The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-04
ORDERS AUDITOR
TO KEEP WATCH
Bill Making Examinations Stricter
Passes Senate.
MINING MEASURE IS LOST
TAXATION OF SALT AND COAL
OUTPUT NOT IN FAVOR.

OUTPUT NOT IN FAVOR.
Senator Rasband's biIl No SO, max
ing obligatory upon the state auditor
the examination of books of persons
charged with the receipt, safe keeping
or disbursement of public moneys at
least once each year, was passed by
unanimous vote of the senate yester-
day, Senator Lewis being absent. I'm
der the existing law the inspection of
the books is in the discretion of the
auditor. The new measure makes it
mandatory.
Senator Walton's bill, NO. "a. the pro-
posed new registration law, was slight
ly amended and reported fayorably by
the judiciary committee.
House joint memorial No. 1, by JO-
seph, was favorably reported by the
committee on mines and mining The
memorial asks congress to establish a
bureau of mining in the intermountain
region. The committee reported was
adopted unanimously and the memorial
passed in the same manner, under SuS-
pension of the rules, after q brief de-
bate between Lawrence and Johnson.
Johnson objected to the practice of
rushing measures through the senate,
he said. and thought they should be al
lowed to follow the regular course
Lawrence deIleu the existence OF any
disposition to rush things. The present
measure, he said, was plain on its face,
and there was no reason why il should
not be promptly passed. Johnson eX-
planned he had no desire to oppose the
| measure, but was opposed to the prac-
tice of hurrying measures, particularly
bills.
The committee on mines and mining
recommended the substitution of house
! joint memorial No. ,, 10y Miller. for
! senate joint memorial No. 2, by Lewis
/ Both asked for the establishment of a
mint in Utah. The report was adopted
and H. j. NJ. No. placed on its final
/ passage. HOllingsworth moved tC
amend by substituting the words "Og-
den City" for some suitable point" as
| the location of the mint. The proposed
amendment aroused considerable mirth
/ and was laughingly seconded by SEN
! ator Mckay after Senator Bamberger
had expressed his appreciation of Sen
atOr HoIlingswOrth's advertisement OF
| his home town. Lawrence objected tC
the designation by the legislature OF
/ any particular city. The amendment
lost and the memorial was passed una
nimOuSly.
Mining Bill Voted Down.
/ House bill No. 9, by Joseph, amend
| ing section 1904, revised statutes, relat-
| ing to the taxation of mines and theil
net proceeds, was killed by the adop-
| ton of an adverse report of the com
| was notified of the senate's action, and
| thereupOn conference committee, con
| sisting of Joseph, Runelry and Hopes
| was appointed to confer with a like
| committee from the upper branch.
] An invitation from Professor George
l.. Swendsen, district engineer of the
arid land reclamation service, inviting
| the senate TO visit the local offices Of
| the bureau. was extended through Gov
| ernOr Cutler. Bamberger moved thai
| the invitation be accepted, members tC
walk to the offices and to refuse to ac-
/ cept any free transportation for the
/ trip. Senator Loose seconded the mo-
ton. Lawrence amended this by NOV
| ing to refer the matter to the commit
| tee on agriculture and irrigation TO ar
range suitable time for the visit. The
| amendment was accepted and carried
| unanimously.
Bigger Committee on University.
| President Love addressed the senate
! briefly, saying he had given the mat
! ter OF duplication of courses Of study
| in the Agricultural college and the
| University of Utah much thought since
| the governors communication On the
| subject had been received, and be
! lieved il required more attention than
| he had at first thought. He asked
| size of the senate committee by two
| members. On motion of Senator Ben
| Mon the desired permission was given
! and Senator Love at once named Sen
ators Barber and Love as the add
| tional committeeman.
! Senate bill No. 49, by Senator Will
! liams, is substituted for Senate bill No
| 9. by Williams, which was Withdrawn
/ yesterday The bill creates the state
! art collections TO be merged with the
a ion MD in -
! University of Utah 1t also provides
J for an annual appropriation of $1,000
! for the purchase of. works of art foI
1 the state. The principal change IN
| the new measure is provision that
no work of art produced by a member
| of the purchasing committee shall be
! sold to the state. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on education
Senate bill No 80. by Lawrence
1 amends section 3, chapter 90. laws OF
1899, relating to corporate suretyshiI
! on bonds etc. by providing that the
I suretyshiD certificate shall be eQuiVa-
| lent TO the justification required OF
sureties by law The bill went 10 the
] judiciary committee
| The senate adjourned until Monday
| at ? o'clock.
List of the Bills.
Following is summary of the bills
introduced yesterday;
senate bill No As, by Johnson-Ite-
quiring all property to be assessed fol
lenerai taxes and TO prevent introduce
ton of evidence to recover from prop
/ erty not assessed. Judiciary
Senate bill No. SO, by Williams-Pro-
/ Viding for the purchase of works OF
/ art. etc. by the state. and repeating
chapter 29, laws of 1899. Substitute
for senate bill No. 9. (Education)
Senate bill No. 50, by Lawrence
/ Amending section B. chapter O., laws
of 1899. relating to corporate surety
ship on bonds. etc. Judiciary