Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-14
NEW BILL IN
ELEVENTH. HOUR.
introduced by Senator Thomas in
Relation to Witness Certificates.
SENATE IN REFUSAL MOOD.
Bill Giving city Councils Power 10
Grant One Hundred Year Rail-
road Franchises.

Desplte tne RUE tn9t was made pre-
venting the introduction Of bills in the
Legislature after the fiftieth day, Sena-
tor Thomas introduced q bill today
within two hours Of the time the law
requires the solons 70 adjourn this ses-
sion. 1t is Senate bin 12S, an act pro-
viding for the examination OF outstand-
ing witness and Juror certificates of
districts courts Of the Territory OF Utah
with the view OF determining the
amount thereof and the liability Of the
State thereof and barring from pay
ment all certificates not presented with
in the time prescribed in this act.
The time limit fixed by the act is
February /, 1902.
On the earnest solicitation Of the
House the Senate decided TO reinstall
House bill g. referring TO the library
Of the State prison which was killed
last evening.
The House also insisted on the Senate
again taking up Glasmann's reglstra-
ton bills IA and 10, and appointed a
committee TO confer with n like com
mlttee to be appointed by the Senate for
the purpose Of re-instauing the bills.
The Senate refused 10 appoint a con-
ference committee thereby showing
that the summary death to which ii
put the bills last evening met the APP
prevail of all the senator's.
HUNDRED YEAR FRANCHISE.
The first special order today was
Senate bill No. 1875, giving the power
TO city councils to grant to railroad cor
porations lOO-year franchises. The bill
was passed, those voting against IL be-
ing Allison, Lawrence and Love.
Senate bill No. 1876 was passed
unanimously. The measure provides
for the prevention OF minors entering
saloons.
IRRIGATION bull,
Senate bill No. 1871 sus1iitute for Sem
ate bill No. 16, and House bill No. 81,
came up as the special order at II
o'clock. The measure is known as the
irrigation bill While the measure was
being read the second time Senator
Smoot moved TO strike out the enacting
clause but withdrew the motion on re-
quest of Senator Howell, The measure
is quite voluminous one. calculated to
create the irrigation system Of Utah,
under the care and supervision Of ir-
rigation commissions OF water districts
into which the State will be divided
There is a section I'm the bill providing
for the weekly measurement OF the
water A controversy arose as TO where
those weekly reports should be filed.
Senator Howell thought that they
should be filed with the county record
ers, but Senator Allison opposed the
plan. for the reason that he thought
the filing of the reports with the county
recorders would entail an expense
which the farmers would not care to
shoulder. He moved that the records
be filed with the State engineer instead
of with the respective county recorders.
The motion failed. and a compromise
was made by inserting a proviso that
no charges shall be made for the filing
OF the reports, the counties to pay the
expense.
Further consideration Of the bill went
over until the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The clock Is stopped in the Senate
chamber. time Is at standstill, and
40 far as the minutes Of the Senate are
that digniiled body Will have
adjourned several days before the act
ual adjournment takes place. One
senator expressed the belief that the !
Sena-e would not get through with its |
business This week, but would require !
several days OF next week.
After conN ening this afternoon the |
Senate resumed the consideration Of the |
irrigation bill. Senator Smoot re-
newed his motion to strike out the en-
acting clause he was ruled out Of or
ier. He appealed from the deci on of |
The chair. bat the chair was sustained.
DEATH OF SALARY BILL,
II "a tacitly conceded that Senator
Tanner has comprised the death OF the
state salary bill, by his notice TO move
-or a reconsideration The manner In
which II is &c be brought about Is by
parliamentary technioality. He can
yithold his motion for twenty-four
hours after notifying the Senate OF such
Intention. Before that time has elapsed
his session Of the state Legislature
vnl have expired. together with the
,ll. The bill may be taken out Of the
hands OF Senator Tanner by a two
birds vote. but there is not only an
mprobab ny of securing the two-thirds
rote, but there has been no manifesto
ion on the part Of any senator TO make
uch an attempt.
The appropriation bill may be in
reduced later in the evening.