The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-03

sideration, the house Of representatives,
at its two sessions yesterday, transact
ed only an average volume of business,
vet some of the measures disposed OF
were of more than ordinary import
anee. Again the attempt TO hold
night session proved futile.
THE MORNING SESSION.
On Recommendation of the committee
on agriculture and irrigation, house bill
No. las, by Holmgren, to authorize the
formation OF county and district aEri-
cultural societies. was rejected.
Partial consideration was given to
nouse bill No. IS, relating to transmits
sion of election returns, but final action
thereon was deferred.
House bill No. As, Hansen's bili to
create a state bureau of statistics, came
up for final consideration, but was kill
ed by a vote of 80 noes TO 6 ayes. Act
ing on a suggestion from Mr.. McQuar-
RE, the leader Of the opposition, Mr..
Hansen gave notice Of intention to Of
fer a substitute bill devolving the du-
ties of chief statistician on the state
bank examiner.
Consent was asked and given for the
introduction of two bills, as follows:
House bill No 176, by Lloyd, by re-
quest, for an act requiring county re-
COfQGFS 10 FURNISH IeaSUrSfS
with certified records and abstracts of
tax sales. Referred TO the committee
on counties.
House bill No. III, by Bennion, for an
act relating to the recording of marks
and brands. The bill provides that own
ers Of livestock wishing to have the
marks and brands of same recorded
may have the same done through the
county clerks by paying an additional
lee of 80 cents for each application, the
Zee for recording ranging from $3.50 to
IS. Committee on livestock.
The engrossed copies of house bill No.
1862 the fire and police act, and house
bill No. 10, relating to the refunding
OF floating Indebtedness of counties,
were signed by the speaker and the
chief clerk and transmitted to the SEN
ate for signatures. In the afternoon
both bills were sent to the governor,
SUFFERING MOToRMEN.
The committee on labor recommended
passage Of a substitute for house bill
No "a. to require street railway COM
panieS to provide protection for their
motormen from the inclemency of the
weather during winter months.
In the afternoon REPRESENTATIVE
Jackson, the author of the bill, made
plea for the rejection of the COM
nlittee's report and the favorable con-
sideration of the original bill. The sub
stitute provides that the proposed law
shall apply only to new cars hereafter
20 be operated, and Mr.. jackson char
acterized 1t as a dead letter provision.
In reply to the contention that vesti-
bules obstructed the motormen's view
ahead and endangered the lives of pas
sengeTs, Jackson asked why the same
objection is not raised to a locomotive
engineers cab.
During the discussion it was stated
that motormen would gladly appear be-
fore the committee and plead for the
passage of the original bill if they did
rot fear apprehension for exercising
such right and suffer discharge from
their employment
The committee report favoring the
substitute bill was voted down. and
the original bill was ordered printed.
The following senate bills We're re-
ceived and referred to the appropriate
committees:
Senate bill No. As, by Srnoot, to
amend section 21S of the revised stat
utes of making city recorders ex officio
city auditors in municipalities of the
third class.
Senate bill No. 6S, by Nebeszer, relat-
ing to the practice of dentistry.
At 1850 the house took u recess till
9 p. m.
IRRIGATION LEGISLATION.
The early part of the afternoon ses-
sion was devoted TO further consideaa-
ton of house bill No. LOG. by Mansfield.
The bill proposes TO create a fund de-
rived from the sale of lands selected
and sold from the governments reser-
Voir grant to the state and to apply
the same TO encourage the building of
irrigation reservoirs, the bonus to be
granted by the state board of land
commissioners, after approval Of the
state engineers report of investigations
made in pursuance of an application by
builders of reservoirs. The bill provid-
ed for the creation of a fund of $500 600
for the purpose intended, but McQuar-
rie'S amendment was adopted limiting
the fund to 100000.
Richards offered an amendment fiXirg 2
10 per cent instead of % per cent as
proportion of cost of each accepted res
ervoir, which amount can be drawn
from the state bounty fund, but the
amendment failed.
Another amendment proposed by Nc
QUarTIe was carried, striking out the
clauae including cost of reservoir sites
The bill was ably supported by Mans
field, Callister and Lapiah as one that
would prove beneficial to the agricultu-
raj interests of the state and advantag-
eous for the reclamation of Utahs arid
lands. On the other hand, Johnson and
Smith fought the passage Of the meas
ure the latter charactecfzing it as a
piece Of vicious legislation that would
result in ''slIullduggery OF the worst
SORT, and would prove of no BENEFIT IS
the farmers of any section.
The bill passed by a vote of % ayes
to IA noes, but later Holmgren gave no.
tice of intention TO move for reconsid-
Grafton in order TO have some objection
able and probably unconstitutional fea-
lures OF the bill eliminated.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
The substitute for Bywaters bill, No.
SO. providing for the election of long
and short-term county commissioners
at the next general election, the terms
being of two and four years respective
~, was passed without opposition.
Mansfield's house bill No. 19 was
passed by a vote OF Is ayes TO noes. Il
aims TO amend the law SO that reser-
voirs may be filled from any stream
during the winter and flood seasons,
provided that a sufficient flow of water
be discharged for the domestic uses of
settlers below. The bill also modifies
some of the old requirements relative
10 maintaining fish screens at intakes
and discharge gates Of reservoirs. Belts
gave notice of intention TO move for
reconsideration.
House bill No. 1884, by Shepard, au-
thorizing any railroad company to pur-
chase the property of another company
whose line is non-competitive, whether
or not either company is incorporated
under the laws of Utah. was passed by
a unanimous vote OF SO. Representa-
1iyes Jackson and Farr explained the
purpose of the bill TO be to enable the
Southern Pacific company to reorgan-
ize and to absorb the old Central Pacific
line. the former stating that the prob
abilities are that the Southern Pacific
would r-eincorporate by availing itself
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