Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
NINE BILLS ARE
PASSED IN HOUSE
ResuItOf Yesterdays LabOrs on the
Part Of Legislators
FIVE MEASURES KILLED.
KeIly's Joint Memorial for the Press
eryation Of Forests precipitates
Lively Debate.

with the possible exception Of Har-
mons bin to amend the statutes 80 that
the state board Of examiners Instead
of county boards. may set the times and
make the rules for teachers cxamina-
tons there was more debate yesterday
afternoon over Kelly's Joint memorial
for the preservation Of forests at the
sources Of mountain streams. Mr. Gard
ner tabooed the memorial in toto. He
said that It was based on the most
absurdly erroneous idea. that the clear
ing away Of forests had an exactly OPP
poslte effect on mountain streams from
that attributed TO It by the author OF
this memorial to the President Of the
United states In other words that the
cutting down of timber instead of des-
troylng the water supply had the ef-
feet of increasing It, and as a result
of the clearing away Of forests there
were streams of good size today where
only insignificant streams had lowed
where in the early days there had been
no streams at all there was now
good. healthy flow. Mr. Bench and MI.
Christensen also opposed the passage
OF the memorial. Ii might be all right
for some parts OF the State but II would
not do for Sanpete. 1t would hurt the
lumber interests, Mr.. Anderson did not
like the wording Of the memorial lie
thought the word sources Of noun
tain streams was altogether too vague
n term. After being buneted around
for some time, and receiving anything
but praise the memorial was recon-
mitted to the committee on forestry Tor
general repairs.
There was some warm craftsmanship
displayed over Smiths bill, No. 2O, IN
relation TO the taxation In cities. MI
Van Horn, In the absence Of the author
explained that all there was to the blll
was an increase OF two mills In the
tax for contingent expenses, which was
offset by reduction of mill In the
tax for streets and sidewalks and q mil
I'm that for sewers and drains. Mr..
Gardner protested that this might be
all very well for elites OF the first class
but Il would not ut those Of the third
class at all where they had neither
sewers nor paving. The bill was showed
under BY vote OF 10 10 &c, MIR, Van
Horne having changed his vote TO no in
order to move for reconsideration.
Hamlln's bin No. 223, to make the law
regarding the eight-hour work day IN
public work more binding, called forth
some debate but II was only as to now
the law might be made thoroughly
proof against evaders.
The result Of yesterdays labors In
the House shows up thus
PASSED.
House bill No. 2OS, by Anderson, pro-
yidng that the board OF trustees OF the
school for the deaf, dumb and bllnc
may appoint two persons as principa
and superintendent, respectively. one
man now holds both positions.
House bill No, 1870, (printed lSD, by
Kelly, giving county commissioners au
thority to appoint or remove two mem
beers OF the county examining board L
act with the county superintendent II
examining teachers. They we're here
tofore appointed by the county superin
tendent.
House bill No. 232, by Smith, author
izing the d. A. and NJ. society 10 sci
the present exposition grounds and tn
main building, to the city for a sun
not less than 100000,
Senate bill No. 81, by Love, providin
that after the ap0rtlonment OF IN
county school fund, cities of the tirs
and second class must be paid their ap
portonment per capita before the coun
~ commissioners set aside the amour
necessary TO nay the compensation G
the county superintendent and othe
expenses.
House bin No. 1922 by Harmon In
structing boards Of trustees TO suppl
pupils with note books, pencils and eS
animation paper, In addition to otht
supplies.
House bin No. 1905 by Harmon, d
request), allowing the state superlntei
dent Of public instruction 20 fix the tin
for teachers examination In the vario,
counties
House bill No, 2ll, by Smith, exemp
ing from taxation property held by mi
nicpal corporations under contract.
House bill No. 223, by Hamlin, maklf
II a misdemeanor for any person, co
poration, firm contractor agent ma
ager foreman or any officer OF u
State. or any county or municipal go
eminent TO require or contract with al
person to work more than eight hou
per day on any public works.
House Joint memorial No. 2, by Lar
bert, praying for the opening OF {
Uintah reservation,
KILLED
Senate bill No. 80, by Alder, provldl