Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-05
HOUSE RUSHES
BUSINESS TODAY.
Killed Several Measures, Among
them Axton's Health Bill,
SAME AS TO NEW PASS BILL.
Evans Bill ReiatIng TO Commitment
and Discharge Of Inmates from
the Insane Asylum.

Only twenty members were In their
places when the House roll was called
this morning, but enough to form a
quorum dropped in later before any
business developed requiring majority
action, and more bills were passed on
than during any two previous days Of
the current session.
House bills so, ST. "a and 2i5, by AK
ton, referring to tax sales and abstracts
were reported unfayorably and rejected.
House bill liz, by Axton authorizing
State and local boards Of health to
make and enforce regulations against
malignant and contagious diseases was
unfavorably reported and killed. No. So,
by McGregor providing for the incor-
poration of cooperative associations
met with a similar fate. No. 81, by
Evans providing for the commitment Of
persons to and discharge from the state
Insane asylum. The author explained
that the object OF the bin was to ex-
clude imbeclles from the State Insane
asylum before the appropriation OF
$4,000 asked by the board Of commits
sloners for that institution. The bill
after some immaterlal amendments was
passed by vote of 2S 10 l.
House bill No. li9, by d. II. Morris,
was reported unfavorably, The bill was
to amend the session laws with regard
to raising the salaries of the State board
Of horticulture from 5000 to $500. Mr..
Gardner said that as far as he could
ascertain the secretary and board were
satisfied with their salaries, which was
sufficient for the limited amount Of
work expected from them The bill was
killed, after short debate.
House bill No. So, by McGregor, allow
ing district judges and 10 cents a mile
when travelling on and off railroads, was
amended to include district attorneys
and make II unlawful for them to claim
or receive mileage when travelling on
passes, and was killed in its amended
form. Mr.. HolZhelmer moved that II
be passed under suspension Of the rules
without the amendments. The motion
was oyerruled. Mr.. Van Horne gave
notice Of reconsideration.
House bin No, 1872, by d. II, Morris.
authorizing the State board of examln-
us " NOilllllt II ulbf6l VI lIlt ttNiSlpil1
contained In the first twenty-five vol
umes Of the Utah reports, was also re-
jected by a narrow majority,
House hill No. l72, by Wells, relating
to the publication Of and contents OF the
notice Of sale Of property for taxes. The
change in the bill Is to prevent the
county clerk from publishing delinquent
tax sales, which would effect a saving
70, lao. Of al
bill passed by a large majority.
House bill No. lGS, by Gardner, relat-
ing to recording liens, was explained by
the author as extending the time for re-
cording liens from 40 10 80 days and
from GO to 100 days. It passed unani-
mously. 49,,
House bill No. i6. by Stevens, pro-
viding for premiums for imported stock
at the animal fair Of the d. A. & NJ.
society was passed with minor amend
ments.
House bill No. $50. by D. c. Johnson,
relating TO sericulture, raising the APP
preparation for silk culture from $1,000
TO $500 year and allowing a salSy Of
~ 200 to the secretary was debated,
hu' not acted on y II. Morris was a
little sore over the Killing Of his bill TO
raise the salaries Of the State board Of
horticulture. and asked II the secretary
of the sericultural board should receive
more than the secretary Of the hOrti-
cultural board Mr. johnson explained
that the secretary. Mrs, Game. had de-
voted her time 20 the work for the last
three years. without compensation Of
any kind, and therefore the case was
more worthy OF immediate attention.
Mr. Anderson was not In favor Of the
appropriation at all
These two helated bills were intro
duced this morning, the required per-
mission for their introduction having
been obtained:
House bin No $50 by Axiom to amend
the statutes In relation to redemption Of
real property from tax sales.
House bill No. 23l by Page, providing
for the printing and distribution Of GER
tain laws Of the state OF Utah.