Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04
WALTON PRES|DES
OVER THE SENATE.
Took Place Of President Love
This Afternoon on Account
Of Sickness.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BILL.
Made Special Order Of Business for
Monday Next other Important
Measures Under Way

President Love OF the senate was taxi
en- home seriously M today, and In his
stead Senator Walton presided over the
session 1t WAS thought that he was
suffering from typhoid, although later
reports from his home stated that he
was attacked with stomach trouble.
There was great need for the Statur-
day session. On hand were 20 bills for
final action, and OF these two were
among the most important measures
yet considered Lawrenoe's bill, no.
the Associated Press measure said to be
Intended TO allow the opening Of a new
paper In Salt Lake was the first bill 70
be considered, The senate was not yet
ready 10 get down to voting on It, and
on motion Of its author II went over
to a special order for Monday.
An equally interesting bill--that pre-
venting bucket shopping, also went
over. The active LOBBY OF brokers who
oppose the bill make its friends fear
for its welfare and they want more
time to prepare defense for It.
The light house bills are unimport-
ant and are pretty certain to receive
favorable treatment. They include the
following;
H. ,; i5s, by Marks, defining the
word folio"
II, b. 1852 by Marks, on the fees Of
county recorders
II, b. 1871 by Marks, on the recording
II, d, Sc, by Tolton, on court stenog-
raphers.
II. 3, r. by Hawley on county treas
urers.
II. b, lb5, by Kinney, ON the fees of
precent officers
II. y, 1873, by Hopes, on roadbulldng
In Juab county.
The list Of senate bills up for final
action IL as follows;
$, 3D. no. by Lawrence, prohibiting
discrimination against newspapers.
3, Il, ST. by Lawrence, to prohibit
bucket-shoppng,
S. b. l0S by Park, defining common
barratry.
S, b. %, by Holllngsworth, on the
taxing OF gifts.
s. b, lO5, by Holllngsworth, on the
duties OF county auditors.
NO MORE SILK MONEY.
mo more, not another cent" was
Senator Bamberger's frank statement
10 the ladies' who appeared today to
argue in favor Of more silk commission
money. The ladies' were granted II
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and over the wishes Of most Of the
senators, who wanted 10 adopt Joseph's
bill killing the commission After the
audience had concluded, the committee
decided to settle the question In eXecu-
tive session. While the report win not
be forthcoming TIL Monday poll OF
the committee shows no friends for
the project OF spending more money
on silk culture
The defeat Of the plan, however, does
not mean the abolition Of all silk in
Vestigation az DR. Widtsoe can take Il
up az the Agricultural college under
the general work on mulberry trees.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Passablo bills IN bulk came out of
committees today. The following re-
ceived favorable action;
$. p SO, by Lawrence, on the prac-
tise Of dentistry,
s. b. 100, by Walton, providing a
laboratory for archaeological purposes
s. b. 90, by Johnson, the much mooted
osteopathy bill
5, Il, ia, by Clegg, on assessment OF
transient stock,
s. b. o., 9s, &C., 90, lOi, by Walton, all
OF them health and sanitary measures,
s. b. 1905 by Hollngsworlh
s, y, 1925, by Holllngsworth, proyld-
ing forthe licensing OF pedlers and
canvassers OF machinery, and domestic
utensils
II, 3. 1sS by Edward, on the pay of
county commissioners.
NEW HORTICULTURAL BILL.
S. b. 1879, introduced as a substitute
for s. y. "a, by the Joint irrigation and
agriculture committees, is the long de-
layed horticulture measure. II brings
TO an end the dispute between the north
and the south portions OF the state BY
combining and compromising their in
terests.
The new bill provides for a board OF
Ave members, one Of whom shall be
from the Agricultural college expert
ment station, and the other four to be
appointed by the governor, one from
each Of four districts, into which tho
rE'te Is divided, The board IL to be BIZ
partisan, and elect It's own officers. az
an office In Salt Lake. The state
treasurer Is 10 be ex-offlclo treasurer
OF the board, Each member except the
secretary Is 10 receive 500 a year The
secretary Is 10 receive $1,000
In each county the commissioners are
10 appoint county inspectors, who are
70 carry out tho rules and regulations
OF the state board
The bill carries an annual approprla-
tlon OF $4,000