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 20
Grant One Hundred Year Rail-
road Franchises.

Despite the rule that was made pre-
venting the introduction of bills in the
Legislature after the flftieth day, Sena-
tor Thomas introduced bill today
within two hours OF the time the law
requires the solons to adjourn this ses-
sion. 1t is Senate bill l2S an act pro-
vldng 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 20, referring to the library
Of the state prison which was killed
last evening.
The House also insisted on the Senate
again taking up Gasmanns reglstra-
ton bills IA and IL, and appointed a
committee to confer with a Ike com
mlttee to be appointed by the Senate for
the purpose of re-installing the bills,
The Senate refused 20 appoint a con-
ference committee thereby showing
that the summary death to which II
put the bills last evening met the APP
proval Of all the senators.
HUNDRED YEAR FRANCHISE
The first special order today was
Senate bill No. 125, giving the power
to city councils to grant to railroad cor
porations 1OO-year franchises. The bill
was passed, those voting against 1t be-
ing Allison, Lawrence and Love,
Senate bill No. 1925 was passed
unanimously The measure provides
for the prevention Of minors entering
saloons.
IRRIGATION JUL.
Senate bill No. l27. su, 5litute for Sem
ate bill No. 16, and House hill 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 IT.
rigation commissions of water districts
into which the State will be divided.
There Is section In the bill providing
for the weekly measurement OF the
water. A controversy arose as to whore
those weekly reports should be filed.
Senator Howell thought that they
should he 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 a standstill, and
so far as the minutes Of the Senate are
that dignihed body VIII 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 COM ening this afternoon the
Senate fesu ned the consideration Of the
irrigation bill. Senator Smoot re
newed ms motion TO strike out the en-
acting clause. he was ruled out OF or
der. He appealed from the decision OF
the chair, bat the chair was sustained.
DEATH OF SALARY BILL.
It L. tacisly conceded that Senator
Tanner has cOmpassed the death OF the
State salary bill, by his notice to move !
for reconsideration The manner In |
which II is 10 be brought about is by |
4 parliamentary technlcality. He can |
Withhold his motion for twenty-four |
hours after notifying the Senate OF such |
intention. Before that time has elapsed |
mis- session OF the state Legislature |
win have expired. together with the
bill The bin may be taken out Of the |
hands of Senator Tanner by a two
thirds vote but there is not only an |
Yty Of securing the two-thlrds
vote. but there has been no manifesto
ION on the pant Of any senator TO make
'uch an attempt.
The appropriation Dill may be In
reduced later In the evening.