Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-09
THE LAST DAY OF
THE LEGISLAT
Old Custom Of Stopping the Clock
Will be ResOrted to at
Midnight
MAY WIND UP SATURDAY.
Joseph's Railway Bill aud Roberts
Better Road Measure Go Down
To Death aud Oblivion

Unless all signs fail, the last day OF
the Legislature will be continued TIL
Saturday night when, Il Is expected,
the business Of the Sixth session will
be disposed of and the states law
makers take an adjournment sine die,
There is yet much work to be done
but the outlook Is that the next two
days will see things generally pretty
well cleared up.
Pursuant 20 adjournment last night,
the house met at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing and Immediately proceeded to do
business.
JOSEPH'S BILL KILLED,
The committee on railroads and
common carriers submitted two reports
on H. b. 100, by Joseph, an act COM
pelling street railway companies TO
protect certain Of their employees, by
providing seats for motormen, etc.
The majority recommended It's nom
passage, while the minority recon-
mended that the bill be passed. a mo-
tion to substitute the minority report
for that OF the majority brought Jo-
seph to his feet with the statement
that he believed the bin to be one OF
the star measures before the house.
Said he what harm can there be I'm
the passage Of this act2 Motormen
should be protected; they should have
some place to rest their weary bones,
Even the government has taken this
matter up and I'm every well regulated
city Of the United States such a mea-
sure Is now In effect This Ia not a
vicious measure; It Is more In the ma
ture Of humane act and | think this
Legislature should pass IT, II also pro-
vldes for lr-hrakes on all double truck
cars feature that win tend 10 pre-
vent accidents" The motion to sub
stitute lost on the following vote
Ayes--Anderson A. w. Cromar,
Daley. Edward. Fishburn Gundry,
Hone, Hopes, Joseph, Kuchler, Marks,
Miller Pancake, Painter, Spencer
Stookey, Wootton--l7.
HaysAglien. Anderson 5yA Austin,
| Carroll. Christensen, Cottam, Johnson,
Jones Luther Lyman, McCrea Mer-
rill Pace, Peterson, Richards, Roberts,
Slmons, Stewart Stringham Thomp-
son. Tolton, Wilson Mr.. Speaker--25'
IRRIGATION BILL PASSED.
II. r. 2S2, substitute for house bills
1893. 1876 and 1917. codifying and reyisifg
existing irrigation laws, came up as
specjal order at If o'clock. Mr.. Aus
tin, chairman OF the committee on ir-
rlgatlon, explained briefly its pro-
visions and stated that among the
changes was an abridgment OF the pow
ers OF the state engineer az well az
number OF amendments calculated 10
aid the state I'm It's efforts TO take adj
vantage OF the national irrigation law.
The gentleman stated that the bill had
been carefully gone over by one OF
the most expert agriculturists In the
state, while its constitutlonality had
been passed upon by ex-Secy OF state
Hammond and Representative Marks.
The latter offered q number OF minor
amendments which were adopted, after
which The hill passed with but two neg
alive votes. these being cast by Cromar
and Daley
The bill is a very exhaustive docu-
ment and covers SO printed pages IL
touches practically every phase of the
irrigation question and Is said TO be
the most satisfactory law on this sub
ject ever enacted in this state.
osTEOPATHIC MEASURE
S. d. %. by Johnson, establishing a
state board OF osteopathy was passed
by almost unanimous vote. Fishburn
being the only member to oppose IT,
FOR BETTER DENTISTRY,
s. p. &C. by Lawrence, regulating tho
practise Of dentistry passed unanl-
mously
GOOD ROADS DEFEATED.
The committe on ways and means
recommended the non-passage Of II. j.
l21 by Roberts, an act in furtherance
OF good roads and providing n state
highway fund. Adopted
CLAIMS REPORTED.
The committee on claims and public
accounts reported faYorably certain
claims for refund OF money paid for
school lands settled upon prior 10
March /. 1859 Adopted
GIFTS AND LEGACIEs.
The committee on ways and means
recommended the passage OF 3. b. ~,
by Hollingsworth, an act to tax gifts,
legacies and inheritance IN certain
cases. and to provide for the ASSESS
ment and collection Of the tax, Adopt
ed
AGAINST HOMES BILL.
A minority Of the committee on coun-
ties recommended the non-passage OF
VI. b. 1856, by Hone relating to certain
county and precinct officers. and pro-
viding FOR the time Of election Of
county assessors and sherifs.
SALARY RAISED
II. b. 20. by McCrea, fixing the salary
OF Inc adiutant general at $500 per
annum. was passed, minus the emer-
pcncy clause on vote OF IS ayes TO 10
nays. Those opposing the measure were
Cromar Gundry, Hone, Hopes Miller,
Pancake. Painter stewart, Tolton and
Wilson.