Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-08
IN THE HOUSE.
STATE Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton May Get Small Raise.

The state superintendent of public
instruction had his salary raised Just
5000 per year by the house, instead of
$1,000. as had been proposed.
Richards had introduced two bills re-
lating to this matter, II. 3. SO and II. j.
81. No. 36 had the effect of abolishins
the office of deputy superintendent OF
public instruction, whose salary is $i00
per year, but this measure has not yet
been acted on. No, 81 provided that the
$500 thus saved should be added to the
superintendents salary. with an addi~
ton of another $500 per annum, in or
der to bring the dignity OF the office up
to the standard, as Richards said, OF
like offices in other states, and to make
1t possible to secure for the position
men who were really qualified to per-
form the duties of state superintendent
with credit to the state.
The committee split on reporting this
measure, there being a minority report
recommending that the superlntend-
ent's salary be fixed at 81, 900. while
the majority report favored the full
amount OF $4,000. Kuohler, Clegg, Rich
ards, Thompson and Tolton took hand
In the debate, Richards speech, in clos
ing, being fervent and earnest plea
for the adoption of the majority re-
port.
Westphal moved that the enacting
clause be stricken out, which was lost.
Tolton moved AN amendment fixing
the salary at $1,000, which was finally
carried. and the bill passed as amend
ed. Clegg and Westphal voting IN the
negative.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Two other bills were passed. namely
II. B. SO. by Tolton, abolishng mile
age of district judges and district at
torneys. and senate bill 8. by Benner
X. Smith, providing for the printing
and annexation of the laws of the state.
including those enacted by the present
session.
Several communications were received
from the senate, one announcing that
President Love had signed H. 3. / by
Jensen making taxes on real property
a lien ON the property on the second
Monday In January. The bill Is now
ready for the governors signature.
Another communication announced
that the senate had passed s. b. &C. by
Miller. providing that 10 feet of dis
covery work shall be done within 90
days on all mining claims. Another
that house joint memorial |, by Thomp-
son, relating to public lands. had beer.
passed with several amendments. ON
motion of Thompson the amendments
OF the senate We're concurred in by the
house.
ASKS STATE AID.
Gotham OF st. George introduced II
=. 4, asking the state for an appropria
tion of 5000 to aid in constructing a
bridge over the Rio Virgin river in
washington county The petition was
referred to the committee on highways
and bridges.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Judiciary committee reported IA
vorably on II. b. 66, by Larsen, relat-
Ing to the distance in which children
may be required to attend school, and
recommending that the bill be passed
with amendments. Filed.
inc same committee submitted ma
lority and minority reports on Croft's
II. B. "a, relating to the sale of cigar-
cites, the majority report recommend
ing that the bill pass, with an amend
m en-. making 1t effective Jan, /, 1905.
The minority report recommended
that the bill be not passed.
lotions II. b. 3d. relating to Sunday
smusements. was recommended for
passage by the judiciary committee.
with amendments substituting the
words skating Kinks for roller skating
and striking out section 2. Filed.
richards III. p. 81. making husbands
and wives competent witnesses against
each other in certain cases. was also
recommended for passage by the III
dietary committee, with several amend.
ments Filed.
b. 5, by Benner X. Smith, was
recommended for passage by the house
judiciary committee. together with
senate amendments on the same. Filed
By permission, II Il. 73. by Randall
IN regard to municipal taxes, was with
drawn, AZ was also II. b. SO. by Robin
son, relating 10 compensation OF deputy
county officials.
The house then adjourned.