Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-23
IN THE HOUSE.
Many Bills Were Introduced at Session
Yesterday Afternoon.

The house yesterday named w. j..
Kelley of Pluto to act as mailing clerk,
in accordance with the motion OF Kuch-
Ter.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, the sergeant
alarms was instructed to have the
names Of the members engrossed on
each of the books on their desks,
Leave of absence was granted to Nc
MILAN on account of a funeral, and TO
Mr.. jackson OF American Fork on ae-.
count OF an old folks outing he wished
to attend.
The following bills we're introduced:
H. B. No. 81, Miller. giving the same
effect to transmission of contracts,
summons, writs, warrants and other le-
gal process by telephone and telegraph;
referred TO committee on judiciary.
II. 3. No. %, Miller, giving same Ell
feet to messages transmitted by tele-
phone as those sent by telegraph; re-
ferred to committee on judiciary,
II, B. No. g. Miller, extending the
provisions and the penal code relating
to offenses of telegraph operators and
others In transmission of messages, 10
operators of telephone lines and mes
sages transmitted over telephone lines;
referred to committee on judiciary,
II, r. No. q, Nephi Jensen. to pro"
or exaggerated statements or pubIlca-
tons of or concerning the affairs, pc
cuniary condition or property of any
CORPORATION. Joint stock association, CO.
partnership or Individual when said
statement or publications are Intended
to give, or shall have tendency 10 give,
a less or greater apparent value to the
shares, bonds or property, or any part
thereof, of said corporation, Joint stock
association, co-partnership or individ-
ual, than the said shares bonds or
property shall really and In fact pos
sess and providing penalty therefor;
referred to committee on private cor
porat tons.
II. B. No. rs. Robinson, pertaining to
mining locations; referred to commit
tee ON mines and mining.
II. B. No, 90, Robinson, concerning
mine drainage districts; referred to
committee on mining and smelling.
Fl. b. No. q, Robinson, regulating ore
purchases and TO guard against the ap-
preparation and sales OF high grade
ores; referred TO committee OH Judicial
ry.
Investigation of alleged false publiea-
ton of quotations by trade journals for
the purpose of using such quotations
In making settlements for commodities,
was referred to the committee on man
ufactures and commerce.
House memorial No. 2. introduced by
Thompson, Is calculated to prevent coal
famines In the future. The resolution
follows:
whereas, by recent order OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, all coal lands have been
withdrawn from entry; and
Whereas, the effecf OF the order has
been to retard development by private
citizens Of that most important indus
try, coal mining: be it
Resolved by the house OF represent
tatives and senate of the seventh ses-
sion OF the Utah legislature that Presi-
dent Roosevelt be respectfully request
ed to rescind said order as speedily as
public policy shall warrant. and
Resolved, further. that a copy OF
these resolutions be forwarded TO Scna-
tor Smoot and Senator Sutherland and
Congressman Howell for presentation
to the president"
The house adjourned until 2 O'Clock
today.