Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-12
Amends Revised Statutes as to
Powers Of County Boards
COTTON HAS 1T IN CHARGE,
Limits Time for Franchises 10 2b
years-Tili Between Morris and
speaker Hull.


fore the clerk had finished reading the
Journal Of the house Of yesterday, The
house took up S. y. 1874 by joint con-
ference committee as substitute for S.
BIS IS and g., and H. BIS 1923 and 49,
II amends the revised statutes relative
TO the general power Of boards Of ooun-
~ commissioners,
The bin first appeared in the senate
and provided many things the chief Of
which was contained IN section 25, per-
hitting the county commissioners to
grant franchises for period Of 100
years. Then the bill came to the house
and the time limit Of franchises was
cut down to % years. The ultimate
result Of all the bills above mentioned
was this conference bill AS It appeared
this morning the time had been raised
again to 30 years This was the bone
OF contention In the whole measure.
Representative Cotton had the bin IN
charge and made some remarks IN It's
favor, dwelling upon the feature con-
tanned therein, providing for the case OF
INDECENT poor
Representative White, IN "A spirited
speech, drew attention to the main IL
sue, that Of the time for franchises
and moved that the figures SO De sttlck-
en out and IS years inserted Instead
lie was followed by Representative
Hasam IN the same general strain ana
also by Representative Watts kep-
fcsentatiye Lee moved the previous
question, cutting of debate which was
carried, and Mr. Cotton made the CLOS
ing remarks. saying he did not thinh
the bin would carry In the senate WIN
this feature changed. RepresenlalNt
Whites amendment making me Iinlt
q years, was carried by " TO w. iheh
the bill went through without uis-
senting vote.
ANOTHER EPISODE.
while the vote was being taken on
tho amendment OF Representative
White It was asked that inc
sneaker instruct the sergeant
alarms to bring IN absent
members. The speaker said he had
instructed the sergeant-at-arins yes
terday 10 permit no member 10 leaVe
Inc house without first asking periIls-
sion. This brought Representative
Morris to his feet. who said he was ~
attendance every day from o'clock III
tbe morning until late at night upon
bts legislative duties and he thought ne
understood what they We're ana ne dld
moi nropose To ask permission OK lhe
sereeant-at-arm or Of anybody else
40 To when ne should leave the house
or when he should come In TINS end
ed this episode, .,,-.,.
s. b. IA IN place Of Mrs. Coulters
hill on the same subject relating 10
egress from public buildings ana rem.
derlng the same more safe was passed
By II to u.
THESE EXpUNGED.
I Repreeentatiye Barrett, chairman OF
tho "siftlng" committee reported that
the committee had reported untayor-
ably uuon the following house bills Nos.
1S4' so. t72. rs. i76 1853 and II. j, X
No. 3. and moved that the enacung
clause be stricken out, which was car
ried.
Reports were then read from various
comittees and a communication from
the senate TO the effect that they hau
rejected the following bills passed by
The house. viz. Nos. 15i, 1850, 100, l5S,
las 1872 IS, III and II. !. r. Is.
The most important OF these bills is
n j. II. 49, by Representative Aus
tin. proposing "a change In the consul
tuition with reference 10 the duration
of the term OF office Of members OF the
house. No. 15l Is Representative Ham
Inns eighthour bill, No. 100 DR.. Con-
don's bin relating TO physicians and
eurgeons No 1853, Representative
spry's bill relating to county auditors
and salaries: No, S., Representative
Haslnm's barber bill. and most import
ant OF all was No. H. Representative
Cahoon's LIQUOR bill. Conference com
mittees were appointed on bills Nos.
1853. IS and III.
BOTH VOTED AYE.
There was an aftermath TO the en-
counter between the speaker and Dr.
Condon which occurred yesterday.
When the vote was taken this morning
ON Representative Whites amendment
10 the county commissions bill Repre-
sentative Barrett stood near Dr. Con-
don's seat and when his name was
called he asked TO be excused from vot-
ing and bis name was passed. When
DIR. Condon's name was called he asked
10 be excused also The speaker said
he could not be excused. Representa-
tive Barretts vote was then asked for
and he voted aye also and remarked
Mat he didn't propose 10 be made an
Namp,e ot
WANT A RECONSIDERATION,
A strong lobby presented Itself In the
house this afternoon and protested Wig
orously against the county commits
sloners blll as amended and passed at
a. ~ .Iss.a.
was that at a late hour this afternoon
Il looked very much as though the bill
would be rcconsidered and restored 10
rs original shape, that Is, that the
clause relating 10 franchises would be
made 10 read so years rather than g.
as It was said that unless the bin was
80 changed Il would undoubtedly meet
us defeat IN the senate.