The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
Nine Measures Disposed OF, But
More Are Presented.
MORE KILLED THAN PASS
sHEPARD's CURATIVE ACT FOR
REVISED STATUTES PASSES.
Mrs. Horne's Utah Art Institute
Alfalfa Club Wants $35, 900 For
Roads and Bridges-Search For
Prehistoric Remains-Bounty For
Potato Starch.

Yesterday was the busiest day yet in
The house of representatives. Three
bills and a memorial were passed and
five bills were killed, but this clearing
up of the calendar awaited but little,
since eleven new measures were intro
duced and only four were recommended
for passs &c. The proceedings were
tame, but, nevertheless, business-like.
The following bills were passed.
House bill No. S. by Forman, to per
NIT only real property taxpayers who
are qualified electors to petition for or
vote upon propositions for town incor-
poration was passed under suspension
Of the rules by unanimous vote.
House bill No. 81, by Lloyd, to amend
the city charter act so that attorneys,
treasuTers, recorders and auditors OF
cities may have the power to name
their own deputies and assistants, was
also passed. under suspension of the
rules, without dissent
House bill No. 80, by Shepard, to for
maily adopt the revised statutes, 1898,
as the laws of Utah, was passed with
out opposition. While the majority be-
lieved there was little or no necessity
for passing the bill, Mr.. Shepard, in
harmony with his Well-knOwn cOnTen-
tons held that it was necessary as a.
curative act, because the statutes had
never been officially published as he
thought the constitution required.
The substitute for house joint me-
mortal Ma. 5, by O'Neil. praying con-
greSs TO reopen portion of the forest
reservation in Uintah county, was
passed by unanimous vote.
Passage of the following bills was
recommended:
By the Judiciary committee. substi-
tute for house bill No. "a, by Stewart,
relating to corporate suretyshlp on
bonds OF fiduciaries and litigants. Filed
BY the committee on education and
art house bill No. l12, by Mrs. Horne,
to provide for increasing the number of
free normal scholarships from 200 to
eco, and to increase the period OF APP
pointmept thereof to four years. Filed,
and consideration of bill made the spe-
cial order for p. m. this afternoon.
BY the judiciary committee, house
bill No us by Robertson (by requesD,
relating to qualifications of attorneys
and counselors-a Filed.
BY the judiciary committee. house
bill No. 80. by johnson. to amend sec
ton 3731 of the revised statutes re-
1ating to executions of Judgment from
justices courts Filed.
KILLING BILLS.
Senate bill No. II, by Wright. to eX-
empt irrigation reservoirs from taxa
ton, was put to its death with due
ceremonies. An amendment offered by
Representative BenniOn, to include wa
ter pipes laid. was agreed to. but after
Representatives Shepard and Johnson
Z, had expressed the opinion that the only
! legal remedy would be in the adoption
of a constitutional amendment, reSo-
luton for which is now pending, the
bill was doomed. The vote on the
passage of the bill showed p noes and
aye announced by Representative
Greenwood.
port of the judiciary committee on
house bill No. %. by Jackson, author
izine district judges TO appoint the
bailiffs for their respective courts in
stead of permitting deputy sheriffs TO
serve in that capacity. The report was
adopted and the bill killed.
The judiciary committee recommends
ed rejection of house bill No. III, by
Johnson, to amend section 1888 of the
revised statutes. relating to officers
charged with the execution of judg
ments from justices courts Adopted.
on recommendation of the committee
on private corporations, house bill No.
IS. by jackson. was killed. 1t proposed
that mortgages given by CORPORATIONS
on real estate shall be deemed TO be
lien on the improvements and personal
property fixtures thereon.
On recommendation Of the same COM
1nittee house bill No 105, by SHEPARD !
panies doing business in Utah be re-
ouired to denosit 100000 in securities 1
with the state treasurer for the prOtec- /
ton OF investors, was also killed
Representative \. J. Harris Of the /
committee en- counties. submitted a
minority report. recommending rejec- 7!
ton of house bill No. 81. by McQuarrIe, /
20 provide for the establishment Of d |
branch OF the Agricultural College eX- /
pertinent station in the southern part Of !
the state. Pending the printing of the /
bill, consideration OF the adverse report /
and Of the majority recommendation /
for passage. was deferred.
4 message from the senate announced /
the rejection Of house bill No. 1, by |
Shepard. relating to execution OF Judg-
ments from justices courts.
To ENCOURAGE ART
House bill No. 124 was introduced hv
Mrs. Horne. for the creation of a state
Institute of art, and prescribing its
powers and duties. The bill proposes
to create a state institute of ART, 10 De
known as the Utah Art Institute, the
object being to advance the Interests
of the fine arts. 10 develop the influence
of art in education, and to foster the
introduction of art in manufactures. 1t
is provided that the governor shall ap-
point a governing board Of the insti-
tute. the membership to consist of four
artists, one architect, prominent edu-
Gator in the state and person directly
interested in the manufacture OF silk /
or other art fabrics. The term of office
IS to be for four years. and no member
IF the board shall receive any compen-
sation for his Or her services. from the
state or otherwise. The powers of the
board are stated to be to receive, hold
ana manage its gifts. requests and
property. TO issue certificates of MEM
bership and to offer and confer prizes.
mentions, medals and diplomas for
works of art in painting sculpture and
manufacture, when in competition, I'M
der rules prescribed. Any person ten
del-ing an original work of art and the
same is accepted by the board. or in
lieu thereof making q payment of 800,
will be eligible % a life honorary mem
bershiD in the state institute Annual
membership is provided for, and also
committees on art lectures, exhibitions
and state art collections. One thousand
dollars is appropriated to carry the
provisions Of the bill into effect
The committee on lectures is charged
with the duty of arranging for lectures
before the state educational institu- ]
tions and county teachers institutes.
with view to creating a stronger art
influence in educational work. Provis- /
ion is made in the bill for holding an
nual exhibitions of arts. trades and ]