Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-08
HOUSE TODAY GOT
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Held Morning Session and Passed
A Number OF Important
Measures,
THE SCHOOL BILL SUCCEEDS.
Census Bill Also Goes Through -
House fayors Sale ofLiquor
BY Consent

For the first time during the present
session, the house met at 10 a. m. to-
day and Immediately proceeded to do
business The conduct Of the meme
bers was such as to indicate a desire to
make up for lost time and In this they
succeeded very well. indeed, a number
OF important measures being passed
during the session.
SCHOOL BILL SUCCEEDS.
II. b. rs by Marks placing county
school districts of the first class upon
the same basis OF administration as
school districts In cities OF the second
class, and making necessary regula-
tlona came up for third reading and
final passage. The bill designates as
districts OF the lrst class localities hav-
Ing a population Of more than 5000
school children over six years and un-
der is years of age. and contains u
section giving county commissioners
permission to form such district ir-
respective OF the number of school chill
dren residing therein. Joseph moved
TO strike QUE this section OF the meas
ure, as he believed 1t was both mex
pedient and impractic lble. The mo-
ton was strongly opposed and was
characterized By Wilson as an effort
to kill the bill This Joseph resented
whereupon Wilson ex plained that his
remark was prompted by the conduct
of the gentleman on other measures,
The motion was lost and the bill passed
on the following vote;
HOW THEY VOTED.
Ayes--Allen, Anderson CA. W. An
derson 81, A., Austin Carroll Chris,
Jensen, Cottam, Cromar Dean, Edward,
Fishburn. Hawley Hone Johnson,
Jones' Kinney, Kuchler, Luther, Ly-
man, Marks. McCrca, Merrill, Miller,
Pace. Pointer, Peterson. Richards, Rob.
erts, Slmons, Spencer, Stewart, Stookey,
Thompson, ToltOn, Wilson, Wootton,
Mr.. Speaker--37,
Nays--Curten. Daley. Gundry Hopes,
Joseph, Lyman-6.
CENSUS BILL PASSES.
II. B. 225, by Kinney. providing for
a state census in 1906, and appropriating
$4,000 for this purpose, was next con.
sidered. Mr.. Kinney explained that
the bill was drawn by the attorney
general and was in accordance with a
recommendation IN the governors mes
sage, He said the only objection to the
bill was Ne appropriation, However,
he believed state census should be
taken and urged the passage Of the act.
The bill passed by unanimous vote
$. y. so, by HollingsSorth, relating
to present ownership maps passed with
but two negative votes, the measure be-
Ing opposed by Edward and Miller.
LIQUOR by CONSENT.
S. b. lO7, by Mckay relating to in
toxlcatiug liquors and the granting OF
licenses to sell the same by boards OF
county commissioners and providing
that before license Is granted TO sell
liquor at retail In a county outside OF
the limits OF an Incorporated city Or
town, the consent Of a majority OF tho
tax paying electors OF the precinct
wherein such liquor Is sold must be OBJ
tained, passed on the following vote.
Ayes-Allen, Anderson, j. A.. Austin
Carroll, Christensen, Gotham, Dean,
Edward, Gundry, Hawley Hone John
son, Jones, Kuchler, Luther, Lyman,
Vaughan, Painter, Peterson, Richards,
Roberts, Stewart, Stookey, Thompson,
Tolton, Wilson, Wootton, Mr.. Speaker
2S
Nays--Anderson A. ", Cromar, Cur
tin, Daley Hopes, Joseph, Kinney,
McCrea, Miller, Pace. Spencer--ll.
BARS TRUSTEES,
s. b. so by Walton relating to the
erection Of school houses by contract
or day labor, and barring school trus-
tees from being pecuniarily interested
In said contracts, passed with but
three negative votes, Johnson, Jones
and Stookey voting against II.
3, Is. 81 by Walton, requiring reports
to be made on cases OF tuberculosis,
passed by unanimous vote.
HARRY OPPOSED 1T.
II, b, POS by Marks providing for un-
dertakings on appeal from Justices
and city courts TO the district court,wa
next considered, The author explained
that the bill was aimed at the nefarlous
work OF a certain collection agency.
which took delight In harrassng debt
ors and putting them to great ncon-
yenience, Joseph said the bill didn't
look good to him, and voted again II,
but as 1.-THE gentleman from Salt Lake"
was alone In his attitude, the measure
passed by a handsome majority.
THIS ONE DEFEATED.
s, 3, 1Ol by Walton, making expect
Grafton In churches. street cars, public
buildings and on sidewalks, mis-
demeanor, failed, after a futile effort
by Tolton TO substitute the word "cus.
pdore" for "spittoon," Those oppos.
ms the measure were Curtin, Daley,
Edward, Hopes Johnson, Joseph, Me-
Crea, Miller, Stookey and Thompson. a
sufficient number TO defeat Il, owing 10
there being but 80 members present.
Adjournment was taken TN d. m,
AT the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion, Joseph moved that the calendar
be suspended, and that the house con-
slider the report OF the Joint committee
OF duplication OF studies OF the Uniyer-
sty Of Utah and the Agricultural coll
lege. Wilson moved 20 amend, by
making II the special order Tor tomor-
row at p. m, and the amendment car
rled, and the matter OF education Will
absorb the attention OF the state sol.
ons tomorrow afternoon.
The committee on fish and game re-
commended the passage with amend
ment Of $, b. So, by CallIster, entitled,
AN act for the protection Of fish,
game and birds"
$. y. 49, by Walton, providing for an
annual convention OF health officers,
failed on vote OF % ayes 10 II nays