The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-17
In the Senate.

1t is about all that President Gard
ner of the senate can do TO muster a
quorum for the transaction Of bust
ness. The presence OF ten members
is necessary for consideration Of bus
mess, and TO pass bills that carry
with them an emergency clause. a
two thirds vote must In all cases be
IN evidence. 1t is In such cases as
the latter especially. that diff
Guilty is encountered In finding
sufficient number on hand to
vote. Yesterday forenoon considera-
ton of some measures had TO be de-
ferred until members known TO be
nearby could be found by the SER
geant- alarms.
The senate accepted an invitation
extended by the Salt Lake Automo-
bile club for the members and their
wives to take ride in autos in and
about the city. Accompanying the
invitation was letter, thanking the
senate for bts favorable action on
measures intended 10 better the condi-
tions OF roads throughout the state
The invitation reads as follows; one
to Governor Spry reading somewhat
similarly;
To the Honorable President and Sem
ate of the State of Utah:
Gentlemen-In behalf OF every per-
SOC in the state of Utah interested
in good roads, the Salt Lake Auto
mobile club thanks your honorable
body for passing the good roads bills
which mean SO much to every city and
county of our state.
In after years. when network or
good roads encircle the entire state,
and which could only have been made
possible by the passing of these bills,
each and every one of you will real
ize that the most important measures
which were passed during the session
at this time. and which have brought
the most good TO the state OF Utah,
were the good roads measures passed
by your honorable body
The Salt Lake Automobile club ap-
preciateS your good work. and as a
slight token of our gratitude. extend
an invitation TO an automobile ride
over the streets of our fair city and
also for a little run down on tho coun.
ty roads 10 show you some OF the good
and bad roads OF Salt Lake county
We would like TO take you out Tor q
good jaunt, say from until O'clock
In the evening. If this meets your
pleasure, we ask 1t as a special IA
vor that you notify lis at once how
many Will take this ride. so that we
can get busy and have plenty OF ma
chimes so there will be no one disap-
pointed. Your wives are also included
In this invitation.
Thanking you In advance for accept
ing this invitation, We are,
Yours very respectfully,
THE SALT LAKE AUTOMOBILE
CLUB,
Per o. II. Hewlett, Pres
The senate Sitting committee sub.
mitted numerous reports showing that
II had been exceedingly busy in the
wedding out process. Most OF the
measures reported had been adversely
considered and comparatively few
were passed up to the senate for de-
liberation
Among the bills killed by the com.
mittee's report were the following:
II. b. 10, by Mr., Smith, permitting
200 persons to incorporate a town
S. B. 80, by Mr.. Badger, annual
license taxes by domestic and foreign
corporations.
S. B. 233. by the judiciary commit
tee, relating to fees OF clerk OF the
municipal court,
S, B. 191, by Mr.. Badger. as to spit.
ting in public places.
s. B. 1913. relating to cruelty to an.
imals.
S. B. 121. by Mr.. Williams, requiring
warehouse records TO be Kent