Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
Thirteen Bills introduced Calcu-
lated to Wipe Out Present
Municipal S:-'em.
OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES
Members Return From Logan Whcre
They Visited the Agricultural
College.

Three communications from HoV.
Cutler were received BY the senate TINS
afternoon. and IN the absence OF any
large number OF new bills they formed
the principal item Of interest
one is on the appointment of Capt
E. A. Wedgwood as inspector general
on the governors staff to assume tenn
porary command OF the national guard,
vice Ray c. Naylor adjutant general.
resigned. This appointment requires
the advice and consent OF the senate.
The second communication forwards
a resolution passed by the New YORK
legislature suggesting uniform leglsla
ton in each state on the subject OF
polygamous marriage and pracuses
therefor. With each communication
was request that the senate forward
It 10 the house.
A third communication from the gov
ernor urges that the provision for mile
age for the sttnographers OF district
courts be eliminated. and that the
judges use resident stenographers at
the various places for holding court.
The senate was called together lit
tie later than usual, Clegg reported ef-
ter a Sunday in the bosom of his fam
lily at Tooele. Miller came back from
visit 10 the Agricultural college at Lo-
gan, Bullen alsp came back from Lo-
gan, while Rashand. Walton, Gardner,
Seely and number of others returned
from Sundays spent gathering opinions
on submitted bills from their constit-
uents.
Senator Walton declared AS the ses-
sion opened, that he had been asked to
submit over 30 bills. and had refused
them all for the reason that he wants
this session to make ~ record for killing
bills meant more to tinker with the
law than to effect any really necessary
changes.
Reports were submitted from the
State Mental Hospital and the state
board of equalization. Marked copies Of
newspapers containing Gov Pardee's
objections to a railroad commission
were placed on each senator's desk.
THE GALVESTON SYSTEM.
Senator Benner Y. Smith brought
in 1 8 bills They are numbered "a to
lions of law on municipalities, In their
entirety they abolish the present sys-
tenn of government In first and second
class cities, and establish the Calves
ton system. The bills provide for
board of three trustees, to be elected
IN November. 1907, and to take office
on the first Monday In January 1908.
years and two for two years; two
trustees are to Ne elected bl-annually
thereafter. one for a term of two
years and one Tor term of four
years, At the same election there Is
be elected a city auditor, for q term
OF two years. The trustees are TO re-
ceive $4,000 per year and the auditor
S2.500. The former will be under
bonds of 100000 and the auditor I'M
der 100000.
The appointiye officers are 20 be a
city recorder, treasurer and attorney,
to serve during the pleasure of the
board The offices of city councillors
who would be holdovers in 1905 are
abolished, as is also the board of pub
lie works.
IN THE HOUSE.
Determination to get down to busl-
ness was apparently the watchword in
the house this afternoon. Most of the
members were in their seats at the
opening of the session at 2 o'clock and
each one of them is carrying bulky
package OF facts and figures In his In
side pocket for the enlightenment of his
fellow members, The party composed
of Speaker Joseph, Representatives
Robinson and Kuchler, who visited the
Agricultural college, report very busy
session at the big Logan school yesters
day.
The following new bills were intro
duced;
II. b, So, by Clegg, providing for the
revision, annexation and printing of the
laws of the State OF Utah.
II. B, 80, by Randall. providing that
all stockholders In mining companies
shall have the right TO inspect the prop
erty In which they are interested
IT. b. -, by lotion, prohibiting thea
ters and other sturdy amusements on
the Sabbath day.
II. B. IS, by lotion, repeats section 205
Of the Revised Statutes of 1898, provid-
ing that district judges and district at
torneys shall receive mileage.