The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-08

two bills were introduced and referred:
House bill No. 1S2, by Fisher, by re-
quest, to appropriate S1,500 for the
maintenance in the hall of relics of the
mineral exhibit of the International
Mining congress for the years 1899 and
1900. Referred to the committeeson rev.
enues and appropriations. Accompany
ing the bill was petition from bank
ers, merchants and business men for its
passage.
House bill No 1873, by Stewart, to
amend section 1744 of the revised stat
utes, so that poll tax labor may be
performed at any time from Jan. to
Dec. 1 in each year, instead OF only
from April to November, under the d.
rection of the district road supervisor.
Committee on judiciary.
On the pretext of perfecting Ben
MONS local option or liquor prohibition
bill, which failed of passage on Mon
day. the measure was taken up on re-
consideration. Several amendments OF
slight Importance were made to the bill,
all for the apparent purpose, as the
supporters of the measure alleged, OF
leaving it in such shape that the senate
would surely kill it. One method after
another was tried 10 put the bill to its
death, and finally Jackson's motion to
recommit it to the committee on public
health prevailed.
For the reason that Bennion's reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment
permitting taxation of property in cit
les FOR maintenance of schools In the
rural districts did not receive the re-
quired majority of votes on Monday,
reconsideration was ordered. After
Cummings had made an argument in
favor of the resolution, the rollcall on
its passage was proceeded with, result
ing in 81 ayes and noes, the negative
votes being announced by Farr, Han
sen, Ivers, Jackson, johnson and
Smith.
THESE WERE HASTILY PASSED.
!-ouse bill No. 14s, by Fisher, to ex-
empt county auditors from the require
ment of publishing detailed lists OF
warrants issued in connection with an
nual financial reports, was taken up,
amended and passed. The amendment
changes the time of making annual re-
ports from July to February, and also
makes the fiscal year end with the cal
endar year. InaSmuch as the whole
county government act will have to be
amended to harmonic dates and per-
iods, it is probable that the amend
ment will be reconsidered this morn
ing.
Under suspension of the rules, SEN
ate joint resolution No. 8, by Whitney,
was passed. 1t is similar to senate
joint resolution No. 5, recently passed,
and provides for the transfer of all
the balance of funds and property of
the Utah Semi-Centennial commission
to the Pioneer Monument association,
after reserving S225 to defray cost of
medals for members of the commission
as an expression of the states aDpre-
citation of their faithful and efficient
services.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The resolutions adopted by the board
of education o. Salt Lake City, pro-
testing against the passage of the pro-
posed amendment to the school law
making the superintendent elective by
the voters at general elections, and
favoring an amendment that will en-
able boys and girls to complete the
high school course after reaching the
age of IS years, We're referred to the
committee on education.
Notice was received from the gov.
ernor of his approval of house bill No
SIS, by Roylance, apDropriating $1,000 to
j. w. Allen, in recognition of his ser
vices in the pursuit and capture of the
Springville bank robbers, said sum to
be in fun satisfaction of any claim
against the state which the beneficiary
may have by reason of having lost a
limb in the melee.
Representative Johnson was granted
permission to withdraw house bill No
12S, to repeal section 1897 of the revised
statutes, relating to revivor of judg-
ments..
The committee on enrolment and
engrossment submitted the following
house bills for signature:
No. ., by Shepard, relating to the
docketing of judgments; No. Ga, by
Stewart, TO exempt city auditors from
the requirement to publish detailed
lists of warrants issued annually; No
50, by McQuarrie, relating TO method
of giving notice Of hearing of petition
for probate of will.
The. committee on public lands rec
commended passage of senate bills Nos.
Sc and 81, Evans proposed state land
law.
The education committee reported
without recommendation Mrs. Can
mons bill to require the teaching in
the public schools of the effects of alco-
holic drinks and other narcotics on the
human system.
Senate bill No. 90, by Rideout, to de-
fine what shall constitute a working
day Of eight hours on public work,
which bill failed to pass in the house
on Monday, was reconsidered and pass
ed by a vote Of % to IL.
The following bills were recommend
ed for passage:
House bill No. 2S, by Fullmer, relat-
ing to the transmission of election re-
turns
House bill No. III, by Bennion, relat-
ing to the recording of marks and
brands.
At o'clock the house adjourned till
8 this morning.
urhlT nlorA0r