Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-06
RAILROAD BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE

Immediately after the opening Of the
House this morning Mr. Holmgren
moved that consideration OF his irrl-
cation bill be taken up II was made
u special order for 230 o'clock this at
ternoon.
A petition from $50 taxpayers for the
passage Of Wells bin to raise the school
tax from 5la mills to mills was read.
House bill No. l04 was ordered reject
ed, under suspension of the rules, as
being practically a duplicate Of No. ISL,
relating to the duties and appointment
Of county boards Of examiners and the
issuing of teachers certificates.
Tanners Senate bill No 100, for the
codiflcation OF laws governing railroad
companies was then issSs up. AIR. An
derson explained that there were no
changes In the bill from bills that had
already been passed. Ii was simply to
make reference TO railroad laws easier
by having them all under one head.
The bill was then put on final passage
and passed unanimously.
By special consent the vote on n. l..
Morris bill which was rejected yester-
day afternoon was then reconsidered,
and was finally killed The bill deals
with the question whether the county
clerk shall have the say about what
newspapers legal notices shall be pub
llshed in. The vote was so oyerwhelm-
ingly against the bill that Mr.. Morris
asked that his vote be changed 10 no
The special order OF the morning Mr.
Wells bill No, iGI, calling for an in
crease In the tax levy from 5la to
mills for relief of the schools, was then
taken up. Mr. Stuart and Mr. Harmon
called for postponement OF considera-
ton OF the bill. The latter maintained
that the increase would effect Salt Lake
county. Messrs. Van Horne and Axton
took a strong stand TO the contrary
that the bill would only affect Salt Lake
City. A general row was precipitated
and half dozen members insisted on
talking at once. The speaker had TO
rap for order again and again, before
Mr.. Axton, who had the floor, could be
heard. That gentleman maintained that
the opposition to the bill was for the
object OF making Democratic thunder
to be used in the next campaign.
Mr., Langton said that the question
had been gone into very thoroughly and
that the board OF education had no idea
OF taking advantage of the schools OF |
the county. There would be no objec- !
ton on account OF this tax, which was |
only an emergency measure and would |
not be enforced unless absolutely |
necessary, to tax OF 4 mills for the |
county as Incorporated in a bill be- |
fore the Senate to amend the State Con- |
'tltution.
Mr.. Smith objected to postponement. |
He said bill Senate bin No 1909 had !
passed this morning OF which It was
stated that II did not change the ex-
sting railroad laws. 1t did change /
hem but he did not object to It on that
recount.
After over half an hour wasted In de-
'iding whether or not the bill should go
'ver II was finally ordered to be read
md acted on. While amendments TO the
I'LL were being prepared petitions were
landed In. bearing the signatures OF
ver 1000 taxpayers OF Salt Lake City, |
raging for the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Wells explained that even should
he Senate bill pass authorizing the
ounty tax Of mills. the county would
ot enforce II, and that there was on
his account more urgency for the pas
age Of this bill. No amendments Of
NY moment were offered and the roll
'as then called on the passage Of the
Ill. Mr.. Harmon, at his own request.
'as excused from voting, Mr.. Holm
rem being undecided was persuaded to
ote aye. The bill passed by a vote
( q 10 G.
House bill No 1S6. by Stuart "a sub
titute for House bill ~, was next on
he calendar. The bill relates TO filing
fidavit OF work done, and organizing
lining districts. II allows one year
lstead OF thirty days for recording
ork done on mining claims. 1t passed
The next bill was House bill No lI6
y Smith, by request, relating 10 the
en OF taxes assessed on real property
nd improvements thereon. making
iery tax lien against the property
isessed. II passed with one negative
)te.
Smiths No. las was next The bin is ,
IT the purpose OF amending the stat
es concerning the equalization "
'ecial assessments In cities. The /
'ecial taxes are to be for sidewalks, {
wers and so forth The hin fixes the I
me for the meeting Of the board Of :
uallzation so that the members shall (
eet with city councils. Mr.. Smith ex- p
aimed that the provision for meetings \
arranged for In the existing law {
as impraetieable. An amendment was d