The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-01

dHCe OF the measure passing with the
emergency clause and confided that he
was of the opinion that sufficient mem
bers were present to carry the measure
by a two-thirds vote. All this he con-
fided. Austin thereupon withdrew his
motion TO subtract the emergency
All looked well.
Measure Loses Support.
The house. however, had a surprise
up its sleeve, for it gave the bill less
support than it had received Monday
This was not due altogether to
absentees.
Tolton thought the bill should be
supported as it was "Only consistent
with the partisan policy pursued i'm the
past" He didn't go to the extent,
however. of voting for it himself Nc
Crea voted against the bill, saying that
while in administrative bodies, a par
tiSan complexion aided in the trans
action of business, he could see no
justice in rObbing the minority of
representation in such a body as the
state board of equalization.
Following the announcement of the
vote-24 ayes and II nays, Kinney gave
notice of reconsideration. Wilson in
quired as to how many times a bill
might be reconsidered. Speaker Hull
promised to look it up. A report is ex-
pected as soon as the bill passes with
its emergency clause, which, from
present indications, it viii not
On final passage, H. B. No. 102, with
the partisan amendment. was carried,
minus the emergency clause, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Austin, Carroll, Chris
Jensen, Dean, Fishburn. Johnson,
Jones, Kinney. Kuchler, Luther. Ly-
man. Vaughan. Merrill, Miller. Pace,
Painter. Peterson, Richards, Roberts,
Simons, Stewart, Wootton and Speaker
HULA
Nays: Anderson. A. V. Gotham,
Cromar, Curtis. Daily, Hawley, Marks,
McCrea, Stringham. Thompson, TOlton
and Wilson-12. Absent: 9.
Hoilingsworth's Bill Killed.
The lower house is not taking any
chances on placing too much power in
the hands of county commissioners, as
evidenced by the vote of Is to 2I by
which senate bill No. So by HoIlings-
worth, failed yesterday afternoon
Later IN the afternoon. Kuchler. who
was one of the opponents of the bill.
gave notice that0he would move today
for reconsideration. Kuchler's ac-
ton was out of courtesy to Senator
HOllingSworth, who requested him to
ask the house to reconsider it's vote
Hollingsworth's bill Substitute for S
3. No 25) proposed to empower boards
of county commissioners to pass ordin-
ances and make regulations and to en-
ordinances.
Considera BILE sentiment had been
stirred up before the afternoon session
and therefore Wilson's motion to
strike out the enacting clause did not
come as a surprise. Wilson's motion
was not favored because the majority
of the house members choose to OBJ
serve Legislative etiquette" The
motion was subsequently withdrawn.
An explanation of the bill was called
for, but apparently none Of the com
about it. or if anyone did he did not
choose to defend the measure SimOns
moved that the bill be re-cOnTnitted i'm
order that closer study might be given.
His motion found no second.
On roll call, S. b. No. %, lost by the
following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Carroll. Cromar, Dean,
Edward. Kinney, Luther, Vaughan,
Miller, Peterson, Richards, Simons
Stewart, Stringham, Tolton and
Speaker Hull-16.
Nays; Anderson, A. Y. Austin,
Christensen. Gotham, Curtin, Daily
Fishburn, Hawley, Johnson, Jones,
Kuchler, Lyman, Marks. McCrea, Mer-
rilI. Pace, Painter, Roberts, Thompson,
Wilson and Wootton-21-
Passed Without Opposition.
The following bills were passed yes
terday by the house without opposition:
H. b. No. 159. by Marks, providing
for the collection of fees Of county
recorders.
H. B. No. 163, by Marks. providing
a sheriff's fee of 81 for service of writ
of garnishment.
H. B. No. ia, by Kinney, relating
to change of venue of actions pending
before justices of the peace; providing
for the ceasing of jurisdiction of jus
tees court where none of the defend
ants in case resided within the pre-
cinct in which action is brought at the
time IL was commenced.
H 3. No. 176. by Marks, providing
that pOundkeepers must notify sheriffs
as well as county clerks of all es-
trays and trespassing animals.
II. r. No. Us, by Hawley, making
the bribing or attempt to bride witness
SIS a felony instead of misdemeanor.
Agree to Senate Amendments.
The house concurred i'm senate
amendments as follows:
II. J. NJ. No. 4, by Austin, asking
congress for grant of land for state
park.
H b. No. 60, by McCrea, providing
for the payment of fees TO the gar
nishee before answer can be required
in garnishment proceedings
s 3. No. 40, by Hollingsworth, fix
ing the fiscal year of the state.
H B. No 200. by Luther, providing
that indelible pencils may be substi-
was recommitted TO the committee on
elections on motion of Marks. The I'll
tie of the measure was defective.
Art Bill Turned Down.
BY the adoption OF the report of the
committee on education and art on 6.
B. No. 80. by Williams, yesterday, the
house turned down the proposition TO
create a purchasing committee" for
the purpose of securing a state art col
lection. The list OF reports presented
and adopted follows: Il
Educatio and art; 5. 3. No. 40. by
Williams, providing for the purchase of
works of art and the appointment of
purchasing committee. Unfavorably re-
ported.
Education and Art, S. b. No. 50. by
Bennion. providing that parents and
guardians of children of certain ages
be required to send them to school.
Unfavorabiy reported.
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