The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-19
in NTEREST IN G
MEASU RES
OFFERED
POPE, OF MORGAN, INTRODUCES
BILL TO PROMOTE IRRIGATION
Mcmillan Act Calls For Uniform
Standard Of Weights and Meas
ures.

After the presentation OF number
OF bills in both houses. and more or
less routine work was transacted, the
legislaturned adjourned until o'clock
Yesterday afternoon when balloting for
a United States senator took place and
spirited contest ensued
Probably the most interesting meas
ure introduced in the legislature yes
terday was the bill by Representative
Pope OF Morgan, which Is an act In
relation TO irrigation districts, where
by residents Of q section may form
an irrigation district and mortgage
THOR lands for bonds with which to
secure money to promote the irriga-
ton Of the territory. Under this plan
1t is estimated that at least 100000
acres OF land which is now unused
vii! be utilized.
The new law proposes tnat where
the citizens of a district desire to pro-
mote an irrigation scheme they shall
petition the county commissioners for
the setting aside Of the district for
the voting of bonds, The petition
shall be advertised prior to Its pre-
Sentatton and three Of the petitioners
shall present the same TO the COM
mis5ioners. The bill provides for the
establishing of boundaries, the divi-
sion of the district into three parts.
from each of which a director shall
be elected. 1t also provides for an
election on the bond issue, the caring
for the funds by the county treasurer
and such other means as may be nee
essary TO promote the work. The
plan is similar to that now in prac
~ oil T1nsN
Both houses yesterday decided to
pay an official visit to the State Uni
versity on Thursday, Jan. 21. The
legislators will meet at $50 o'clock
in the morning at Main and First
South streets and go In body to
the university.
Senate Bill No. 1, providing for the
regular and contingent expenses OF
both houses was signed by the speaker
OF the house and the president Of
the senate yesterday afternoon. The
bills presented in the house yester-
day were;
House bill No. 7, by Nelson amend
ing subdivision No. II. section 302,
compiled statutes. relating to the pow
ers and duties of the board Of trustees
o; Incorporated towns. Referred TO
roads and bridges committee.
House bill No. 9, by Morris, amend
ing section 4, providing for the i'm
pounding and disposal Of estrays. Re-
ferred to live stock committee.
House bill No. 10. by Barrett, amend
ing section 6S3, relating to place of
holding sessions of the district court
at other than the county seat. Refer
rod to Judiciary comrniftpa
House bill No. IL, by McCracken.
amending section 4251. making keep
ing, resorting to, or residing In a
referred to the judiciary committee.
House bill No. II, by Fuller, amend
ing chapter 3, relating to duties of
assessors. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee.
House bill No. 19, by Hugh Mcmillan
an act to establish uniform stand
ard of weights and measures and re-
pealing certain sections of the pres
ent law. The measure provides to
the establishing Of the office of COM
missioner Of weights and measures by
the state. whose duty 1t shall be to
approve the standards of weights and
measures of city sellers, and also the
county authority having charge of the
weights and measures. 1t also pro-
vides a penalty for the use of false
and fraudulent weights and measures.
House bill No. IA. by c. Y. Russell,
amending section 974. relative to the
fees of the sheriff This raises a
number OF the fees now charged.
House bill No. Is, by c. Y. Russell,
amending section 54S, relative to the
offices at the county sent, This al
lows the closing Of the county offices
at noon Saturdays.
House bill No. 16. by Pope, relating
to irrigation districts.
House bill No II. amending section
456 relating to animal corporation H.
censes.
In the house a claim of S246.75 was
presented by Murdock and referred
to the board of examiners. 1t is the
states share in keeping up the of
ficial maps of the county Of Beaver.
In the senate a communication was
received from Governor William Spry
announcing the appointment of Mar
shall w. Earl Of Salt Lake city as
messenger.
The committee Of federal relations
reported fayorably on House Joint
Memorial No 1, which calls for the
annexing of the Arizona strip to Utah.
This memorial calls for the annexing
of that portion of Utah's neighbor
lying north of the Colorado river. 1t
is contended that it is of greater ben
eft to the people Of the strip to be
a part of Utah tnan Of Arizona as
Utah cities are its nearest and most
convenient shipping points.
The oath OF office was administered
to C. e. Y Higgins. as committee
clerk in place of ]. F. McAllister. The
bills presented were as follows:
Senate bill No. 8, BY Kuchler, pro-
viding for the contingent expenses OF
district judges, referees and stenog-
raphers engaged In the adjusting OF
water rights. It was read and referred
to the appropriations and claims COM
| mittee.
Senate bill No. 10. by Badger,
amending section 2049-X. compiled
statutes, relating to salaries Of GER
tain state officers. This is the same
as was presented at the last ses.
sion but includes the secretary oil
state who was accidentally left out
last time. The bill was read and
referred to the salaries committee
W,%ar PmYItx.