Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-15
What Senate Is Doing In the Last
Hours Of Its Existence.
PASSES RAILROAD BILL.
Railroad Companies must Fence
Their Tracks Through Private
Property Other Measures


Senate was called to .eder this morn
ing. the delay being caused by the sft.
ings @ommittee. whose report was the
first thing that was taken up.
The slftings COMMITTEE reported fav-
orably on the following bills:
Senate bin No. 40, to create a DOM
estlc science course In the University OF
Utah.
Senate bill No. 100 compelling rail-
road companies to fence their track,
Senate bin No. 10, providing for the
printing of stationery for State OH.
cials.
Senate bill No. ~. prohibiting the put
ting Of injurious chemicals in milk and
cream.
Senate bill No. 1le prohibiting the
use Of the slot machine.
Senate bill No. i2S. providing for the
furnishing OF certificates on outstand-
ing witness and Jurors fees.
These fees VIII not be raid unless the
certificate Is flied before February LIST,
1902.
Senate bill No. 45 was killed because
there is an Identical provision IN The
appropriation bill.
Senate bin No. 70 was passed. The
bill only DIVORCES from aha present law
by adding formaldehydet TO the list OF
chemicals that are prohibited from be-
ing injected into milk
Senate bill No. 40, requiring rail-
road companies 10 fence their tracks
through private property, was the
source of considerable discussion IN the
Senate this morning An amendment
was injected into the bill making the
killing OF stock, prlma facie evidence OF
the negligence OF the railroad COM
panies. Senator Larsen made his longest
speech OF the session in support of the
amendment. After some further par
leying the bill was passed.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
The siftings committee apparently
knows what 1t was appointed for. The
first thing that was done this afternoon
was the reading OF the favorable re-
port of that committee on "a bills,
which were passed TO their third read
ings and disposed Of ass CAST as the ar
gufaeatative prediecti3xt OF the sem
ators would permit theid to be.
The first bin called w was Senate
bill 12S, providing for the examination
OF outstanding Jurors and witness
fees. Senator Howell moved to strike
out the enacting clause. but the Senate
refused to do IT, The roll was then
called and the measure was passed
At this juncture, Senator Larsen
moved that hereafter no motion for a
reconsideration be entertained. The
motion acted like a spark in the midst
Of the highest combustible substance.
Smoot shouted. why. Il would out
Reed Tom Reed" Senator Allison
sprang TO his feet, exclaiming: Mr.
President. shall never submit 10 such
a rule; / win debate II until midnight
Saturday night. We.haven't had an
instance OF fllibusterlng In this Senate,
and there is no need for such rule at
this time"
Senator Lawrence moved reconsid-
Grafton Of Senate bill l3l, providing for
the paying of 81 10 members OF several
State boards while attending board
meetings. Senator Howell opposed the
measure with considerable spirit. aver
ing that II was incomplete, and un-
Just. because Il left out other boards
whose responsibilities are as great as
those boards that have been provided
for In the bill. The Senate again killed
the bill and II IL hasn't as many lives
as a cat II is effectually dead.
Senator Whitney introduced a resolu-
ton authorizing the president 10 revise
and proof read the journal OF the Sem
ate and making an appropriation or
$500 as compensation. The resolution