Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-14
FACING BILLS
MOUNTAIN HIGH
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Situation That Confronts the
House ON Beginning OF Last
Days Session.
MANY MEASURES READ TODAY.
Conclusion 10 Retain District Auor.
ncSs by KILLING Effort to AboT-
Lsll the Onlce,

AZ tho beginning OF tho last halt or
the last day of the Seventh session.
The house has staring it in tho face ~
bills on the calendar; and in addition,
the bills in the hands of the Sitting
committee and the bills yet to ne re-
ported from the senate. The sitting
committee has until 9 o'clock this af-
teTnoon TO make It's final report, ana
all committees may not hold back for
further consideration any bill after the
beginning of this afternoons session.
The house did not touch the calendar
this morning. except to add a mum
ber of senate bills TO It. All measures
coming from the senate are now placed
at once on the calendar, without the
formality OF reference to committees.
and the recommendation OF the sitting
committee on house bills wild he equi-
valeut to life or death to the measures
in their hands,
The chief discussion OF the morning
was on the report Of the committee on
judiciary ON house bills lS9 to 9Q1, in
elusive, by Cegg, which is the col
lection of bills abolishlng the office
of district attorney In the state OF
Utah, and providing for the manner
OF conducting prosecutions Ia the vari-
Gus counties after the office shall be
abolished The committee was di-
vided In its report on the bill. the ma
iority fayoEing the rejection Of the bills
and the minority recommending their
passage. The discussion which fol-
lowed was taken part In by CleGG,
Tolton. Thompson and Jensen, in favor
of the minority report. while Marks.
Larsen, and Petersen were in favor
of retaining the office OF district attor-
ney. Tolton said the office of dis
trIct attorney had outlived its useful
ness. and was now a source Of jealousy
between the district and county attpr-
neys. Thompson favored the bill on
the grounds of economy. while CIegg,
as the author OF the bill argued that
the old system should he supplauted
by an up-to-date system Of prasecu-
iton comprehended in bis bills.
On putting the matter TO vote, the
4 house on roll cRll killed the bills, and
| the Office OF district attorney remains
unchanged,
ANTI LUXE BILL PASSED
Under suspension of the rules. the
house voted TO reconsider its action TAX
en- yesterday in killing Fl. Il. 9g4 by tho
special committee on Judiciary, relating
to forms OF pIeadlngs in Justices courts,
and declaring certain Judgments void.
Mr.. Marks, who Is really the author of
the bill, explained Its provisions. after
which the bill passed without oppost-
tion. The measure is one of the bills
aimed at the methods of certain no.
tofious collection agency OF this city
and prevents Judgment being secured
upon assumption OF liability by STRAW
individuals
THE HOUSE CoNCURs.
The following bills were reported
back from the senate as passed with
amendments. which were conCurred in
by the house, and referred to the COM
mittee on enrolment and engrossing to
prepare them for the action of the gov
ernor:
II. B. IA, by Kuchler providing for
a circulating library for the blind OF
the state.
f. b. 26S. by Robinson, with reference
TO injuries to railroads.
H. B. l3s by committee on highways
and bridges, providing for system of
state highways.
of county recorders and ownership
maps.
ii. B. 81, by Petersen. creating state
board OF acCountancy,
II. Il. 1st, by Randall, In relation to
municipal courts.
II. u, JIf, ny EeIS4at TetatlDG 10 dl-
ties OF state treasurer.
H. H. III, by Marks. regula ting the
practise OF optonnetry-
I'll. Il. 2ao by Marks, fixing fees In
civil cases IN city courts in cities OF the
first class.
H. y. 266, by Hansen. providing for
the organization or mutual fire insur-
anc4 companies.
Fl. Is. 20$, by Robinson. amending the
statutes so as 10 make the word 'clties''
Include the word towns and Vice
versa
The house rejected H. b. 249, by Pc
dersen. allowing the use of state school
funds TO assist In supporting high
schools Ia cities and districts. Also 2l3,
by CIegg, requiring saloons 10 close
during certain hours- This measure
was similar 10 FOG, passed yesterday.
and had been confused as 10 number
H. n, 206, by CIege, WAS the measure
passed yesterday I'm relation to the
matter Of closing OF saloons during GER
tain hours
ON motion. the emergency clause was
added TO II. II 10, by Robinson, Great.
Ing q state board OF equalization. This
action Was taken on recommendation Of
the governor,
A communication from She NJ & NJ.
association, opposing the passage by
the house of s. IS sS, relating To rall-