Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-09

and was practically up against II"
and no more Improvements in the
way Of street paving could be done un-
less the bill was passed allowing the
city council To- asses the Cost -
intersections TO abutting property own
ers.
Representative william Mcmillan
said he thought the measure ought %
pass. He said he was willing to pay
his portion OF any assessment con-
templated In the measure, and for the
sake OF public improvement he was In
favor or the measure. He denied the
eXistance Of any niger and said
that the city council Of salt Lake CITY
was unanimous in recommending the
passage Of the bill
The noon recess was called before
the discussion on the measure was
completed. but the chances for the
passage Of the bill are GOOD.
POPE WINS A POINT
Representative Pope Of wasatch
county was successful this morning In
securing the favorable reconsideration
of the vote by which II b. f73 was
killed some days ago The measure
provides for the appropriation OF s., 600
by the state TO enable il 10 cooperate
with the government IN prosecuting
photographic surveys Of water sources
received from the local Office Of the
department Of agriculture, signed by
W. ". Mclaughlin. engineer ia
charge stating that that department
stood ready 20 eXpend as high as tl0,-
900 for the purposes for which the bill
was drawn. The bin was again placed
on its passage and went through with
out n dissenting vote.
The house also passed II r. 172 by
a la fIrHQH 10 az
the resources and agricultural devel-
Opment Of the Cintah basin. MI
Pope made a little talk IN favor Of
the measure, saying that most OF the
settlers IN the new district embraced la
the portions OF the state covered by
the bill. were uniformed in regard 20
the country and its possibilities. and
thought it only just on the part OF the
state for a commission empowered so
10 do 20 exploit the resources of that
great basin. Mr. Pope claimed that
greater area was contained In the sec
lion and that a greater area was cap
able OF irrigation than Is at present
irrigted IN the whole state
Representative Hammond was OPP
posed % the bill unless Grand county
could come in for the same kind OF
treatment The bin finally passed with
"a ayes one nay. n absent and not
voting
Another bin Of interest 10 Salt Lake
chiefly. was passed in the house. The
measure was senate bin 105. by Bad
ger. and provided that an taxes for
paving improvements should be paya-
bio In 10 equal instruments, and for
side walk, sewer curblng and gutter
ing improvements the payments should
be- completed 10 five installments
The house failed 20 reconsider II. b.
1856 by Hansen, the bin prohibiting
football. and the measure now goes 10
the senate. Reconsideration also failed
on II. y. 90. In relation 90 disputes over
county boundary lines.
The state land board submitted
resolution 10 tho house. recommending
that a petition be drafted 10 the score
tary Of the interiod and commission
er ~ the land Office 90 suspend any
action looking toward the cancellation
OF any state selection heretofore made
and held subject o. cancellation. be-
cause Same theoretically are supposed
90 contain coal until congress again
c0nvenCs and suitable action can be-
taken IN regard thereto The matter
was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on pub
dc lands.
SPECIAL ORDER CALLED.
The special message OF Governor
spry 10 the senate ON the liquor ques-
N0u old not prevent consideration inns
forenoon OF s. r. l4s, the senate pro-
hibtion bin, II. indeed, b. had any o.
, tent IN that direction. When the mes
sage had been read n was ordered hlcl
by President Gardner. and Immediately
The special order the liquor measure
was called.
The chamber was crowded t0 thc
seating capacity limit the majority
present unlike yesterday being men.
FCw left the room during the pro-
leodlnrs which were OF the utmost
Interest throughout Thus far only
tho skirmish lines have been drawn
and the debate that developed during
the morning was ON amendments on-
| lv. Senator Hulaniski was loaded with
typewritten changes thai he wished to
| onef. and be got the chance of submit
ting four before the noon recess came
AM of them went down 90 defeat one
with five supporters besides himself ana
/ two ~ the remainder with only three
other voices being raised Tor their
d adoption.
The FIRST amendment ri ut ltulani-
eN ooeasi0ned thc principal debate ol
] the ssssl0n. m was a. the encct thnt
/ Dtos 10 more than 1900 Inhabitants
! b. made "a unit of Themselves in amy