Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-06
MRS SAMUEL G0MPERs
wife the president Of American Federation Labor


known what the ultimate fate off the
PHI viii bc, the governor viii ut
doubleday sign DO if ho gets a chance.
but right there is whore the question
hangs. The northern men DO not
seem disposed 20 give southern Idaho
any more legislative representation
than they can possibly help. and they
would fight the measure for this sea
son. % for no other
RAILROAD COMMISSION DEAD
The house railroad commission bill
which could be- termed Democratic
measure was recently killed i'm the
house. ana the delay on Governor
l Brady's public utilities measure by the
house is looked upon with considerable
dlsfavor and anxiety by the friends
VI the bill There is fear that the
bill viii never get through
CAREY ACT LAND BOARD.
Another of Gov Brady's urgent req
concentrations TO the legislature was
the creation OF q Carey act land board
10 handle the Yoluminous business of
the carey ACT irrigation projects and
thus relieve the already over worked
land board In harmony with this rec
ommenuatiun a bill was dra ftend and
presented in the lower house. In due
cred and passed by that body. and the
question az its fate now rests with the
senate. To Is rumorcd that the bin is
at present in imminent danger. from
the fear oD the part OF some that 90
viii tend 20 retard rather than advance
the irrigation enterprise. stiu others
say II is unconstitutional from the fact
that the sole right 90 deal with state
lands rests with the state land board
A resolution has been introduced in
the senate providing for constitution
al amendment and the abolition Of tho
state land board ana the creation of
the office Of state land commissioner.
which officer shall b. elected every two
years by the people M the regular gem
eral election
TO MEMORIALIzE CONGRESS.
Gov Brady has requested the leeisla-
ture to memorabilia Congress regarding
the states right to her grant of sos
lions l6 and 80 for the common schools.
where such sections come within the
confines OF forest reserves.
BLOW AT LOCAL OPTION
BY a mere chance a death blow 10
the local option law was averted vestef-
day An attempt Of a most fragrant and
desperate character was conceived and
put into action by the quiet and cum
ming Senator Sweelcy TO nuiHfv tha
newly created county local option law
The bill was designed 10 regulate tho
liquor traffic I'm unprecedented distrists
but u contained a Joker" which if
passed, 20 is confidently believed. would
render imperative the law on local on
ton.
The bin was introduced by whitaker
by request 10 decreased toe bond .f
saloon men from 5000 90 $1,000 and
PROVIDED lhat anyone applying for "a
license must De- ID resident of the couu-
ty I'm which Doc applied. % years of age
Of good standing and recommended III
substantial citizens
But here .s where tho Joker comes iu.
The bin provides that when am appI-
can't hao met these requirements the
county commissioner shall grant him
a license. Tho contention was that This
clause .n conjunction with succeed
ing clause repeating am acts and parts
OF acts in conflict herewith. would
completely uuliN the local option Saw
and make BE- compulsory upon the coun-
iy romis 5iunors. when the above Doe
luIrements were met 90 grant De-
oUnsg.
In lnls form. however. the bin wac
passed ny the -enateyes morning:
out before DO came up for consideration
IH tnr house. some OF the senators were
posted 0u what they had done lu tho
rush and "a rom hy "a number of the sem
4turs was made for the house. some
.n tsIi th-r fIl,uds there to oppose
tho taking of the measure back to
che senate. and others TO secure ths
SAME and bring b. back a word bat-
ue ended boz which the speaker finally
took part and decided chat tho moas-
ure should go back to the senate.
WHITTIER % wac tskou aud Immediately
killed,
CLOSE OF SESSION
Today ls the 60th day the expiration
of tho constitutional AIouu.ut of
timo fnr "a regular session of tne lDg.
islaturc. but the lawmakers find them
selves Zoo deeply buried with IrFsla-
tive matter Co dig thcWs,lNr- out by
uightfal aud they win conveniently
have 90 work until the cui off Che v.rs
without pay 400 order tO clean uu their
work But the Nay they arr 1urh
torlng things is sight, With huu-
lreds of unoonsIdrrod measures nu ttnir
hands they are being sent bod job lots
tn tho waste basket iud Iu ODE nurr.
and duIry Some Important muasmrs /
aro thus disposed oG when finally some
oHe sets his tH.nkug utr u. auI
suFichrs b. back leaIu fHr .aeu .d.a-
tIuu