Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

The final big contest on the con-
so.idation question Is expected to oc-
cur In the house Monday next. Mr.
Mills attempted ia have resolution
adopted making S. b. I'll. which IS
Parks senate measure OH consolida-
ton, made II special order for Mon
day at p. M, bur AS the bill had
just been referred to the committee on
education and art, 1t was urged that
IL would not be showing proper con-
sideraifon 10 The committee should
such an order be enforced.
The COMMITTEE however, met after
regular session and decided To report
the measure Today, with Recommended
tion that IL be made the special order
for Monday. The forces for and
against consolidation viii then meet
IN mortal combat ON the floor, and
when the smoke clears away and the
perch for victory to occupy has been
decided on, the second question of real
Importance coming before this leeisla-
ture Will have been acted upon, and
there VIII be little remaining 20 do
but 10 sift out few meritorIous meas.
uTes from the bunch Of bills crowdine
the calendar, and pass the appropI'a-
ton bill and adjourn.
Mr. Critchlow attempted TO take the
Galveston bills from the able yester-
day, but his motion was defeated by
a vote OF FL TO %. This effectually
k;ils the GalHeSton bills
MRS. TAFT GRATEFUL
a communication was received from
the widow of the late Representative
TAFT, thanking the house for its kind
ness in relation to the lamented Rep
resentative Taft The letter follows;
~ am in receipt OF The check for Mr.
Taft's services and thank you for your
sympathy IN ths, the sorest trial OF my
lIfe, ] also AXIS you 10 extend 10 the
house the thanks VI myself ana fam
lily, (oight chlldrenl, for the great in
terost they have taken In w. There
could not EaV been more honor and
respect paid TO The president ~ the
United Statos. / nls,s would be pleased
10 know you personally -
ivory respectfully.
MRS. O. y. TAFT"
on motion Of Mr.. Peterson the COM
munication WIS received and ordered
placed upon the records,
Communication We're received from
thc senate announcing that The presi-
dent of that body had signed III X. 81.
by Gotham, providing revenue for COM
mon school districts; il y. n, and II,
H. e. by Miller relating To- telephone
messages. The three bills were then
sent to the governor Tor his action,
STILL THEY COME,
BY unanimous consent the following
bills we're Introduced;
II, Is. 2sl, hy Dyrcng, IN relation 10
preparatory course At the University OF
Utah. Committee on education.
II b. 2ss by judiciary committee. ca-
tabiishiug uniform standards of weights
and measures Committee ON federal
relations.
H. j. NJ. u. by Westphal. addressed
10 tho secretary Of the interior, asking
that steps he taken 10 establish a nsh-
hatchery ~ Spring Greek lake, Utah
county. COMMITTEES ON federal rcla-
lions
FROM SENATOR sMOOT.
A communication was read from sem
ator Smoot relating TO IA !, Il, j, ask
Ing President Roosevelt Ia leSclnd hlf
order In relation TO coal lands The
communication Is as follows
Il fam IN receipt OF your letter or Feb
~, transmitting a certified COPY Of
House Memorial No. 4, for presentation
20 he president
Il take pleasure a stating that pre-
senled this memorial 10 iAe president
yesterday morning March y ana as
cusscd the situation WIN reference 90
land entries VA the State az Utah with
him. Tho president informed me hftel
mature consideration he had arrived a
the conclusion that his order In refer
ence 10 coal lands requires some mod-
hchfior and that he Intends 10 take
some steps for the relief OF The pfeheni
condition I'm the near future
The document was hled
The house then adjourned until ~
o'clock ibis morning.