The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-16
MILLER SCORES
SALT LAKE MEN
Washington County Senator
Makes Charge During Hot
Debate on Well Bill.
HAS TILT WITH WALTON
MEASURE FINALLY PASSES Az
TER MUCH DISCUSSION

The senate session yesterday morning
was eniivened by a hot discussion over
a bill introduced by the agriculture
committee appropriating S2,O00 for ex-
per'menting in securing water for do
nestle purposes by digging wells on arid
lands. in which Senator Miller OF Wash
ingtOn county charged the Salt Lake
members of the senate with not caring
for the welfare of the farmers.
Il notice" said the senator. that the
Salt Lake members are never in their
seats, or when they are, can be found
among the opposition when any meas
uses come up concerning the welfare OF
the farmers, They are always on hand
when they want hundreds of thousands
Of dollars for some local institution"
Love Takes Exceptions.
President Love took exception 10 Mr..
Aillers statement and Il u him to look
back in the records and find out how
the salt Lake members had voted in years
past. Miller replied that he didn't care
how tho senator's had voted years ago,
but was referring to the conditions to-
day.
At the time Senators Williams and Park
were IN their seats Senator Benner Y.
Smith was in committee room and
Senator Lawrence was absent. coming in.
however, before the final vote was taken.
After the session was over Senator Wal
ton OF Rich county met Miller in the
cloak room
You viii learn some time" said Wal
There are others" replied Miller. and
the Incident was closed.
The bill il came from the house
appropriated &.Od0. but this WAS unsatls-
factory TO the senate agriculture commit
Tee. which cut the appropriation to $685.,
and added 5000 which the land commits
sioners have remaining in artesian
tute measure This was up for consid-
Grafton yesterday Senator Callster
wished TO amend by making the apprO-
prlation N2.0O, and lengthy discussion
ensued in which Senator Gardner chair
man of the committee, spoke regarding
the financial condition of the state.
Utah is, Broke.
Utah is absolutely up against it and
for once / would like to see the appro-
priations cut down within the revenue"
he said. 1T has been said that the farm
ers are prosperous in some Of the valleys
where IL is wished to conduct these ex-
perimentS. If so, they can afford to do
il themselves and let the state expert
ment some place where the farmers are
not so rich.
Senator John Y Smith and Senator BEN
ner y. Smith had a few words when /
the Lehi man ted Of the conditions in /
Cedar valley.
They have tried TO dig wells there. |
but have not been successful, although |
the land is rich said the former.
Are you familiar with the valley /
arhft Ctidtoi I1ttttltF y olilEli-
Yes ] am, was the response.
DO you own any land there2'
No. / don't" came the sharp retort.
Amendment by Johnson.
Senator Johnson wanted the measure
amended as TO appropriate $500. but /
this was lost IS was Senator Csllister's /
amendment. and the bill was passed with /
the appropriation remaining at s2.e00. Sen |
ator Csilister gave notice Of reconsidera- /
ton
The senate transacted some routine 4
business at the morning session. House /
bills Nos and Is We're passed without /
debate. and so was house bill No. Is en- |
arging the powers of the state board of |
equalization House bill No. 70, increas-
ing the salary of these officials from $500 4
to $3.50 year was recOmmitted to the 1
salary committee for the correction of |
some technical errors.
An invitation from the Richfield Com
mercial club asking the senate and its
employees To attend a banquet there this
evening was read and accepted. The
party win leave over a special train al
80 this morning and will return Sunday |
noon.
A communication from the house was
eceived sta ing that senate bill No. IS
had passed that body.