Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

Yesterday 1. looked as IL all new leg
,st, lion was at an end and that the
vsrons interests affected by probable
lsvs could now be at rest.
Today the state senate. however took
action in the case of the railroads in an
,nA,n4eted manner. These roads VIII
hot now be allowed TO drop out OF the
nuhpc eve. Instead, every item OF
freight rates, coal production, and es-
ne,islly OF alleged determinations IN
! rates will be watched by a senate conn
mttte The personnel OF TINS coIllllla,
.se Is made ap OF men who have SHOWN
1t,s n any tendency to favor the
5oads and It is charged with the duty
Z pf catching the railroad game Tor two
4 wears. and then filing a report WITH the
Senator George N. Lawrence, VINO
sjrned the minority report OF the re-
4 cent Joint legislative COMMITTEES on eoaa
a shortage, Introduced the resolution. AS
Isl Is merely q senate resolution 1t caIls
+ foy no concurrent action on the part OF
E ,he house, or approval from the COVER
kror, and there is no legal process py
(which the committee can be held 10 an
Iaecounting, except to the senate itseit.
The resolution recites that the recent
'inrtstlgaii0n brought out the TACT tnat
\ there s a possibility of a worse SHORT
are next year than there was last year
IN fuel, and that the recent investiga-
iloa was too brief TO amply Investigate
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.
Upon being put to vote there were
none against the passage OF the fesolu-
don, although Brink erhoff, Seely, Clegg,
and Rasband we're absent. President
Love Is made es -0fffcio chairman, while
the members he has named TO affiliate
With him are Lawrence, Gardner. Elu-
laniski and clegg- The text OF the reso-
lulIoa Is as follows.
Whereas. At tho recent hearing be-
fore committee OF this Legislature, app
pointed 10 Investigate and report ON an
alleged coal shortage and 'discrimina-
non % freight rates and the transport
tation problem In all its phases as ef-
1ecling the interests and welfare OF the
ttssens and industries OF this state.
ard.
Whereas The limited time granted
Tor said hearing, said committee was
tons as far az the questions involved
warranted, and,
Whereas, Representatives OF the
companies in their ties
linony before said committee repre-
s'lied that conditions probably would
q worse during the coming winter than
thsy were during the past. therefore. be
Il
Resolved That tho president OF the
fnate Is hereby ernpo wered TO appoint
board OF inquiry consisting of five
senator's OF this body, the president to
ai as chairman and ex.oflicio member
q said committee. whose duty 1t shall
% 70 lllly investigate said conditions
'ld report 10 the next session OF the
iehase lheir findings. with such recon-
ntlenoatluns as In their Judgment will
trllfr conditions, and whether or not
'sHslauVe action is necessary; and be
It further
Resolved That the said board Of IN
gu.l oe and the Same Is hereby nn-
!. -IlSeo 70 subpoena Witnesses. admin
Nlgsr oaths and to do all and every
lhlat necessary and proper to carry
created
OTHER BUSINESS.
.s,'s,. uss PASSING this resolution the
I1 LA ild very little this morning, a
, .,nt number Of bills were signed, ana
~ ss't s oaek TO the house for the signature
apeAkes Harry 50 Joseph. When
,Ssn, hihEed the senate win receive
dac, gaek lor the signature Of PIesl-
49, Ste' THIS Is the last matter sttll
II Il me senate FOR consid GRAFTON, and
e,rlv '1 ,qsl that the body wil adjourn
ho8v ns al'efnoon- AZ ~ o'clock the
noon. '"i '''e"r ~ cnr Ateer-