The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-20
SENATE ACTS,
HOUSE DEFERS
Bounty Repeal Act Reported on
BY Committee.
STATE RESERVES ALL RIGHTS
FURTHER ACTION TOWARD PRE-
VENTING FRAUDS.

Inc mouse OF representatives gave
its full time yesterday afternoon to the
consideration of the report of the spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
the state bounty frauds. The report,
similar TO one submitted to the senate,
follows:
Mr. Speaker:
Your special committee on bounties,
10 whom was referred house bill No.
50 by Mr. Thompson, entitled An act
TO repeal Chapter 137, Session Laws of
Utah, 1901, and Chapter As, Session
Laws of Utah, 1903. relating TO the de-
sTruction of certain wild animals and
providing bounty for the killing of
same, and penalties for violation there
Of
'Begs leave to report that the Joint
conference committee on bounties has
agreed upon a substitute for house bill
No 80, introduced by Mr.. Thompson.
RUDOLPH KUCHLER.
Chairman"
The clause land recommend its pas
sage was later added to the conclud-
ing sentence of the report by amend
ment.
The bill recommended by the special
committee. and introduced in the SEN
ate by Lawrence and in the house by
kuchler, provides for the repeal of the
present bounty laws and reserves in
section l any rights which may have
accrued and penalties which may have
been incurred and any actions or pro-
ceedings which may have been com
menced Hereunder"
Section ? provides that nothing con-
tanned i'm this act shall in any manner
affect any right which may have ac-
cTued and penalties which may have
been incurred, or any action or pro-
ceedlng which may have been COM
menced under or by virtue of the pro-
visions Of the chapters hereby re-
peaIed.''
The chapters referred to are 1877 of
the session laws of 1901, and As of the
session laws of 1903.
Asks Statistics on Bounty.
Previous to the presentation of the
substitute bill, house concurrent reso-
luton No. 2 was read. The resolution,
which was adopted after some opposI-
ton had developed, is as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the house of repre-
SehtatlveS, the senate concurring, that
the state auditor, at his earliest con-
venience, for the information of the leg
lSiature, procure from the county clerk
of each county in the state of Utah a
statement showing the number Of GER
tificates issued by him for bounties for
the killing of wild animals squirrels
and grasshoppers, the amounts of the
said certificates, to whom issued for
what issued. the name of the clerk or
deputy clerk issuing the same from
Jan. 1, 1904. to date; and also the num-
Der of warrants, their respective
amounts and to whom issued upon
bounty certificates during said period:
and also the number of certificates,
their respective amounts and TO whom
issued, upon which no warrants have
a. yet been issued; and also that the
state auditor be requested to notify
the said county clerks to discontinue
the issuance Of certificates for bounty
claims pending the action of the leg
islature.'
Bounty Resolution Debated
Following the introduction of the
resolution. a general debate was par
tlcipated in, the question of the legal
ity or right of the Legislature to in
bounty certificates being raised. The
hackers of the resolution. however.
showed that il would not be mandatory
upon county clerks to obey the advice
or instructions OF the legislature. They
would undoubtedly be guided by their
own judgment and would thus accept
the responsibility. Tie sentiment OF
the house seemed to be that no one in
the present state of affairs would be
DESTROYS Of insisting that any county
clerks issue bounty warrants.
On roll call, the concurrent resolu-
ton was adopted
KuchIer then moved for suspension
of the rules in order that the substitute !
bill introduced i'm the upper house as |
senate bill No. s. might be given its |
third reading and placed on its final |
passage. This move developed more |
opposition from the '-alfalfas" than /
was looked for. McCrea of Salt Lake, ,
one of the members of the special com 4
n ittee. explained the merits of the bill /
and asked the support of the house, |
saying that the measure provided pro- !
lection 10 every county clerk and TO /
the state treasurer
Thompson took occasion during the /!
discussion to defend his own bill. eX- 4
pressing his opinion that il was as /
complete as the substitute. He doubt /
eC the necessity OF the saving clause
7 will say TO the gentlemen from the !
COW Counties he said. "and to all /
counties. that I am in favor of giving !
YOU a bill that viii sufficiently protect |
the sheep interests of the state"
on roll call for suspension of rules in |
order that the bill might be passed at /
once. as was done in the senate. the mo-
ton lost, there being twenty-one ayes /
and twenty-five noes.
The matter of adopting the report of 7
the committee was then taken up. For /
sixty minutes the house INDUCED i'm a /
nearly every member ex- /
pressing his views pro and con. Tolton 1
believed that the concurrent resolution i
which had been acted favorahly upon
was sufficient to Suard against any fur
Their bounty fraud until the investiga-
ton was completed.
Painter. Edward and others took a
whack at the argument. but finally the /
resolution, amended so as to favor the
substitute bill. went through by a vote
Of 81 to 10.
House bill No. 40. the duplicate of