The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-14
WORKED TILL MIDNIGHT
Fifteen Bills Put Through During
the Day.
GOVERNORS APP0INTEES
THEY WILL COME UP FOR CON-
SHERATON TONIGHT.
Business VIII Probably All Be Dis
posed of Today, and An Adjourn
ment Taken-The Calendar Nearly
Cleared Up-Nature Of the Meas
ures Passed

The senate put in a long day yester-
day, beginning at 1890 and lasting I'M
| til nearly midnight. But owing to a
disagreement on the roads and bridges
bill, and a snarl in the house over the
appropriations bill, the calendar was
not cleaned up.
Today these two measures and some
few minor ones will be disposed of, and
then, after considering the governors
appointments, the senate will finish its
work for the session. The matter of
confirming the appointees of the gov
ernor may take some time, and in that
case the senate may be forced to hold
over for another day. Most of the sem
ators think that all the remaining bus
mess can be dispatched today and an
adjournment be taken tonight.
Fifteen bills were passed at yester-
days session, and one bill was killed.
All We're put through with lightning
like rapidity and with very little de-
bate, some being read only by title and
then explained by their sponsors, SO
much in a hurry were the senators to
finish up their business.
The roads and bridges bill, substitute
for house bill No. 125, by O,Neil, was
taken up at the opening of the morn
ing session. Senator Smoot asked the
re-insertion of an item of $500 for the
maintenance of the road in Provo
canyon. The house had stricken out
this item and Senator Smoot expressed
much righteous indignation thereat
IF my colleague were here said he,
''he would demand $1,000, but will be
satisfied if 1 get $500 After consider
able discussion the bill was put over
until afternoon in order that the bill
might be printed.
House bill No. 20, by McLluarrie, re-
lating to the probate of will was passed
| by vote of 10 to 0.
House bill No. 167. by Johnson, re-
lating to costs on dismissal of appeals
was passed. 10 to 0.
| House bill No. 165, by Robinson, to
prevent the duplication OF names of
corporations. was passed, IL to 0.
| House bill No III, by McQuarrie, in
relation to witnesses in criminal cases
in justice courts was passed, 10 to 0.
| The substitute for house joint mem
orial No. 3, by O'Neil, praying con-
gress to restore to the public domain
certain portions of the forestry reserve
| in Uintah county was passed by a
vote of ~ to 0.
The substitute for house bills Nos. 81
and 50, by Shepard, relating to the
method of appeals TO the supreme
court passed, 10 90.
| House bill No. 6S. by Stewart, max
ing attorneys fees in mechanics lien
cases, included in the cost BILL was
passed, - to O..
House bill No. 50, by Shepard, re-
lating to procedure for new trials, was
passed, u to 0.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
| The house reported an amendment to
! Clyde's district attorney bill making
! the salary Of the district attorney for
I NJ .-,lA i. %--.. ~
| stead of 81, 500. A conference commit
tee consisting OF Representatives
| Shepard, johnson and Mansfield and
Senators Smoot, Rideout and w. G.
] Nebeker reported a further amendment
making the salaries of the district at
! torneys of the First, Second, Fourth.
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh districts at
| $1,000. Much opposition developed to
/ this amendment from the country mem
bers. Senator Howell stated that in
his opinion not five attorneys outside
of Salt Lake made more than 1880
year. Senator Wright was willing to
bet that not a single attorney in the
Sixth judicial district made that much.
Senator Thomas said that the mayor of
Salt Lake received only $1,000, and it
wasn't right to give the newly created
office a greater salary. Senator Smoot
was willing to accept almost any old
salary lest the bill be hung up at this
stage of the game. The bill was re-
committed to the conference commit
tee, which reported a compromise on
the salary question making the salaries
of the attorney for the Second district
$1,000, for the Third district $4,000, and
for ali the others $1,000. This report
did not meet with the approval of
some of the senators from the country,
but it was adopted by a vote Of 10 to
9 Senators Howell and Alder voting
against it. The bill was then passed as
amended, the vote being u to l. Sen
ator Howell voted against the bill
Senators Alder and Smoot voted for
the bill but wished to be recorded as
opposing the high salaries fixed by the
bill.
Senate bill No. SO, by Mr.. Nebeker, to
provide revenue for the state for 1899
and 1900. The bill directs the raising
for general state purposes for each
year the sum of 100000, and leVies a
tax of mills for such purpose A 8
mill tax is levied for school purposes.
For county purposes the counties are