Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
January II.

january ".
The election of senator to succeed
Senator Kearns was the first business
before the house, Mr.. Sutherland re.
ceiving AZ votes and Judge King 3.
The bill appropriating $25,625 for
the purpose of defraying the expenses
of the National Guard in Carbon coun.
ty In 1903 and 1904, was passed in the
house.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Fish,
burn of Box Elder changing time for
taking school census in cites and
counties; also one by Edward. providI
ing for the establishment of schools OF
agriculture and domestic science IN
counties.
The voting for successor to Unit,
ed States Senator Thomas Kearns and
preliminary steps to scalp the bounty
law occupied the major part of the
time of the senate.
A bill was introduced by Johnson to
meet outstanding Indebtedness of
Louisiana Purchase exposition exhibit,
January f8.
The senate met at 1880, fastened
to a reading of the record and took
a recess until ~, noon, when It met
In joint session with the house to
canvass the vote for United States
senator. After the joint session dis.
solved the senate reconvencd and
ceived senate petition No. l, by Sen,
ator Bennion, for the appropriation OF
$32726 to reimburse William Gibson
of Vernal for payment made by him
to the state on lands afterwards
found to be a part of the forest res
serve.
Aside from the joint session to can.
vass the vote for United States sena,
tor, four bills were introduced in the
house
BY McCrea, providing that wills
ohall be revoked when the testatot
has married after the execution of tho
WILL by Lyman. creating the office OF
state veterinarian and providing for
the suppression of disease among ami,
mails; by Wootton. comforting addi
tional powers on city councils; by
Daley. requiring certain county of
flcers to keep offices at county seats
Janaury 10.
The important feature OF tht legis
lature was the passage by the senate
of bill repeating the present law au.
thorizing the payment Of bounties for
the killing of wild animals.
The bill is now in the hands of the
house. and it is believed the house bill
covering the same provisions will be
withdrawn and the senate bill passed
as 1t came from the senate.
Senator Johnson requested that a
subcommittee Of the senate commit
tee on appropriations and claims I'M
vestigate the accounts of the Worlds
Fair commission.
II is said by some that a sensation
will follow this investigation.
Representative Miller Is preparing a
memorial to congress asking that a
land Office be established at Price.
Senator Lawrence introduced bill
to secure registration of plumbers, and
for the supervision of plumbing in cit.
les OF the first and second class.
January 20.
BY a vote of "a to 10, three mem,
bers not voting, the house refused I'd
repeal the bounty law under which
$4,000 or more has been stolen by
grafters. The majority is willing that
the old law shall be altered. but win
take no chances on having the bounty
measure abolished.
The house also adopted the senate
joint resolution against the purchase
OF pen KNIVES ana fountain pens, ana
the petit larceny OF waste baskets and
cuspidors.
A subcommittee will act with spe-
cial committee named by the senate
to investigate the expenditure of funds
by the Louisiana Purchase exposition
commission.
Senator Rasband has introduced
two bills to reorganize the state land
board and the board of equalization.
In the house bills were introduced
by Dean, establishing poultry com,
mission and providing for annual poul
try shows. BY Miller, increasing the
exemption OF heads of families from
$50 to $50. BY Fishburn, providing for
the holding of municipal elections on
even numbered years.
Both houses adjourned until 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.