The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-24
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property after January OF ench year.
House bill No. 4, by Dean, author
ICES boards of commissioners to en-
ploy agents to exterminate PERM
eious weeds.
Wesley X. Walton is the oldest
member in point of service In the
senate. Mr.. walton is the senator
from Rich county.
Robinson, of Bingham, has intro.
duced a bill aproprlating $500 to
Lafayette Chester for injuries re-
ceived In discharge of his duty as an
officer
The senate passed the first bill of
the session on the 18th, II being Sen
ate Bill No. l. making an appropriation
of $4,000 for the contingent expenses
OF the session.
The Democratic members OF the
house showed their mettle by naming
list of nominees for practically all
the offices. The Democrats OF the
house number 8.
Frederick Rasband Is the hold-over
senator from Summit county, and for
the last twenty years a resident OF
Park City. Senator Rasband Is ma.
tive Utahn. having been born in Pro-
| vo In 1868.
| Senator Smith has introduced bill
| providing for the revision, annexation.
and printing of the laws of Utah.
and creating compilation commission,
| appointments of commissions and
making an Appropriation therefor.
Speaker Joseph announced at the
| opening OF the house session on Tues
day of last week, that each member
would be expected to be in his seat
promptly at roll call, as promptness
would be one of the rules Of the
house.
Upon motion of Mr.. Marks, Demo-
cratic members of the last house who
are members Of the present body
we're allowed first choice of seats.
and Republican members of the last
house second choice, the remaining
members to have choice by lot.
]. f. Tolton, the Democratic leader
of the house, discussing the COVER
nors message, said he found many per-
tinent suggestions in It. The COVER
nor, he thought. had made his message
Of too great length and had incorporat-
ed In 1t much unnecessary matter.
Nurserymen want the legislature to
enact q bill making 1t necessary for
tree growers to secure licenses before
they can sell their wares in the state.
It Is believed such bill would great
ly benefit the nursery industry Of the
state, especially IL a clause were In.
serted making q state inspection OBJ.
ligatory for all nurseries.
Neither the house nor the senate
were In session to exceed thirty min
utes on the 10th. The adoption OF the
report of the rules Of committee and
the first reading of bill establishing
a state insurance department, and
providing for the appointment OF an
insurance commissioner, consumed
most of the time of the senate.
The time for introducing bills has
been limited to the first thirty days
Of the session. Heretofore bills could
be introduced up to the last day, max
ing the work at the close of the SEES
sion exceedingly hurried, The only
way in which bill can now be intro
duced after the thirty-day limit expires
is upon recommendation of a com.
mittee.
Secretary of State Tingey has sent
to the senate communication accom-
panied by three reports made by the
commission appointed by the last leg.
islature to investigate and report up
on the question of the proposed mer.
ger of the Agricultural college with
the University of Utah. Three reports
were made, one majority and two min.
GRITTY reports.
It is said that Representative Kuch.
Ter, of Ogden, will at an early date In
troduce measure that will require
that when complaint of malfeasance
or misfeasance In Office, or other
charge of criminal nature shall be
| brought against any official of the
state, before 1t shall be considered by
a court, shall be signed by at least
twenty citizens.
For the avowed purpose of bringing
| about an equalization of the tax as
sessments In this state and for the
purpose of compelling the owners Of
, the great mining and smelling corpor
atoms In Utah to bear their just bur
I. den of the expense of maintaining the
government of the state. joint rev
, enue committee will be appointed by
the senate and house Of the presen
J legislature.
Representative orvil Thompson, O
Willard county, who has served in two
: legislatures prior to this, says he will
: probably have few bills to offer during
!. the present session. Mr.. Thompson
r was member of the first legislature
2 but went down with other Republican,
4 in the Bryan landslide which swep
4 Utah in 1896. He was a member o
!, the last house and was reelected Il
: the present assembly.
A bill is said to be in the process o
< preparation by member of the legis
v lature providing that sheriffs who ar
r made defendants in civil suits rising
out of the performance of their dut,
shall be Unidentified for their attor
ney's fees by the state. The bill will
Q be favored by all sheriffs in the stat