The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-21
.SOLONS RETAIN
AN ATTORNEY
House Secures lawyers Ser.
vices For Judiciary Committee.
CYRUS C. GATREtL tSTHE MAN
EVANS BILL Is CRUSHED WITH
LITTLE ADO.

At the request of Mrs. Mary G. Coui-
ter. chairman ef the committee on Ju-
dietary, the house yesterday gave that
committee power 10 employ lawyer
to assist it in its deliberations. The
committee met late in the afternoon
and selected Cyrus c. Gatrells as its
counsel, With the title of committee
clerk. Mr.. Gatrell viii look up law
points. advise with the committee,
draw up bills, and keep a record of the
proceedings in the committee ROOM
Mrs. Coulter brought the matter up
just before the close of the session. She
said the committee needed a clerk Of
special fitness, and asked permission Of
the house to employ one
Barrett wanted to know why the
three present clerks were not enough
Mrs. Coulter replied that during q
session of the committee the minds OF
the members should be absorbed with
the work under discussion and should
not be occupied with keeping minutes.
Barrett agreed with this, bSt said
the present committee clerks so0uld
/ suffice Norris came to the from 10
/ help Mrs. Coulter out and said tho
committee should have a special clerk
/ who knew something about law Aus,
tin thought the expense was unneces-
! sary. White gallantly defended Mrs
/ Coulter. The motion TO grant the re-
quest was carried.
Gatren Is Chosen.
When the committee met at the close
of the session. the names Of Mr.. Cat
rell and of Charles W. Jones. both
practicing attorneys. were brought w
for the position. AS Mr.. Jones was
not a stenOgrapher, Mr.. Gatrell was
chosen. He viii get the same pay as
members of the house-S4 day.
Aside from the election of the senator
Ill y
the session was the longest to date
Three new bills were introduced a:
! follows:
House bin No. lS. by HawIey-
Amending section 4,361 Of the revised
statutes relating to grand larceny. Pro
vides for a fine of $50 to $1,000, in ad
ditiOn to Imprisonment from one to tel
years Referred to committe on ju
dietary
House bill No. II. by Watts-Amend
ing section 9, chapter 1877, of the law
of 1901, providing for a bounty OF
wild animals. The last Legislature
made an appropriation of $4,000 70
bounties. The new bill makes this ap
preparation annual. Referred TO tn
committee on judiciary
! House bill No. Is, by Watts-T'
amend section 3, chapter 137, of III
laws of 1901, providing for a bount,
or wild animals. The bill provide
| that the county treasurer may pa,
bounties out of the general fund, col
lecting later from the state.
Printing of Bills.
A long discussion took place over TIT
question of having all the bills intro
duced printed, or only those favora bl!
recommended by the committees. Tn
matter was finally referred TO the com
mittee on rules. This committee late
considered the matter, and decided 4
report back TO the house without rec
emmendation, although a majorit!
We're in favor of retaining the presen
rules 1t is now provided that onl!
bills favorably recommended shall b.
printed
House bill No 9. by Evans, maxim
the chief of police or marshal an
pOintiVe in all Incorporated cities an
! towns, was killed after long drawn on
debate. The committee on judiciary re
ported unfavorably upon ii. Evan.
who is mayor of Park City, tough
valiantly for his measure. but he wa
overwhelmingly defeated.
The committee on mines and minin
reported with an amendment Barrett
bill No. 8, prohibiting the storage of ex
pIosiXes IN mines. Consideration wa
deferred. The judiciary committee re
! ported unfavOrably on the measure in
creasing the penalty for grand larceny
; house bill No g.
. An adjournment was taken until 11:s
: a. m. today, TO be ready for the join
) session at noon