The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
THE SENATE IS SLOW.
University Removal Bill Goes Over
Till This Afternoon.
MR.. EVANS IS IMPATIENT
SIZE OF THE UNIVERSITIES AP-
PREPARATION is A STICKER.
Senator Nebeker's Bill For Offsets On
Taxation For Mortgages-New
Fire and Police Bill introduced In
the Senate Also-Death For Train
Wreckers and Robbers.


Fire and Police Bill Introduced In
the Senate Also-Death For Train
Wreckers and Robbers.
The senate tried hard to get down to
business yesterday, but the attempt was
not successful, and little was accom-
plished.
Senator Rddeout's bill for the removal
OF the university from its present site
to the new location on the Fort Doug
las reservation, had been made a special
order of business for the meeting after
the joint session, but when the senate
was again called to order it was so
late that several of the members were
averse to taking it up until another day.
Senator Thomas asked to have the
bill referred to the committee on ap-
preparations, as it carried an appropria-
ton, and he thought il too important
to be considered hastily. To this Sem
ator Rideout objected.
THE committee ON education" said
he, has been tusseting with the bill
for over a week now, and we think we
have the bill in such shape that it will
be satisfactory to all members.
But have glanced over the bill"
objected Mr.. Thomas. and there are
certain sections of which l don't at all
approve"
THE committee has largely revised
the appropriation sections" Mr.. Ride
out explained. land 1 think the bill will
satisfy you now
The bill, with the amendments made,
was read the second time. Then said
Senator Thomas:
Il may not be a very good legisla-
tor, but 1T seems to me that it is not
good taste to attempt TO put this bill
through without referring 1T to the com
mittee on appropriations when it carries
an appropriation with it. 1 am not
prepared to vote on it now, and would
ask that it go over for one day"
The bill was made a special order of
business, to be taken up after today's
joint session.
A SCOLDING FOR LAXITY.
Senator Evans moved that a recess
be taken until o'clock, but this was
vigorously opposed, as several senators
had engagements, and the motion was
lost.
A pretty little passage at arms be-
tween Senators Evans and W. G. Neb-
eker followed.
1T seems to me- said Mr. Evans,
with some warmth. when his motion
had failed, that the business of the
legislators is here during the sessions
of the legislature. We who live out of
town come here and squandeS' our time
and money, and as soon as any impor-
tant business comes up in the senate
a number of the senators plead engage
ments."
My engagement is one in connection
with the legislative work. replied SEN
ator w. G. Nebeker, holly. Il have
been engaged in drafting a mines and
mining law, and I have arranged to
meet a prominent lawyer this afternoon
to complete the bill. I don't at all like
the scoring given me by the senator
from Utah.
IF the senator desires to keep the
scoring to himself. he may" Senator
Evans answered. quietly. For my own
part I have nothing to retract. Tt is
time that we got down to work; we've
been having five to thirty-minute SEES
sions every day since the legislature
and half of the session is al
ready over without our accomplishing
Senator Thomas sgnoothed the ruff1ed
feathers of the angry members by sug-
costing an amendment making the
hour of converting 1920 this morning,
to suit the majority, and the hour was
fixed at 1870 as usual.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Three new bills were introduced as
follows, and referred to the proper
Senate bill No. %, by w. G. Nebeker,
providing for the assessment and taxa
ion of real estate and defining debts !
credits RI
mortgages and deeds OF trust. The bill !
provides that real estate shall be asses
sad according TO its value. less the !
amount unpaid upon any taxable mort
gage or deed of trust or record thereon. |
securing the payment of money. Real |
estate encountered by taxable mort /
cages is made a credit and these mort |
cages are to be deducted from this |
:redit.
Senate bill No 26, by Rideout (the |
same as house bill No. 10, authorizing
titles of over 1900 inhabitants to es-
ablish fire and police departments. !
This bill was prepared by City Attor- |
ley Hall and Senator Rideout intro /
iuced it at the request of the city /
council The present law makes no |
provision for the removal of officers of /
he department and they practically /
nave a life tenure of their positions. |
rhe new law regulates that as follows: |
The term of office of all such Off |
,ers, men, employees and agents. as
provided for by ordinance, shall be I'M /
il the first day of January after the
election next following their
and until their successors
re duly appointed and qualified: pro-
-ided, any officer, employee, man or
gent of either of said departments
nay at any time be removed without
ause by the mayor, with the consent
f the city council, and from the time
f such removal the person removed
hall not be entitled to any salary or
compensation whatever"
Senate bill No. 81 by Chambers.
section 1923 of the revised
tatutes in regard to injuring or OBJ
railroads. This measure is
or the purpose of discouraging the
rain robbing industry. The old law
rovides penalty of from one to ten
ears Imprisonment for placing any
Instruction on a track or turning any
witch unlawfully. The new bill is
luch more far-reaching. 1t prescr. hes
cath or imprisonment for life for any
tempt to wreck a train or to hold ND
nd rob its passengers.
The bill is copy Of the law now in
xistence in Texas and Colorado.
The committee on ways and means
eported favorably senate bill No. IA.
Y Howell, authorizing the state board
loan commissioners to make tenn
orary loans for the state. The hill