Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-12
GALVESTON BILLS
GO 70 THE HOUSE
o,,o for Revising City Govern
F''' ,,sot Passes Unanimous
" in Senate.
~ VOTE FOLLOWS DEBATE.
po.,ond. John Y. Smith ana
Senator, ,',a con,pmo in an Intellectual
Du rrort TO postpone Action

49, senate Of the seventh tn. '9 1s ono
The s'u pano on record at last IN one
ture Oas s big measures up for oon
Of the W ~ Refusing to take tne easy
'las'' ~ nostponins action, ana ,.,, asiu at
r'd q vsten to arguments aiinea ~, az
ms % . ouiet hnlsh to the me sl .
patiiHs unity was opened after d
the ne ' debate yesterday afte tier snsorn.
long IKE city to enjoy city govern
SAT- I on business principles 49,. enc
menu o ~ clearly pointed out tnat 'ne
a., - will take on the new Go, pest idea
clly r %I wedding me S = IVA waiting
eNp. .a,etter or for worse Soi ernine
lol .est Of two years 10 nnSitions
w ao,Ser If meets all ioe"i sen coast
N'Is4 an engratting ron ,ho western
.. . 1 hat cannot thrive IN 'u tron salt
t pmm The senator's .hn rinened
NV declared these nllls "a" man who
IN IN nj years OF thinking w The dif-
IT, lna beI6 Office, and had see,, "f their
t HrD between the staIl9"! .S,a+ ~ the
t private business ana '-''''
city. Az. ,ov is on whether or
-
the queaiyeston bills can pass the
Iot l'u SENATOR John Y, Smith or Lem
house senator Herschel Bullen. Jr', lnto
TOOK S,tS him Yesterday afternoon,
camp 10, 100 ~ them led fight asalhs,t
4Iu t s that was not abandoned uhtll
tne viH s,,nce Of ammunition In thelr
ever! irnns had been exhausted.
sI nDs,. aras pnllen's maiden etfort at
THIS va e. far he has felt his
Iean alone extending very little fellow
Wy - other senators, and threaten
Snp s,cceeS To Senator Lewis posi-
w III, IN he sixth session, as the senate >
~ AZ Crusoe. Both Bullen ana
.oy.,,-, seann 10 be doubtful as TO the
s,,aoass az the bills IN salt Lake SOIL
~ /, tho house members should side
,,,itb them IN sufficient numbers IL IS
nrohahle that an opposition can DO Or
ganIzed in that body.
RAsBAND OPENED.
rbs debate on the Galveston bills
,,.as nnaned by Rasband OF Park City
,n very brief speech. He declared
tbat three people could sraft easier
hmm tx because three could easier Keep
a secret. Benner Y. Smith retorted
mat three were much easier to hang
senator Smith then took the floor
and explained some of the features OF
his bill. He said 10 part:
This Is a question Of great pubic
Importance. The proposed system ~
alone applicable TO Salt Lake and does
not interest any other point in the state
except for political purpose There Is
no politics in this bill. II has not been
4 drawn for any political party, clique or
faction. II Is presented by the Salt
Il Lake delegation In this senate, which
wants 10 see the city governed in a
business way. II is not radical in that
II changes governing body. The trus~
tees are responsible TO the people--not
only 10 those OF the different precincts
but TO all tho people. Politicians might
call the change radical but they only
do so for political reasons. 1T Is not a
Capitalization OF power, as the power
wifi always remain In the people, as it
does now. am not afraid of the power
Of the people, but as II it now the peo-
pie don't have fair show. Council
men now receive only $50 month and
nave to look outside their salaries in
order 10 live, II they have no other
way they will support themselves out
u the taxpayers money. ! have
vatched the workings of the council for
Years and ! can truly say that II
's7er has been made up of men who had
he welfare Of the city at heart. II
Dme Of the councils should have vast
half million Of the city's money the
members would not be paying of this
amount one-fftieth of mill in taxes
On the property they are assessed for.
! Know OF one council in which the
combined taxes OF the members
mounted to Si69, and of this amount
nearly 800 was paid by one man.
OUT OF POLITICS.
The government Of the city Is bust
KS proposition. Salt Lake has $40, 0O0,-
In tangible assets. Another asset
good government, clean streets and
slorcement Of the laws, which cannot
estimated IN money. This consider