The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-16
Upper House Buried Beneath
Mass of Bills.
MAY FINISH UP TODAY
SCORE OF MEASURES WERE
PASSED YESTERDAY.

pend. though, on tile action of the sift-
ing committee, which has something
Like 100 bills before it for consideration
in advance Of this mornings session.
There was some debate yesterday, but
the talking fever wasn't nearly as pro-
nounced as it has been on former days.
Even the senators seem to have talked
themselves out and most of the bust
ness R'as transacted with commendable
prOmptness. Probably the most i'm
pOrtant piece Of legislation was the
passage of the house bill appropriat-
ing S45, 600 for roads and bridges. This
got through in the afternoon, after a
sharp fight.
The general appropriation bill Will
probably occupy most of the session
p this afternoon AMI it may be well along
ia the night before q. final agreement
on fl is reached.
One hour of gab-fest and two min
utes Of work characterized the morn
ing session of the senate. So garrulous
were several OF the members that Sem
ator Howell who is anxious to get back
TO WelIsyslle on the banks of the Lit
tie Bear, felt called on to protest. we IL
never get through unless we stop talk
ing END &C some work, ne said
Every member of the senate has made
UP his mind how he is going to vote on
the bills now before us and nothing
IS to he gained by arguing them"
Sitting Committee Reports
The first work was the receiving OF
a report from the sitting committee.
This body recommended the passage OF
the following bills;
Senate 5ill As. authorizing the estaD-
lshment of a department of domestic
science at the state university; senate
bill 100, requiring railroad companies to
5ence their tracks; senate bill ITO, to
require the state board of examiners to
publish the session laws and contract
for other printing; senate bill rs. to for
bid the use Of injurious chemicals in
milk and cream; senate bill 116, to pro-
hibit slot machines, senate bill 12S. re-
curing PERSONS holding Juror and wit
ness scrip issued under territorial days
10 present it before September. 1902 to
the state bCssrd of examiners; a sub
stitute for NOISE bill 124, providing for
the collection Of. taxes from car COM
Tanies house bill 23S. making az
preparation to TIE governor for the pur-
chase of poison 10 ne used in the de-
structiOn Of ground squirrels: house bin
lt3. relating to the duties of the state
hoard of equalization: house bill 81,
providing "a bounty for the destruction
Of coyotes and other animals house
bill 9S, relating to the publication OF
county financial statements and tax
lists house bills I15 and 116. TO pro-
vide for the annexation of San Juan
tc Grand county: house bill 227, relat-
ms to the marking of e Osives in
packages; house bill 216. Ohibit the
docking of horses tails; Juse bill 175,
relating tC tn duties OF county COMM TO-
Y siOners; house bill 2eS. forbidding the
n1anufae ture-or sending Of Internal ma
chimes. house bill q. relating to prison
library fund; house joint resolution 4,
returning thanks 20 the committee Of
citizens that aided the Scoheld suf-
ferers.
Senate bill 45. the domestic science
measure. was killed because the senate
considered it unnecessary in view of the
-
tains an appropriation for the estab-
lishment OF this department at the
university.
Senate StlI IS, forbidding the use Of
formaldehyde in cream or milk was
passed. Barnes being the only vote
against it.
Railroad Fence Bill.
Senate bill 100 providing that rail-
road companies shall maintain fences
along their rights of way. was also
passed, after Larsen had inserted an
amendment making the killing of stock
by a railroad prima facie evidence Of
negligence on the part of the company.
Road and Bridge Bill
The feature of yesterday afternoon
IN uhe senate was the consideration and
passage of the house bill appropriatine
$4,000 for roads and bridges through
out the state The debate was warm
from start to finish and Il looked once
as If the Jill would be killed
Love started the ball by moving the
insertion Of $1,000 appropriation to
be expended on the state road running
10 the point of the mountain near Gar
field beach. He explained that this
road was more Travelled than any in
the state and Insisted that Salt Lake,
which had only been allotted 81 600,
was not getting its fair share of the
appropriations. The $1,000 was in
serted.
Barnes asked for $500 more for Davis
county, but was turned down. Kiesel
, Clipped in with a request that weber's
$500 appropriation be made 5000 and
got il through. President Evans was
auccessful IN raising Utah county's
share by $500 Then Lawrence could
restrain himself no longer.
This is a regular river and harbor
bill. said he. and if ! had sufficient
strength I would emulate Senator car
ter and talk it to death. I move that
We cut down every item 25 per cent"
There was no second tC the motion,
but Bennion's heart was touched. He
asked that Uintah cOunty's 800 ap-
preparation be lifted out and the re-
quest was granted.
Salt Lake Cut Out.
Tanner didn't like the idea of Salt
Lake getting that extra $1,000. he
threatened the senators with a caucus
OF the Alfalfa club unless the vote by
considered. Love protested vigorously.
but the vote was recOnsidered and the
s. 600 Topped of. Then Weber county
was cut hack TO s.. 500 and an effort
Was made to trim Utah county down.
But President Evans took the floor
and made a vigorous speech against
the proposition. with the result that
Utah was let alone
Love now asked for an appropriation
Of $1,000 for the road between Murray
and the point OF the mountain, but
couldn't muster enough votes. Next
ne asked that the 81 coo already allotted
90 salt Lake be eliminated, but even
this request was refused him When
the roll was called on the passage of
the bill. Love. Lawrence and sherman
voted against il.
AT the opening OF the afternoon SEES
sion the sitting committee reported Ia
vora5ly on a bundle OF house bills and
senate bin rs was taken up. Tt pro-
yides that persons holding juror and
witness scrip issued in territorial days
must present il to the state board of
examiners before Sept. 1. 1902. or be
barred from payment. This is prelim-
ipary to squaring UP long-standing
fnde btetlness Howell objected TO the
q bill on 1he ground that previous leg1s-
Iatures had refused to allow the claim.
FSiesei made a talk for il and it was
passed.