The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
LEGISLATURE IS NEARING THE END

by Special Committee on False Quota
tions
From Committee on Elections, to
whom was referred II. B. No. 22l, by
Mr.. Marks, prohibiting officers, clerks
and employees in cities of the first class
from taking any active part in polit-
ical movements and elections, recon-
mendlng that the bill be not passed
From the Majority Committee on
Elections, to whom was referred H. B.
No. 222, by Mr. Marks, relating TO cleo
tion expenses, recommending that the
bill be not passed.
A minority report signed by Nephius
| Jensen, recommending that the bill pass
was submitted.
The majority report was adopted,
From Committee on Elections, to
whom was referred II. b. No. 225, by
Mr.. Marks, entitled ''an act prohibit
ing the solicitation, collection or re-
ceipt, directly or indirectly, by or from
officers or employees of cities of the
first class within the State of Utah, Of
any assessments or contributions for
any political purposes whatever; and
providing for punishment for violation
of this act, - recommending that said
bill be not passed.
From Committee on School for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, to whom was
referred II. b. No. 301, by Mr.. Thomp"
son, entitled can act TO amend sections
Utah, 1898, relating to laws governing
the Utah school for the blind, report
ing favorably, and recommending that
the same be passed.
From Committee on Municipal Cor
porations, to whom was referred II. B.
No, 2S9, by Committee on Municipal
Corporations entitled "an act defining
I 1..s IL
cities of the first and second class and
providing for the issue of warrants
against the same recommending that
the said bill be passed with amendment.
From Committee on Claims and Pub
lie Accounts, to whom was referred
House claims Nos. 81 and 35, and House
petitions Nos. and l5, reporting ia
vorably and recommending that they
be allowed, provided that before said
claims shall be paid the State Board
of Examiners shall be satisfied by evi~
dence that the claims are properly al
lowabe and payable under the provis-
ions of chapter SS, laws of Utah, 1899
From Committee on Claims and Pub
lie Accounts, to whom was referred the
following claims:
No. 53-The Breeden Office and
No 5a-cSogs2 STpPlyp ypriSt,nr Go c,.S CO. G@9g G%.9g
No 55-Tribune Job Printing Co lo9 90
No 56-George Kirkham .......s, 300 90
Reporting favorabfy and recommend
ing that they be allowed.
From the committee on Engrossing
and Enrolment, to whom was referred
House bill No. 1S6, Richards-Provid~
ing for the issuance of teachers tenn
! porary certificates by the State Board
of Education.
Also House bill No. l22, Richards
Relating to the duties of County Su-
perintendents.
Also House bill No. 90, Meeks-Mak-
ing an appropriation TO reimburse Mt,
Carmel school district No. 2, Kane
county, State of Utah.
Also House bill No. 90, Richards
Creating State School committee, de
fning its powers and duties, providing
for the preparation of a State course
of study, and further providing for the
payment of the necessary expenses of
the County Superintendents.
Also House bill No. 12S, Tolton-To
provide revenue for the support of the
| government of the State, and for tho
several counties of the State, and dis
trict and county schools, for the fiscal
years nineteen hundred and seven and
nineteen hundred and eight.
! Also House bill No. us, Benson
Regulating the negligent use of barbed
wire, and providing a penalty for the
violation thereof.
Also House bill No, 100, Westphal-
! To amend section 1872, Revised Statutes
| of Utah, 1898, relating to date of ex-
piration of Notarial commission, report
ing them to be correctly enrolled, and
transmitting them TO House for sig
| nature The Speaker thereupon in the
presence of the House signed the bills
! and they were sent to the committee on
| Enrolment
From the committee on Military Af-
fairs, to whom was referred Senate
bill No. 81, Park-Relating to the
composition, appointment, duties, bonds
and terms Of office of the military staff
of the Commanderin-Chief of the mill
TIA.
Also Senate Bill No, 154, by commit,
tee on Military Misunderstanding to the
appointment and pay of Company Ar
! morers,
Also Senate Bill No. 153, by com
mittee on Military Atfairs-Relating to
the organization of companies of the
National Guard of Utah. the rtiremeut
of officers. courts of inquiry, and pro
viding a penalty in eases where mem.
bers of the enrolled militia or members
OF the National Guard Of Utah refuse
to answer the call Of the Commander.
in-Chief TO perform military duty
Reporting favorably on all and re-
commencing that the said bills be
passed without amendment
All the above reports which Were fav'
orable were adopted Others show the
action taken.
Introduction Of Bills.
n. B. No. 304, Bowers-Relating to
Investment of funds by State Land
Board Referred to the committee on
Public Funds.
Mr.. Dorius moved to reconsider the
vote by which III. J. No. 10, relating to
counties, and it was agreed to. The
resolution was then put upon its pas
sage and failed to pass by a vote OF
10 ayes, u nays, II absent and moi
voting One noticeable feature of the
vote was that Nephius Jensen S vote
was not recorded on the measure. The
people" were forgotten in this In
stance by the man with the language
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