The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12

Ter OF Ogden. coDcuFred In by both
houses. the legislature adjourned yester-
day afternoon to Monday afternoon. The
legislature is necessarily adjourned to-
day because it is now legal holiday,
and several iunkets for committees have
been planned so that the time of the
members will be taken up until Mon
day.
Senate joint resolution No ?, which
came up for final passage in the senate
yesterday. went over as a special order
for Wednesday afternoon at 2:N o'clock
at the request of Senator w. y. Williams
Of Salt Lake The resolution provides
Tor the submission OF proposed con-
sututiOnai amendment providing state aid
for high schools to the voters OF the state
at the next general election
Senator Badger yesterday introduced a
bill amending the present law to pro-
vide that poor person may institute,
prosecute. defend and appeal any case in
any court in the state without being re-
quired TO furnish a cost bond. The pres
ent law provides that all papers shall
be served free for persons who file an
affidavit OF poverty. but does not pro-
vide that the cost Of cases in court need
not be paid by such person.
House bill No. 152 by Hansen. provides
for the appropriation of S2pa 900 for the cs-
Enlistment of a light and power plant
at the Agricultural college. The first
5000 of this sum is to become available
at once and the instalments Of $500 are
TO be paid on the first of every January
provements proposed for the Agricultural
college.
Porter's prohibition bill. No. IS, was
killed in committee, Chairman Ciegg of
the judiciary committee reporting ad-
verseiy- The report vas adopted
The members of the house and senate
will make a trip over the I4ucin cutoff to-
day. The train will leave at IL O'Clock.
The judiciary committee of the house
had meeting yesterday morning at
which the juvenile court bills were dis
cussed- The proposed legislation is not
yet in shape for presentation.
A bill amending the present law for the
beginning or completing of work on water
appropriations was introduced in the
house yesterday by Mr. Randall This
amendment has peculiar bearing on the
situation in Weber county.
Ashton yesterday introduced a bill re-
latins to officers performing duties with
out fees and providing that poor per
sons shall not be required to furnish cost
bond.
a bill was introduced IN the house yes
terday providing for an appropriation of
$500 for the Improvement of roads in
Washington county.
House bill No Isl. introduced Yesterday.
provides that trade marks OF any person.
firm. corporation or union shall be trans
ferahle as personal property. and fur
Their protects the right of those who use
trade marks
A house bill introduced yesterday pro-
vides for "A clerk TO the state mine in
Spector.
A house joint memorial introduced YES
terday by Mr.. Morris asks congress to
set apart for the benefit OF Indian war
veterans who served in the wars and ex-
petitions from 1850 to 1879 10O6.0o6 acres
Of the public domain in Utah Congress
has passed law granting pensions to
Indian war veterans who served between
$50 and ISIS. but no provision is made
for those engaging in expeditions after
that time The memorial relates that
more than half OF the veterans are now
dead and that there now are about 100
alive
An amendment 10 the mental hospital
bill eliminates the word regularly il
the clause wherein provision is made for