The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07

ties, and fixing the salaries of certain
other State officers, finding 1T to be cor
rectly enrolled and herewith transmit it
to Speaker for signature.
From the Committee on Public
Funds, TO whom was referred r. B. No.
ia, by Hanson, an act TO amend sec
tion 242S, Revised Statutes of Utah.
1898, as amended by chapter 81, Laws
of Utah. 1899, relating to the duties
Of the State Treasurer. reporting ia
vorably, and recommending that said
bill be passed with amendments.
From the Judiciary committee. to
Richards, relating to payment of teach
ers, reporting unfavorably and recon-
mending that said bill be not passed.
From the Judiciary committee, to
whom was referred II. p. No. 2l9, by
Marks, relating TO the raising of the
city taxes for school purposes, reporting
favorably and recommending that said
bill be passed.
From the Judiciary committee, to
whom was referred II. B. No. 53, by
Randall, relating to the right of stock
holders to inspect mining property. re-
porting unfavorably and recommending
that said bill be not passed.
From the Judiciary committee. to
whom was referred H. B. No. 256, by
Mcmillan. relating TO extending the
time for complying with the provisions
of title 90, Revised Statutes of Utah,
1908. in relation to townsites, reporting
favorably and recommending that said
bill be passed.
From the Committee on Irrigation
and Reservoirs, to whom was referred
II. B. No. $50, by Peterson being an
act authorizing and directing the State
Engineer TO make complete hydro
graphic survey of the Logan river sys-
tenn. reporting unfavorably and recon-
mending that said bill be not passed.
From the Committee on Irrigation
and Reservoirs, to whom was referred
s. B. No. 81. by Gardner, being an
act relating to water users associa-
tions organized in conformity with the
requirements of the United States, and
providing for the recording of the artl-
cles of incorporation and stock subscrip-
tions, reporting favorably and recon-
mending that said bin be passed.
From the Committee on Municipal
Corporations, to whom was referred II,
B. No. 164, by Randall, an act amend
ing chapter 1l2, Laws of Utah, 1901,
entitled "An act to create and organize
n municipal court in certain cities and
to define the powers and duties and
jurisdiction thereof, and making the
Judge Of said court ex-of1icio Justice of
the peace of said cities and eX-oflicio
embraced in said cities, by amending
sections ] and II thereof, reporting fa
vorablv and recommending that the
same be passed.
From the Judiciary committee, to
whom was referred II. b. No. II, by
Robinson, relating TO carrying concealed
weapons, reporting favorahly and rec
ommendng that said bill be passed with
amendments.
From the Committee on Agriculture
and Northumberland duly considered
the memorial sent to us from the Legs
lature of the State Of Washington, and
we are of the opinion that the language
is too severe and the provisions not IN
line with the wishes of the citizens OF
our State. We recommend that the res
olution be not adopted.
From the Committee on Memorial
Corporations. to whom was referred u.
B. No so, by Clegg, relating to provid-
ing repositories for public money. re
porting favorably and recommending
that the bill be passed with an amend
ment that throughout the entire bill,
following the words "Mayor and City
Councils shall be inserted the words
cor other governing board y
From the Judiciary committee, TO
whom was referred r. B. No. n, by
Fuller, relating 10 present ownership
maps, reporting favorably and recon-,
mending that the said bill be changed
by substituting virtually new bill.
All the above which recommended IA
vorable action were then adopted
Consideration Unfavorable Reports.
Mr.. Hone moved that the committee
report upon II. j. r. No. Z, which rec
commended that the resolution do not
pass, be rejected and the resolution
placed on the calendar. This motion
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Hone and opposed by Mr.. Clegg. The
motion of Mr. Hone was adopted and
the resolution placed on the calendar,
The resolution is an important one III
that ii proposes constitutional amend,
ment and affects the mining interests of
the State. it provides
That the following proposition TO amend
the constitution of the State OF Utah is
hereby submitted TO the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or disap-
proval. namely: That section 4, article lS,
OF the Constitution os Utah be and the
same is hereby amended 10 read as foI-
lows
Section l. Taxation OF Mnes-All mines
and mining claims: both placer and and rock oG
yer, copper, lead. coal or other valuable
mineral deposits. after purchase thereof
from the United States. shall be taxed at
the price paid the United States therefor.
unless the surface ground. or some part
thereof OF such mine or claim, Is used
for other than mining purposes. and has
separate and independent value for
such other purposes; In which case said
surface ground. or any part thereof. so
used for other than mining purposes.
shall be taxed at Its value for such other
purposes, as provided by law. and all
machinery used in mining, and all prop
erty and surface improvements upon or
appurtenant TO mines and mining claims.
which have a value separate and inde-
pendent OF such mines or mining claims,
and the net annual PROCEEDS of all mines
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State Board of Equalization,
Mr.. Richards gave notice that he
would move reconsideration Of the
vote by which the report on n. b.,
No. 1913 was adopted. The report kills
the bill.
Introduction of Bills.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were introduced,
H. b. No. 2s6, by Downs, protecting
every citizen in the enjoyment of his
personal rights. The bill provides that;
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