The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-13
Planning some new deviltry.

without struggle. From Joseph's
seat there came:
rs the senate the keeper of the
house, followed by an argument
against the passage.
The argument was cut short, how
ever, by Tolton, whose statement that
Joseph was "Out of order was pro-
nounced well taken by the. speaker.
The printing question. Tolton said.
was still before the house.
Joseph got another chance later when
he asked that the joint resolution be
laid on the table. Instead. a motion
made by Wilson of Wasatch and sec
onded by Tolton, to refer the reso-
luton 10 the committee on contingent
expenses was passed.
An amendment proposed by Miller
that the resolution be passed under
suspension of rules was lost by a vote
of % ayes and Is noes, there not being
the two-thirds vote necessary to Sc
cure suspension of rules.
Those voting against passing the
bill under suspension of rules We're
Austin, Daily. Hopes, Gundry, Joseph,
Luther. McCrea, Pancake. Roberts.
Stewart. StOOkey. Thompson. Tolton,
Wilson, WoottOn and Hull
On vote to suspend rules and give
the concurrent resolution relating to
authorizing the governor TO employ
a messenger, the ayes scored the bare
two-thirds-S0 votes The resolution
passed unanimously
Nine Bills Presented.
House bill No. s. by Joseph. was the
first presented at yesterdays session
of the house. The bill proposes to
make the definition OF housed breaking
uniform with that of burglary except
insofar as the time OF the Offense is
concerned. Joseph stated in offering
the bill that he had been requested TO
present il by the district attorney. TO
nj mrs fr1c
flictfng definitions had come from the
police department. The bill is EMIT
led an act amending Section 1896. Re
vised Statutes of Utah. 1898. defining
hOuSebrsakinS.
House bill No 9, by Joseph, is en-
titled 'An act to amend Section 2,504,
Revised States of the State of Utah.
1888, relating to taxing mines and net
proceeds" The measure looks toward
the taxation OF coal mines putting
them on the same basis as metal prop
critics Under this law, the property
of the Inland Crystal Salt company
and that of any other corporation sell
ing products Of mineral lakes and
springs. would be assessed. Joseph
calculates thai in one year the aver
age evaporation of water of the Great
Salt lake FOR salt-prOducing purposes
would decrease the height one inch.
Bills Affecting Ogden.
House bin No. II. by Kuchler. is en-
titled IAN act TO amend section ], chap
Ter % 1901. relating to changes of venue
IN civil and criminal actions in munich
pal courts. Kuchler,s bill is aimed
particularly to- beneht cities Of the sec
ond class, of which Ogden is at pres
ent the only, example in this state.
The bill provides that any member of
the bar may be appointed to sit in place
of municipal judges By stipulation of
the parties TO the suit. where the Judge
OF the court is not qualified TO act.
Kuchler,s bill would do away with the
assignment Of municipal cases to coun-
~ Justices of the peace Referred to
committee on judiciary.
House bill No Il. by Kucfler. entitled
| AN act providing for the service Of
| civil processes by city as well as coun-
~ officials is suggested by the cap
| ton Referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
House bill No. 13. by Kuchler is en-
titled AN act to amend section s. chap
ter 112. laws Of 1901 providing for civil
jurisdiction i'm county as well as mu-
nicipal courts" The bill. as the title
suggests. would enlarge the jurisdiction
OF justices OF municipal courts. Refer
red 10 committee on judiciary.
House bill No. II. by Carroll is en-
Titled AN act providing for fire in
! spectors in unincoTporated towns. pro-
Viding for their appointment. prescrib-
| ing their duties and providing for COM
pensation for their services" Referred
TO the committee on municipal corPo-
rations.
House bill No. ID. BY Thompson, will
Supersede Merrills bin regarding the
establishment of additional experiment
farms Thompson's bin is duplicate
Of one offered i'm the senate yesterday
by Senator Caliister. Referred to the
committee on agriculture and horticul-
ture.
House bill No. l6. by G'artin, regu-