The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-16

prevail. Allison said he would debate
that ques ton until next week before he
would allow such motion to pass
Snloot sided with Allison and so did
several other senators. Powell favored
the motion on the ground that any one
senator could tie up such measures as
displeased him until the legislature ad-
jourued- The debate was dragging out
considerably, when SmCOt moved that
the Larsen motion be tabled. This was
the aoticn decided on by the senate.
Next the senate settled down to the
consideration of bulls- The first was
No 131, providing per diem of 81
for members of state boards who don
draw any pay now. Smoot fought hard
for the measure, but it was defeated.
Bills Passed.
These bills got through without de-
hate:
senate bill 116. to prohibit the use of
SLOT machines.
Senate biiI 10, to authorize the state
board OF examiners to have the jour
nails and session laws OF 1901 published
and tc contract for other printing
House bill IL, 10 prohibit the safe OF
liquor within ten miles OF an indian
resery alton, except in incorporated
cities and towns.
The senate concur1ed in some tech
nical amendments to senate Dill 10,
which rOhibits minors from entering
saloons even with the consent OF their
parents.
Next came the roads and bridges bill,
which was followed by the polygamy
bill veto and a recess until 1880.
Bills Rushed Through.
The night session was strictly bust
ness Bill after bill was taken up, adj
vanced through it's third reading by
unanimous consent and passed without
amendment or debate. The only debate
was on house bill 233 making an APP
preparation of $500 to the governor for
the purchase OF pOisons to be distribu-
ted through the various counties for
use in destroying ground squirrels and
other pests. Murdoch favored the
measure and Smoot opposed it. 1t
was killed.
Bills fevorably acted on were as fol-
lows.
House hill los, providing for uniform
examinations of applicants for posi-
tiOns as teachers.
Senate bill 1S3, increasing the salaries
of the state board of equalization from
$500 TO $500 per year.
House bills 1872 and 154, relating to
judgments for taxes unlawfully col
lected.
cial elections to have only two polling
places in each precinct, instead of
opening polls in every district.
House bill 129, to permit the incor-
poration Of religious organize tons.
House bill Ia, to validate defective
acknowledgements of papers filed for
record during the past two years.
House bill 103 to provide a contin-
gent fund for county school superin-
tendents.
House bill u, to provide for the in
vestment Of city and county sinking
funds
House bill 23O, to enable a part owner
of real property to redeem his interest
from a tax sale by paying his proper
ton of the amount due.
House bills 115 and 116, providing for
the annexation of San Juan TO Grand
county.
House bill ia. relating to the man
ner of posting notices under the pro-
bate code.
House bill 155, relating to the form
of notices sent by mail in probate pro
House bill 156, to permit court clerks
to set a day for hearing probate pro-
ceedings in the absence of the district
judge.
House bill 1874 authorizing the secUe-
tary of the state board of equalization
to collect railroad, telephone and tele-
graph taxes. and distribute same
among the different counties.
House bill rs, relating to the special
/ jury Venire.
House bill los. relating to the ex-
animation of school teachers in the
/ different counties.
House bill 81, relating to the placing
/ of safety apparatus in mines.
House bill ia, authorizing school
| trustees to establish high schools.
! House bill 1863, relating to the grad
uation of salaries of employees at the
state prison by the board of correc-
tons.
7 House bill 172. to relieve counties of
! the necessity of publishing in the tax
/ sale lists a description Of property to
which they have acquired a tax title.
came next. 1t got through without
amendment or opposition.
! House bill lis, relating 10 the future
] formation OF general corporations and
ratifying past interpretations, went
/ through in rapid order by unanimous
vote.
House bill $50, relating to sericulture
a nd making the salary of the silk COM
missioner $500 instead OF $500, was
( passed without debate. The house had
/ fixed the salary of the commissioner at
I 81 200. but the senate cut It down to
the figure named.
/ Bills Approved.
Governor Wells sent in his approval
of the following senate bills:
Nc. IS. relating TO the approval of
/ bonds Of state officers.
/ No. So, relating 20 the proving of cor
/ pOrate existence in actions by and
against corporations.
No. So. relieving the state of the pay
] ment of one-half the salaries of county
attorneys.
actions.
No. III. prohibiting the wearing by
unauthorized persons of badges of the
I Loyal Legion and G.. A. r. and the
medals granted to the volunteers in
the war with Spain.
/ No. 81, relating to the apportionment
of county school funds.
No 6S, giving county commissioners
power to levy school taxes.
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