Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-17

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twinkle for the senate yesterday to
deliver the knockout blow to the propo.
sitlon to visit Boise, so far as the SEN
ate Is concerned. The house, however,
accepted the invitation and as conse.
quence the people Of Utah viii witness
the unique spectacle OF one branch Of
their Legislature wording along IN the
chamber with the other branch gala
wanting over neighboring state.
WHAT SENATORS SAID.
When the invitation came before the
fcnate, q COMMITTEES Of four was ape
tointcd on motion " Senator Sherman,
70 confer with like committee from
tie house. upon the proposition. The
Apeclal committee consisted Of sherman,
II. $. Larsen, Barber and Whimore
After brief conference Chairman
Sherman reported that six Of the cOm-
inittee had voted 10 accept the invita-
ton, and two had voted against II. The
dlssening two. he explained, did not
siiDmit a minority report as they re-
retyed the right 20 vote against the reg
ular report when Il should come UP IN
open session.
When the report was read senator
Sherman moved IT'S adoption IN order
"a bring II before the senate, Senator
Lawrence quickly took up the cudgel,
Hc said. IT seems 10 me that the sem
alors should be governed by a sense OF
rropriety In this matter II they desire
To 20 on their own expense, | shall no;
object II they have the time but 10
accept such elaborate fayors from the
railroads, when there are bills now
pending before us that vitality concern
these corporations. | think is highly
Improper
INTERESTING DIALOGUE.
senator--J Johnson the members
not under obligation 10 the railroads
because Of the passes they hOldY'
Senator LaWrence-"No, | think not
Senator Benni0n-'I am opposed 10
goipg TO Boise, because we haven't the
time TO spare Even In view OF Mon
day being n holiday, and we hold q
srKsion Friday morning before leaving
* would prevent a great deal OF COM
mittee work that is necessary to be
DONE and therefore move as substl-
tutc that the report be not adopted.
Senator Love--'I am IN favor OF the
substitute To accept this invitation
would come with bad grace from US,
with vital railroad bills to be reported
Upon"
Chorus OF volces--"Roll call" The
secretary calls the names OF the SEN
ntors and as one dulcct aye" succeeds
another, the following members thun-
der NO. In gutteral tones. Barber,
Barnes, Johnson, IL. $. Larsen.
SCENE TWO OF DIALOGUE
Senator Lowls--"I have here a COM
nunicatiou from the Commercial club
inviting the senate to attend It's func-
ilon tomorrow evening"
Senator VI. s, Larsen-"I did not hear
what the senator said distinctly" Stage
whisper heard from right. TITS an IN
v.tation from the Commercial club"
Senator Larsen-'In that case Mr.
President would like an opportunity
"a vote on the proposition The CONF
netoial club may have some vital mea-
rures before the Legislature and | do
not think It would be proper for me 20
rlace myself under any obligations TO
II Ruine OF the wings Of Senators
Love and Lawrence.
Mr.. President-"All | can say Is that
] attended one Of their functions once
and know they have things down
there that are calculated to Influence
legislation.
Senator Williams-'I have an Invita-
tion from General Cannon, asking the
members TO attend the military bali
at the arinory this evening"
Senator Jonson--"Now Mr.. President
/ think a sense OF proprlety should
govern us In this matter. am OPP
posed to accepting invitations that
may lead 10 influencing legislation"
Senator Lawrence WINGED and a voice
almost like that OF lost soul cries
out II move we adjourn" Babel OF
voices. II second f."
Mr.. Presdent-"lt Is moved and Sec
onded that we adjourn, all who are In
favor say aver A dozen or more voices,
coming faintly from the corridor,
AYE" Curtain.
vEToES TURNED DOWN.
Senator Whitmore achieved a victory
yesterday in securing the passage OF
HIS bills No and relating to the tax
alton Of state lands, In spite Of the
Governors veto. Those who stood by
the Governor were Johnson, G. p. Lar
sen, Mckay and sherman,
$. -. No. H. the pure food measure
was passed with an amendment re-
quiring SO per cent Of butter fat TO be
contained IN butter.
Bill 80 Lawrence limiting the fee
10 81 for the issuance OF a tax deed.
passed without opposition. BIZ 81,
Lawrence. prohibiting judges from
practleing law, passed the came way,
Bill IS. Lawrence, relating TO proceed.
irgs against corporations for violations
of city ordinances passed In the same
way. Bill 30. Lawrence. 10 make citiea
hear the expense In cases appealed
from the city 10 the district courts.
passed In the same way. Bill iol
Lawrence, to extend the time for max.
ing answers 20 complains, passed
the same way. Bill 102. Lawrence re-
lating TO service by sherlffs OF city
court writs. passed the same way, Bin
.o3. Lawrence. providing for q seal
Ifor city courts, passed the same way.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
| s. b. No IFS by Bennion. to require
lho secretary of state TO certify Ia the
lounty clerk Of each county the names
of the persons holding notarial COM
mission. the dates OF the expiration,
Md requiring the clerks 10 keep records
* the same II was sent to the judi
ciNy committee.
S\B. lis, by Lewis. Is aimed at the
tax Adgers, patterned after New York
and Alinois. but very far behind,
The biikaboIlshes sections 25li and 25ij
OF the nyesent laws and provides for
the publiAion by the assessor OF COM
plete lists az the personal and real prop
erty ASSESSED. II II Is found that any
rfoperty has been omitted the assessor
N county commissioners can reassess'
a fine on from 500 TO $1,000 or six
nonths' In jail IS fixed as the penalty
for dNulging the name OF the person
Informing as 10 property not assessed
The same penalty and double assess
mint are fixed for concealing property