Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-20
Appropriation Bill is the Task Up
on Which Lawmakers Are (
Still Working.
In Another Twenty-four Hours the
Seventh Session May be
Only a Memory
Despite the NNo Pay" Rule for Over.
time Work Members Are Stick
ing to Theft Work.

Tho Seventh session OF the Utah as
rernblv is on Its last legs today, and 1t
ss Doubtful IL more than mere quorum
win survive another "a hours should
another session he deemed necessary,
The senate is sitting still upon the
horsors OF it's record, waiting for the
ho,1se 10 finish work on the approprls-
tion bill. AS soon as the lower branch
completes this work the two bodies will
tackle the house amendments, and then
the bill will be ready for the governor
once boosted along on Its way to the
Chief executive. the legislature is e1-
pected to rapidly forget the measure,
refuse to take up any other matters.
and go quietly or it's way 10 the alfalfa
fields, the banks, the stock ranges, and
the home firesde. Wages ceased
week ago tomorrow. and the legislators
have been performing graJituous serv-
ice since that time, but In spite OF this
fact nearly all have stuck steadfastly
to their work.
The echo OF the first rarewells has al
ready been heard. Sergeant at-Arnls
Miah Day shook hands all around this
morning. regretted that he had urgent
business in Nevada and successfully
departed on O. westbound train
SENATOR SEELY AS HOST.
Senator Seey came forward with
an Offering to the third house. to re-
deem an ancient pledge that he would
purchase zone dinner for one set OF
newspaper WRITER'S" should he receive
an appropriation OF $3.50 to pay for
four coyote skins, duly submitted TOR
bounty just when the big frauds were
discovered two years ago, The APP
preparation is In the bill that is now
before the house. and Seely is host
for this afternoon at u o'clock, Other
little farewell affairs are on the pro-
gram for this afternoon and tonight,
and the general feeling Is that there
will be no session tomorrow
INSURANCE. MEN.
This morning long grist of bills
was acted upon in the senate with Il
view of clearing up any necessary leg
sslation. \ large lobby OF insurance
agents WAS present TO see IL there
was any hope for any section of the
insurance bills, But there WAS nome
Ho1ling sworth explained that 1t would
open UP a big problem to take up
these bills and that this problem
would take half a day or more in the
solving so the bills remained In re-
SUNDAY CLOSING BILL
Friends Of the Sunday closing bill
have decided to let 1t lie on the table
where 1t awaits motion from Hol-
lingsworth TO reconsider it. A motion
to reconsider must be made the day
following the notice of intention so to
do. but In this case. there Is no official
"day following" however many hours
elapse on private time pieces.
The local option bill reposes In the
same manner at the foot of the call
endar, and 1t Is now conceded that
there Is no hope OF successfully put
ting it upon Its passage
GOVERNOR ON LAND BOARD.
The recent investigation In the land
Office found an echo in a special COM
munication sent TO the upper house to-
day by Gov, Cutler. 1t calls attention
60 two matters of Importance, one of
which Is the fact that the secretary OF
the land board should have SlllI con-
troll OF all employees in his office, and
the other Ia that the secretary OF the
board Of equalization ought to be put
under bond The text OF the communi-
cation follows.
The Honorable s. II. Love, President OF
The Senate.
Dear Sir; ] have the honor TO call
The attention OF your honorable body to-
two matters of urgent Importance:
In my opinion the secretary of the
land board sh Ou1d have full control of
all the employees In the office They
lave the handling of funds for which
me secretary is responsible under his
hond; and he should be allowed 10 have
81 A. IN .ttt,a RKetr, IL A.
once shall be, and there should be a
dehnlte understanding of their respons.
dbiiity TO him.
In my message 10 the Legislature, page
!. the reoommendation was made that
the SECRETARY OF the board OF eaualisa-
non, VINO rs EN- pnwered to collect taxes
from car companies be required tO givs
pond FOR this work So far as have
heard. no action has been taken In this
direction by the legislature 1 am stlll
pf opinion that this requirement should
be made,
Very respectfully.
JOHN q. cllTLER.
Governor.
NO action was taken this morning o.
wards securing the passage OF eglsla-
ton In conformity with the governors
suggestion IL is thought that the
I9atter will come up Hhis afternoon.
along with the question OF confirming
the appointment of TandIand ana
Lynch as commissioners their names
having been submitted 20 the senate
ONE NEW BILL.
One new blu was introduced and
passed this morning. II was s. d. see,
trouble In Logan City. In which the
city council and mayor have deadIocked
I'm ftlling vacancy. 1t provides that
when q vacancy occurs and there liz