The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-10

Sherman and Johnson were named as
the committee.
Later the senate conferees reported
that the house had agreed to recede
from its position and the bill was
passed, all members present voting for
it except Love
At the suggestion of Senator Whit
new. No. "A which amends the statutes
governing the state board of labor, con-
citation and arbitration, was cOnsid-
ere6 and passed It changes the law
so as to require mayors and Sheriffs to
notify the board when strike seems
imminent Employees who desire ar
duration must ask it before walking
out and employers must make apph-
cation before locking out their men.
The per diem of members of the board
as increased from 50 to 81.
Incorporation Fees.
Senate bin SO, by Howell, created
considerable discussion The act takes
the 81, 500 limit off Of incorporation fees
in the secretary of states office, de-
creases the fee Tor requisition papers
from SO to IS and raises the fee on
papers not otherwise specified from 81
to s.. The chief argument was over
Senator HOweE'S proposition to make
the act operative March % He eX-
planned that his purpose was to allow
the San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt
Lake railroad to incorporate under the
existing law. as il would seem like
taking snap judgment on that corpora
ton to require il TO pay an Increased
fee.
KieseI argued that the law should
not take effect for sixty days after the
adjournment of the legislature. This
was objected to and voted down. The
Howell proposition was incorporated in
the bill and the measure was passed
Senator BenuiOn called up house bill
81. the act providing for the establish
ment o. a state school of mines The
measure. which was passed by the
house some weeks ago, went through
by a unanimous vote.
Senate bill No. Z, by Allison, TO tax
inheritances, legacies and requests .
per cent in certain cases. came down
from the house with the exempt estate
limit nxed at $4,000, instead OF $4,000
as provided By the senate. The amend
ment was cOncurred in and the bill
passed, everybody voting aye except
Sherman.
House bill "a, relating to the delivery
of prisoners condemned to death to the
state prison within five days after be-
ing sentenced, was taken UP on Lar
sens motion, under suspension of the
rules, and passed without discussion.
The judiciary committee reported I'M
fayorably on senate bill 80. relating TO
judgments for improperly collected
taxes. The report was adopted with
out objection. No. 50, relating to the
levy of a special tax to refund taxes
unlawfuIly collected, and No. 81. relat-
ing to judgments against county Off
GERS for unlawfully collected taxes.
were favorably reported. Both 50 and
81 were taken up later in their regu-
lar order. and passed.
The committee on labor reported I'M
favorably on house bill 223, making it
a misdemeanor to contract for more
than eight hours as a days labor. The
report was adopted without comment
or dissent. thus killing the bill.
Secretary of State Hammond sent
word that the state board Of exam
iners had audited the claims of weekly
newspapers for publishing the consti-
tutiOnal amendments last fall The
accounts ran sed from $50 to $12I. 80. and
the board decided TO cut down the
maximum 20 SIS. The communication