Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-20
Senate Takes Action on the Sug.
gestion of Gov. Cutler 10
His Message
ONE PARTY HOLDS MAJORITY.
Politics Hereafter to be Taken Into
Account When Appointments
Are Made.

Today the first step was taken tc
follow out the suggestion OF Gov. Cut
Ter in his message to the Legislature
| that appointive boards be partisan in
stead Of non-p partisan, as Is now the
case, and that the terms Of service OF
their members expire with each admin
istratlon,
Senate bill No. IA, by Senator Ras-
band of Summit county, amends the
law governing the appointment Of the
state land board, as contained in Sec
ton /, chapter 81 OF the laws of 1893.
The amended section, as stated In the
bill reads as follows:
A state board Of land commissioners
is hereby created which shall consist
Of the governor, the secretary OF state,
and five resident citizens Of the state
who shall be appointed by the COVER
nor, by and with the consent or
the senate AT least four mem
bers of the board shall be-
lorg to one political party. Each
commissioner shall hold his office for
four years, and until his successor Is
appointed and qualified"
Senate bill No. IS, applies the same
policy to the appointment Of the state
board of equalization. 1t provides that
Of the four members not more than
three shall be OF one political party.
Each member is TO hold his office for
four years, and receive salary of $500.
II is understood that Senator Bam-
berger is preparing TO offer strenuous
objection to the introduction OF parti-
IAN boards into Utah, and is now en-
gagged in investigating the method of
procedure in other states.
BOUNTY CERTIFICATES.
The first item OF business on the
docket was the consideration OF a
concurrent resolution from the house
requesting that the state auditor at
his earliest convenience procure state
ment from each county clerk showing
the number OF certificates issued by
him, or his deputies, and all partlcu-
lars connected with their issuance, Also
requesting that the county clerks dis
continue the issuance Of certificates for
bounty claims pending the action Of
the Legislature.
The resolution Is meant TO form a
basis from which the senate may carry
on an investigation of the recent bounty
frauds.
Upon order Of the president the res
olutlon was tabled pending the prepar-
alton by Senator Hollingsworth of
amendments changing the dates OF
beginning the statement from 1904 70
1901 when the present law went into
effect, a communication from COY
Ctuler was read which stated a deficit
of 50 O00 had been incurred by the state
mental hospital, and that he had inves-
tigated and found the dehcit TO be nee
essary and regular. lie therefore asks
that the amount be appropriated, 1t
was referred to the committee on APP
proprlation and claims.
The president announced the appoint
ment of Senator'S Walton; Bennlon ana
Larsen as committee to investigate
the finances of the worlds fair COM
mission. This committee Is TO act with
a like committee OF the house
IRRIGATION WATERS.
Senate bin No. IS was introduced by
Senator Mckay upon request IL pro-
Vldes for Investigations Of the proper
use Of irrigation waters and the re-
elimination OF alkall lands.
The agricultural experiment station OF
the Agricultural college, II wccld desig
nate as the proper authority to carry
on the experiments, working In cooper
alton with the irrigation investigations
OF the experiment stations of the Unit
ed states. The object aimed at Is the
retaining Of the alkali and water log
ged lands OF the state TO usefulness,
The experiments, the bill provides,
shall include the determining of the
amount OF water required TO irrigate or
binary Utah crops, the right time to
apply such water. the best manner OF
its application, the Influence of vari-
Gus irrlgatlng methods on the quality
Of the crops, the relation Of Irrigation
20 the accumulation Of alkall the al
kali and water-logged lands with refer
ence to their reclamation, the POSSIBLE
tiles Of undertakings IN retaining al
kali lands and the best way TO econ
omically use irrigation water to save
alkah and water-logged lands,
To distribute its Information to the
farmers the experiment station is to
publish nm annual report OF not less
than 5000 copies for free distribution
10 farmers.
The bill carries with Il an approprl-
alton of $4,000 for two years which
viii be used IN connection with like
amount pledged by the national govern
ment To Utah In case the legislature
VIII appropriate Ike amount TO carry
on this work
SECRETARY'S BOND.
Senate bill No. II, introduced by Hol.
llngsworth Of Weber, provldes that the
secret ry OF state shah execute bond
OF $4,000 the act to take effect upon
approval.
Senate bill No. 16, introduced by Sem
ator Bennlon, authorizes county record
ers 70 administer oaths II amends
section 62S OF the Revised Statutes OF
1898, and Is for the purpose Of facill-
tating business In outlying districts
where notary publics are often difficult
to lind,
Senate bill No. ls, introduced by
Senator Lawrence, provides that m
cities OF the first and second class, the
cemeteries shall be plated and that
the burial rights shall be established
with justice to the owners.
Senate bill No, 49, introduced by
Senator Lewis, provides for the pub
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