Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
CANNON BILL
UP TOMORROW
Judiciary Committee Hopes to
Reach Prohibition Mea-
sure Friday.
EARNEST CONSIDERATION.
Chairman of Committee Promises 10
Expedite Attcntion-Mny DC Tues
day Before Thoroughly Sitting.

I'VE hope To- take up for considcra-
ton a. o. 80. 90 tomorrow said
Brigham Clogg. chairman of tho judi
ciary committee of the house. this
morning. The committee De- sim cn-
gagged with the Juvenile court mea-
sures. but hopes TO wind up considora-
ton OF those today, and the next mca-
sure viii be the Cannon prohibition
bill"
In an likelihood however the mea-
sure will not bo given any great
amount OF attention before next Nom
day or Tuesday. as the house win ao-
iourn Friday evening until Monday. to
permit the Legislators Co 40 To Logan
on the tour OF inspection Of the Agri-
cultural college on Saturday. MI
Clegg stated however, that u possible
the committee would take the prohibit
ton bill un and take preliminary steps
TO FUN and earnest consideration OF
the measure az the earliest possible
moment
Mr. Woottou OF Utah county this
morning introduced u. % No, 80 in the
house, relating 10 the employment ana
dismissal Of teachers. The measure
provides that the trustees OF any school
district may dismiss any teacher Tor
violation Of contract immortality, or
neglect of duty. the dismissal how
ever. 20 have the concurrence OF the
county superintendent of schools.
COUNTY BOUNDARY LINES.
Mt King of Wayne county presented
IL. r. &C. relating 20 disputes over coun-
~ boundary lines. Tho bin amends
section tSl of the Compiled Laws of
/ Utah. 1907 and provides that whenever
! any dispute or uncertainty shall arise
az TO any county boundary, the same
may Doc determined by the county sur
vCyore Of the counties Interested, and I'm
case they fail To agree, or otherwise fail
TO establish the boundary, the board %
county commissioners OF either on both
counties interested shall engage tho
services Of the state engineer who, with
the aforesaid county surveyors. or either
Of them NJ but one appears for that pur-
pose. am having received due and prop
/ er notice shall proceed forthwith 90
| permanently determine such boundary
line by making the necessary surveys
and erecting suitable monuments 10
designate said boundaries. which shall
be deemed permanent until superseded
| By legislative enactment Nothing in
this section shall be- construed 10 give
the surveyors or state engineer men
toned herein. any further authority
than TO erect suitable monuments TO
designate said boundaries as they are
now established by law. In case the
services OF the state engineer are re-
| quired. the expenses pertaining thereto
/ shall be paid equally by the two coun-
ties.
~ THE HOUSE.
Measures introduced in the house to-
/ day are as follows:
H. b. 81. by Nelson, in relation TO
! Inheritance tax
Fl b. IS. by the committee on state
| Mental hospital, substitute for H. b.
/ 4. By Russell, providing for the admls-
| sion OF feeble-minded and non-insane
/ eplleptics and authorizing the enlarge
/ ment OF the objects Of the state Mental
| hospital TO care for such patients.
Petitions for prohibition were re-
| ceived from the following counties this
/ afternoon:
Piute by Haycock. 327; san Juan by
/ Nelson, o.. Carbon by Parmley, B2s.
| Iron BY Webster. l,2S7; Garfield by
| Henrie 965; Kane by Smith 459:
| Beaver by Murdoch, 1,l3O; Salt Lake by
/ Holt. 104. Uintah by Davis, 5l4; Wash
ington BY Morris, 6si
A petition from residents OF Deep
| Creek basin Of Uintah county was
| received In the house today, asking
| that "a new county be created. 20 in
! clude an agricultural lands IN the east
ern portion OF the county.
IN THE SENATE.
n s. r.. a. introduced by Bullen OF
Cache this afternoon. becomes "a law
| Governor William Spry will become eX-
ohicio "a member Of the state board of
land commissioners This buard holds
| the first place among state connie
eions. controlling the investment Of
great sums of public money. Four years
ago 30 was found that the governor was
I otorburdened with memberships ol
I state boards. and be- was officially re-
| loased from This board by Legislative
I enactment The new policy OF loan
ing large amounts OF state money fol
reservoirs makes it desirable 20 return
the governor 90 the board Senate
Bullon's bin also provides that tbs sec
Rotary of this board may employ 7ucl
clerical aid az may be- required gard
less of the approval or dlsapprova o
j.. ID d..