The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-07
NO ADJOURNMENT At BOISE
LOWER HOUSE OF LEGISLATURE
REFUSES TO QUIT.
Appropriations Bill Sent to the Gov
ernor-Free Text Book Bill Also
Passed-Attorney Denounced.
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Boise, Ida. March Cit was expected
that the firth legislative session would
adjourn sine die tomorrow. The house
adopted {, resolution for final adjournment
at that time, but the senate refused TO
concur.
Consideration by the house of the gem
erai appropriation bill, as amended, was,
in the main, a very dry proceeding. 1t re-
suited in ali the senate amendments being
concurred IN. The contest had practically
conferred on the Lewiston normal school
item. which the senate mad reduced from
$l6, 30 10 $l5,0OJ, involving also inc Albion
normal, which mad been reduced from Sl5,-
uUJ 10 $l5,CUQ
concurred III the senate amendments,
passed the bill as amended, and sent II 10
The governor
Redwine presented a resolution for a
constitutional amendment prohibiting leg
iSlatorS from holding any Office they had
assisted 10 create or created by their
votes, but il failed TO receive the neces-
sary two-thirds vote. kingsley presented
ii biz along the same lines, but designed
10 operate against the governor 5 ap-
pointees on the code commission. A two
thirds vote could not be obtained to ad-
vance the bill under suspension, and the
bill will die with the session unless there
is 4 marked reversal OF feeling tomorrow.
The house killed the bill for a deputy
state auditor to expert the books of all
county OthcerS concuTred in the senate
amendments 10 the Tree text bill anu sent
II To the governor.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate there was debate over the
house bin relative 10 the responsibility of
railroads III killing stock, which was sub
s3queIltlN HlGerni1eiy postponed. Senator
Church, III moving the suspension Of the
rules Tor the passage OF the Dill, admin
istsred severe castigation to Judge
BAR. oregon Snort Line attorney at Po-
cGtello. for his arbitrary actions in keep
Ing people out or money Tor stock kiled.
The following house bills were passed:
Amending the law prescribing the du-
ties OF the state board OF equalization so
as 10 establish uniformity and equality
Of valuations among the several counties
O. the state.
Providing penalties against assessors
VINO assess property below fair cash
value and making ii the duty Of county
attorneys to prosecute such officers.
Amending the law in relation to tax
levy Tor state purposes, competing the
county commissioners TO place counties on
a cash basis by creating a warrant re-
demptlon fund.
Fixing polI tax at 81 per year and ex-
tending the time OF delinquency TO jan
uary.
me house bill fixing the compensation
OF witnesses in probate and justice courts
at $50 per day and 10 cents per mile; the
house bill appropriating $4,000 to buy the
Ketchum-Challis toll road. and the house
bill appropriatlng 5000 10 repair the state
road in Custer county We're killed.
The house deficiency appropriation bill /
VIII probably be the cause of further de- |
lay of final adjournment. The house
mea sure covers only deficiencies of 1897 .
IS. under the Democratic administration. .
The senate viii add as riders the dehcien- J
cies Of 1896, under Republican rule, d
which were disanowed by The last legis- 4
lature. and also an amount sufficient to
reimburse the contributions to the Omaha .
exposition fund.
GOVERNORS NOMINATIONS.
The governor sent the following nominal
tons: To be state engineer, d. w. Rose (
Of Boise.
To be regents of the State University. /
for six years, Albert Afford of Nez Perez, /
J.. i. Gilbert and G. L. Cornwall of La I
tab; for four years, A. b. Campbell of 1
Shoshone. c. 4. Harris of Bear Lake, I
George z. Robehtan of Bannock: for two /
years, Josiah Hickman of Oneida. J. B. /
Goode Of Kootenai, Mrs. George a. Will
liams of Blaine, the first woman TO hold |
such a position in the state.