The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-01
SENATE KILLS
BATCH OF BILLS
gohnson's Assessment Measure Is
Among the Eight Slaughtered.
LONG LIST GOES THROUGH
LIBRARY TAX PROPOSITION
QUICKLY GETS THE AK.

Senate committees have begun to do
their own sitting, and yesterday sent
eight measures to the scrap heap. The
list killed by, committees includes the
following:
Senate concurrent resolution No. .
by Lewis, requesting from the attorney
general an opinion as to the states la
bility on bounty certificates fraudu-
lently issued.
Senate bill No. 81, by Rasband, re-
curing the state treasurer to deposit
state moneys in the name OF the state
and to turn interest back into the state
treasury.
Senate bin No. As. by johnson. re-
curing all property to be assessed for
general taxes and preventing the intro
duction Of evidence to recover on prop
erty not assessed
Senate bill No. 1O4, by Hollingsworth.
requiring life insurance companies to
make annual statements and to keep
their assets equal to the net value of
outstanding obligations.
Senate bill No. 20, by Callister, gov
ernfng the operations of foreign corpO-
Tations doing business IN the state.
Senate bill No. %, by PARK, fixing
penalty for the unauthorized produce
tiOn of dramatic plays ana musical
compositions.
senate bill No. 1Os. by f1oliingsworth.
prohibiting discrimination by life in
surance companies i'll favor OF indI-
viduals.
Senate bill No. 118. by Mckay, plac-
ing experiments in silk culture under
the control of the experimental sta
ton of the Agricultural college.
Favorable Committee Reports.
Favorable committee reports were
adopted on the following:
House bill No. II, by HawIey, relat-
ing TO reports and settlements of coun-
~ treasurers.
Senate bill No. 90, by HolIingsworth,
relating to deputies and assistants of
county, precinct and district officers.
Senate bill No. III, by Barber. allow
ing one years time for proving w on
lands secured by mayors or judges
title
Senate bill No. rs. by johnson,
amending sections 1854 3O65. 3O66 and
3067. revised statutes, relating to at
tachments-
Senate bill No. 127, by Lawrence. re-
lating to license for trading stamp
companies
Senate bill No. 124. by HolIingsworth.
relating to distance subpoena shall
rUu-
Senate bill No. III, by Lawrence.
creating board to promote uniform
legislation in the United States.
House bill No. los, by Marks, relating
TO manner of commencing actions in
city courts
Senate bill No so, by CaIlister, ap-
prOpriating S17,5OO additional for the
use OF experimental fafnn-.
House bill No. 128, by Dean. relating
TO the befOuling of waters.
House bill No. 4, by Joseph, repeating
the law creating the silk commission
The recommendation In favor OF
house bill No 4, in connection with the
killing OF NcKay's bill relating to silk
culture, appears to make clear the dis
position of the senate to stop all fur
Iher experiments with silk in Utah.
Many Bills Passed.
The senate wasted no time yester-
day. Several bills were passed with
out debate. and no measure drew out
lengthy discussion. The list of meas
ures passed follows:
House bill No. 5S, by Austin, creating
a state park commission.
House joint memorial No. f. by Aus
tin, memoriaHzing congress to cede to
the state lands in Strawberry valley
for public park purposes.
Senate bill No. 81, by Walton prohib-
Sting school trustees from having a pc
cuniary interest in contracts for the
erection OF school houses.
Senate bill No. 113. by Rasband
amending the company store" law
by prohibiting discrimination in ac-
cepting time checks.
Senate bill No. 49, by HolIingsWOrth
relating to present ownership maps.
Senate bill No. p, by Hollingsworth.
companion bill to S. b. SD, changing
Rsirae Of making assessments from the
tsecOnd Monday in January to the first
Monday in February.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 3
by Hollingsworth, providing for COM
mission OF three persons to draft a
measure for a uniform system of as
sessment and taxation. The commits
sion is to report to the next legisla-
ture- A similar act was passed by the
last legislature, but Governor Wells
failed to name the commission
Senate joint memorial No 5, by VIII
liams, asking for protection against
adulterated and deieterious foods. me-
dfcin& and drugs.
Aimed ct Collection Agency.
House bill No. 90. by BIcCrea. amend
ing sections 1895 and 1896, revised stat
utes. relating to garnishment. The bill
is aimed at collection agencies and
others who summon witnesses not df-
rectly interested. The new measure
provides that such witnesses snail be
paid a fee of 81. in default of which
they are not required to TESTIFY
House bill No. 80, by Reborts
amending section 1905, revised statutes
relating to compensation OF members
Of boards OF education.
The enacting clause was sticken
from house bin NO. ITO. by Roberts on
motion OF Senator Bamberger The
bill amends section 1860, revised stat
utes, relating to annual tax for libra
ries. by raising the tax from one-third
mill to one mill
The conference conmfrcee on house
bill No. A., by Wootton. the city gov
eminent measure, reported in favor of
the house amendment. The senate
COncuTTed fu the aruandr1aUr