Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-19
SENATE SEEKS TO
WIPE OUT BOUNTY
Passed Law This Afternoon Re
pealing Premium on Wild
Animal Pests.
HAS ONLY TWO EXCEPTIONS.
lhese Are squirrels and Grasshoppers
Measure is Inc Outgrowth Of
A Former Bill.

Another bin to repeal the present
state bounty law was presented jointly
to the senate ana house today In The
senate II was labelled Senate Bill No
~" and was offered as substitute
for bill No, g. which was referred Ia
the conference committee, Tho new bill
differs from the ola only In that section
two contains a clause which provides
that the right Of the state 10 prosecute
,lolators OF the bounty law is not
lnterfored with by repeal Of the law
The new clause Is as follows
Nothing contained In this act shall
IN any manner aflect any right which
may have accrued any penalties when
may have been Incurred or any action
or proceeding which may nave Deeh
commenced under or by virtue OF the
provisions Of the chapters hereby re-
pealod.'
The bin was submitted by Chairman
Lawrence OF the conference committee,
OF which Lawrence, Bennlon and wal
ton OF the senate, and Kuchler, McCrea,
and Painter OF the house were members
n was accompanied by reconmendh-
ton that the original bill be rejected
and that this bin be passed.
within Ave minutes after the nitro
duction OF the bill 1t was passed by the
unanimous vote Of the senators pres
emit Senators Loose and Williams were
absent,
In explaining the measure, Senator
Lawrence. chairman OF the conferences
committee which proposed H. said that
tho bill was aimed at preventing any
more bounty frauds. He said II repeal
Cd all bounty laws now existing except
those pertaining to squirrels aud grass
hoppers. In connection with II a con-
current resolution had been introduced
into the house, calling upon the state
auditor TO forward TO the Legislature
Immediately the figures Of claims out
standing. Senator Lawrence said that
he expected this Information to be
forthcoming within 10 days, The Leg
islature could then, he said, 90 ahead
with other laws TO pay bountles, II II
so desired.
The hill viii now be sent to the house
for the consideration Of the members
Of that body Will II Is known that
a good many viii support the measure
IL Is not improbable that some Of the
country members win fight H. as they
have been heard 20 say that they arc
not IN favor OF such a Wholesale null
LITIGATION as the measure carries Will
It.
The 25,6OO needed TO pay the Car
bon county service Of the nationa
guard will soon be paid. Senate Bill
No. was today discarded IN favor o.
n. b. No 80, which passed unanimous
~. the reason for It's passing being that
the senators we're strongly In favor
OF stopping interest on the large note
held by the New York National Parl
Bank AS soon as possible. The mea'
sure win go Immediately to the Cover
nor for his SIGNATURE
Upon the request Of Senator Johnson
who said he felt incensed at the com
ment by members Of the house on m
deficit by the st. Louis fair commission
the committee on appropriations anC
claims was ordered to investigate tn
hooks OF this commission Senator
Johnson declared that the books woult
show every item OF expenditure to b.
| necessary. and he invited a searching
investigation,
A communication was read from |
| local photographer, inviting the sena
| tors to pose for their photograph Sen
ator Bamberger Immediately asked 10
"A three days leave OF absence 70 visi
| Nevada. This was granted and the sen
ate adjourned until O'Clock tomorrow
IN THE HOUSE
At this Afternoons session OF tn
house the special committee to whiol
| was referred II, q. 80 by Thompson, re
| latlng 10 the repeal Of the presen
/ bounty laws, reported through Repre-
sentative Kuchler, chairman, that Their
had been introduced by the Joint con
/ ference committee In the senate a sub
/ stltute measure bearing on the SAM
! subject
Kuchler introduced II. j. II. No,
bearing on the same subject, as fol
/ lows:
BE Il resolved by the house OF repre-
sentatlyes the senate concurring, tba
the state auditor at his earliest con
veniencc, for the information OF the Leg
islature. procure from the county clerl
Of each county In the state Of Utah
statement showing the number OF Ger
tihoates Issued by him for bountios 70
the killing OF Wild animals squirrel
and grasshoppers, the amounts Of IN
said certificates, 10 whom Issued, 10
what issued, the name OF the clerk o
deputy clerk Issuing the same fror
Jan, /. 1904 10 date; and also the mum
Der OF warrants, their respectiv
amounts and 10 whom Issued upo
bounty certificates during said period
/ and also the number OF certificates
I their respective amounts and to whor
Issued, upon which no warrants have a
yet been Issued; and also that the stat
auditor be requested 10 notify the sal
county clerks 10 discontinue the issu
ance OF certificates for bounty claim
pending the action Of the Legislature
The resolution evoked considerable
discussion relative to the powers OF IN
Legislature, Some questioning IN
right Of this body 10 dictate to count
clerks or 10 even suggest that they dis
continue the performance Of certai
duties. Members OF the committee
however assured their more caution
colleagues OF the supreme power Of IN
Legislature IN such matters, and o
motion Of Kusohler the rules wer
susnerded and the resolution wa
passed,
The commltte also recommended IN
passage 81 s, b. No 10, substitute II
that offered by Mr. Thompson, and ash
ed for suspension Of the rules for th
purpose, The matter was debated :
some length and on roll call, the me
tlon 20 suspond the rule was lost, m
vote being % to 81.
Kinney moved 10 re-refer the bill
the committee for further amendment
and the matter was being dlscusse
when this report closed