The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-03
Governor Wells Names Members of
Four State Boards.
SENATE HAS A BUSY DAY
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MEAS
URES ARE PASSED.
University Regents, Board of Phar-
macy, Dental Examiners and Ag-
ricultural College Trustees-The
State Land Board Bill Goes
Through-Will Not Go to Logan.

The senate yesterday settled down to
an end-of-the-se session gait, and adj
iourned at $50 p. M, after having dis
cussed and passed several very import
ant bills and received the nominations
of Governor Wells for members of four
state boards.
The state land bill was probably the
most important measure passed. The
! bill creates a board of land commission
erS and defines its duties and over sew
eral sections there was extended de-
! bate, although the bill finally passed
almost as 1t was reported by the COM
mittee. There was a disposition to leave
out the secretary of state from the
members of the board, but the amend
ment TO that effect was lost and the
bill was finally passed by a vote of IL
| to l, Senator Peery being the only one
opposed. His objection was based on
the ground that by the bill the loan
commissioners are allowed to lend
money on farm real estate Up to two
thirds of it's value. 1t was that clause
that the senator did not think was
good business policy. The principal
! difference between the bill as reported
and the present law is that under the
new arrangement the land commission
ers are empowered to sell land at pri-
vate sale as well as public, instead of
altogether at public, as heretofore.
Senate bill NO. 55, defining the boun-
diaries of Utah and Juab counties WAS
also passed, as was senate bill No. %,
making eight hours a legal days work
in Utah.
House bill No. IS, granting $1,000 to
]. W. Alien, who was shot by bank rob
bers in May last, was also passed. A
bill was also passed providing that the
district court might appoint a guar
dian for insane wives, whose signatures
were necessary for the transfer of real
estate in which their husbands were
| interested, and providing for DurchaS-
ing the Utah state table" from its
maker, John r. Wilson, for $3.50, al
though he asked $1,000.
The fish and game law came back
from the house with several amend
ments, in which the senate refused to
concur. and a conference committee on
the bin was appointed, consisting of
Senators Evans, Alder and Nebeker.
Senator Nebeker created little rip
pie during the afternoon session by
moving that the Marquis of Queensbury
rules be made the rules of the senate.
1t was suggested that the matter be re
ferred to the investigating committee,
but the president decided that it should
go to the house, since the senate had
shown no belligerent inclinationS.
Just before adjournment Senator
Rideout brought up the question of the
visit to the Agricultural College Satur-
day next, and tried to get the senate
to rescind its former action and make
the trip. The house is going, but all
Senator Rideouts eloquence was unable
to change the senate, and the invita-
ton was again refused.
Governor Wells sent in the following
nominations for members of various
state boards:
Regents of the UnGversity.-James
Sharp of Salt Lake county, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Lewis S. Hills, whose term expires
July l. 1900; Mrs. Rebecca Z. Little OF
Salt Lake county, for the term of four
years, ending July /, 1903; Mrs, Emma
j. McVicker of Salt Lake county, for
the term of four years, ending July l.
1908; Frank Pierce of Salt Lake coun-
~. for the term Of four years, ending
July l, 1903; William w. Ritter of Salt
Lake county, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Joseph Howell,
whkse term expires July 1, 1902.
State Board of Pharmacy.-C. H. Nc
Coy of Salt Lake county, for the term
of five years, ending June, 1904; James
l. Franklin of Salt Lake county, for
the term beginning January, 1898, and
ending January, 1913.
State Board of Dental Examiners
John F. Snedaker of Weber county, for
the term of four years, beginning
March IS, 1898, and ending March %,
1902
Agricultural College Trustees.-W. S.
Mccormick of Salt Lake county, for the
term of four years: Mrs, Emily S. Rich
ards of Salt Lake county, for the term
of two years; D. c. Adams of Salt
Lake county, for the term of four
years; Joseph Morrell of Cache county.
for the term of four years; Lorenzo
Hansen of Cache county. for the term
of two years; NJ. w, Morreil, ST.. of
Cache county, for the term of four
years: Mrs. John e. Bagley of Webes,
county, for the term of two years.
1t was nearly noon when the senate
assembled, although the hour set for
meeting was 1890 o'clock. Communi-
cations were received from the house
stating that the speaker of that body
had signed house bills Nos. 1872 and
40, senate bills Nos. l. IS and and
senate joint resolution No. 5. and that
the house had passed senate bill No. as,
the fish and game bill, with amend
ments.
The fish and game bill was then called
up and the amendments considered.
The house had made the salary of the
commissioner 5000, instead of 81 900. as
the, bill originally carried. and the
amendment was non-concurred in.
There were several minor amendments
which the senate would not accept, and
Senator's Evans, Alder and Nebeker
were appointed a conference commit
tee on the part Of the senate.
After the meeting of the joint as
sembly communications were received
from the governor stating that he had
approved senate joint resolution No. 3 !
and senate bill No. II.
Senate bill No. 50, defining the boun- |