Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-02
SITTING WILL Be
NEXT THING DONE
volume Of Unfinished Business
Before House Stirs Mem
bers to Action.
THREE MINUTES FOR DEBATE.
,.b ractics VIII he Only Possible
Method Of Concluding Work In
Tho Time Allotted.

A sxpedlent 20 gain time by Inn
,,i,g debate on any measure 70 three
.,.ute4 was adopted by the house yes
,.rds,. in the hope Of getting through
~. immense amount Of business yet
:. De considered in somewhere near
.,s dime allotted for the session of the
crescent legislature Several days ago
I, was decided that members might
,riy have 10 minutes 90 talk to any
measure and that mono might yield
,bsIr time TO another. Yesterday
.,ssI1n OF the lower branch proved
chat The Commute rule did not prevent
,,slk tests" as most OF the time OF the
.s.s.on was devoted 20 dissension and
siscuesiou A. q last resort a motion
vas carried 90 the effect that each
Gambler be limited TO three minutes
discussion on any bill and that he be-
Dermitted to speak only once on any
5ne bill As matters are going now,
IN least half OF the $50 measures vet
r., receive consideration 60 the house
,tG OF necessity be sent 10 the "sift-
rr committee" which means that
many OF them viii receive but scant
attention and many win be killed with
no consideration whatever.
MORNING SESSIONS BEGIN
However. morning sessions began to-
8ay and with the exception OF the
one day t0morroy. when the entire leg
stature adjourns for the purpose Of
viewing the salt beus OF western Utah
AZ the guests Of the Western Pacific.
every day remaining OF the session
WIN witness the holding of at least
Tow and IN some cases three sessions
The attention OF the lower branch
during the brief session held vester-
day. was taken mp with the considera-
ton OF the senate providing for the
paymeut Of the expenses OF district
Judges when called TO go 10 other dis
trIcts than their own TO hold court a
treat deal OF debate followed Messrs
Clegg and Ashton thought the salaries
% Judges too small now. and that their
expenses should be paid when going
into outside districts Mesgrs Thomp-
son. Morris and Henrie opined that
the process Of raising the salaries OF
Judges would never cease. should the
measure succeed On passing They con-
tended that two years ago the salar-
les u the judges were raised from
5000 90 $4,000 per year on the plea that
they we're compelled 20 pay their own
expenses, next, these gentlemen con-
tended, IL would lie a jump 10 S. 600
per year IN order to permit them to
pay their expenses again. Represen-
atvs Ashton said "a good lawyer earns
more than the salary paid 90 the judges
and that II was usually a sacrifice for
the attorneys capable OF holding the
positions 90 accept Of nominations for
'ldgshlp. The motion 20 adopt the
favorable report OF the minority OF the
Committee was rejected and the ma
buy report carried killing the bill
ANOTHER BILL KILLED.
Another bill killed By the house was
X b 1863. by McCracken. which was
designed 10 give collection agencies the
right 20 attach peoples property be-
fore Judgment is rendered. or pracuc-
ally any legal action taken. The MEM
6ers of the house evidently considered
That the bill was one calculated 10 on
set some OF the anti-collection agency
eg.sation passed at the last session.
and several OF the mombers Inquired
INTO the subject matter very carefully
before permitting the matter TO go 90 a
vote How much additional power
500 this measure give 90 notorious col
lection agencies asked Representa-
tive Russell. Unlimited" replied Rep
resentative Clegg, and the measure
went down TO its death
When the adverse report Of the pub
De utilities committee came up on
house bills 1903 l04 and III be-
tre the house yesterday afternoon
lively discussion ensued These meas
uras have reference 20 the proposed
interchange Of telephone commuuica.
lion by companies organized in this
state. FOR the regulating ana fixing OF
telephone rentals. and the last ono
making 70 a misdemeanor 20 REQUIRE