Show L LITTLE PROGRESS MADE Proceedings of the Legislature Yesterday Were Unimportant SUTHERLAND AND CLERK a THE SENATOR OBJECTS TO ARGTJ 3IEXTS IAr OUXOEIETS The House Devotes the Afternoon to Consideration uC the Rule Governing Gov-erning Election Contests and a Measnrc Relating to Legislatures I A Tiresome Discussion Over the Chaplains Per Diem Yesterdays session of the senate jyah short and devoid of anything which might be construed as sensational There were no war resolutions nothing noth-ing demanding an immediate vacation of Venezuela by the English no ambassadors am-bassadors were recalled no criticisms offered concerning the policy of this government in relation to the asphalt deposits on the island of Trinidad The nearest approach to anything of 4 a lively nature was when Senator Sutherland objected to the action of r the chief clerk of the house in announcing an-nouncing the vote on measures which have passed that body in his communications communi-cations to the senate Senator Sutherlands position In this matter is that the announcement of a vote by which a measure has been adopted is an argument either for or seraihst the bill resolution or memorial as the case may be He holds that the lIicpr in question might as well communicate com-municate to the senate the fact that house bill Xo 41144 this day passed ofter a bitter debate in which the following fol-lowing arguments were advanced by a vote of etc etc The senator carried the point and Ills motion that the house instruct its chief clerk to refrain from any assertions asser-tions of the character designated was agreec1 to The proceedings of the upper house will be found in the routine report appended The entire house session was devoted to the consideration of two subjects the rule under which election contests yhould be tried and H B No 12 which directs the manner in which legislatures of the state of Utah shall organize nsmes the officers thereof and Iix j3 compensation In the first matter there was some littlo friction between the Democratic and Republican sides of the housei for the reason that the former thought the majorty was planning to take an unfair un-fair advantage when it comes to the trial of the contests over the ttah county seats The matter was finally Fettled without serious hostilities but not to the satisfaction of the Democrats Demo-crats who still have a lurking sus I icion of an ulterior motive behind the action of the Republicans The rest of the afternoon was consumed con-sumed in haggling over the per diem or legislative emjyloyes one of the fea tuf of the bill in the consideration of v hifh the house sat for more than two 3ours in committee of the whole A hill providing a military code and resrnbmg the manner of organization mf the state militia was introduced by Ft < > vens of Weber scrtTE At the opening of the senate yesterday yester-day the president announced the serous ser-ous Illness of Senator Barnes at his home in Kaysville and the absence of Senator Evans on leave Prayer was offered by the president SUTHERLAND OBJECTS The reading of the journal was fol loved by a motion by Senator Sutherland Suther-land who stated that he noticed in all reports from the clerk of the house relative rel-ative to bills passed that officer invariably invar-iably stated the vote This he bp leved was in the nature of an argument ar-gument which is forbidden by the ruies Of parliamentary practice and he moved the senate request the clerk to refrain from this practice In the future fu-ture After discussion by Booth Allison and Sutherland upon the ethics of the matter the motion prevailed PETITIONS o Senator Candland presented senate petition No S from F H Hansen of Eldorado relative to school lands oc rupied by settlers praying that when school lands are sold the price be fixed at 125 per acre and when held by other than actual settlers the same re sold to the highest bidder Also one from the same party asking for the exemption of farm improvements improve-ments from taxes thus encouraging thE erection of better buildings by farmers far-mers Peter Thygrison asked for S4S fees as witness in criminal cases which was refused by the auditor on the ground that no appropriations were made for expenses in criminal cases In the commissioners com-missioners court The petitions were referred to the apPopriate committees SUPREME COURT BILrLr Senator Sutherland chairman of the committee on judiciary reported senate I sen-ate bill No 7 back with the recommendation recommen-dation that the same do not pass This js the till providing for the holding of sessions of the supreme court and the appointment of clerks and bailiffs The committee offerea a substitute in senate sen-ate bill No 14 an abstract of which 3s appended The report of the committee was accepted ac-cepted the first bill rejected and the substitute read first time The bill provides for the holding of three terms each year in January May and