Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-20
MAI 90 SAL LAX CITY UTAH
cided that the board OF equalization has
not this right under the present read
ing of the constitution,
HOUSE GETS BUS,
Calendar Cleared mp and appropriation
Biz Has tlle Floor.

The appropriation bill Is the big story
in the house OF representatives today.
The measure originated In the senate,
and Is known as S. II, kl,s The solons
got through patching and tinkering 1t
up this morning, and passed it UP TO
the Honorable house, considerably shot
up and bruised, but still I'm the ring,
GOVERNOR vEToEs.
While waiting FOR the appearance OF
the big bill IN the house a conlrnuntce-
tion from the governor was listened
TO- In which his eNCelleney returned
without his approval IL. b. "a, by Rob-
inson, giving county assessors au-
thority to require statement of taxable
property The veto OF tho governor
was sustained, 40 TO 0,
"A communication from the senate
announced the adoption by that body OF
the report OF the conference committee
ON s. b. 81, the Juvenile court bill
The formal vote on the passage OF the
measure was then had, The same pass.
ing by vote OF 80 ayes, absent ana
not voting five.
The committee ON appropriations re-
ported favorably upon claims aggre-
eating S9,02+ 49, represented In various
house petitions and claims, for return
of money paid by petitioners fol-
school lands settled prior to March l.
1869, and to be paid out of the fund
into which the money was paid, viz
tho state school land Eund. The allo W
ance of similar claims has come to be
a custom with each state Legislature
The committee on claims recommend
ed the allowance OF $40 to the Straw
berry Water Users association for ex-
cess fees paid for filing.
FL. B. 2ss, by the judiciary committee,
relating to weights and measures, was
gJu,- Ton
took the ground that the United States
statute in relation to the subject Was
sufficient, and moved 10 strike out the
enactment clause OF the proposed Dill
which Was carried
"A motion by Thompson, that the en-
pluyes of the house be reimbursed at
the regular rate of compensation for the
time put Ia by them over the regular GU
days of the session was carried.
SIGNED BY SPEAKER.
The committee on enrolment and en-
crossing reported up II. b, 29+, by
special Judiciary committee, relating to
the form of pleadings in Justices
courts, and declaring certain judgments
void, and providing for review thereof;
II. b. SO. by Hone. requiring corpora.
lions doing business In the State of
Utah to pay an annual state license,
and prescribing a penalty for refusal or
failure TO comply Herewith; and h Il.
$0T, by committee on mining and
smelling, providing for the exercise of
eminent domain by smelling companies,
as being correctly enrolled, Speaker
Joseph then attached his official auto
graph to these measures and they were
forwarded TO the governor
The sitting committee reported adj
versely on II. ID. 1Oe. by lSuchler, APP
propriatlng $4,000 for site and build
ing for the state historical society, and
on IL. B. 254, by westphal, appro-
priatng 81. 900 for a trout hatchery In
Provo canyon The committees report
on these measures was adopted and the
bills killed.
H. b, 125, by pyreng, awarding mod
ais for Indian war veterans who served
during the years 1850 to 1872, was re-
ported favorably from the appropriation
committee but action was deferred
pending action on the appropriation
bill
The calendar being again cleared, the
consideration OF the appropriation
was then proceeded with The
speaker announced there would be no
'sauntering' for lunch and the session
would be continuous until the big bill
WAS disposed Of. The clerk then started
10 read the senate amendments. which
will be considered in connection with
the entire bin. Outside of action ON
this bill, there remain yet about AID
senate bills and several house measures
TO be acted on, and unless the appropri-
alton bill Is disposed OF this evening. 1t
lis improbable that adjournment will
be taken before tomorrow night