Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-05
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dation OF two committee reports. rosur-
roetcd ono measure which had been
Killed in committee. and permitted the
introduction of one entirely now mDa s-
ura.
The session WAS not marked by any
particular oratorical display, the three
| minute rule pretty enectualIy auoueh-
Ing ambitious efforts in This direction:
but considerable discussion ueyerfhc-
less, attended tho passage OF one moaa-
ure through the house This WA, ON
house bin so. l06 by Hodges. pr0vid-
Ing for the diversion of the sheen fund
COB the fund for the determination OF
Wild animals The measure. while Hual-
u.s. passing. was changed So that tae
1 original purpose Of tho bin was killed,
and The money derived from the fund
was transferred 20 tho general fund
of the state instead OF diverted To tho
bounty FUND
Representative Hodges explained that
| IN 1905 the sheep Inspection fund was
created, ana iu 1907 tho bin creating
the fund was repealed without any
provision FOR the disposition of on.
money which might accrue t1 the fund
after the passage OF the law repeating
the measure Now Their. Is ON hand
| in the inspection fund. which the stat.
| auditor has no authority tor using. the
! sum OF AllUn and DO was for the muir
| pose OF giving the state access to .nis
! fund that the bin was introduced: md
! lnasmuCn as the sheep men had sun-
! piled the fund be thounRht Il only fair
/ % give tham the benefit OF It's expenIi-
| ture, in assisting TO pay for the Ce-
| stucuon or predatory animals ON the
range.
AMENDED AND PASSED.
MI Thompson said 81 was just as
D I'd
would be required to furnish the money
! for the bounty fund out Of the general
fund of the state, and To- cover the
| sheep inspection collections into Oh.
| general fund seemd To- him To- be- the
proper thing To- DO. He therefore NOV
ed the amendment that % go into the
general fund, which motion carried.
and the bin passed by a vote OF 20 TO-
J. ID absent and not voting
II b. ls2. by Thompson. passed with
out dissenting vote The measure
provides for the assessment of "a Zee
for recording the certificate OF articles
| OF Incorporation BY the secretary OF
state Mr. Thompson said the laws Of
I the state contain no provision az pres
| emit authorizing the secretary Of state
/ % collect fees from foreign corpora
| lions nling their papers iu this state.
/ and 10 was desired that they should pay
| Tor the privilege the Same as domestic
| corporations.
Senate bill 1Og by HulauisId. provid-
| ing for the punishment OF parties stenl-
ing or purchasing stolen Journal bear
| iugs, brasses. or other essential parts On
locomotive engines or railroad cars.
and makes the taking Of such articles
or purchasing same a felony. Clegg and
Baker thought the measure too drastic.
| stating that the mere taking OF a piece
! Of brass. worth so cents. ought not 70
be- made a felony.
Holman said the act was for the pro-
lection of human life, and said that
when journals or bearings are taken
from locomotives Sc might mean "a
wreck ON "a railroad which might be ia
tai TO many passengers and Il was nee
essaIy 10 make the punishment for such
Onenscs drastic so that a stop could
De- put 20 such business. Russell also
upheld the bin, and 10 passed on a vote
of 20 30 4. absent and not voting, a.
NEW BILL INTRODUCED.
Representative Nielsen OF San Juan
o0untay obtained unanimous consent
90 Introduce the following bill.
section f. when any well shall be
drilled Boo this state 0n lands produc-
ing on containing petroleum cor natural
gas. 10 shall be the duty of the owner
COZ operator thereof. before drilling said
tgeH into the OH or gas bearing sand
cog strata, 10 iucaso such wen in such
manner as 90 c0cctuaUy exclude and
prevent AN water from reaching said
pl OBJ gas bearing sand or strata.
Soc q And 10 shall be the duty of
said owner or operator before abandon
ing or coasluE To- operate any such well,
fo securely and efectualy plug said
well and 90 hu ID up with sand 0r
rock sediment 20 a depth of an least
30 feet above tho top of the OH or
gas bearing sand or strata in such
manner as 90 exclude an water from
reaching said ol on gas bearing sand
cr strata and ai7o as 20 prevent amy
oil or gas escaping therefrom
See. @ ANY person, firm or corpora
l0u violating tho provisions oi thls act
shall ua deemed guilty of "a INSIDE
ueauor ana SHAH bo sentenced upon
conviction thereof 90 Tho payment of
a. nus of NOT exceeding $1,000
MEASURES REsURRECTEp
Du motion uf Representative Ashton.
ID. d. Il, hy Pope. which was intro
duo.l iu tho house frb Do and was
kl.I Iu committee Feb. %, was again
aE.H uu and sent t0 lhe committee un
federal IoIatIaue for further cDnsilera-
U.u. INe muHsuT. provides f1r the un-
preparation of $1,000 annually fUr hg-
dr1glapnI. surveys of all water sources
Don tHr .tltn with IA view t1 theIr utility
u connection with propositions t1 thr
reclamation of arid lands
NI Ashton Is speaking about fu.
matter .I.r saII. "rhe measure r.
designed I1 provide Information f0r tHe
U.nHUt nr tne stHte which % is UIautI-
emily uUUh'. foo secure Ht present The
government bias agreed hN statute In
D,IanI au equal amount with auy state
U prosecuting photographic surveys
such af contemplated boo tl.s a.I. uuI
Ii I. il u.H advantage of tho govern
Weuts un.. tul tu supply Information
tn tH. HtHf. concerning Applications m.
sUsrrIt. a|II IHnda such HH undo.
rn0 lHUN H.i lIHI tnH H.N H..m
u.U"".H|H
TANDHhHLY REPORTED
TU. committee 900 hIuI.. anH banding
submitted u favorable. report uu 3D. D.
a.I uy fu.I"r UuHOtuE uOH section
nN|u. th. tIm. H IHu. HnIN D.. U.hI.
t1 H drp.H.tar lHl m. pH1m0u. ur U
forged check
Tho HIm. committee H'Hu reported
fFnnDIy b N H Dog bullion providing
flr the plnisnu.nt off dor1HlfuB
statements ane.t.H. banks. NHuhuF n.
sttuulus and UuHt companies TH
hIIls utre sDut fl the calendar.
wIL SIGNED
Thr committee Hu uuroIImeut aui ru.
Frossm.ut reported fhaf H Oh L
Holman. IrIHtH. II .HIueHiH. EII I...
correctly enrolled lud the sp.ah.