Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-08
Refuses 10 Accept Men Named
For Board of Sheep
Commissioners
HON. JOHN SHARP CONFIRMED.
Sen. Hollingsworth Introduces Com.
pulsOry Primary Bill Aimed at Re.
form in County Politics.

The senate yesterday afternoon con-
frmed the following appointments
For State Fish and Game Commits
gloner-John Sharp.
For Trustees OF the Agricultural Col
lcge-Thomas Smart, susa Young Gates,
Letitia Peery Richards,
For Member State Board OF Phar"
macy-C II. Mccoy.
The following appointments were re-
jected:
For Members State Board OF Sheep
Commissioners--Lew H. Anderson, j.
s. Ostler, John Il. Austin
The appointment of John Sharp 10
succeed himself was received with SOME
surprise as It has been asserted by
friends OF A. II. Moyes, who was re-
jected for the place, that he would be
retained as recess appointee, Mr.
Sharp Is conceded to be the most expert
FISH and game man in the state, and his
work in fish especially, has been of
notable character.
In the rejection Of the three men APP
pointed as sheep commissioners II 10
said that no question Of ability figured
The trouble was over the geographical
situation some senators feeling that
the northern counties were overlooked,
II Is now thought that a new set OF
names will be sent In with two OF the
present board retained and a new one
substituted for the third place, whose
geography Is Of a better quality
A new batch of appointments Is
scheduled to come In today, including
the state hoard Of land commissioners
HORTICULTURAL BILL PASSED,
The debate on the establishment of
horticultural farm IN central Utah
brought out as a leading horticultural
Senator Simon Bamberger In stir
ring speech he defended experiment
farms against their assailers, and COM
pared their findings with the discover
les in mining that make IL profitable
now to smelt lead and copper from the
abandoned dumps OF old time shelters.
House bill 1873 provided for an appro-
priaton OF $4,000 for the old horticul-
tural farm In southern Utah and $4,000
for the establishment Of a new one In
the central chain OF counties, The
appropriation for the new farm was cut
from 10000 to $4,000 and for the old
farm from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The object of creating a new farm
was explained to be that as the south
ern farm covered Utah's tropical pro-
auctions, and the northern or Logan
experiments covered the colder sec
ton, who're harder fruits and plants
H. he. .rFnu ~
lacking an opportunity TO experiment IN
temperate fruits such as should thrive
I'm the central chain Of counties, includ-
ing salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah
counties.
COMPULSORY PRIMARY BILL.
Whes the Legislature first convened
Hollingsworth was an ardent admirer
Of the compulsory primary laws OF
eastern states, which aim blow at the
source Of the boss power In politics, and
spread the authority of the county
chairman out among the people who
are good citizens. He introduced the
measure he has been planning ever
since, as $. b. 1877, yesterday He said
In connection with It, that It In no way
was intended for passage this session,
that II was introduced to give the mat
and to get the matter before the people
so that It might be made a subject
for final action at the next session, The
bill provided for a compulsory system
of nominations In counties having "a
population of over 10000, the system to
be adopted optlonally in smaller coun-
ties,
Another measure introduced by Hol-
lingsworth is s, d. 1875 providing for the
Inauguration of the Torrens system Of
land registration, In use now IN Ore
gon and Illinois.
The Portland fair bill passed through
the senate again, with number
OF house amendments. one OF
them striking out the words
"advlce and" from the expression with
the advice and consent OF the senate"
In relation TO appointments TO the COM
mission, was explained by Bamberger
TO mean that the house wanted the sem
ate's consent. but not its advice.
Calister opposed accepting the
amendment on constitutional objec-
ton. His motion lost
Johnson thought II would be a fine
thing to accept the amendment. I'VE
get one OF our bills back alive" he said,
1T is a rare opportunity"
The list OF measures that passed, Is
as follows:
$. b. Nos. 1871 and 1872, substitutes
for S. II. No. so, by Lawrence, relating
TO corporate suretyships on bonds.
II. y. No. 1885, by committee on agri-
culture and horticulture, establishing
the central Utah experiment farm, etc.
Appropriation for central experiment
farm cut from 5000 TO $4,000, and APP
Precipitation for southern Utah expert
ment farm cut from $4,000 TO $4,000 by
senate, and bill amended by locating
central farm In Utah, Salt Lake, Davis
and Weber counties.
II. b. No, 14S, by Marks amending
section 177s-17s1, Revised Statutes. re-
latlng to biennial reports OF state SUI
perlntendent Of schools, conventions,
etc.
LAST NEW BILLS.
The list OF new bills submitted is as
follows. They will probably be the last
TO come In this session, except the ap-
preparation and educational bills.
s. b. No. 1876, by Hollingsworth Sub
stltute for senate bill No. 1850, relating
to licensing OF peddlers OF farm ma.
chlnery, sewelng machines, etc.
s, y. No. 1877, by Hollingsworth, pro-
yiding for compulsory primary nom
nations and elections In counties hav-
ing a population in excess OF 10000.
Elections
s. y. No. 1873, by Hollngsworth. pro-
viding for the Inauguration Of the Tor
rens system OF registration OF land
titles, etc judiciary
S, n, No. 1879, by Lawrence, amend
ing chapter il2, laws OF Utah, 1901 by
adding a section providing for service
bv publication OF summons from mu-
nicipal courts. Judiciary
3. y. No, 40. by Lawrence, repeating
section 4,0S6. revised statutes relating
10 notice IN probate cases, judiciary,
S. G. n. No. q by Bamberger 10y re-
quesD, requesting senate judiciary
committee 10 prepare and report to
rext session amendment 10 Article ~ Of
the Constitution. which may provide for