September and instead of paying the clerk 1500 per year his alary is made 2600 The first term Is made to begin Monday January 20 or as soon thereafter as the justices may fix In all essential respects the bill is similar to the measure introduced intro-duced by Booth and rejected with the addition of the increase in the salary of the clerk out of which he Is to pay his deputy Fees are fixed as follows For flUng transcript on appeal in ach civil case 12 payable by appel aiit in full for all services rendered in each cause up to the remitatur in the court below for filing petitions for any writ 10 for certificate of admission as attorney and counsellor 10 for making mak-ing transcrpits 10 cents per folio All fees collected must be paid into the state treasury 75 per cent thereof to the credit of the general fund and 25 per cent to the credit of the state Jaw library fund Senator Snow moved the changing of the above amounts making the sum to be paid to the general fund SO percent per-cent and to the law library 20 per cent Snow argued the point at some length maintaining that 20 per cent was ample am-ple for the law library Booth argued that the price of admission admis-sion to the bar was doubled under this act and that the attorneys themselves were the people who were paying this expense Jones stated that the library was incomplete in-complete now and needed an increase in books The 25 per cent provided was not more than was needed Senator Snows amendment was lost The bill then passed ayes 14 nays 0 absent and not voting 4 UNIVERSITY MONEY Senat bill 16 lor an act appropriating S T000 ror the university of Utah was introduced by Senator Booth and referring re-ferring to the committee on claims Senate bfll JL7 was introduced by Senator Sen-ator Jones und referred to the commit tee on private corporations and insurance insur-ance rlhe bill amends the laws relating relat-ing to private incorporations The principal prin-cipal point in it in fact the only departure depar-ture from existing laws is to confer on the district judge the power formerly exercised by probate judges of taking the acknowledgements of parties organizing or-ganizing incorporated companies Under Un-der the territorial government this was always done before the probate judge but now that there are no probate judges the power in question must devolve de-volve on judges of the district court As there was some question whether they would have such rights under the present law this bill is introduced to define their powers exactly in this respect re-spect The senate then adjourned THE HOUSE The matter of the contested Utah county seats came up again at the convening of the house yesterday During the reading of the mInutes I Nebeker of Rich called the attention of the speaker to his understanding of the action taken yesterday on rule 49 by the committee of the whole The rule provided for the manner in which I contests should be conducted but was I stricken out The committee recommended recom-mended upon arising that the rules committee prepare another rule providing pro-viding 1 for the hearing of contests before be-fore committee of the whole That recommendation was adopted but the minutes did not so state and Critch low had no such recollection As usual his memory dominated that of the coterie of young Republicans surrounding sur-rounding his seat and when he moved to amend the minutes by instructing the rules committee to bring in a new rule for rule 49 which should be stricken like a flock of parrots Critch lows ideas on the subject were reiterated reiter-ated by supporters of his motion Nebekers idea of the action of the committee was correct as was shown by a stenographic report of the previous pre-vious days proceedings which it chanced was taken unofficially He I offered an amendment to the amendment amend-ment directing that the new rule provide pro-vide for the hearing of contests before committee of the whole The amendment amend-ment to the amendment was lost and Critchlows amendment of the minutes min-utes carried Speaker Denny signed S B No9 authorizing the appointment of a deputy state treasurer REGARDING LEGISLATURES The rules were suspended to allow the consideration of H B No 12 by Critchlow directing the manner in which legislatures shall organize and fixing the compensation of members and emolovees The house then went into committee of the whole and devoted de-voted the rest of the day to amending and preparing the bill for passage During the course of the proceedings numerous little incidents transpired which reflected the enmities engendered engen-dered by < the senatorial contest those who had been the leading advocates of Judge Bennetts cause opposing almost without exception every motion mo-tion from those who had done like service for Arthur Brown while the latter of course treated the former in like manner The first incident in this connection transpired immediately after the committee