Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-11
Members Of Upper House Transact
Considerable Business After
University Trip,
JOHNSON EXPLAINS MATTERS.
Takes Occasion to Answer Questions
On Worlds Fair RepOrt-New
Military Measures,

1t was nearly O'Clock by the senate
time piece on the wall when darkness
began to fall last night, and President
Love called the senators together for
the thlrty-third days session, The
session continued for an hour, and dealt
mostly with routine matters until Just
before adjournment at o'clock, when
Senator johnson rose 10 question Of
personal privilege, ard explained ques-
lions asked IN the house regarding the
ST. Louis fair commission.
S. b. 10 came back, passed by the
house with a slight amendment and
was recommitted to the committee on
agriculture to consider the amendments
II, d. 70, relating to burglary, was
received from the lower house, and
went to the Judiciary committee. S. q.
30, which also came back from the
house, was passed and signed. This is
Lawrences measure changing the pro-
visions regarding the filing OF COM
cplaints against cities for damages
S, B, 80, passed by the house, went
to the committee on engrossed bills.
The committee on irrigation and agri-
culture reported the result Of a visit
to the offices OF the reclamation SER
vice, and submitted report Of the OPP
erations Of that department since It's
beginning.
KILLED TO PREVENT FRAUD
The first split OF the session IN a COM
mittee came In when a majority and
a minority report came out Of the ju-
dietary committee on II. B, No. 2, pro-
viding that jurors summoned shall be
paid. whether sworn or not
Lawrence said the bill was opening
the doors to fraud. and putting an in
centive IN the way Of officers to SUM
mon a host Of their friends to get a
package OF pay without service for II
His opinion prevailed aud the bill was
Killed on a close vote
TO AID IMPROVEMENTS.
Senate bill 60 by Lawrence is meas,
ure aimed at assisting municipal cor
porations to undertake improvements.
1t calls for the issuance Of scrip against
property assessed for the Improvement.
negotiable at not less than 100 per cent,
and to be cancelled upon payment Of
the tax with interest. Until paid II Ia
lien against the property taxed.
Senate bin 63 by Lawrence empowers
cities to levy special taxes. and is
designed to settle disputes as to the va
lidity OF certain tax measures under the
present law.
INDIAN VETERANS WANT PAY.
Twenty veterans of the Indian wars
In Utah signed senate petition No. 2, IN
PRODUCED by Senator Larsen, and ask
ing that Congress be memorialized tn
allow 30 days pay for services to each
veteran between 1850 and 1867. From
the Legislature 1t asks recognition Of
the services Of the veterans and the
presentation of medals to them.
Senate petition No, was signed by
James Farrell ana 81 other residents Of
Park city, asking for the Improvement
OF the road through Thayne's canyon
leading from Park city to Brighton
NEW MILITARY MEASURES.
s. b. GA by Park, amends the militia
law to conform to the national reEula-
tons. Il makes important changes IN
the staff organization and brings the
law up to the present regular army
methods, II went tn the committee
on military affairs.
s. B. So amends the entire militia law.
and changes the official organization OF
the guard in conformity with what is
now practicable. II provides that the
guard shall consist OF one regiment OF
infantry, one troop Of cavalry, Instead
Of two, as at present, one battery Of
field artillery Instead Of two, signal
corps, n hospital corps, and a retired
list A section relating TO the band
amplifies the present law and requires
the chief musician TO furnish bond Of
$1,000
In section 1896 n new Office Is created,
that of assistant adjutant general. He
Is to receive a salary not exceeding 5000
per annum ana is 10 perform the duties
Of the adjutant general during his alb
sence, In addition "a a portion of his
work regularly
The provisions relating TO pay Of men
on duty are altered considerably. max
ing the state pay Of $3.50 per day for
privates, Sl,75 per day for corporals,
and 81 for sergeants, extend past tho
first 90 days OF active service To include
the whole time out, however long It
may he. Officers are to receive the
same pay MS officers OF the like rank In
the regular army
II member Of the militia Is injured
on duty he Is % receive medical atten-
ton and pay ms II on field duty for the
entire time he Is inCapactated, The
bills went to the committee ON military
affairs,
S. b. GO by Callster, to appropriate
$500 20 the Dairymen's association, went
to the irrigation and agriculture COM
mittee.
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