| Show HOUSE TUESDAY JANUARY 26 A petition was presented from elias morris and others asking for the payment of a bounty on sugar A division arose as to the reference of the petition and it resulted d in its going to the committee on manufactures and commerce 16 to 5 C F no 2 substitute for the elections bill was taken up on its second reading mackay moved a suspension of the and that the bill be read the third time kimball moved to amend by striking bot in the third line after the word elected the words also for members of the legislative assembly on a division the amendment was lost 15 to 8 a strict party vote kimball moved to strike out see sec 2 for the reason that it limited the terms of members of the legislature lost same vote as previously colton moved to amend section 6 but accepted an amendment by pierce striking out see sec 6 altogether same vote mackeys lackeys Mac keys motion for suspension of the rules came up again when pierce moved to recommit the bill to the committee lost same vote A ate was then taken on the original motion and it resulted in its adoption 16 to 8 the speaker voting this time lime to make the necessary two thirds snow moved that the bill be read the third time and placed on its passage carried the bill was then read the third time and during the reading kimball again tried his hand at an amendment similar in effect to the others lost marshall made an effort in the same direction relating to metropolitan cities and made a short argument in favor of it he referred to the proposed charter of salt lake city wherein it was provided that the whole of a city council should not dot go out of office together but that there should be two t branches elected in alternate years and this bill would upset all that he also spoke of the coming election and showed that we were all ready for it it was not good policy to keep men in office so long a time when they claimed to be unfit and incompetent mackey spoke in explanation of the measure and in opposition to the amendment snow thought anything that might be said on this subject would not nob change a vote and opposed the amendment briefly W H irvine spoke in favor of the amendment he thought conditions had decidedly chan gird and claimed that the people ought to be allowed to express themselves on the of feb auary as aa usual there were besides some officers ficera of of the city government who did not desire to serve aerie longer marshall was waa surprised at such euch a statement as that no speaking could change a vote and hoped the gentleman from box elder snow was incorrect he referred sarcastically to sargent voting to suspend the rules for the first time tn in order to get a bill before the house and argued briefly in a legal vein against the measure snow made an explanation showing that he relied on what had bad already taken place and claimed that if the party lash was applied on his side it was also applied with equal force on on the other the amendment was lost loat by a party vote 15 to 8 the bill was passed by 16 15 to 8 A strict party vote WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27 tuttle presented a petition from citizens of manti john B malben maben and others asking relief it refers to the early settlement of manti forty years ago and the use of city creek for culinary purposes purpose in the vicinity ty of the higher places of this stream more than sheep are herded every year clipped and washed wael hed this fouling the water when it rains the tream stream to is greatly swollen and rushes down upon the people inflicting damage far and wide these troubles still exist and they ask the aid of the lawmakers to held beld thom them out of their troubles committee on live stock on oa the second reading of the bills cf C P F 7 a bill for an act to amend subdivisions 2 and 7 of section of the compiled laws of 1888 was considered and then filed for third reading the bill relates to the exema exemption lion of debtors property in owe case of attachment and execution the polygamy bill C F 1 took the flame course by an amendment offered by kimball that part providing that imprisonment shall be in the penitentiary was stricken out THURSDAY JANUARY 28 sargent presented and the clerk read a petition from citizens of panguitch faking an appropriation of 1200 to MoM oplene op lete the road from dodds dodd ranch along the north side of panguitch lake committee on highways the claim of james H lewis for wit witness fees for services in the first district court came back from the appropriation committee with a recommendation that it be allowed adopted H P F 34 relating to attorneys fees in saux for poor people was returned from the judiciary committee on motion of arnett adopted H F 36 by arnett a bill for an act to encourage the establishment of manufactures in utah was read amended and filed for third reading the thirl reading of the council polygamy bill provoked a debate in which kimball and snow participated the former desiring to have the provision in the be penitentiary stricken out the latter wanted it A kept in pierce offered the following amendment f to the bill it to be known as section 9 that there shall be no prosecution under the provO provisions lons of this act while k X the statutes of the united states relating to the same subject remain in force in this territory PP P pierce supported his amendment in a speech in which he declared that while he be was of the opinion that the act should it be passed and approved would be inoperative until the honor of statehood was bestowed upon utah said it was a good thing to have upon the statute books the amendment was rejected and then ferry proceeded to place his bis views on the bill on record mackay sargent pike and olsen declared that his remarks were not germane to the subject he declared that they were pertinent and despite all opposition succeeded in getting his views before the house houpe arnett and pike followed both declaring that they were opposed to the assertion that the bill would be nugatory even if approved apar ved stoker said that the gentlemen on the other side appeared to be unwilling to allow the others to go on record as being in favor of the suppression of polygamy lawrence explained his position and declared that he be would vote for the bill the bill was then passed by a unanimous vote twenty voting in the affirm active FRIDAY JANUARY 29 ferry presented a petition from citizens of uintah county asking the removal of the county seat from ashley to vernal committee on counties arnett from the judiciary committee presented a report committee on municipal corporations by arnett chairman also made a report on the amended charter for lit salt lake city which was