The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-01-28

sharp debate, in which Holman and
Baker took the chief parts.
House bill No IA, relating to sher
IFS fees, passed by vote of 81 to
2. The bill increases the fee for
serving summons from 80 cents to
81, and in other minor ways changes
the present system.
The Office of state veterinarian is
intended to be created by law pro
posed in n bill introduced in the
house by Fuller.
Representative Hugh A. McMillin
of Salt Lake introduced a bill provid
ing for commission of three quail
fed and suitable persons" to revise
the revenue and taxation system OF
the state.
Rock M. Pope, representative from
Wasatch county, presented a bill in
the house which, In effect, places a
bar on treating. Should this bill be-
come law, every one would have to
buy their own intoxicants, and the
author figures 1t would be almost as
good thing for the morals of the
commonwealth as prohibition.
Thompson of Willard county has in
troduced a measure which provides
for the holding of farmers and do
nestle science institutes and schools,
and takes the place Of the present
laws covering the same subject.
The members of the senate in
dulged in an hours debate, on Tues
day, and after the smoke had cleared
away and the casualties counted, 1t
was discovered that the entire con
troversy had been needless, and the
discussion out of order The discus
sion was on the appointment OF a
committee to investigate whether or
not 1t was advisable to continue the
operation of the state experiment
farm at Lehi. This was following a
suggestion of Governor Spry concern
ing the farm.
The committee on county and mum
icipal corporations recommended FOR
passage senate bill No. 10, introduced
by Senator John Y. Smith. This bill
provides that in case the proposition
| TO bond city for an amount exceed
ing at bond election, the mayor and
stltution and laws OF the state Is
voted for by majority of those vot-
ing at a bond election, tn mayor and
city council shall be permitted to is
sue bonds to the amount allowed by
the constitution and laws of the
state.
bill introduced by Senator Sevy
provides that II any property has
been sold for taxes the date of such
sale be written on the tax notices
sent by the county treasurer to prop
erty owners This Is to guard against
the fraudulent transfer of property TO
which the title is not clear.
On Thursday, January 81, the gov
ernor. the members of the legislature
and their wives, spent the day as
guests of the University of Utah. Dur
ing their visit to the school the law
makers learned of the needs OF the
institution at first hand. AS conse'
ouence of this visit there was no ses-
sion of either branch of the legisla
ture.
The senate got down to real bust
ress on Friday, Janaury %, with the
presentation of six bills, the memor
ial to congress asking for 100000
acres OF government land for the pur'
pose of building a state house and
| improving the public roads and then
adjournment was taken until Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Governor William Spry is to have
his Office refurnished and Improved
to the extent of $1,000 If senate bill
No II gets through.
Eight new measures were present
ed in the house and considerable
ether business transacted. 1t devel
oped that progress was being retard
ed, owing to the fact that the
printers had failed to furnish the
house with printed copies of bills
that have been presented.
House memorial No. /, requesting
congress TO pass law by which the
I"Arjzona Strip" will be annexed tc
Utah was signed by Speaker e. w
Robinson of the house after 1t nae
been presented by the committee or
engrossment and enrolment.
In the house on Janaury 20 Ashton
of Salt Lake introduced four bills
which are designed to cover the Juve
nile court system requirements.
White of Utah county was added tt
the committee on fish and game by
Speaker Robinson The fish and game
committee consists now of nine mem
bers.
Two petitions for prohibition were
received, both from Salt Lake county
Representative Cannon of Salt Lake
county introduced a resolution provid
ing that the University of Utah shoult
share in the benefits of the Carnegie
retirement allowance.
Archibald of Summit county intro
duced a bill in the house for the Sc
lection of text books for schools out
side the districts In first and secont
class cities by commission, the heat
OF which shall be the state superin
tendent of schools.
ALLEGED Land Fraud Inquiry.