Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-30
JOSEPH TO rHE FRONT.
Representative from Salt Lake
On the War Path.

blessed IL he who eXpecteth nOthlpBi
for he shall not be disappointed"
The above scrlptural injunction was
brought into play this afternoon IN
the house by Representative Joseph at
tempting 10 force the special committee
on bounty frauds into making a report
Of its Investigations. The regular or
der Of business had proceeded without
Interruption until the speaker an
nounced that H. y. 20, the considera-
ton " which was set for o'clock to-
day would be taken up as the special
order Mr.. Joseph objected for the
reason that II WAS not yet o'clock,
and he desired to hear from the special
committee on bounty frauds. Inc
speaker ruled the gentleman out of
order and the bill was taken under
consideration.
During the session the governor sent
In a report on the condition of the fund
apportioned two years ago for contin-
gent expenses for the capture and ex-
termination OF outlaws and extradltion
OF fugltlves from justice. OF the for
mer fund that there remained a balance
or s532.S5, while there had been expeud-
cd for the capture Of outlaws $500,
leaving a balance Of $500 belonging TO
this fund. From the other fund there
is a balance OF SlS0H,
The committee on mines and mining,
In reporting II. b GO, by Joseph, con.
corning mining tunnels, recommended
that II be referred TO the committee on
judiciary, to determine It's constitution.
atty The same committee reported ia
yorably II. b. by Joseph, making
mines and net proceeds taXablei also
unfavorably on II, y, rs and 20 by the
same author, relating respectively TO
the establishment Of q department OF
mines in Utah and the health and safe
" OF miners In the employ Of metal
liferous mines.
REPORT ADOPTED.
The committee on private corpora.
lions reported favorably II. -, "a by
the committee on railroads and COM
mon carriers entitled, "An act to
amend section 3l5 Of the Revised Stat
utes Of Utah, 1898, relative TO the ar
tcles OF agreement OF corporations,
The report was adopted.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
A bill, entltlde "An act creating
state board OF horticulture providing
for county fruit tree inspectors, de-
filming their duties, providing for the
publication and distribution OF their
reports, defining the duties OF orchard
lists and nurserymen, and repeating all
OF title 2S OF the Revised Statutes of
Utah, and chapter AZ Of the session
laws of the Legislature Of Utah for
1892 and chapter l0i OF the session
laws of the Legislature Of Titan for
1908" was introduced In the house this
afternoon by Mr.. stookey. The bill
redistricts the state and amends the
present law by making more strict It's
provisions concerning the care OF or
chards. II the measure becomes law
the districts shall be as follows.
Flrst-rhe counties Of Boxelder
Cache, Rich, Morgan and Weber shall
be known as district No. l.
Second-The counties of Davis, Salt
Lake, Tooele, Summit and Wasatch
shall be known as district No. 3
Third---The counties OF Utah, Juab,
Carbon, Emery, Uintah, San Juan,
Grand. sanpete and SOyier shall be
known as district No. g.
Forth--The counties Of Millard, Bea-
yer, Piute, Wayne Iron, Garfield, Kane
and Washington shall be known as dis
trlct No, 4.
ANOTHER MINING BILL,
Another mining bill was introduced
in the house this afternoon, this time
by Representative Gundry. The bill Is
entitled IAN act to amend section 2,
chapter "a, session laws Of 1899, pro-
yidlng the manner Of locating and re-
cording quartz and placer mining
claims, The bill changes the present
law az follows:
Section 26That 80 days after loca-
ton the locator must sink shaft at
the nearest point Of location to depth
Of at least 10 feet from the lowest part
OF the rim of such shaft to the surface,
OF tunnel driven not less than 10
feet and Of not less than is square feet
area. This excavation shall cut such
vein 10 feet from the lowest part OF the
rim Of such shaft, and shall measure
100 cubic feet In extent. Any claim To-
Gated according to law, upon which
work has been done In compliance with
the above requirements Is not subject
to relocation after period OF 80 days
from and after the date of location"
FEES IN PROBATE CASES.
Mr., Tolton introduced In the house
this afternoon bill amending section
. chapter 72 of the session laws OF 1899 |
that costs In probate cases
shall not be paid except In cases OF
contest. The bill IL to do away with |
the payment Of photographers fees In |
such cases, and is more for the pur-
pose Of defining the present law than |
NJ amending ~