Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-08
Republicans Meet Saturday to
Outline Organization of
Legislature.
SOME BIG BILLS GOING IN.
State Fair Association is TO Ask for
Half Million Dollars for 1908
Interstate Exposition.


more definite hue than the gentle art
has worn for many weeks.
The party advantage to be gained
through the quiet work of organization
that finally shows its color and power
on the floor OF the houses or senate, is
today being secured. Party leaders of
the Republican persuasion have been
In informal conferences for several days
past. and Saturday their work will Gull
inmate in a caucus of the Republican
members of the house. and another
caucus of the senate. The senate caucus
will be more in the nature of meet
Ing of the committee of the whole, how
ever. as there will be none of the ever
vigilant enemy to deal with.
FOR BOTH HOUSES.
AT the meetings Saturday the organi-
cation of the two houses viii be per-
fected, and among the elect 1t Will be
known who shall be speaker of the
house, preside&p OF the senate, chair
men of the various important commit
tees. and possibly officers of the two
houses. The senate caucus will be held
Saturday evening, and the house caucus
probably In the afternoon. Letters call
ing the two caucuses have been sent by
State Chairman o. j. Salisbury TO all
members of both organizations.
outside of the distribution of plums
which will be made Saturday, the prin-
cipal legislative interest just now is in
the collection of bills that are sure TO
be presented by members young and
old.
OF such bills there are rumors of
host. Senator Hollingsworth of Og-
den. who broke all senate records at the
last session for the number of bills
successfully put through, is said to be
working on an insurance measure. in
tended to regulate insurance companies
operating In Utah.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The railroad commission bill was the
subject OF discussion at the NJ. IL M.
headquarters from s till II o'clock last
night and will again be the subject
at similar meetings until 1t is perfected
Representative j. Q. Critchlow will IN
troduce this measure in the house, and
1t is expected that it Will be In perfect
ed form by Monday next. Secy. c. Q.
Harris of the association, said he to-
day opened over 800 letters that came
through the malls, backing up the NJ
& NJ. contention in favor of railroad
commission, and assuring the measure
their support Utah county led in the
number of letters sent in.
CHICKEN BILL.
The Utah State Poultry association
| bill Is another which is being Matched
for consideration. The poultry people
have been at work for two years pre-
| pairing for this session of the legisla-
| ture, and they hope to secure such
| consideration for the fluffy hen. as Is
| now given the woolly sheep, and the
| hairy horse. They want state APP
| propriation to be spent In premiums
| for those who do most towards i'm
| nroving poultry breeds, and in intro
! duclng the large poultry farm into
| Utah. The bill embodylng their
measures is under the charge of DR..
! Charles G. Plummer. president OF the
association. and will be delivered TO
some friendly legislator by the end
| of the week.
FOR STATE FAIR.
one of the most important bills
| that will come up for consideration
| will be the demand of the State Fair
| association. This association wants
| the modest sum of 100000 to go into
| the big interinountain fair of 1908,
and has bill all ready to slip into the
| hands OF some house or senate men,
| Der, asking for the necessary funds
| They propose also TO hold fairs only
| every two years, regularly, leaving an
alternating year TO county efforts.
JOSEPH IS ACTIVE.
| Harry Joseph has a bill, which is
reasonably certain TO be heard from.
| The proposition advanced by the pros
! pective speaker-elect, is TO have the
| right OF eminent domain extend to the
smelters, as 1t now operates In behalf
| of common carriers. This would give
| the shelters the right to acquire by
| condemnation and purchase property
| on which their smoke settles to the
| damage of the owners. 1t Is designed
TO prevent the smdlters from leaving
| the valley.
BARRIERS IN TRcEBLE.
The paternal spirit OF the state which
has gone into the barber business far
enough TO attempt to guarantee clean
shave TO each tonsorial artists patron,
Is constantly running against the sharp
edges of the procession. The present
regulation extend to cities of the first
and second class only, and an effort IL
on foot to carry IL down into the small
err towns. Wherefore an objection
comes from the BARRIERS OF the state,
many OF whom would rather not be
regulated. The bill will be fought by
a barber lobby.
PREPARING QUARTERS.
The work of preparing the council
chamber for the senate and the legis-
lative chamber for the lower house has
beer commenced and will be completed
In uIenty OF time for the opening SEES