The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-05
SENATE PASSES
CAPITOL BILL
Measure Authorizing COMPETE
tive Plans for State
House Approved.
LARGE PRIZES OFFERED
DECORATION DAY BILL ALSO
GOES THROUGH.

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According to the terms of bill passed
oy the senate yesterday the state board
of examiners is authorized to invite ar
chitects to submit plans and descriptions
in competition for a state capitol build
ing to cost 81 eco and to be erected
on Capitol hill, Salt Lake. Four grand
prizes are offered for the bast plans sub
mltted- The first prize is s. GOO, the sec
ond $50. the third $3.50 and the fourth
All plans and descriptions must be sub
united before June l. 1908. and the au-
thor Of the plans selected for the new
building will be made the supervising ar
chitect The board of examiners must
report the result of the competition TO
the next legislature.
There was some objection on the part
OF senators Johnson and Callister to Civ
ing more than one prize these gentle
men arguing that they did not see the
necessity for such procedure Senator
Benner X Smith explained that it was
for TIE purpose of securing a larger Sc
lection to pick from. Senator Brinker
hoff alone voted in the negative. which is
becoming quite a habit with the Emery
county statesman.
Parliamentary TangIe.
An amusing parliamentary tangle re-
suited from effort made to rush through
Senator Hulaniski's bilk No. III. for the
promotion of the proper observance of
Decoration day. Any one, by the terms
OF the measure, who engages in or pro-
notes any race, ball game or other bar
psrous amusement" shall be deemed gull
" of mfSdemean0r and shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding $780,
Amendments had been asked for by
President Love and there being no re-
Spouse the roll call was ordered, when
Senator Walton complained that things
time to find. the bill in my files" he said
Senator john Y Smith took the cue and
still further interrupted the roll call by
saying that he was not prepared to vote
on the measure, as he thought the pun
ishment provided too excessive. Il be-
lievee such a maximum fine is unprece-
dented and is entirely too drastic" he
exclaimed.
4 rise to a point of order" Interrupt
ted Senator Hollingsworth; "the gentle
man from Lehi has no right to talk du-
ring roll CALI
The point of order is sustained" de-
clared President Love.
Nothing daunted Smith moved to ad-
1ourn but was again ruled out of order.
as not even that sacred motion is per-
missible during roll call
The opposition having subsidized. the bill
was passed unanimously, but Senator
Smith gave notice of reconsideration.
Sessions UneventfuI.
OUTSIDE OF the IlurTy caused DIV the
consolidation debate in the afternoon the
senate sessions yesterday morning and
afternoon Were uneventful. The senate
met in the morning to take up the con-
solidation bills, but their consideration
was postponed until afternoon.
One committee report was received at
this ession. In which the committee on
roads and bridges asked that senate bill
tires on all vehicles after Jan. l. 1915,
be killed. Mr.. Bullen objected, but Sen
stor Seely, chairman of the committee,
ended the debate by declaring in his char
acteristic pointed manner:
This is a free country and a man
ought to be able to use any width tire
he pleasss."
The bill was killed
The Afternoon Session.
House bill No A. by Sutton appropri-
ating S1,015 for a road in Summit coun-
ty, was recOmmitted to the roads and
bridges COMMITTEES. and action on house
joint memorial No. g. by Holt. petition
ing the president to have the tribe of
Southern Utes remain on their reserva-
ton in Colorado and not be allowed to
definitely postponed, it being the sense
OF the senate that the proper action
would be to comm Jnicate with the states
representatives at the capital and have
them take the matter up with the proper
authorities The senate adjourned at 10:3o
o'clock TO meet again in the afternoon.
Nine committee reports were received
and adopted in the afternoon. one of the
measures. senate bill No 125, providing
for a state supervision for the construc.
ton of roads, being killed. The favor
8 bic reports adopted were on senate biI;
No. 1876. by Miller, appropriating $500
in Washington county; house bill No. o.
BY Richards. relating to the governing
Of county school districts: house bill No
l22, by Richards, defining the powers of
the county suPerintendents of schools;
house bill No. 1885, by Richards, relating
to the issuance of temporary teacher
certificates; house bill No. A. by Croft.
fixing the time of taking school census
in cities; house bill No. 90. by Richards.
providing for the appointment of a state
school committee; house bill No. IS, by
Richards. relating to the duties of a
Ceputy superintendent of public instruc-
ton. and senate bill No. 143 by Calls
ter. appropriating $500 for roads and
bridges in Willard county.
Change in Election Law.
A petition was received from 100 resi-
dents of Sanpete county asking that the
election laws be so changed that each
voter may be furnished with a sample
ballot before election. 1t was referred
to the committee on elections.
The secretary of state submitted a
claim by P 7. Farnsworth, tr. for g. 900
for salary while acting as assistant at
torney general from Aug l. 1906 to Dec
81. 1906 The letter explained that the
state board of examiners did not have
the authority TO pass on salary claims.
II was referred to the appropriations
committee
Senator Benner X Smiths bill EXTEND
ing the right of eminent domain to stone
quarries was passed without discussion
Senate bills Nos. 1S5. 49, 153 and 15f
were taken up, but action on them was
postponed until this afternoon The SEN
ate adjourned at AS D. m, to meet again
at o'clock this afternoon.
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