The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-03-20
SENATE APPROVES
NINETEEN MEASURES
Allowa $4,000 for Utah Exhibit at
Seattle Exposition, and Approves
Four Good Roads Bills.

The senate on Saturday passed nine
teen bills, while four measures we're
killed. Important among those passed
were four good roads bills, the irriga-
tion district bill, and a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for Utah exhibit at
the Alaska Yukon-Paci exposition at
Seattle next summer.
House joint resolution No. ~. ask
Ing that the congress do not permit
the cancellation OF surface entries On
lands which may contain coal be with
held, was passed.
The Thornley, automobile bill. which
provides for the registration and
license OF all automobiles and chauf-
| feurs, passed the senate.
The Marks bill. providing for the
| extension of the terms of the members
of the state board of optometry from
two to four years. passed the senate.
but was amended so that the purpose
OF its introduction was defeated.
The senate passed unanimously a
bill authorizing the state armory
BOARD to erect a new state armory on
the capitol grounds.
| The house of representatives sus-
tanned the veto relating to inquests.
Only two votes were cast against the
proposition TO sustain the veto.
House bill No. 200 was passed In
the house. This act provides for the
extension OF the eight-hour work day
to sugar factories.
The house passed the bill providing
for the establishment of relief fund
for firemen In Incorporated cities and
towns. A long drawn out debate about
the constitutionallty OF the proposed
measure was precipitated.
The house committee on livestock
killed senate bill No. AZ, by Stookey.
creating the Office OF state veteri-
| marian.
At the session of the house and
senate on Friday-whlch the journals
will show were held on Thursday, the
clock having been stopped-a num-
Der OF bills were passed while sew
eral were laid to rest. one of the most
important measures to be killed being
the public utilities bill, which failed
to meet the approval Of the senate. A
motion was made to strike out the
enacting clause, and the following
was the vote which decided the fate
of the bill: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Brinkerhoff, Bullen, Horsley, Hula
nislSi, Kuchler, Marks. Miller. Seely.
Sevy, John Y. Smith, Stookey and
Williams. Negative-Badger, Burton,
Benner X. Smith. Wilson and Presi.
dent Gardner.
Bills were passed by the senate re.
lating to the disposition of money de.
rived from the investment of land
grant funds; making appropriations
for constructing and improving roads
In Washington county; amending
laws relating to the appointment OF
the board of trustees of the Agricul
tural college. and fixing their terms
OF office; creating state dairy and
food bureau, defining its duties and
powers, and making an appropriation
for the, purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this act An act requir
ing poultry, game, fish, butter ant
eggs, which have been In cold storage
more than three months, to be labeled
cold storage" an act providing fol-
state veterinarian, the manner o.
his appointment, prescribing his du
ties and providing for the control anC
supervision of dangerous and contag
ious and infectious diseases of do
nestle animals.
In the house bill was passed All
thori2ing the University of Utah I,
, erect central building at cost no
exceeding $250,000 and appropriatin,
the necessary money for that purpose
and authorizing the partial conversion
OF the University OF Utah permanent
land fund into cash, loan thereof an,
method of repaying the same; to pre-
5 vent certain abuses connected wit
the drilling, operation and abandon
ment OF wells on lands producing O
containing petroleum or natural gas
and an amendment to the laws relat
=, Ing 10 owning or renting buildings
keeping, residing in or resorting /
houses of Ill fame; together with
number OF other amendments O
minor importance.
II Thursday, March IL. was the las
day for which Utah's legislators Wi
u draw a salary, and from that time III
;. I'll hnal adjournment they are worl
Ing without compensation, except tn
d knowledge that they are giving thel
time for the veal or woe Of the con
70 monwealth.
r The senate passed the bill providin
TOR the creation OF fire and polio
y commission for the city OF Salt LAX,
also a bill which, If 1t becomes a la,
will probably be known as the Burto
Insurance law.
The Burton bill creates a state d,
partment Of insurance with a commits
sioner OF insurance and deputy con
"a missioner, with salaries of $4,000 an
$500 per year. The insurance con
OF missioner is required to file bond {
$4,000 and his deputy $4,000. TIL
term OF office of the insurance con
missioner and deputy are to be fou