The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
UTAH LEGISLATURE.

Ogden, and appropriating $500 for
the purpose, and house bill No. %, by
Parry, which provides for the distribu.
tion Of money heretofore appropriated
for the southern branch normal school
were passed by the senate Yesterday.
The senate was 10 session for an hour
and a half. and for the first time In
weeks every member was present. In
the house Sorenseu's house bill No. ~,
authorizing the board OF pardons to
reduce sentences Of state prisoners for
/ good behavior, forfeiture OF such re-
duction and parole OF prisoners. and
/ repeating the present sections ON the
subject, and stewards house bill No.
/ 90, amending section a3i Of the revised
statutes, In relation 10 the financial
statements Of cities. were passed. 4
number Of bills were introduced and
referred to committees At the Joint
session, two ballots were taken for
/ senator, both resulting as follows:
/ McCunc, %; Cannon, 80; sutherland. ~;
King. Z; Powers 3.
salt Lake City. Utah. Feb. i7.-Six
ballots were taken for senator ycster-
day. the last one resulting: McCune,
20; Cannon, IL; Sutherland. 49, King.
Z; Powers, 3; Il. X. Thomas, /; u. ).
Cook /.
senator Chambers highway bill. and
Senator Evans bill providing for fee
of 80. 50 for filing IN the district court
any answer or counter.claim demand
ing affirmative relief. were passed by
the senate; new tlsh and game law
was introduced
In the house seven bills were passed.
several more advanced to third reading
and half dozen measures either killed
or given brief respite from the death
blow. The most important action was
the passage OF the University removal
bill and the proposed new mining
record law.
salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. is.-The
university bill was passed by the sem
ate yesterday and now goes to the
governor for his signature. President
Nebeker signed house bill No. 80, APP
propriating money TO reimburse citl-
zens OF Cedar City for money expended
IN the equipment and maintenance OF
the southern branch normal school.
Three new bills were introduced. The
members OF the house OF representa-
tyes worked diligently all yesterday
afternoon TO accomplish some tangible
results, aud their efforts were success.
full. While the volume Of business
transacted was large. nothing of great
Importance was considered. Several
measures were reported for passage. N
few bills were killed and the decapita.
ton OF others was put off for a dny or
two. The usual number OF new bills
made their appearance, and the COM
mittees reported on big batch OF
matter for the houses action. At the
joint session five ballots were taken
Tor senator, the last one resulting.
McCune, 2s; Sutherland. II. Nebcker.
liz Cannon, :; Kingi re. Chambers. 1
salt Lake City. Utah. Feb. ip.-At
the joint session OF the Legislature
yesterday, Representative Law of
Cache county made the charge that
Alfred w. McCune, Democratic candi.
date for senator, has attempted 10 our.
chase his (lnwsl vote, and a committee
was appointed TO investigate the
charges, consisting OF the following
members OF the legislature: Senator
shurtlif, chairman; Senators Howell
ana whitney, and Representatives
mansfield Cummings, Sorensen and
stewart The investigation OF the
charges will begin Monday mornings nj
o o'clock. Only one ballot was tnLen
which resulted. McCune, Is, suther'
land, IL: NebelSer, o; Cannon. :; KING.
3; ID. o. Rideout, .; II. c. Chambers. T.
The senate did absolutely nothing yes.
terday except hear prayer by Page
Jenkins and read and approve lis iour.
nal This was accomplished at the
morning session. The senators were
so'murh wrought up over the tumultu-
Gus JOINT session that after that body
dissolved they were together only lonf,
enough To nd Ourn until Monday morn.
ing at 1880 = clock. The house listened
to prayer, dispensed with the reading
OF the journal and adjourned until
Monday.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. Elm
the senate yesterday, senator Whit
neys joint resolution, authorizing the
governor To invite other states to take
part In the salt palace exhibition, WINS
lifted from the table and adopted. A
bil was introduced relating to the an.
nu financial statements OF counties:
also one creating board OF control OF
irrigation Tor the state. In the house
the resolution asking for restoration
from the public domain OF the pnrt Of
the Green River forest reserves in
uintah county, was passed. Fully n
dozen new measures were introduced.
There was just one ballot taken for
senator, and seven members were alb
sent from the joint session. The result
OF the vote was McCune, "a; Suther-
land, 10; Nebeker, o; Cannon, 7; King.
81 Powers, /; Rideout, 2.
Salt Lake City Utah, Fob. ss.-one
ballot was taken at yesterdays Joint
session OF the legislature, resulting:
McCune, rs; sutherland, 10; Cannon,
81 Nebeker, Il King, o. Powers, /; Ride.
out, /.
In the senate Stewards bill relating
to justices OF the pence and constab les,
and Smiths bill No. 40, IAN act TO
amend section s35, revised statutes. re-
lating to the duties OF the seoretary OF
state and the county clerk in submit
ting proposed constitutional amend-
ments, were killed. One measure was
passed, Senator Alder's bill. No. as,
II misdemeanor to refuse 10
pay toll on any authorized toll road,
bridge or ferry.
The lawyer members mOnopolizinp
the greater part OF yesterdays house
session and minority succeeded In
killing two OF Shepard's bills and one
Of Stewards No bills were passed.
but seven new measures were intro