Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-31
Disposes Of Business With More
Than Ordinary Expedition.
HAWLEY'S BILL Is PASSED.
Chapman Introduces Biii on Heelam-
alton Of Arid Lands Done's
insanity Measure,

There was not much business trans
acted 10 the house yesterday, the SEES
sion lasting only one hour. The first
business after the usual formaiitics
was NE confederation Of Representa-
tive Hawleys house bill No, 81 which
The judiciary committee had reported
fayoiably which provided for the
transfer of the records Of railroad cor
l0igtions from the Office Of the state
auditor TO that OF the secretary Of
state. # was promptly passed.
Senator Rambegers senate bill No, 50,
creating The office Of stenOgrapher to
the supreme court, came up and was
referred 90 committee.
Representative Chapman introduced
house bill No, IS, providing for the
establishment Of experimental farms TO
determine the best methods Of reclaim
ing the arid lands Of the state. There
Will be five under the supervision OF
the state agricultural college and state
land board, No two Of them shall be in
the same county The duty Of those
having the farms in charge will be to
secure seeds from all parts Of the
world OF plants suitable for cultivation
Oh dry lands and 20 study the results
and report the same annually An APP
preparation Is made of $500. II was
referred 10 the committee on agrlcul-
turo and horticulture.
Representative Done introduced
house bin No49 (by requesD, a measure
making permanent insanity of three
years standing a ground for divorce
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Representative Morris introduced
house bill No. 80. providing that state
land funds may be invested In notes
Of the state executed for temporary
loans. Referred to judiciary committee
Representative Cahoon presented
house bin No. 81, prohibiting the tax
alton Of mortgages In cases where the
property covered is subject TO taxa
tion. Referred TO judiciary committee
Action on Representative Hawley's
bin No. H. permitting investments of
state land funds in bonds Of irrigation
companies was deferred until the bill
could be printed
Representative Done presented house
resolutions No and 6. The first in
structs the secretary OF state 10 keep
the United States flag displayed over
the building during the session Of the
Legislature. which passed the house
unanimously. The other was for the
appointment Of committee to arrange
for the proper commemoration OF Prest.
McKinley's birthday. The speaker APP
pointed Representatives Done. Stewart
and Roberts,
Or. Condor asked that four new mem"
beers be added to the committee on pub
Ne Health and Representative Chapman
asked that the committee on manufac-
turers and commerce have two more.
one OF whom should be lawyer Both
requests were granted and the new
committee members will be announced
on Monday.
While the new pharmacy bill intro
duced few days ago by Representa-
tive Barrett (by requesD meets the
approval Of the state board OF health
the measure Is somewhat stringent and
may meet with opposition from some
physicians
There seems 10 be a battle on over
pepresen,ative Cahoons liquor bill The
Gpht is between the brewerles and
wholesale llquor dealers on the one
hand and the druggists on the other
LAWYERS wish TO be heard on II ana
will be given an opportunity next week
The house adjourned until Monday at
p. m.