
would be interested in getting as much
money from the state as they possibly
could.
Shepard thought each county should
take care of its own criminals.
The minority report was adopted,
and the bill viii be printed and placed
on the calendar.
The senate notified the house that it
had refused TO concur in the house
amendments TO the senate memorial
in relation to the election of United
States senators bv direct vote of the
people, and Robinson, Kenner and
Parry were appointed members of the
conference committee.
The following bills We're introduced,
read twice and referred:
SUPPORT OF ILLEGITIMATEs
Mr.. HOPKINS introduced house Dill
No. 104, providing for the support of
illegitimate children. It provides that
any unmarried woman, the mother of
an illegitimate child, may go before a
Justice Of the peace and cause the ar
rest of the father of such child, who
shall be discharged upon payment to
the woman of such sum as she may
agree to accent in full satisfaction. if
he give bonds to protect the county
against all expense for the mainten-
ance of such child. In case of the faith
ers refusal 20 make such settlement
he shall be held TO the district court,
and if adiudSed the father of such
child. shall be charged with its main
tenance; and be committed to the
county Jail until he complies with the
order of the court. Should the woman
refuse to bring such action, it may be
brought by the county commissioners,
if the child becomes a charge on the
county.
SUPREME COURT REPORTER.
Mr.. Shepard introduced house bill
No. los, prohibiting the reporter Of the
decisions of the supreme court of Utah
from holding anv civil Office or ap-
pointrne.nt of trust or profit under the
state during his term as such re-
porter.
ASSIGNMENTS.
Mr.. Shepard introduced house bill No
los providing for the assignment of
rroperty for the benefit of creditors,
for the distribution of the proceeds,
and for the appointment, qualification,