Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-17
WORK OF THE SESSION.


In quantity, the work Of the second
Legislature OF Utah ia surprising, not
withstanding conditions that impeded
progress during the fret hall OF the ses-
sion. The quality Of the work, as We
have before said, remains to be dc.
termined.
Besides the code. which heretofore
has been described in these columns,
there were introduced In the Senate
nlnety.six bills for laws, and
large number OF concurrent and
Joint resolutions and memorials to
Congress, some OF which were import.
mt and consumed much time. in the
House there were introduced one hun.
bred and sixty bills for laws, about
twenty-five joint ielolutions, about
dozen memorials to Congress, and c
considerable number OF concurrent
resolutions.
OF the one hundred and fifty.six
bills for laws introduced In both
houses, almost exactly lwo.thirds failed,
about fiity-six, as nearly ns the number
can be given at this writing, having
been passed by both houses and al.
proved by the Governor. Many OF
these were long and important, and
their proper consideration neoessitatei
the consumption OF much time. In
deed, 1t Ia n question II enough time
was given to all Of them.
When 1t is considered that the
Legislature was almost so!idly Demo.
cratic. and that the Governor 10
staunch Republican, The small
amount OF friction between them is rs
surprising as 1t is gratifying. Barring
nominations made by the Governor
and rejected by the Senate, there was
no politics to speak OF in any OF the
few differences that arose between tss
assembly and the executive.
AS ia the case with all State iegis!s-
turee, this one embraced great
variety of dispositions among It's
members. There were droncs and
workers, leaders and followers, en-
thusiasts and msn OF stolid tempera.
ment, with various shades of different
qualities exempl!fied in different in
dividuaIs. In the Senate all were
workers. The program early adopted
by that body compelled every Nom
Der OF it to do methodical and
assiduous work. OF course some mem
bers were more active and alert than
others, but as body the Senate Of the
second session OF the Utah Legislature
ranks high.
OF the House the same cannot be
said with equal truth. 1t lacked
leaders ami harmony from the
commencement, ami throughout
the session elements at once
strong and oitcordant were visible
In its proceedings. There was lack
OF organization ana method in ils
work, and the number OF votes recon-
sidered by it Is astOnishingly large.
Among the best and most cOngci-
entious workers in the House may be
named Calls Of Summit culty and
kimball OF Cache. The former
accomplished a remarkable achieve.
ment in the establishment OF the
bOspitalat Park City. Repeatedly bis
bill for the purpose was rejected by the
House, but his persevera CO OF last
secured Its passage by the lower
branch. Then he got 1t through the
Senate. The Governor objected, unless
the Park City Institution were made
branch OF the State hospital.
Calls promptly hal tho bill re.
modelled to meet the Governors
wishes, and securei lite passage
by both houses in i,B new form, and
Its fnal approval by the executive.
His constituents have reason to appte-
ciAte his forts in their behslf. kim.
ball OF Cache was chairman OF the
railroad committee and early In the
session took leading part in
Inc MEASURES that facilitated the
organisation Of the Oregon Shoi