Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-26
TREASURY WATCH DOG.
This Role Is Being PLAYED by
Joseph, in the House.

II IS evident that Representative
Joseph Is determined 10 learn the exact
condition Of the state treasury Several
times during the present Legislative
session he has introduced resolutions
calling for reports from the governor
aud state board concerning the eXpen-
dlture OF public funds. This afternoon,
the gentleman asked the consent Of the
house 10 introduce out OF the regular
order, two more resolutions bearing ON
the same subject. ono calls upon the
governor 20 report the condition Of an
appropriation made two years ago. and
amounting to Sll $50 set apart
for contingent expenses, the capture
and determination of outlaws, and
the cNtradltlon Of fugiuyes from
justice. The other calls upon the state
board Of examiners to report the con-
dltlon Of a $4,000 appropriation made
two years ago TO defray the expenses
connected with the efforts to secure the
Arizona strip,
Both resolutions were adopted; but
before action had been taken Repre-
sentative TOlton wanted 10 know why
the matter was so urgent In reply,
Mr.. Joseph said: "Gentlemen, there Is
no time Ike the present The commit
tee on ways and means will meet in
the course Of q few days, and we want
10 know how much we have I'm the state
treasury The governor has made no
report ON these matters, and ! think IL
Is nc more than right that this body
should know the exact condition Of
theCo funds
A typographical error I'm the Journal
report OF a communication from the
senate relating to the passage OF S. y.
No 49, IAN act authorizing recorders
to take acknowledgement and administer
oats, caused a hearty laugh IN the
house this afternoon, when Represent
tative Wilson moved that the word
beer" be substituted for the word
oats" The motion reused the rlsiblll-
ties OF the law makers, but failed Of
second, and the word wag later amend
ed, "oaths,"
SUBSTITUTE BY ROBERTS.
Representative Roberts introduced
substitute for H. b. NJ, relative to
the contents Of articles Of agreement OF
interpretations The original bin by
Kinney was IAN act 20 amend section
8, chapter &c. Of the session laws OF
1901, entitled AN act TO codify and
revise certain laws OF the state provid-
ing for the formation Of corporations"
etc. also TO repeal certain acts and
parts Of acts relating 10 the same sub
lect The bin was referred TO the
committee on railroads and common
carriers, who, after considering its pro-
Visions reported the substitute by Mr..
Roberts,
COUNTY SCHOOL BILL
Rep Marks introduced what Ia
known as the county school bin, AN
u.N q Ina Goo
Ticts OF the trst-class, placing these
upon the same basis OF administration
as school districts In cities Of the Soc
ond class, ana making the necessary
regulations therefor"
Among the many provisions Of the
bill, which seeks 10 grant unto an coun-
ties of the state, the privileges 10 be-
taken advantage Of by Salt Lake coun-
IT, now consolidated into one county
school district, is the following.
Whenever the board OF county com.
missoners OF any county shall organize
or consolidate the whole county. out
side NJ cities ot the first and second
classes. into one district, the said dis
trict shall be- regarded as q county
school district NJ the first cluss IRE.
spectiye OF the number of school child
req In said district, and governed by
the provisions Of this act relating to
county school dlltricts " the FIRST
class
The bill has the hearty support Of the
leading educators OF the state and win
doubtless become @ law during the
present session OF the Legislature.
TO ABOLISH BOARDS.
A bin TO be- introduced shortly by Mr..
Stoukcy amends I'm certain particulars
| the existing horticultural law by doing
away with county boards OF horticul-
turc aud vestlng power m the county
commissioners TO appoint as many In