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Show THE LEGISLATURE, The Lead and Sus;ar Memorials Mem-orials Hotly Discussed IN THE UPPER HOUSE. , A Move in the Lower House Looking to the Union of the Agricultural College and University A Bill to Keep the Interest In-terest Below 12 Per Cent. The legislature got down to work again yesterday, lhere were lively times in both house and council. The upper body was engaged in a very spirited consideration of the lead and sugar memorials, in the debate on which there was a great deal of heavy shoulder hitting from the democratic side. Hart brought in a minority report re-port on the sugar proposition in which he stated that the democratic side was opposed to bounties in general, and to this cne in particular. On the lead memorial there was a great deal of discussion in which the g. o. p. members mem-bers were undoubtedly outgeneraled, outtalked, outargued and thoroughly whipped. The council refused to accept the non concurrence of the house in the reduction of the contingent expense appropriation and a conference committee com-mittee was appointed to take action on the matter and endeavor to adjust differences. The bill to restore the election machinery to county courts was reported back by the majority of the committee on judiciary but the council was shamed into a recommit ment in order to allow the minority a chance to report adversely if found advisable. The bill allowing barbers to keep their shops open on Sunday was killed. The memorial in favor of the remonetization of silver was passed. A bill to limit legal interest to 12 per cent, and forfeiting all oyer, was intro duced. In the house the time was take n up in a consideration of the bill giving liens to attorneys, which passed without with-out serious opposition, and the printing muddle. In the debate in regard to the latter Powers took occasion to wade into the Deseret !News and to make bold statements regarding its actions. The action of the majority committee was adopted by a erood majority ma-jority and fight will now be referred to a conference committee. The committees commit-tees reported back several measures on account of the lateness of the hour. Among the measures introduced was one to secure to employes their wages and one to unite the university and agricultural coJJejre. S i Tbe governor not! net! itie uouae or j the approval of the resolution to allow the "World's fair exhibit to go to the midwinter fair and of the memorial asking for a return of the church property. pro-perty. Xebeker introduced a bill for the union of the agricultural college and ur-"versity. Johnson introduced a bill providing that the revenue derived from the leasing leas-ing of school lands shall be paid into county treasuries instead of the territorial terri-torial school fund as now. |