Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
IRRIGATION BILL
IN THE HOUSE.
Last Nights Action is Revoked by
Legislators this Morning.
Is RESTORED TO GOVERNOR.
Power Of Appointing Officers sim Re-
mains with thief Executive Evans
Adultery hin ON Third Reading.

The first thing done today was the
reyoklng Of last nights action with re-
gard to the irrigation bill by this
mornings action the power of appoint
ing the irrigation officers is restored to
the Governor II was then moved aud
seconded to put Ilolmgren's bill on final
passage. Certain amendments sug-
gested by the attorney general were
read and adopted. The bill was then
put on final passage. The vote was
q ayes to II noes. IL being absent, but
as II takes 20 to pass It was rejected.
Holmgren took the killing philosophic-
ally He moved for reconsideration.
but was ruled out Of order Mr.. Lang
ton then moved reconsideration Of the
vote and the bill will be acted upon
again tomorrow, Those who voted for
the bill were:
Ayes-Anders0n, Axton, Barrett,
Bench, Christensen, Cutler, Davis. Fry,
Gardner, Hall. Harmon. Hatch. Holm
sren, johnson, ID. c., Kelly, Vaughan,
Page. Redd, South, Stuart. Mr.. Speak
er.
Those who voted against il were:
Billings. Evans Homer. Johnson. G..
W. Langton, McGregof Mohr. Morris.
ID H.; Phillips. Pond, Smith, Stevens,
Van Wagenen
The next bill acted on was House bill
No 2OS, by Anderson 1t precipitated
quite a fight In the House 1t provides
that the teacher Of the deaf and dumb
shall be a practical teacher and that
the superintendent be practical bust
ness man instead Of practical instruc-
Tor OF the deaf and dumb language, as
the existing law provides for. Mr.. AN
ton inveighed against the bill which he
declared loaded and was only an ex-
cuse to find place for another State
officer
Mr, Page asked what was the object
OF separating the offices of superintend-
ent and principal Mr.. Anderson eX-
planned that the principal would by the
change be able to give all his time to
teaching without having his time partly
taken up with the business arrange.
ments Of the institution. MIR. Axiom
and Mr. Page still maintained that the
bill was loaded Mr.. Glasmann moved
that the superintendent be compe-
tent educator. Mr.. Anderson accept
cd the amendment, but Mr.. Axton still
Fought and moved that the qualifica-
tons demanded Of the superintendent
femain as the present law dictates. Mr..
Glasmann argued that the object was
to allow Mr., Metcalf to give all his time
to teaching, as he was an exceptionally
Tine Instructor Of the deaf, dumb and
blind. The vote was then taken, re.
sulling "a TO $, Mr.. Anderson was
afraid Of the vote and only saved the
bill By having the emergency clause
stricken out before the vote was an
n0unced
When Senate bill No, &C. relating to
the election of municipal officers. was
called Mr.. Gardner took the floor and
said that IL was one Of the most vicious
measures introduced In the present
Legislature, as IL deprived the people
IN cities Of the third class Of electing
the city marshal. The bill was killed.
kelly's bill. No. $50, relating to the
county board Of examiners was next on
the calendar. The bill changes the law
curtailing the power Of the county su.
perlntendcnt by pacing the ratification
OF the appointment OF the county board |
Of examiners In the hands Of the county |
MI IluIHlbU llONe0 |
that removal of boards Of examiners by |
the county commissioners be on recon- |
mendation OF the superintendent. Mr. |
Kelly said that the object OF the bill |
was 10 put a brake on the power OF |
county superintendent who often |
proved to be too autOcratic. and re- /
fused to give teachers certificates
through petty spite. Mr.. Langton |
took the same view and suggested that |
the word Educators" be substituted |
for teachers" Mr. Smith then sprang
sensation by explaining that as the
bill then stood the commissioners had |
the power 20 remove the county super
intendent. The bin was amended TO
correct this matter A motion TO kin
the bill was lost, and II was then passed
by vote Of 81 TO g.
A communication was received from
the Senate that Evans adultery bill had
passed. Mr.. Glasmann moved that the
bill be read the first. second and third
time, and placed on final passage UNI
der SUSPENSION OF the rules The mo-
ton lost. Mr. Glasmann then moved
that the rules be suspended and the
bill filed for third reading. The mo-
tion carried
The next bill was No 1856, by Ander.
son. relating 10 compensation OF coun-
~ commissioners Mr.. Anderson ex-
planned that the change In the bill was
TO make the chairman OF the board of
county commissioners the ex-oficio
commissioner Of the poor In counties OF
the first, second and third class. Mr.
Smith objected to the bill lie said
hat II allowed the poor commissioner
70 fix his own salary. Mr.. Homer
iaid that II the gentleman would frame
a bin 70 apply 10 Weber county alone
he would vote for II. a vote to strike
,ut the enacting clause carried by a
arge majority
A recess was then taken until 9
I'clock.
THIS AFTERNOON.
When the House was called 10 order
Horne asked that House bill No. 2Se
DC put Oh final passage. although not
lcSt in order The action was approved
md The bin quickly passed Ii Is IN.
Ill 70 authorize the D. A. & VI. society
q dispose Of lie grounds on sixth South
treet.
Then @. W. johnson moved that IN.
unanimous consent OF the House be
sked for the passage Of Senate bill nc. ,
vans bill on adultery. Mr. Hewlett J
sked that II 20 over to 1880 o'clock this
vening. Mr.. Homer ihotSA that
nembers OF the House should have a I,
tile time 20 consider H. Mr. Van | d
Tome moved that the bill as amended =
@ printed and made a special order s
Or - o'clock tomorrow morning Mr.. | I
mith moved as an amendment that Il a
. referred 10 the proper committee. c
ie thought that there was a dispose a
on 10 railroad the bin through after h
he Senate had debated on Il for twelve | X
ours. lie took a shot at the Speaker h
! cayirg that II was not the office | n
Z the Speaker 10 debate any matter 3