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Show ENTBE DEUX FEUX. THE LEGISLATURE AND COVER.NOR BETWEEN TWO HOT FIRES. The Kxecutive's Veto Aejuiu Falls with a Sickening Thud Court Stenograph-era Stenograph-era tVinco ijult'r a Cat in Prices A Hill for Hack Pay. The legislature and the executive have .suddenly found themselves betweon two tires. On the one side the inhabitants of river towns are demanding the enactment of a bill prohibiting the washing of sheep la their streams. On the other the sheep men are backed by the necessities of a powerful industry, and thus the sheep measure stands before the legislative dias. Councilor Evans in support of the bill contends that the sheep men with their boasted wealth should find some way to provide for their flocks without befouling the waters used for domestic purposes. pur-poses. Mr. Peters told how, in 18110, in compliance with petitions from the south, a law was passed making it a misdemeanor to allow water and tilth of herds of sheep, cattle Of horses to run into streams, and no prosecutions prosecu-tions have been under that law. He opposed the bill because it included tho tributaries of streams, and under such a bill no stock could be pastured. Mr. Raskin supported the position taken by Mr. Peters, saying that the evil was more imaginary than real. The measure has been finally tabled. Vetoed the Bill. The bill relating to the powers of the city council has been vetoed. In defending his position, the governor says: Under tho present law city councils are authorized to grant permission to railroads or tramways to lay tracks In any flroot, alley or public place for twenty years, but' no longer. The proposed law provides that such permission may be granted for fifty years. I am told that one of the benefits sought to be obtained by this act is to better bet-ter enable street railroad companies to negotiate ne-gotiate long-term bonds. This is a private advantage which should not be opposed if it can be effected without detriment to the public interests. Our cities have a public, interest in this which should uot be overlooked. over-looked. It may be just to give a franchise for a short term on quite easy terms, but from the growth of cities and the changes m the circumstances of both parties, tiio terms suitable for a franchise now may be wholly unsuitable at the end of twenty years. It appears that the benefits sought by the companies and the interests of the .public could be subserved by permitting a franchise for fifty years, the city at the same time reserving all necessary rights. Got Their Nerve, There is now in the hands of the judiciary committee a "dun" from Nephi Clayton and James .lack who for four years contested the right of the governor to appoint the treasurer and auditor of the territory and who carried it to the United States supreme court where it was decided that the statute under which the petitioners were elected was absolutely void. The petitioners represent repre-sent that they received but small pay lor their services and at times were compelled to give bonds in the sum of $10,000. It is cited that Pratt has commenced suit to compel com-pel them to refund the amounts received by them as salaries for four years and think it unfair and unjust that they should be refused re-fused reasonable compensation. In view of these facts Hie gentlemen ask that the legislature legis-lature make an appropriation in their favor. Payment of ,1 urors. Etc. The bill providing for the payment of jurors, jur-ors, witnesses ami stenographic reporters has passed. Witnesses and jurors are allowed al-lowed S3 per day, 10 cents per mile by rail and 30 cents when otherwise. Plaint ills shall deposit $3 with the clerk before his papers ore tiled, save in equity cases, and no wifness for tile defendant, in a criminal esse shall bo subpoenaed, paid mileage or per diem by the territory unless the same is ordered or-dered by the court. The order shall then be made on an iffldavlt showing: First That baid defendant is impecunious impecuni-ous and unable to pay the per diem and mileage mile-age of said witness. Second That the evidence of said witness is material for defendant's defense as lie is advised by his counsel, and Third That said defendant cannot safely proceed to trial without said witness- If said facts are not successfully controverted by the district attorney or by aflldavit of I some person cognizant of the faets, Hie 1 court may issue an order us aforesaid, directing di-recting that said witness, if within the. territory, terri-tory, be subpumaed and paid per diem and mileaga by the territory, the suinu as w it- I uesses for the prosecution. The bill has made t'ue stenographers wince nnd offers a premium for the work of inex-pcrionce. inex-pcrionce. For ordinary longhand writing 35 cents a folio is allowed, while under the new bill shorthand reporters are. cut down to 10 cents. University of Utah. Governor Thomas has approved the bill changing the name of the University of Deaeret to that of the University of Utah. |