Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-03-03
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
February 81.


February 81.
Twenty-one new bills were intro. |
duced in the house it being the last |
day under the rule adopted by both |
houses for the introduction of bills. |
Hawley's bill providing for n CEN |
trail Utah experiment station was
passed while Homes eight-hour bill
was killed by adverse committee re.
port.
A petition signed by Nephi Indian
war veterans was received by the
house asking that their services be
recognized by the awarding of suitable
medallions and that steps be taken to-
ward securing compensation for thirty
days actual services.
The following appointments by Gov
ernor Cutler were confirmed by the
senate: Directors Deseret Agricul-
tural & Manufacturing society-Lester
d. Freed of Salt Lake. William G. Win
| der of Salt Lake, Mrs Priscilla J. Ritter
of Salt Lake Joseph A. Silver of Salt
Lake. Commissioner state bureau of
statistics-Charles DeMoisy of Salt
Lake. State coal mine Inspector
Conner Thomas of Salt Lake.
House bill No. AZ, by Wootton, the
city government measure, was passed
D by the senate.
+ House bill No "a, by the committee
y on railroads and common carriers,
] permitting hold-over directors of cor
porations, was passed by unanimous
vote.
House bill No. 1903. by Marks, relat.
,. ing to manner of pleading statutes of
!, limitations, technical amendment to
: the existing law, and house bill No.
. log, by Vaughan, making II INSIDE
y nreanor to wilfully leave gate open,
E were passed unanimously.
81 Senate bill No. 81 by Park, exempt
It ing members of the national guard
e when on duty from juror service. was
n passed unanimously.
is Twenty-four new bills were intro
n duced in the senate.
st February %.
~ -, At a Joint legislative meeting in the
> house of representatives, Washing
10 toms birthday was observed by a pro
gramme of exercises, including sonl
. and address. Patriotic decoration
dy were everywhere in evidence. Owe
L. the speakers platform hung picture
of Washington, Mckinley and Roose
welt while about the legislative chan
r. bers were draped the national colors
n All but three or four of the represent
ly atives were present, many with thei
ar. wives while, on the other hand, tn
III. majority of the senators were conspi
nd uous by their absence.
nd February %.
III. 1t being the last day for present
OF ton of bills without special permi
| - a %.
ZEN nearly swamped with new measure
% bills being introduced in the hou
and 10 in the senate.
One of the house bills is a new
Pc. rigation measure by j. A. AndersC
AXE which is designed to place the sta
,er. in harmony with the national reclan
ton act. A. " Anderson of Salt La
has bill to lengthen the terms of
. county officials except county att,
neys.
But one bill was passed by the sc
ate three being postponed. Senat
Waltons bill providing that co
stables attending Justices courts
paid 81 per day, was amended to e
clude cities of the first and secor
b class and passed.
- Two house bills relating TO takiI
q school census and apportionment
l. school funds were killed.
o Bills passed by the house were:
|: II. b. No. 3S-Appropriating $1C
y 600 and providing for the establish
ment of central experiment statio
, S. b. No. 45-Creating a state poar
of sheep commissioners.
, II. b. No. -Reorganizing the stat
= board of corrections.
= II. b. No. 35-Forbidding member
of school boards to be interested !
contracts under the board.
4 II. b. No. 67-Fixing the fees
Il county clerks.
:. February "a.
4, Senator Callister's fish and gam
10 bill, which repeats existing laws an
l enacts complete new laws, occupie
/ much of the senate's time, but We
d finally passed. Other bills passe
* were:
10 S. B. No. 63-Relating to speci
" taxes in cities,
"a S. B. No. S0-CTeating an armol
ID board for the national guard.
n II. b. No. S9-Relating to docketir
d Of judgments.
4 II. B. No. 9S-Relating to execution
r. II. b. No. 132-Relating to concu
* rent jurisdiction of city and distri
., "a courts. e.!
II. B. Providing for the recor
4. ing and the custody of Official bonds.
a. Bills passed by the house were