Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-17
LEGISLATORS IN
A HAPPY MOOD.
BenniOn and Lawrence Indulge In
Rapid CrOssdre 10 Delight
OF Senate.
GOOD HUMOR WAS BUBBLINC.
The Fun Arose over The Report Re.
gafdiug the Program Tor Wash
iugIOn's Birthday.

IN the senate this afternoon a rapid
cross-nre OF questions and answers oc-
CURED between Bennion and Lawrence
over tho acceptance OF the report Of the
committee on federal relations regard
Ing the program for Wnshinstons
birthday Both senators were In o
particularly humorous mood, and kept
the senate laughing for some time.
Lawrence moved as a substitute to the
report that Chairman Bennlon and
Senator Walton be sentenced TO serve
with the house IN the ceremonies Of
that day. Bennlon retorted by stating
that Lawrence was the star speaker
on the program. The report was final
~ adopted by small majority each
member on the program voting against
1t and the small number present maxi
ing Is possible for them TO poll Il large
percentage Of the vote. There were
four bills on the calendar, No. g. by
Gardner $. b. SO, by the committee on
public institutions, relating to the gov
eminent of the state Mental hospital,
5. d. a. Walton's registration bill, and
II. b rs.
There was struggling quorum pre3-
cnt, and they had an unusually large
amount Of work before them
Those present were Mckay, HollingsA
worth, Larsen Gardner Park Law
renee, ClegG Johnson, Walton, Barber.
Bennion and Park
NEW SENATE BILLS,
s, b. SO by Lawrence, relates to the
practise Of dentistry IN the state, maxi
Ing penalties for practising without
conforming to the act
5. h. 81 by Lawrence, amend no ex-
isting law, but IL an act to prohibit
buCket-shops and busket- shopping
within Utah" The bill defines as
bucket shops as the "pHyate-wlre'
combinations which have operated ex-
tenslvely I'm stock skin.games through
out America. Their plan Is to furnish
fake stock quotations
S. II. IS by the judiciary committee,
refers TO changes Of venue In court. II
IL substitute for Kulcher's II. b. on
this subject The committee dis
claims any intention to get rid Of the
house bill Just because II is from the
house, but claims the substitute was
necessary because Of legal reasons,
REPORTS.
The committee on education favor
ably reported Fishburn's H. y, 3S, on
the annual Hcho0l1censns. The same
committee reported favorably on S. y.
90 by Bennlon, providing for sending
children 10 school during certain ages
II makes It a misdemeanor Tor a guard
ian TO fail To send children under his
care to school until 10 years OF age.
The art collection bill bv Williams,
numbered A. came out Of the educa-
ton committee fayorably considered.
II. u, s, killing the law creating the
state institute OF art, was in It's turn
killed by the senate educational conc
mittee.
Tbo committee on hsh and game re-
ported fayorably Calllsters fish and
tiL with a number Of minor
amedments
The committee on federal relations re-
ported the appointment OF Park and
Bennlon 20 meet n like house committee
and prepare 10 celebrate Washlngton's
birthday
The agriculture and irrigation COM
mlttee reported favorably Bennions 8.
b. 7J on the service Of assessments on
corporations