The minority members of the committee on legislative, messrs. Richards, Partridge, Hart, Snow, Roberts, Farr and err, made the following anti-bounty report:

MINORITY REPORT.

While we approve of the matter presented by the majority of the committee on legislative, and to that extent concur in their report, we are of the opinion that the additional sections which are herewith submitted should be incorporated in the Constitution. They are designed to prevent any grant or appropriation of public property or money by the State or any political subdivision thereof, to any individual, association, or corporation, and to prevent the State, and its counties, and municipalities, from giving or lending credit to private corporations, associations, or persons. Similar provisions have been adopted by other states, and as a part of the organic law, with favorable results, and we respectfully recommend that these sections be inserted in the Constitution of the State of Utah.

Respectfully,

LORIN FARR,

EDWARD PARTRIDGE,

CHAS. H. HART,

EDWARD H. SNOW,

B. H. ROBERTS,

F. S. RICHARDS,

W. J. KERR.

Following are the sections proposed by them:

Sec. 1--The legislature shall have no power to make any grant, or to authorize the making of any grant of public money or thing of value to any individual, association of individuals, municipal or other corporation whatsoever; provided, that this shall not be so construed as to prevent the grant of aid in a case of public calamity.

Sec. 2--The legislature shall have no power to give or to lend, or to authorize the giving or lending of the credit of the state in aid of or to any person, association or corporation, whether municipal or other, or to pledge the credit of the state in any manner whatsoever, for the payment of the liabilities, present or prospective of any individuals, municipal or other corporation whatsoever, nor to subscribe or authorize the subscription of stock on behalf of the state, in any corporation, or association, or company.

Sec. 3--The legislature shall have no power to authorize any county, city, town, township, or other political corporation or subdivision of the state now existing, or that may be hereafter established, to lend its credit, or to grant any public money or thing of value in aid of or to any individual, association, or corporation whatsoever, or to become a stockholder in such corporation, association, or company.

Sec. 4--The legislature shall have no power to grant, or to authorize any county or municipal authority to grant any extra compensation, fee or allowance to any public officer, agent, servant, or contractor, after service has been rendered or a contract has been entered into and performed in whole or impart, nor pay, nor authorize the payment of any claim hereafter created against the state, or any county or municipality of the state, under any agreement or contract made without authority of law; and all such unauthorized agreements or contracts shall be null and void.

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