The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-23

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daDendent operators as another, and
tho lack of motive power and general
TRANSFORMATION facilities as a third. The
committee suggests that the establish
r,ent of a maximum rate for hauling
coal on a mileage basis, may be bene-
fciaI. but the majority is not at all
sure about this. Both the majority
ana the minority finds the whole mat
fer so complex that they are willing to
mass it on to the next legislature, to-
rether with all the evidence and other
documents. Neither believes that the
creation of a railroad commission
would solve the problem.
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Silent Sundays. early closing for sa-
looms end anti-cigarette legislation
went by the board. These moral reform
measures got Ire
Silent Sundays in the house when
and Others. Cleggs Dill lIl,,ir TIS
saloons to close all of Sunday and AT
midnight on every other day. The sen
ate killed that. The senate treated III
like manner lotions bill prohibiting
dOsfghts, horse races, prizetlghts, COCK
fights. circuses, baseball, football, pas
ketball games, theatrical, dramatic ana
operate performances, and no ehd OF
other things. The bill passed the mousse
and it passed the senate IN sun more
drastic form. for the senate included
The closing Of bathing resorts ana ike
places of amusement where people are
wont to congregate TOT IeCI es't ION GA
SUNDAYS. However, when the bill IN
that form passed the senate, one of the
senators rave mott e Of reconsideration.
,r1at vas after the clock had stopped
and when il was always today" As
the rules provide that reconsideration
must be had on the day following that
1non which notice is given, or not at
all and the senator conveniently found
that there was no tomorrow" the end
Of the beach-cIosing bill becomes ap-
uaront The anti-Cigarette bill died
because its CnaCting clause was stTlck-
On out.
Osteopathy is recognized in Utah
The friends of this branch of the med
zeal science, however had a long fight
before they sue
Osteopathy Ceeded in gaining
r...;L the desired recogni-
N0oos ton. The bill Gre
ating a state board
Of ostcopGthy was introduced in the
senate by Senator Johnson and passed
without opposition. The house killed
it once and then passed il, on reconSid-
Grafton, only to have it vetoed by the
governor, who objected TO making an
other state bOrd. but suggested that if
other state board, but suggested that #
the main provisions were incorpo-
law governing the state board of medic
al examiners he would iSgn it. This was
opposed by the regular practitioners,
but when the senate held up the gov
errors appointments of the members
of the medical board they were forced
To Tecede, and the medical bill was
amended so as to contain a provision
allowing two Osteopaths to be appoint
ell on it. This settled the difficulty and
The governor signed the bill.
If all goes well new counties may be
created out of those at present COM
prising the states subdivisions Dur
New Counties sion legislation
Are Possible. ooh rItis oMIIu llle
counties out of
The old ones has been a theme for
much discussion. The manner of es-
tJblishipg boundaries has been one of
the yeNinS problems, and the method
of arriving at the will of the people di-
rccuy concerned another. The belief
is that the way has now been paved
whereby all obstacles may be over
come. This bit of law-making is of par
ticular interest to Summit county.
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salt Lake City's letter carriers were
deeply interested in a measure that has
been vetoed by the governor. This act
permitted cities to
Official Census take an official GEN.
Nav, Re- T.L., sus of its pOpula-
ton during years
when no federal or
a.fH4 50 ge4 I'll
riers believed that a count of Salt
Lakes inhabitants would show such
an increase over the last government
census as would result in reclassifi-
cation and d consequent advance in the
salary OF carriers, as well as in their
number. The bill was in conflict with
an existing law.
Since dry land farming has become
one of the states great industries. the
legislature has not been niggardly in
lending encourage
Dry Farming ment to the pro-
Is E,oo,,r,cod mOteTs of this
branch of agricul-
tuTe. Provision is
made for experiments III subterrannean
explorations with a view to discover
ing flows Of water that may be used
for both land reclamation purposes and
domestic uses. Generous appTOpria-
lions have been made for systematic
o0rlngs and demonstrations. The ma
lional government is doing splendid
work along these lines, and the state
proposes 10 cooperate in every posi-
bic way.
The primary election law did not get
even breathing spell in the house.
The measure that came from the SEN
ate providing for
Primary Law direct nominations
ouicLI,, L<itt.L of candidates was
laid on the table by
vote so decisive
lnat there was not time to think twice
ABOUT il 1t is said that there was one
dissenting vote, but if that is so it was
a feeble voice, indeed
me people of Ogden proposes to be-
come even more beautiful than il al
feady is, if a board of park commits |
siOnerS can be of
Park Commission any assistance in |
pro,,i5o1 r. that direction. Mr.. |
RandalTs bill pro- |
VidinQ for the