Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-25


having been launched. But It is not
the coming in. but the going out OF a
bin that creates activity In the sem
ate chamber The livoller interest
therefore, conferred around those bills
that were up for final passage among
which were the osteopath and initia-
tive and referendum measures
SENATOR BARBERs WARMTH.
The former bin came very nearly
losing It's HE, but escaped with a short
reprleve, having been laid upon the Ia
Die To come up again In It's regular or
der, The abiest champion the osteo-
paths have In the senate Is Senator
Barber who delivered one of the most
forceful speeches OF the session. lie
said the doctors seemed to be very
much interested In killing the bill "Of
an the Jealous and sensitive people on
earth, said be, the doctors think are
worse than any class | know Of They
can hardly agree with one another.
There is more backbiting and dispGrage-
ment among them than any other peo-
pie IN the world. And this is to show
their great love for the dear public,
am old enough 10 remember that they
made this same kind OF fight against
the homcopaths the only reason for 1t
being that It was an innovation. 1 have
sixteen letters before me, which came
from some OF the good people Of Logan,
asking me to vote for this bill | know
that people have been benefited by Os-
teopathlc treatment
There Is an irreconcilable difference
"a nh
should steopaths be required to pass
The same examination as the allopaths.
You might az well ask q Methodist to
apply 20 a Baptist for the right to
preach"
Senator Murdoch spoke in behalf Of
the Dill, and suggested an amendment
allowing the osteopaths TO practise
minor surgery This preclpitated dis
cusslon on minor and major surgery
the former seeming TO be confined to the
hands and feet Senator Murdoch said
the osteOpaths did not wish to practise
surgery, but they would like to be able
to extract a silver from a mans hand
without being prosecuted.
Senator Johnson chided Senator BAN
berger for "hopping" and Senator BAN
berger said he had seen the error Of his
ways, which the other senators would
do If they gave the matter careful
thought,
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
After a somewhat lively debate this
measure was sent back to the commit
tee on judiciary 'for the covert pur-
pose" said Senator Lawrence, "of kill
ing IT,"
Senator Sherman was the leader Of
the opposition aud he accomplished his
end by declaring there were several
people In the city who wanted 10 be
heard This Is a radical measure"
said he, 1T changes the mode OF propar-
ing for legislation, and | for one have
not had time TO Investigate II, and there
are several others who would like 10 be
heard, and | therefore move that the
bin be recommtted to the committee"
Lawrence objected strenuously, urg-
ing that II was the same bill as passed
the senate two years ago. that It was
one OF the FIRST measures introduced at
this session and everyone had been Civ
en- a hearing on the BILL both pro and
con. THE majority Of the people of
the state seem 60 want &C." said he,
"ond II Is not my right 90 try and
thwart tn will Of the people"
The vote was taken and sherman's
motion prevailed.
THE NEW MEASURES
Senate bin No. 1i4, by McKay-In.
GLIDING pipes within the application
or the irrigation law. which permit an
owner Of water right to enlarge the
ditch or iiume passing through the land
OF a neighbor.
Senate bin No. li5, by Johnson.-Per-
Knitting the arbitration Of water right
disputes
Senat bill No, liG, by Johnson-Au-
thorlzlng an issue by corporations OF
preferred on other classes Of stock. Pre-
ierred stock has been issued under the
present corporation law, but there has
been some doubt as to the legality.
Senate bin No, l47 by Lewiston a
county sheep inspector, 10 be under
$4,000 bond and entitled TO SO a day and
10 cents a mile mileage TO be paid by
the person whose sheep are Inspected,
the Inspector to be authorized TO quar-
antine for scab or other contagious dis
ease, to dip and TO give a clean bill of
health; owners made liable for dam
age caused by failure to keep diseased
sheep In quarantine.
s. b. liS, by LeWs-Amending the |
liquor license law so as TO require a
license Go be paid by associations !
clubs and sporting houses"
s. , 40, by Relating TO ex-
emptons from punishment proceed |
lngg
s. B. 100, by Lewis, Is To compel cor
porauons 90 fle complete statements
with the secretary OF state.
Senator Lewis also introduced bill
lal, which provides a Zee of 10 cents |
per $1,000 for filing statement The !
senator said the passage Of these two
bills WIN result IN an Increase In the
revenue OF the state. Of from $l25,OOO to
$4,000 annually
Senate BIN No 152 by Bennlon-
Making judges chambers co-extensive
with their districts
Senate BIll 80. i53, by Whiimore-
Repeating tho act establishing the bu-
reuu of statistics According 90 Sem |
ator Nhium0re the bureau has found |
Itself unable 20 accomplish results.
owing TO the failure OF property own
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