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

Yesterday II looked as il all new leg
islation WAS at an end and that the
varlons interests affected by probable
laws could now he at rest.
Today the state senate. however took
action in the case OF the railroads in an
unexpected manner These roads will
not now be allowed to drop out OF the
public eye Instead. every item OF
freight rates. coal production and es-
pecially Of alleged determinations In
rates, viii be watched by senate COM
uIttee. The personnel of this commit
tee Is made up Of men who have SHOWN
little &c any tendency 10 favor the
roads. and ID is charged wlih the duty
of Watching the railroad game FOR two,
years. and then Hing report w,th the
Eighth session.
Senator George N. Lawrence, who
signed the minority report OF the re
cent Joint Legislative committee on coal
shortage, introduced the resolution AS
II Is merely Il senate resolution II cails
for no concurrent action on the part OF
the house, or approval from the COVER
nor. and there is no legal process by
which the committee can be held 20 an
accounting, except to the SENATE ltsell-
The resolution recites that the recent
Investigation brought out the fact max
there is a possibility OF worse shote-
age next year than there WAS last year
In fuel and that the recent inVestiga-
Hon was too brief to amply investigate
TEXT OF RESOLUTION
Union being put to a vote there were
none aga inst the passage of the resolu-
ton. although Brinkerhotf, Seely. Clegg,
and Rasband were absent Presiueiae
a, snsp oil, efr ~ lille
the members he has named to animate
with him are Lawrence, Gardner, HUI
Ianjskl and Cleeg. The text of the reso-
luton is as follows;
whereas At the recent hearing be-
fore a com mittee OF this legislature, ap-
pointed to investigate and report on am
alloged coal shortage and dtscri1nina-
tlun OF freight rates and the transpor-
totion problem In all its phases as et-
fectinu the interests and welfare OF the
citizens and Industries of this state.
ands
for said hearing, said committee was
not permitted 10 pursue Its invesiiga.
tions as far rs the questions involved
wsrra nted, and,
Whereas, Representatives OF the
transportation companies In their teS
timony before said committee repre-
sented that conditions probably would
be worse during the coming winter man
they were during the past; therefore. be
IL
Resolved, That tho president OF the
senate is hereby ernpo wered 10 appoint
n board Of inquiry consisting OF nve
senators OF this body, the president 70
act as chairman and es-ofiicio mem Der
of said committee, whose duty 1t shall
be 70 fully investigate said conditions
and report 10 the next session OF the
senate their findings, With such recon-
mendatiOns as In their Judgment viii
better conditions, and whether or not
legislative action is necessary ana ne
II further
Resolved. That the said board Of in
CURRY be, and the Same Is hereby nu'
thorlzed 10 subpoena witnesses, admin
lister Oaths, and TO do all and every
thing necessary and proper to carry
out the purposes Tor which said board Is
created.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Besides passing this resolution the
senate did very little this morning,
LARGE number of bills were signed, ana
sent back 10 the house for the sigma tNre
OF Speaker Harry g. Joseph When
this is affixed the senate VIII receive
ihom back for the signature OF PresI-
dent Love. This Is the last matter stlll
before the senate for consideration, and
1t is Thought that the body win adjourn
early this afternoon At ~ o'clock the
body sauntered until later In the after
noon