Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-08
PARTISAN BOARD
BILL GOES BACK.
Democrats Readily Support Re-
turn of Measure They Call
Unlair
A NEW INSANITY BOARD BILL.
Committee Offers County Boundary
Line Substitute 80 Senators Settle
Down TO Busy Afternoon,

II was grind day In the senate this
afternoon. The Democrats were not ar
rayed against Waltons partisan land
board measure, as when the bin was
called Senator Walton moved that II be
recommltted to the committee on pub
llo lands. Senator Bamberger, the chief
opponent Of the measure, seconded the
motion, and It carried unanimously An
endless run on committee reports and
routine matters consumed the remand
er OF the session.
INSANITY BOARD.
Senate bin So, by Clegg by requesO
amends the law relating to the govern
ment OF the mental hospital. IL abol-
i5hos the present board of ex-ofiiclo
members, and establishes regular
hoard to be known AZ the Board Of
Insanity" II is TO be bipartisan, con-
slsting Of three members, not more than
two Of whom shall be Of one political
party They are to be appointed by the
governor for a term OF four years. An
annual salary OF 500 is provided for
each member I'm addition to travelling
expenses.
JURY COMMISSIONERS.
The committee on county and mu-
nIclpol affairs reported favorably on
Calllster's 8. b. 40 relating to the pay
OF jury commissioners. The new meas
ure Ia a move In the direction Of more
careful scrutiny OF vouchers by having
them pass through the hands Of the
county commissioners Of the county In
which the duty OF the commissioner Ii
performed,
COUNTY BOUNDARY LINES.
The Judiciary committee reported a
substitute bill far Ilollingsworth's :. B
IS on the establishment Of county
boundary lines. The new bill IL more
definite in its instructions and instead
Of allowing the county commits
sioncrs TO secure the services
OF the state engineer on their
own application II compells them to
submit their cases TO the state board
Of examiners who shall control the ac-
tual operations OF the engineers office,
In the boundary question.
The specific situation which called
forth the bill is that Of Weber coun-
TVS boundaries, which are "the sum
mits OF the Wasatch range" AS the
summit varies IN width from mere
crest to four mile wide plateau, there
is much land over which assessors OF
Weber, Rich and Cache counties dis
pute. The courts OF the same coun-
ties, and the recorders offices are un-
der the same difficulties
COMMITTEES REPORTS
The judiciary committee had a large
number OF minor house bills to report
on. II reported fayorably on H. u.
q by Kinney, amending the law relat-
Ing 20 judges acting as attorneys. ON
II. y. As by Miller It recommended ia
vorabe action. The bill relates to
Justices courts.
On Kuchlors II. b. II, relating TO
changes Of venue, It recommended ia
vorabe action, as It did also on Kin
ney's bin No. 6S ON motions ana orders
Another Kinney bin, No &c. likewise
came out uBscathed, Ii relates TO the
preparation OF bills OF exception.
Kuchler also received another mem
tlon--ths time on H. b. No. u, pro-
vidng to whom process shall run from
municipal courts. These bills were all
Of a nature that is expected to free
them krom any opposition, ana their
passage Is expected.
The committee on rs'nes and mining
Is, on the use Of powder and explosive
oil in coal mines,
The committee on labor reported Ia
vorably on IL. b No, TO- by Austin, re-
gardlng the employment Of violence to
employees
The mining committee reported II j.
NJ. No, fayorably. II gives moral sup
port TO the school Of mines OF the Uni
yersity OF Utah.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Senate bill SO. by Bennlon, provides
that associate examiners be appointed
In cities Of the first and second class,
and that guardians be compelled 10
send children under their care to school,
between certain ages.
one senate bill was passed. II was
No. 49, by Holhugsworth, fixing the
end Of the fiscal year at the Goth OF
November and requiring all public Of
fcers to submit their reports by Jan. /.
Three bills We're received from the
house, Nos. ~ and &c went to the ju-
dietary committee, and II 10 the COM
mittee ON county municipal affairs.
II, ]. NJ. No 6 was taken from the
table and referred TO the committee on
roads and bridges. lt urges the pas
sage by Congress OF a bill which viii
give Utah $4,000 to improve her roads.
Just before adjournment at 2:A5, sem
ate bill 60, by Colllster, was introduced,
making a further appropriation for ex-
pertinent farms already provided for by
law The senate meets again tomor-
ROW at o'clock