Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11
BUT SENATE is ALMOST READY.
Another List Of Appointments Expected
From the Office Of the Governor
This Afternoon.
APPROPRIATION BILL COMING.
Pruning kuife Been Freely Used Upoa
It. Lucin Cutoff "Sauuter" for
Tomorrow.

The Legislature win not adjourn to-
night as hoped for II may be tho
middle OF tho week before such action
IS taken though the senate might be
ready to do SO by Monday night. The
house, however cannot dispose OF its
business by that time.
This afternoon there viii be another
list Of appointments go IN from the
governor 20 the senate and this even-
ing members Of that body will be tho
guests OF Gov. cutler at Commercial
club dinner The appropriation bill
that IL being submitted at the eleventh
hour, almost In the throcs of adjourn
ment, Il is predicted, is going to con-
tain some most astounding surprises,
it being stated that the pruning knife
OF economy has been used with extra
ordinary yigor, aud that the recom-
mendations OF the committee viii
have to CO." This afternoon at a late
hour. It is said that the University
and Agricultural college consolidation
IlNDNHlAlpIl VIII AUiilf UP hEblA anu
with promising prospects of passage,
Tomorrow some OF the senators. and
perhaps some house members will take
a 'sauntef" over the Lucin cutoff.
THE BIG SCHOOL FIGHT.
For the third consecutive day tho
senate chamber was thronged this
morning with friends OF the two state
schools engaged in life and death
struggle for supremacy IN the states
educational system.
This time the array In favor OF sub
| hitting q proposition 10 the people to
| decide whether the state shall have
a University worthy OF ranking along
eide OF substantial universities, or
! shall prolOng the agony, as Senator
Bennlon puts Ii, OF continuing two
weak and backward rivals, was very
strong
The educational leaders this morn
lng We're insstent I'm their plea that
while the state's lower schools are eX-
cellent, SIS higher education is de-
ploraby below standard, that It's Uni
yerslty II not, In fact, the center of
It's educational SYSTEM ana lacks the
prestige and standing 70 make 1t
worthy OF the state, and capable OF
turning out In reality a university
trained men and women.
The feeling that the fight is par
tlsan, instead of being waged on the
high grounds OF securing the best pub
Nc service was less apparent than
when the first vote was taken Thurs
day afternoon.
The matter Is scheduled for further
consideration this afternoon when a
compromise resolution il expected to
pass the senate.
APPROPRIATION SURPRISES.
The report OF the committee on APP
proprlauons Is dyerting the interest
ON the consolidation matter. While
Il IL not yet fully prepared, II is stat
ed that the scaling down Of funds Is
carried to an appalling extent and that
Il goes even 10 the extent OF leaving out
several political Offices whose APP
pointees VIII have decidedly shattered
dreams when the Schedule is made pub
MORE NAMES TODAY
More appointees FOR Governor Cut
ler's Official family are scheduled for
confirmation today,
Still to be acted upon are appolntees
for the state board OF corrections, tho
mental hospital board and the state
board OF horticulture
For the horticultural board the fol-
lowing are 10 be submitted: Thomas
Judd. John L. Cox, c. A. HlcRenlooper
and Profs. j. A. Widtsoe and r. ID.
Ball OF tho Agricultural college,
WILL DINE TONIGHT.
This morning invitations arrived TO
the senate. the members OF the press.
and attaches, from Gov Cutler, In
wiling them to dine AT the Commercial
club. az o'clock. a large legislative
gathering is said TO be scheduled.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
II. Il. 1876 by Hawley, on the salaries
OF county officers. Not to pass Adopt
il. b. lS9, on pownbrokers Not to
pass,
II. Il. 205, regarding undertakings on
appeal Not 20 pass.
ii. y. $50, on the forms OF pleadlngs
I'm Justices courts,
II b. 225. providing for school GEN.
sus. Not 10 pass.
Considerable discussion was engen-
derod over the killing OF II, b, 226, by
Kinney ON taking the census. Senator
Clegg contended that the district he
represents Is entitled 10 more represen-
tation than IL sets, ana that the state
Constitution makes 81 mandatory TO
take the census at THIS time,
Lawrence replied that the census
would cost $4,000 or more and was
provided for iu the hope that by this
time utah would be entitled 10 moro
congressional representatives. His
speech killed the bin.
The hsh and game bin came back
from the house so radically amended
that Lawrence and Walton were APP
pointed as conference committee to
get some OF them eliminated. The
amendments tot0llcd over 10.
CAUCUS AT NOON.
The scnutc and house went into joint
caucus at 1880 with Senator Barber
and Representative Roberts left out by
special request That something nearly
miraculous had happened was appar-
eut whom the house in a body came
suunterlng down Into tho senate cham
Der TO visit q while 1t worked the
wheels OF routine Just before noon. A.
the two bodies were not known to be
on speaking terms, this sudden deslta
W visit was peculiar, and il appeared