Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-12
IN THE HOUSE.
Member From Wayne Made Maiden
Speech on Wide Tires.

Mr.. Taft of Wayne county made his
maiden speech in the house yesterday,
In support OF his measure, II. b. ia,
requiring all wagons to be equipped
with wide tires after the year 1915.
The measure had been reported on ad-
versely from the committee on high
ways and bridges, and 1t was against
the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee, and in favor of a motion recon-
hitting the measure to the committee
for reconsideration. that Mr.. Taft took
the floor. He said that most of the sur
rounding states had such a law on their
statute books, and that it was general
ly conceded that wider tires on wagons
would be beneficial to good roads.
A somewhat lengthy debate followed,
but the motion to recommit finally car
ried, and Mr.. Taft came out triumphant
at the first stage of the game.
JosEPHS MEMORIAL.
Another wordy war was precipitated
by the report of the committee on fed
eral relations recommending the adop-
ton of II. J. NJ. 4. by Sutton asking
that President Roosevelt rescind re-
cent order issued by the secretary of
the interior. requiring that all entire;
for mineral land must he subjected 10,
official inspection before patents may
issue. Speaker Joseph took the floor In
behalf OF this memorial, explaining
that the location of mines, and the de-
velopment of same Is materially re-
tarded by the order In question. re-
quirlng as 1t does, three or four years
to secure patent for any claim, and
making It almost impossible to dispose
of mining property to investors An
imputation that there was a 'nigger in
the woodpile" was resented by Joseph.
who acknowledged authorship of the
memorial. The memorial was adopted
and will be sent up for the consldera-
ton of the senate.
IN FAVOR OF CENSUS.
A communication was received from
the board OF governors OF the Salt Lake
Commercial club, asking the legislature
to authorize the city council to take
another census OF Salt Lakes popula-
ton, In order that the class of the
postofiice may be raised and the needed
improvements In the postal service Sc
cured. The communication was re-
ferred to the oommitte on census.
Communications were received from
the senate announcing the passage by
that body of S. II. ~. and s. %. 81,
both by Bennex X. Smith. These were
referred 10 committee on Judiciary.
Also that s. Il. II, by Hollingsworth.
and $, b. 20. by Callister had been
passed, Committee on irrigation and
TeSefNOlTA
A communication from the Same
source asking an appropriation Cor the
representation of the state at the
Alaska Pacihc-Y exposition was
also read and referred.
A communication from p. r. Pick
otto lodge, j. o, -. b.. asking the leg
islaIure 10 adopt a memorial oppos-
ing undue restriction OF desirable Inn
migration was referred 10 the COM
mittee on federal relations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee on public health report
ed Benner X, Smiths S. II. 8. regulat-
Ing the practise OF medicine. With re-.
Communication that II pass. as amend
ed.
Same committee reported favorably
OH Johnson's s. b. 90. known MS the
osteopaihlc bill. and recommended
thht same pass az amended.
BILLS IN COMMITTEE.
Speaker Joseph read list OF tho
measures now before tbs various COM