The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-03-04
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introduced in the lower house OF the
Utah legislature on Saturday, Febru-
airy 81. 1t provides for strict prohi-
bition, az the former bill did, and adds
the provision for dispensary sys'
TEN, one in each county. where, on
prescription by physician, liquor may
lie had
The question of prohibition, or so
much of II as is provided in the bill,
is to be put up to the people at spe'
Cial election on June, the date decid-
I'd upon for calling the special cleo
ton in connection with the capitol
matter.
A petition has been presented in
the legislature for the creation OF
new county out of portions of Uintah
and Wasatch counties. Three
towns are candidates for the honor
of becoming the county seat-Theo-
dore, Myton and Roosevelt.
A bill by Russell makes 1t obliga-
tory upon the state and municipalities
10 give the preference of employment
to citizens of the United States, or
those who have declared their inten-
ton of becoming citizens.
Ten bills were passed by the SEN
ate. three were killed and one went
over till later date OF the bills
passed seven were senate bills. The
three house bills passed by the senate
now lack only the approval of the
governor before becoming laws
One of the important bills passed
Ia nv O
authorizing cities and counties of the
state to appropriate money for the
entertainment of the G. A. r. visitors
lie held in Salt Lake.
measure aimed at the carrying
OF concealed weapons by the foreign
ers in Salt Lake county mining camps
has passed both houses.
AS compensation for the loss of the
state engineering experiment station.
the senate voted an appropriation OF
81, 900 to the University of Utah for
carrying on archaeological and his
torical investigation and exploration
IN the regions in southern Utah for
merly occupied by cliff dwellers.
When the house convened on Fri
day, February 26, there were twenty
bills upon the calendar and two more
were favorably reported from commit
tee. After four hours of the session
four bills had been disposed of. There
was a lengthy debate over House BIZ
No. 101, relating to annual corpora
ton license, in which nearly every
member took hand The bill was
finally passed by n vote of % ayes,
II nays. senate bill was passed,
authorizing the district attorney in
judicial districts haying population
of $4,000 or more Inhabitants to ap
point an assistant and providing the
qualifications, salary and duties of
said assistant.
The bill prohibiting the unauthor
lied use of the name or picture Of
any public institution in this state, or
any public officer or private person for
the purpose of advertising, was also
passed
Friday was the first day since very
early in the present session of the
senate that no new bill made its mi,
tial bow, and the entire day was de-
voted to the consideration of meas
ures already before the house, OF
which there are a great demand.
The greater part of the session was
taken up by the reading of the bulky
production of Senator Williams and
the military authorities providing for
the enactment of set of laws for tho
governing of the state militia. it's
maintenance. and conforming to the
provisions of the Lick BILL" which is
necessary in order that the depart
ment may benefit by the appropria-
lions made to the states by
the federal government. The bill
finally passed. Other measures APP
proved were: S. B. s22, providing for
the erection of bridges in Emery, San
Juan and Uintah counties, and max
ing an appropriation therefor. S. p.
70, prohibiting the circulation of de-
rogatory statements concerning banks
and trusts. Fl. B. 2, providing for the
exercise of the right of eminent 90
main by foreign corporations.
At joint session of the senate and
the house Of representatives held
Thursday afternoon. February 25. at
1870 o'clock, Governor William Spry
read special message to the legisla.
tuiS, uiSuiS tHe duNlS6Dlllly VI DdSs-
ing legislation which would have for
it's object the immediate commence.
ment of work on the new state capitol
building. The governor went into de-
tail on the bills to be introduced on
this subject, and Immediately after
the dissolving of the joint session four
bills were introduced in each house,
in which the points taken up in the
message of the governor were in.
cluded
Almost the entire regular session of
the house was taken up in the con-
sideration of the state horticultural
commission bill, which was finally
passed by vote of 81 to /.
The state armory bill was passed by
the senate. The bill provides for the
creation of state armory board, and