com-mittee of the whole met Nye of Salt Lake was called to the chair He requested re-quested the pleasure of the house when Ferguson of Salt Lake one of the Bennett leaders promptly moved that the bill fathered by Browns chief aide in the house lay over a day for consideration con-sideration on the ground that the printed print-ed copy had but just been distributed and the members had not had time to properly investigate its provisions Critchlow its author opposed delay claiming the printed bill had been on the members desks several days Asa As-a matter of fact it had been laid on the desks the day before during Fer gusons absence Nebeker of Salt Lake thought the bill could be considered at once very properly as did Maughn and Taylor Gibson wanted all items of compensation in the bill cut 50 per cent but this motion was ruled out of order as another motion was pending Lewis raised the point of order that the house was In committee and could only delay de-lay consideration of the matter before it by rising and reporting The point was held well taken and the consideration considera-tion of the bill proceeded CHAPLAINS PER DIEM The various sections of the bill were amended and adopted to suit the pleasure pleas-ure of the house without incident until un-til section 8 was reached which Provides pro-vides for the compensation of employes Then followed a vigorous discussion in which the chaplains per diem formed the principal topic The bill placed the holy mans pay at 2 a day A motion to raise it to 3 was at once made which met with stout opposition as well as warm support Critchlow thought the chaplains duties were very light and that his pay should correspond corre-spond Condon thought the house didnt want any 2 prayers He didnt believe in cheap prayers anyway Nefaeker > of Salt Lake said it would be an insult to the throne of grace to ask a man to serve as chaolain at 2 when the members received so much more He moved to amend by making the chaplains pay 350 a day Condon spoke again in support of the amendment amend-ment He thought all those connected with the legislature were receiving less than they earned except the legislators said he sarcastically r think they get fully as much and more than they are earning Critchlow had spoken several times and spoke again He compared the compensation allowed in this legislature legisla-ture with that of the legislature of I Wyoming where members received 6 and the chaplain but 2 Neb keT off Salt Lake replied saying that he was impressed with the belief that his I colleague who was so opposed to raising rais-ing the pay of the chaplain was so little accustomed to praying that he I did not know the value of prayer properly performed Gibson believed in every man doing his own praying Robinson moved a substitute making the chaplains per diem 54 Taylor did not believe in public prayer himself but was willing to concede S3 for the charity of it Critchlow said the house I was losing 100 to save 50 cents and I moved the previous question The chair sustained a point of order that I the previous question was out of order in committee but put the question on Robinsons substitute which was lost as was also Nebekers amendment to the amendment and the original amendment to the bill finally carried The remainder of the bill was adjusted with little difficulty when the com mlttee arose and reported recommending recommend-ing the passage of the bill as amended EDUCATION The committee on education reported recommending that 1000 copies of the annual report of Superintendent of Instruction In-struction Parks be published The report re-port was adopted NEW BILLS On the introduction and first reading of bills the lingering bitterness over the senatorial contest was again injected in-jected Into the proceedings Stevens introduced a bill providing a military code and moved it be read by title only Ferguson of Salt Lake seconded the motion and was hardly in his seat when an objection was heard from the Brown faction asking it be read in full The two factions were at cross I purposes for some minutes before It was finally settled and allowed to be I read by title The following bills were introduced H B No 35 by Stevens Establishing Establish-ing a military code for Utah The bill provides for the organization and government gov-ernment of the state militia H B No 36 by Ferguson withdrawn with-drawn in absence of title H B No 37 by Ferguson of Salt Lake by requestRepealing chapter xxxviii laws of 1S94 H B No 38 by TaylorProvIding for the foreclosure of mortgages and amending section 3460 compiled laws of Utah The bill prevents the foreclosure of trust deeds without judicial procedure proced-ure S B No 14 by JonesProviding the manner of organizing the supreme court fixing the terms for the appointment appoint-ment of clerks and bailiffs fixing salaries sala-ries and defining duties The latter was made a snecial order for today and the house adjourned |