Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-11

After the close OF the report In the
NEWS OF last evening, the following
business WAS done:
Mira. Cannon, as chairman Of the
apportion ment committee, introduced
o resolution which provides for the
manner OF drawing for long and short
terms OF office by senators. The regolu.
ton first provides that Gig hteen ballots
shell be placed in bex and be drawn
by the senators to uetefmine their
order for drawing Tor the long or short
terms Of office. Then the secre-
tary shall prepare eighteen bal
lots, anu shall mark t.class"
on nine of them, snd "second olast"
on nine, and place them In box
where senators shsll draw them In
their order, open anu endorse the ballot
anu hand tho came to the president,
who will announce the result.
Evans introduced II substitute which
provided u manner OF drawing such as
would insure one Democratic senator
from tho vArions sections OF the State.
The question rs to It's consiiiutioDality
was raised, and as there was doubt on
the subject the resolution WAS voted
down nua the one by Cannon adopted.
The drawing will occur today.
from the judiciary committee with
two reports; one majority and one
minority. Tho first recommended the
rejection OF tho bill and the lea wing
OF the code title requiring a retraoiion
for seven days In force. The minority
report favored the bill with the amend.
ments AMI was finally adopted.
s. Is. 63, to attach part OF Jusb
county To Utah county, wss reported
adversely by the Judiciary committee;
the report was adopted and the bill In
definitely postponed.
ii. b. 81, substitute for the bill to
amend the existing law on the time
for commencing civil actions, passed
unuer q suspension OF the rules.
IL. b. ll9, giving electors OF cities
the rig W vote on the granting OF
franchises and subsidies, was killed by
a vote OF 0 to 4. Harbour supported
the bill.
II. b. 48, providing for the payment
Of expenses, by the State, in criminal
cases, was killed.
Ii. b. 1888, relating to procedure and
practice in the Supreme court, passed
under suspension OF the rules.
ii. b. 144, providing for an inspector
OF foou anu dairy products, went over
for one day.
The resolution relating to tho plac.
ing Of n statue OF Brigham Young In
the statusry hall at Washington, was
favorably reported by tie committee
and fileo.
II. b. l06, the assignment bill, was
passed under suspension Of the
rules.
A message was received from the
II n.Nt. has 81
coue, by 1t, with the fellow servant
amendment. Hamer moved that the
Senate concur In the amendment.
This brought on snoIher discussion
anu ended IN defeat for Hamer.
Hsmer then moved to make the code
y special order for today. The motion
Loaf.
Evans moved to make the House
amendments = special order for today;
carried.
The House resolution incIexsing the
number OF the semi.centennial com.
mission and appropriating 100000 for
the same, was reported iavorAbiy by
the committee, with the suggestion
that the Slate bear the expense OF
transportation on Ogden and Provo
dAye. The report was adopted.
A large batch OF communications
from the House was read, after which
the Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Opening session at 10 a. m. today.
The ways and means committee re-
ported q substitute for H. b. 81, author
izing the county assessors TO assess all
railroad lands not used as right OF way
or road bed. The substitute was read
three times and passed under sus-
pension OF the rules.
The COMMITTEES on federal relations
reported adversely the proposition to
set apart lEaus in the east part OF
Beaver county as a public park, also
other matters relative to Fish lake.
Tho report was laid on the table in-
definitely.
The House bill for the rs.recording
of the marks and brands OF live
stock OF the Stalo was up for
fret reading. Evans moved TO
strike out the enacting clause of the
Till, but Withdrew his motion on being
Informed that the bill provided for the
recording without charge. rne rules
were thea suspended and the bill reau