The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16

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With the avalanche of bills intro
duced, the mass Of measures partly
considered and the multitude of matters
awaiting disposition, the house of rep
resentatives was more than half in
clined yesterday TO commence holding
double sessions daily, as is done sooner
or later at every session. The only rea-
son the proposition was voted down
was that morning sessions would inter-
fere with the work of the committees
which are farther behind the house it
self in the consideration of business in
hand. There IS little doubt, however,
that next week the house will COM
mence to hold two sessions daily.
Nevertheless, one measure was adopted
yesterday to relieve the congested con-
dirion of the house calendar. 1t was
in the nature of an amendment to the
rules of procedure cutting the limit OF
debate allowed a member on any ques-
ton from ten to five minutes.
Hard as the house tried yesterday
afternoon, only comparatively small
volume of business was definitely dis
posed of. 1t had been intended TO fin
ally pass the university removal bill,
but it went over until today, not be
cause of any opposition to the project
of establishing the state educational
institution on the Fort Douglas site,
but for the reason that senate bill No.
16. which was substituted for house
bill No. 40, contained so many vaguely
indicated amendments, Of an Unin-
portant nature however, that the
amended senate bill was placed in the
hands of the printing committee, with
directions to have copies thereof de-
liVered this afternoon, when the meas
ure will again be considered as a spec
ial order.
House bill No. At. by Sorenson, to
vest the state board Of pardons with
the powers relating to the paroling of
prisoners and the reduction Of sentences
of convicts for good behavior, was
taken up ana passed BIZ unanimous
vote.
House bill No. 81, by Stewart, to re-
peal subdivision Z of section 2Sl, of
the revised statutes, relating to the
publication of annual reports Of city
auditors, was taken up on third read
ing. The repealed section made it the
duty OF city auditors to include in their
annual financial reports q detailed list
of all warrants issued. The b!ll was
amended to require a statement of the
total amount of municipal expenditures
and on what accounts. As amended,
the bill was passed by vote Of 80
ayes. 10 of the representatives being
absent on roll call.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. 1O1, by Bennion, to
require that all vinegar made or sold
in the state, other than cider, shall
have an acidity equal to the presence of
not less than AZ per cent by weight of
absolute acetic acid, and . per cent for
cider vinegar. Referred to the COM
mittee on public health.
House bill No. 1O2. by Bennion, TO
amend the fruit tree inspection law. !
The bill provides that in counties hav-
ing growing trees to the number of |
LOCO or more, the board of county COM /
missioners shall appoint an inspector /
from a list Of nominations of three
qualified persons submitted by the /
state board of horticulture, each OF /
said county inspector to receive a sal 1
airy of 50 a day for the time actually /
employed. Each inspector in counties 1
of 10000 or more population shall be |
allowed sufficient number of depu- |
ties, each Of whom shall be cOmpen-
stated at the rate of 81 a day. the sala- /
rieS to be paid out of the county treas
ury. It shall be unlawful for any rail-
way company or other common carrier
to deliver any nursery stock to q con-
signee before the same has been duly
inspected and pronounced free from
injurious insects and disease germs.
The bill also proposes to increase al
lowance for travelling expenses of men,
bers of the state horticultural board.
from 500 to $3.50 per annum. The bill
was referred to the committee on hor-
ticulture.
House bill No. 103. by Shepard, to re-
quire all applicants for admission to
practice law before any court of the
state. to undergo examination before a
of attorneys appointed by
the supreme court. The bill also re-
quires that the applicants shall pro-
duce testimonials Of good character to |
the satisfaction of the court, before re-
ceiving a license. Committee on judi
ciary.
House bill No. 1O4. by Shepard. to
amend section COS of the revised stat
utes so as to require the supreme court
TO hold nine sessions yearly. instead of
three, the terms to commence on the
first Mondays of January February.
March. April May. June, October. No
ven1ber and December. Committee on
judiciary
House bill No. 1O5 by Shepard. by re-
quest, requiring every bond invest
ment company doing business in Utah
TO deposit S10O,O 900 in securities with the
state treasurer for the security Of in
Vestors. Committee on private corpc-
-a.tions.
House bill No. log. by Mansfield. to
create a reservoir fund from the pro !
leeds of selection and sale of the 500 600
acres Of the state reservoir land grant.
md providing for the application and |
distribution thereof The bill provides ,
hat upon the approval by the state ;
BOARD OF land commissioners Of a GER
iicate from the state engineer show
ng that, from fun investigation, any
'eseTVoir or reservoirs examined nv !
lim and used for irrigation purposes.
IND not Tor pecuniary profit, are safely .
ind properly located and constructed !
md permanent in character, said board
hall issue 10 the firm. person or cor
soration building such reservoir. A
equisition on the state auditor for one
ourth OF the cost OF construction there !
#. Any such warrant shall draw in
crest at the rate Of 5 per cent per an
lum. until funds applicable to the re- /
lemptlon Of the warrants be derived / .
or the purpose. The fund shall NOT
ixceed $500, Geo, and the state land =,
'oarc is 10 be given authority to adopt =
Gch rules and regulations as may he
Necessary to carry out the provisions of
he act. The bill was referred 70 the :.
ommittee on agriculture. Z
House bill No. 107, by Mansfield n / 7
uthorize the state board of eoualizs- !.
ION TO annually levy a state school
ak sufficient to raise IS per capita' for q
IL children of school age in the state !,
$ determined by the school census for
ach current year, provided that the 7
ate Of state school tax be not less :
han 3 mills on the dollar of taxable
Committee on revenues. ana
House bill No. los, by Sorenson. nv
equest, to amend the law by providin- a
hat every railroad company shall he Y
ED liable for damages done 10 yrix,ata 4