The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-14
HOUSE SETTLES
TO DULL GRIND
QuietuS Put on Senator HuIan-
iski's Anti-FuSion Bill by
Lower Body.
NO NEW BILLS PRESENTED
SEVERAL SENATE BILLS ARE
CONSIDERED.

After the strenuous session OF Tues
day. the house steadied down yesterday TO
The dreary grind OF the third reading OF
bills. No new bills were introduced. the
only offering IN this line being a joint
memorial asking congress TO not leeis-
late and SO make the registration laws
rs 20 restrict desirable immigration and
10 that eud the oppressed and afflicted
Jews OF Russia may be admitted 10 the
United States. This memorial was re-
feFred TO the committee on federal rela-
lions. -....L
Senate. l,iH rs. by Parks. was reported
ana referred to the committee on man
ufactures and commerce. Senate bills
~. 50 and 80. being part OF the Cal
weston idea bills for Salt Lake City pro-
posed by Senator Benner Y. Smith. were
reported and referred TO the special COM
mttee on the fire and police commission
The following bills were fsvorably re-
ported and advanced on the calendar:
House bin 80. by Richards; house bill
&c. by Richards: senate bill "a. by HUI
lsniski; house Joint memorial G, by Hott.
The committee on industrial school filed
report favOring the appropriations
asked for that institution. The report
was referred 90 the committee on APP
priations.
Anti-Skeen Bill Amended.
Senate bill 8. by HoHmgsworth. relat-
by private parties. was passed with an
amendment providing that in the case the
accused is found guilty. the costs shall
be taNed against him as in the case OF
civil suits This bin as originally drawn
was known as the anti-Skeen bill and
required an accusation TO he endorsed
by twenty-five taxpayers This prOvi-
sion was stricken out by the senate. so
that as il now stands the only changes
in the existing law are that accusations
shall be made by taxpayers and that the
acts shall have been wrongfully. wilful-
~ and knowingly committed.
Senate bill 13. by Huanisk. proposing
an amednment TO the election laws pro-
viding that the name Of any one candi-
date shall appear but once on the ballot.
was defeated by a vote OF ~ ayes TO p
noes. after a debate.
Senate bill "a. by Huaniski. amending
the speed law so as to include autOmO-
biles was passed by unanimous vote,
with a few minor amendments.
Senate bill Is. by Hulanisk providing
that violations Of county ordinances
shall he deemed n misdemeanOr. was
passed by vote OF 40 ayes to 1 no.
Senate bill 10 by RaSband. providing
that emergency hospitals shall be main
tanned by all mines employing more than
ten persons was passed after it had been
materially amended by the house commit
tee on mining and smelling.
$1,000 to Wounded Sheriff.
Senate bill q. by Walton. making an
appropriation of 81 500 TO Albert Eastman.
former sheriff OF Rich county. for In
iuries received while attempting to ar
rest a lunatic. was passed with an amend
ment cutting the amount to si,000.
Senate bill 9. by Lawrence. providing
for the payment OF fees TO expert wit
nesses and that such fees should be en-
tered OF judgment by the trial court.
was defeated on final passage with only
three votes in fits favor.
The house met al 800 o'clock vester-
day and adjourned AT $3.50. in order that
the members might go on an excursion
To American Fork last night.