The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-21
ROUTINE IN SENATE
Senators We're In Session Twice
Yesterday to Catch Up.
SEVERAL REPORTS MADE
CINE HOUSE BILL KILLED AND
ANOTHER PROTESTED.
Senators Rideout and Whitney With
draw From the Special Committee
On Fire and Police Law-Import-
ant Bill introduced On Irrigation
Control-Other Measures.

ant Bill introduced On Irrigation
Control-Other Measures.
The business at the morning session
of the senate, after the joint assembly,
was entirely of a formal nature, and
was rushed through without debate OF
/ comment. The afternoon session lasted
! thirty-five minutes.
The following committee reports were
received:
From the judiciary committee, rec
ommending a substitute for senate bill
No. q, in regard to the election of
county commissioners.
From the judiciary committee, rec
ommending favorably senate bill No.
IS, instructing voters as to the consti-
tutional amendments, and house bill
No 20, relating to notice on petition for
letters of administration, and recon-
mending the rejection of house bill No.
A. relating TO executions of judgments.
From the committee ON mines and
mining, recommending the rejection of
senate bill No. 60 and the passage of
house bill No. "a, revising the mining
law.
From the committee on railroads,
recommending the passage of senate
bill No. u, relating to the sale of un-
claimed freight.
a communication came from the
house, transmitting house bill Ne. 49,
by Holmgren, to establish a winter
course of studies at the Agricultural
college, The bill was read the first
time and referred to the committee on
education.
A petition was presented by Senator
Rideout from the trustees of the state
educational institutions, protesting
against the proposed consolidation of
the management of said institutions,
as suggested by Mansfelds house bill
No. 80, which, however, is pending be-
fore the house on a report recommend
ing rejection. Referred to the commit
tee on education.
The Whitney resolution endorsing the
Salt Palace enterprise was taken up
under suspension of the rules and
passed.
Shortly after o'clock the senate took
a recess till o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately after the roll had been
called, showing a bare quorum present
at the o'clock session senate bill No.
person under is years of age from
smoking or chewing tobacco, was put
on its third reading, but went over at
the request of the author.
The substitute for senate bill No. "a,
to amend the act relative to estrays,
as reported by the livestock committee,
was put on it's third reading. Senator
SmoOS moved that, in the absence of
the author of the original bill, Senator
no
such action was taken. Senator Tan
ner, chairman of the livestock commit
tee, explained, however, that the only
difference between the substitute and
the original was that the latter pro-
vided only for advertising estrays in
the papers, while the substitute pro-
vided for advertising and posting no.
tees as well.
Senate bill No. %, by Senator Cham
bers, to amend section 1923 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to injuries to
railroads, when put on its third read
ing, went over.
The following bills passed their Sec
ond reading, having been favorably re-
ported on by the judiciary committee:
Senate bill No A, by Senator Neb-
eker, to enable voters to indicate a
preference for United States senator.
Senate bill No. rs, by Alder, making
it a misdemeanor to refuse a demand
to pay the authorized compensation for
the use of any licensed toll-road,
bridge. ferry or constructed ford in
this state.
Senate bill No. %, by Senator Ride
out (by request), authorizing cities of
L, 600 population to create and main
tain a police and fire department, was
recommitted to the special committee.
Senators Rideout and Whitney re-
signed from this committee at this
juncture, and Senators Thomas and
Smoot We're named to succeed them.
An invitation was received from
President w. s. Mccormick, on behalf
cultural college, asking that body to
visit the institution at Logan at it's
own convenience. Accepted.
THREE NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill No. so, by Kiesel. to buy
additional ground for the State Indus
trial school at ogden. This measure
provides for the appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase of land adjacent to
the industrial school, for the mainten-
3nce of that institution. Referred to
the committee on public Institutions
Senate bill No. 81, by Smoot, for an
act to amend section 613 of the revised |
statutes of Utah, relating to the annual
financial statement OF counties. The I
dill, which was referred to the judiciary
provides that the county
auditor shall publish IN July of each /
year a detailed statement of the finan-
eial condition of the county, showing
only the total disbursements and re-
ceipts, and the source of the latter;
cash on hand; number, date and
amount of bonds issued or redeemed;
and rate of interest;
property and its value.
Senate bill No. 81, by Tanner, for an I
act creating a board of control of ir-
-igation for the state of Utah; defining
he duties of the same. defining the |
luties of the state engineer; creating /
water divisions in the state of Utah; 1
for the adjudication of |
water rights and the recognition of ex-
sting rights. and repeating chapter 8, I
title 63. revised statutes of Utah, 1898
rhe bill was referred to the committee
IN agriculture and irrigation.
The senate adjourned till 1870 this
The Correct Thing.