Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
'sI;FNATE TO PROBE
COAL SHORTAGE
resolution introduced Calling for
,nnoIntmeut Of Committee
Of Five Members.
70 JOIN WITH THE HOUSE
u,,, be Empowered to summon Wit
oe..cs and Give All sides a Fun
Hearing of Grievances

,.,,.r nhase Of the railroad situa-
,r.ah has made itself felt In the
n.,e 1t is in the nature OF Il reso-
sv,,a ,', ,n,roauced by Senator Lawrence
VS. tn,n, tor Ave members Of the SEN
..n and I'VE from the house 10 'nor-
anahlv investigate coal shor'ases'
Vusu .,tes and other railroad mat
ters in Utah. s.
' - favorlnr his resolution Senator
,..or.e declared that the pup,ic
%N 80 IN a state OF unrest over the
mu. and a feeling was prevalent
NAV n,,hI,c interests were not peliis
we. rsrdnd bv the railroads. inc
Ner,lnn refers 10 the coal trouble
Mn as An alleged shortage.
TEXT OF RESOLUTION
The concurrent resolution, which VII
lh svnn nm IN the senate this after
mon for inal passage in that pouy'
u as follows: t. az a,,oved coal
-...a,s existing in this state ana
s n bordering on a fuel famine
~ ,.eusine anxiety aud apprehension
az he ,,ayt of the citizens of Utah
w VA 'u ,hs mines. smelters, mills and 9TH
"u' hvsiness enterprises of the state
hsmnered IN their operations ana
~ snn,e instances arr either entirety
4 inonsratiye or threatened with pc
y "nTIns so through inadequate coal
a supply; and
y ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES.
Il whereas 1t is publicly charged mat
n moro ara grave irregularities, discrlm-
4 ;Saiions and impositions being prac-
n ,i.o5 an the people OF this state by
tho coal companies and pubic car.
4 riers in their charges and delivery Oh
& Whereas. The public mind gener-
" alIy IN this state Is agitated on TINS
VI question and the transportation prop
Y lem IN all It's phases as afect'ng me
[nrosperitv and welfare of our citizens
<fow, therefore be II
H ON LEGISLATION.
IA ..Rosolved That, the house consent
Inns thereto. a special joint committee
.xeonsisting of I'VE members OF the slate
tsenate and five members Of the mouse
IN representatives be and the same is
<tbnreby created, whose duty II shall be
10 fully investigate said conditions ana
<2, harues. and to report back to their
<Soespcctive bodies their findings, with
t*kuch recommendations as IN their
Judgment will bring relief, and wheth-
or not legislative action Is neces-
That upon the passage OF this
<fesolution by both houses the presi-
,'$aeut shall appoint the members Of the
3tfenate 10 act upon such committee
Ind the speaker Of the house shall APP
toinf the members OF the house 10 act
3lpon such committee. And be 1t fur
ther
I'D "Resolved, That the said special
z)oint committee be and is hereby au-
5horlzed to subpoena witnesses. add
thlnister oaths aud do all and every
hing necessary and proper to carry
but the purposes for which said cont
H<hlittee is appointed.
III Senator Benner X Smith opposed a
hove TO pass the resolution under sus-
penson of the rules on the ground that
f# was well 10 let Il lay day, He
Thought Of possible amendment au-
the sergeant-at-arms of the
3fnate 10 subpoena witnesses.
POSSIBLE REMEDIES.
Senator Lawrence said in behalf of
Z resolution that the question was one
Importance, reaching out as 1t did
PR every part of the state. This
sslative body" he declared, ought
investigate and determine what leg
lsiion is necessary. am not Informed
to actual conditions but / have
PAID newspaper charges and il II Is
tsngsarN nYtefhf 20 cd.
y on tariff charges and other things.
BE- house will take independent &C.
on II the senate does not act in the
haiter"
OTHER SENATE MEASURES.
Lille business was transacted In the
hale Yesterday afternoon. and the
sson was duller than usual. Walton.
VahlsEl. and Benner X. Smith were
ppMhied committee to investigate
status OF state lands. acting with
gWer committee from the house, pur-
.'Hi 70 suggestion of the governors.
suggestion however, was that two
na'neu from the senate, 10 act with
" rom the house, but Lawrence
sasa on the grounds that the senate
Innliiee. w
q Y, by Rashand, providing for
emergency hospital near the mouth
sFIy mine employing more than 10
was brought out OF committee.
snN amended In dozen different
ana then sent back to the min
pHmlttee.
0,1Ie BY No, 8, by Benner X. Smith,
nsi. ior the appointment of a
s'I .ass OF three attorneys to revise
slinopsly, "'" p"ss'a
y & boos, special commissioner
y ne Alaska-Y Yukon exposition an.
,, n.y. before the committee on appro.
I'" y, 70 ask that Utah make an ex-
s,io nS' ne OF committees went into
SSNSllon Of bringing out such bi,ls
'N for action. " are deemea