adopted A motion was made that the amendments made in committee be adopted this precipitated a debate during which pierce moved to lay the motion on the table he thought the bill should come to the house without amendments kimball kemball explained that thai the changes made were merely clerical misspelled words and bad grammar being doctored up and it was substantially now as it was when given to the committee the debate was participated in in addition to those named by sargent ferry arnett J D irvine wright and kimball who withdrew his bis motion and moved that the changes made 1 I in n red ink be adopted as part of the original bill pierce again moved to lay on the table perry ferry asked information as to what effect that would have he get it the motion to lay on the table was defeated and the original motion was put prior to this vote being taken sar sargent gent wanted to know what the changes in reading were kimball moved the appointment of a reading clerk for the gentleman from garfield county sargent very well any WRY way so 60 it gets before me I 1 the motion prevailed and on motion the report of the committee was adopted H F 36 85 by montgomery montgomer a bill for an act ack to amend section of the compiled laws of 1888 in relation loh to costs in justices just iceal courts also without opposition the section Is ia amen amended led by striking out the word may in the first line and the word shall was inserted H F 36 by arnett a bill for an act to encourage the establishment of iron and steel manufactories manu factories was read third time amended and pawed passed it exempts iron furnaces furnaces rolling and nail mills and iron factories in general from taxation for five years from the date of the corn com of the works provided that the first only shall be exempt and to be first notice must be filed with the territorial auditor and the work of construction be pushed with due diligence the one first filing to have pro pre deronce for six months H F 44 by a bill for an act to amend of the compiled la law a 8 of 1888 providing that a justice of the peace shall not practice before any justices court in the county in which he resides also passed SATURDAY JANUARY 30 80 the house branch of the lawmaking law making power got together at the usual hour to wit wil 2 p aa ri the audience 1 1 being the thinnest of the season two persons sons arnett presented a memorial from the utah legislature to the senate and house of representatives of the united states in congress assembled the clerdon clerk cler kon on motion of dargent Sarge nl proceeded to read it it shows that utah has nearly people and abundant wealth polygamy has disappeared and the people are now turning their attention to politics having divided on national party lines she now wishes to be free in all respects and have the same rights that other commonwealths have it shows that our privilege of electing officers never extensive has been cur tailed till the people have no choice in the selection of those who receive and pay out their moneys the school superintendent perin and clerks of the district courts are appointed by the federal courts and the probate judges by the president anything done by the legislature is liable to be over thrown by a gubernatorial autocrat and nd the elective franchise is hampered and nd the will of the people restricted by the utah commission those who fatten on the misfortunes of the people will oppose this application but we nevertheless ask aak for such relief as may be afforded aud and to that end ask the passage of the bill introduced in the senate by faulkner and in the house by delegate caine kimball moved its reference to the chair manof the tb democratic territorial committee no second the speaker announced that the memorial had previously been referred to the committee on memorials kimball the chair had no business to refer the memorial and give us no chance tor for discussion 2 P the committee on counties reported back H F 6 5 creating the county of deep creek recommending its rejection A vote on OB recommitment resulted in its rejection A vote on postponement till tuesday was carried unanimously MONDAY manda j FEBRUARY 1 the committee on tive live stock report ed back H F IS 18 amended and rec djoa mended that with the amendments 8 suggested 11 it pace adopted the e committee on memorials tb through rough Xe hebeker Neb beker ker chairman called up H M 4 and recommended its adoption this is the memorial asking congress to pass the caine faulk faulkner nor bill ferry was on his feet in a moment he objected to its ita adoption be because caust he was absent on saturday and had notice notime no time for action there to is no reason for such haste it to is an important measure and should not for the sake of of all the people be hurried through lot let us take a little time I 1 don dont donit it ask this as a courtesy because it seems that courtesies are not extended to minorities of committees here I 1 demand it as a right explained the action of the committee marshall offered an amendment to refer the memorial back to the committee and thus give ferry an opportunity to make a minority report arnett objected to recommitment he spoke quite vigorously on the subject and claimed that the efforts of the minority were to thwart the will of the people I 1 demand its passage W H irvine hoped that common decency would prevail and the usual courtesies be extended we cault afford under the peculiar circumstances to ignore them arnett said it was not a matter of courtesy it was a matter affecting the best beet interests of this territory the gentleman represents a small minority he cannot observe all of the conventionalities because this is a a matter affeCt affecting IlIg the devare of a slandered people ferry explained how difficult it is to obtain direct information from salt lake in park city and how uncertain transportation Is and all circumstances considered he had a right to the time asked cunningham turned the current of sympathy that was manifestly setting in favor of perry ferry by reading from saturdays saturday a journal showing that the latter gentleman was here when the memorial was presented whereupon n ferry subsided and his ble request collapsed lt peed the vote on resubmission being rejected the report of the committee was gasthen then adopted the committee on municipal corporations and towns reported back C F 19 amending section 1765 1755 compiled laws ani recommended its pases passage ge adopted arnett presented HF 62 relating to branding and misbrand log animals and fraudulent branding committee on I 1 live stock the municipal charters bill t he special cial order a voluminous document was then taken up |
