The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-08
Yesterday Marked the legislatures
Thirtieth Day.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE
UNIVERSITY SITE BILL CoNsID-
Erred, BUT NOT PASSED.
a Fire and Police Bill introduced
Something More On the Tribune's
Printing Methods-Indian Me-
mortal Approved By the Governor
Another Message of Death.

the greater part of yesterday after
moons session TO the consideration, as
the special order OF the day, Of house
bill No. 40, by Cummings, providing
for the establishment of the University
of Utah on the 60-acre tract on the
eastern edge of the Fort Douglas mill
tary reservation. which site has been
granted by the government to the state
on the condition that the tract be occu-
pied and improved for the purpose IN
tended. Provision is made in the bill
Tor a loan from the university perma-
nent land fund OF 100000 TO be reDaid
as soon as the buildings and grounds
now occupied by the university are
sold. To meet the balance of the eX-
peaSe necessary for establishing the
university on the new site, an ap''ro-
priation of 100000 is provided for, one
half of the appropriated sum to be
available by the university regents IN
The year 1899, and the other half in
1900. AS originally presented, the Dill
provided for loan Of Sl25,O6O from the
university permanent land fund, and
an appropriation of $4,000 from the
State treasury to erect the new Dulld-
ingS and TO improve the grounds.
Several amendments were proposed to
the bill. the first by Representative
Mansfield, that the sale of the present
site and buildings be taken out of the
EduUS OF the state ldllQ UOdtu am
given to the university regents. Inc
amendment was lost on Mr.. Stewart
citing the law that the matter properly
belonged to the land board.
However, another amendment offered
by Mr.. SorenSOn was accepted, proV1d-
ing for the sale in the manner deemed
for the best interests OF the state IN
stead of selling the property as other
state lands are sold.
Then a controversy ensued between
Representatives Jackson and Callister
on the one side, and Mr.. McQuarrie on
the other, as TO whether the state board
of land commissioners should be desig
mated by the nronOun it" or they"
but the two advocates of the it idea
triumphed.
The section providing for the pay
ment by the university of 5 per cent
annual interest on. the 100000 to be
borrowed from the university oerma-
nenG land fund and repaid in eight an
nual inStallmentS, was next attacked
by Representatives McQuarrie and
Mansfield. Mr.. NcQuarrie cOntended
for a lower rate Of interest and Nj.
Mansfield favored the borrowing Of
money on bonds at or 3l5 per cent,
and letting the investments from the
land eund stay intact.
Representative Cummings explained
that in view of the states debt limit
being restricted, the only legal way the
money could be borrowed is by follow
ing the procedure outlined in the bin.
He added that the state was merely
borrowing from one fund to loan ii to
another, but TO make the operation
legal the interest clause would have to
remain Besides, the question OF inter- /
est could cut no figure in reality.
on Mr.. Cummings exclamation the
interest section in the bill was allowed
10 stand.
1t was argued by Mr. Law that the
ment contemplated by the constitution, !
the state guaranteeing the earnings for
the univeTsitys maintenance, and
therefore, the proceeding would be I'M
constitutional
Mr.. Stewart showed there was little
merit in Mr.. Laws contention. anG
added that the states financial condi-
ton would soon be such, with a sur
plus of $4,000 that the appropriation
of 100000 could Wei be afforded.
Representative Cummings spoke of
the plans in view for permanently es-
tablishing the university on the new
site, and directed attention to the fact
that the siXty-acre tract ceded by the
government is worth from $125,000 to
S250,0 600. By recent advices from Sena-
tor Rawlins ii would be difficult to Sc
cure an extension OF time ir which to
accept the grant or obtain further con-
cessions in the way Of more acreage /
from the unoccupied part of the mill
tary reservation. but if the cOntem-
plated improvements were made, there
would be an excellent chance of secur-
ing more land from the government on |
the east bench. and the additional grant
could be plated into residence lots and |
the proceeds of the sales would go far /
toward the erection Of other buildings
TO meet the future needs of the univer- |
sity.
Speaking of the present site and
buildings. Mr.. Cummings said the city |
of Salt Lake had coded the ground on 4
the condition that the university be To- |
Gated there, but more recently all the |
conditions had been waived. except |
that the university be kept in or con-
tiguOuS 10 the city.
Answering Mr.. Fairs objection to the /
whole project on the plea of the states |
impoverished condition, Representative /
Cummings stated that i would be I
waste Of money to eXpend any more on !
the buildings now occupied, BUT if the 4
removal became a fact at least $50 900 /
of the $166000 applied fer by the uni /
Versity regents for maintenance and |
Improvements the ensuing two years. |
could be saved. Then, too. something /
on the line proposed must he done 10 /
meet the universitys rapidly growing |
necessities :
Mr. Mansfield declared he was not
ready 10 vote for the massage of The /
appropriated for the university and for
the needs of the other state institu-
tons would not be available from the /
revenues.
Representative Parry became impa-
tent on account of the approach Of the |
time for recovering in joint session
to take another ballot FOR senator, and |
suggested a postponement of the bill.
Representative Murdoch made a plea |
for the passage Of the bill and as he
concluded it was time to go into Joint
session with the state senators.
A motion 10 adjourn the house ses-
sion carrying had the effect CT ros1-
Doning further consideration Of the uni
veEsity bill
FIRE AND POLICE BILL.
The only bill introduced was house
bill No. r. b. Stewart, by request of
the mayor and council Of SAT- Lake
City. The title of the bliss is: An act
authorizing cities Of 1900 or more in
habitants to create a police department
and a fire department. maintain and
control the same, and transferring the
property Of the present police and fire
departments in said cities over and TO
the mayor, and city council Of said cit
les respectively, and repeating chapter
lxxiii laws Of Utah. 1896, entitled An
act providing for the appointment and
duties of The board of police and fire
commissioners in cities Of - 600 and
more Inhabitants and TO place the po-
lice and fire departments of said cities
upon a non-partisan basis. and defining
the duties Of officers and members of
said DEPARTMENTS and abolishing all
Offices created under said act
The purpose Of the bill Is TO cut short
tho life tenure of the chiefs nd rne-f-