Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
When Legislature Resumes Grind
Tomorrow That is All ltWiII Face,
MORE MEETINGS AFTER THIS
Senate Has Introduced Ii3 BiIs and
House 133-But Few Have Been
Signed by the Governor

Last Friday was the 10th day OF the
present session Of the Legislature. Not
counting Sundays there are yet 10
working days before 1t. Thus far 1870
bills have been introduced in the house
and l4S In the senate. Up TO the pres
ent, only one session day has been
held, but some Of them have lasted
from'2 until o'clock. Hereafter. be-
ginning with tomorrow, there will be
TWO sessions daily, one at 10 a. M,
and the other at p, m. Thus far
there has been too much talk In the
house, so every one except the takers
admits, and frequently II has presented
the appearance Of a debating class.
The following house bills have been
passed by both branches and signed
by the governor; II. b. No. 3, by Bar
raft, regulating the storage Of powder;
No. 4, by Chapman, relating to officers
not entitled TO witness fees; No. 10, by
Hawley adding fine TO penalty for
grand larceny, No. II, by Condor, ex-
tending the time for, the appropriation
for the school for the deaf. dumb and
blind; No a. by Evans oeding juris-
diction to the United States for pub
tic buildings; No, g. by Brink. amend
ing the hotel act and providing penalty
for obtaining food, etc, by false pre-
lenses There were also signed house
Joint memorial, by Spry, asking Cor.
gress for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
irrigation purposes; house joint resolu-
ton No, S. by Morris, relating to the
commission 10 Arizona In regard to the
strip" and the house Joint resolution
relating to the National Irrigation con-
| gress.
The following senate bills have been
| passed and signed by the governors s.
! B, No |, by Larsen, to prohibit the
sale of liquors within five miles of
grading camps No. 2, by Johnson, to
provide for the regular and contingent
expenses Of the session; No. 10, by G.
p. Larsen, relating to bounfles on Wild
animals; No. 70, the grasshopper bill;
| No. 50, to increase the salary of the
stCnographer Of the supreme court No.
| 81, providing for the transfer OF articles
Of Incorporation from the auditors to
| the secretary OF states office; No. ~,
/ permitting administrators and exec
utors to lease mining claims; No. &c.
| fixing time for levy Of tax rate In cities
| and towns; No IS, relating to claims
against Incorporated cities and towns;
! No. b9 fixing the time for the com
mencement OF actions against countie.
and No. 6l, fixing time for text boob
conventions for adopting text books
The senate also passed senate joint
memorial No 2, memorializing Con-
gress 10 pass the omnibus statehood
bill.
The governor vetoed senate bills Nos
and 4. which relate TO non taxable
lands while the title is still In the state
II is predicted that the house will sus-
tain the governors veto,
The following are among the import
ant measures pending In the house
Done's bill. No &c. creating a stat,
II board OF education, and rs also by Mr.
Il Done, providing for the government o.
the state agricultural college and tn
state university House bill No. Fl
lby Mr. Spry, raising the salaries Of III,
Judges OF the supreme and distric
, ,ourts House bill g. by Mr. Smith
,, 0ncerning sheep scab inspection. Hous
{, BIZ 49, by Mr. Brink, creating stat
Inspector Of metalliferous mines. Tn
irigation measures are still In embryo
Tie pharmaceutical bill has passed th
house and Is in the senate, and SOM
lid,or bills and the osteopathy bill ar
, beng discussed In commlttees as wei
y as Die bill against adulterated foods,
Exit or nine reform measures hay
beetintroduced In the house regulating
. the habits Of boys under IS ard amend
ing Ind relating to the election law
< and salnst treating II is thought the
0 are 10 radical and that they will fai
g Of pakage,
Thelhouse judiciary committee ha
been he high eXecutioner Of man
K bills Which have been badly or careless
b.. ly dram.
- Therswll be rush Of work fror
!. this tint on but II seems quite prob
able thd very many bills will fail I
d., get through both houses.