Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-21
Sen. 'Whltmore Introduces Eleven
Ia Chamber Today.
BAMBERGER ON PENKNlyES
Approves Appropriation for soeh ar
ticies -wbitmote Desires Abolish
ment of district Auy's 0fiee.

Senator Bamberger appeared IN MS
! fayorlte role In the senate charoer
| this morning VIZ that OF a Stern frown-
or upon appropriations which he deems
unnecessary. and II he continues 70 nc
active in that sort OF work, the tile tha'
"a given Congressman Cannon OF III
nols win be conferred upon him. "Ihe
watch dog Of the treasury The action
awakening this reflection arose from
the report Of the committee on contln-
gent expenses which recommended the
following disbursements. Postage
stamps, 500; pen knives, s22.5O; incl
dentsls $3.50. Senator Hamburger was
on his feet at once. He said: Mr..
President, l object to any item that In
cIudes penkniyes or fountain pens, ]
look upon II as entirely unnecessary 70
provide the members with those artl-
cles"
Whitmore moved its adoption and the
vote stood Q to in favor. Lawrence,
who had been absent entered the cnam-
Der and Lewis challenged the vote The
vote was again taken and the report
adopted at II to 7.
BILLS INTRODUCED
The senate established a new record
by introducing IA bills, and Senator
Whitmore captured the prize BY being
the father Of eleven OF them.
Senator Barnes introduced Senate
joint memorial No. /, memoralizng
Congress to compel the Southern Paci-
ic Railroad company TO construct draw
bridges over that portion of Great salt
Lake where the company's constructive
work was interfering with the passing
OF the boats that are being used In
carrying on trade. The memorial was
referred to the committee on federal
relations.
Senator Love introduced senate bill
No II, measure proposing to codify
and modify the law creating the state
food and dairy Inspector; defining
standards Of purity for food, and repeal
ing certain Objectionable clauses In the
present law
AT this juncture the senate adj
journed until 1889 for the purpose OF
meeting In joint assembly After the
reconvening Senator Lewis presented
a bill, providing for an appropriation
OF Sl9400 for the Improvement and
maintenance OF the experiment farm IN
southern Utah. This act II in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the
governor. The bill was referred TO the
committee on appropriations.
senator Sherman introduced bill
providing for the punishment OF any
person Decorating the American fiag.
The bill went to the committee on mill.
tary affairs.
ABOLISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Senator Whltmore then come along
with his budget Of bills. They were
senate hllls No. 20, q. %, 20, "a, %, u.s.
g. 2S, q and 80. The passing OF all
these measures will result In the abol-
ishing Of the seven district attorneys
Of this state, and the re-enacting Of the
law delegating to the county attorneys
the functions Of the district attorneys.
The reason that so many bills had TO
be drawn up was that wherever In the
statutes OF the state duty or the
duties OF the district attorney Is deiin-
ed, there had TO be measure repeating
that clause OF the statute. or amend
ing Il TO read. county attorney instead
OF district attorney
A communication was read from the
governor giving a list OF the appoint
ments made by his excellency since the
adjournment Of the last Legislature.
ONE BILL PASSED.
Senate bill No. 10, by C. p. Larsen,
was read the third time and passed on
a vote OF IS to 2. Senators Gardner
and Mckay were the negative voters,
and Senator Murdoch was absent and
did not vote. The bill provides for the
Of bounties on certain Wild
on which there is already q
bounty.
Senate bills Nos. and a. BIZ Whit
more, were read the second Sme Nd
placed upon the table to await their
third reading.
The senate Joint resolution No, 2, by
Johnson. providing for the appropria-
tion in relation 10 the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. was referred 10 the
on manufactures and com
merce.
House Joint Resolution No 4, 'sherein
Mr. Cotton It's aathor, undertook to in
struct the senate when to vote for
United States senator, was sent back
10 the house without receiving the dig
nifty OF any further notice
Senator Sherman gave notice that
the railroads committee would meet
lext Monday morning at 1880. lie ex-
planned that he gave the notice so long
In advance for the reason that the com
Inttee would consider Senator II. S.
Larsen's bill prohibiting the sale OF H.
Quor within five miles OF any public
works. and that several people in the
city had expressed desire to meet
with the committee when that bill was
under consideration.
Senator Lawrence gave notice that
the Judiciary committee would meet to-
morrow az 1880.
on motion Of Senator johnson the
senate then adjourned until p. m.
tomorrow.