The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-17
UTAH LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Happenings In Beth Branches Of
Ninth General Assembly

Urinary medical examiners three In
/ number. to be appointed by the COVER.
nor. The other measure passed was
the Ncbeker bill. which abolishes the
commission OF three Of indian war rec.
urds. and names the adiuilnt general
OF the National Guard OF Utah as com.
missioner Of Indian war records
The measures killed were the Wei
ling bill. appropriated $4,000 for the
distribution to farmers, by the expert
mont station OF Agriculture, Of agrl.
cultural bulletins and other like infor.
nation. and the bill cNcmpting users
Of wide tires on vehicles from the pay.
mcnt Of POLL tax.
Five new bills were introduced IN
the house on Saturday
! Representative Morris Of Washing
ton county says that his county 10 IN
nood OF three bridges. and he has in.
troduccd n bill In the house approprl.
ating $4,000 for their construction.
/ All treating Is 10 be barred by the
I proposed s''l for the regulation OF the
liquor traffic. now under consideration
by the special committee OF The senate
and the house appointed to draft p
measure ON the liquor question.
House joint memorial No. T. which
was introduced In the house Saturday
/ by MIR. Harshbergcr. memoriallzcs the
congress OF the United States to build.
highway from Green River TO the
natural bridge regions OF San Juan
| county and asks for the appropriation
| Of $4,000 for the purpose.
The measure providing for the issu.
nnce OF bonds to the amount Of ST..
/ 600. 600. with which TO begin work on
capitol building In Salt Lake city
Is now up TO the governor. having
rasscd both branches Of the logis
laturc. the house approving the bill
on Friday.
I Both branches Of the legislature on
Friday passed Roblnson's bill appro.
prlatlng $4,000 for erecting and
oquippng a gymnasium building for
the Agricultural college.
Among the bills passed By the
house on Friday were Stookoys bill
establishing permanent fund foi
the University OF Utah. Branch Nor
nal school and Agricultural college.
7 a measure by Harshberrcr. relating
TO mineral entries In public lands. 4
/ bill by Farnsworth relating to the
cutting of green timber on public
| lands. An act tby Sandcrsonl nu.
J thorlzlng cities OF tho third class 10
levy a 5-mill tax for lighting purpos.
Cs. a bill by Dahlquist, governing
the awarding OF premiums at the
state fair.
Three measure were introduced In
the senate on Friday and seven In
the house.
Governor spry on Friday signed
Senate bill No. 20. by Badger. being
an act amending section 1907. compll.
cd laws OF Utah. making the time for
satisfying a Judgment eight years In.
stead OF Ave.
A committee OF the legislature,
comprising Senators Lunt. Burton,
Booth and Stookcy. and Representa-.
uyes Day. white. Eardiey and Funk.
left the city Friday night for Cedar
City TO inspect the Branch Normal
school
Senator J, a, Hyde OF Juab intro.
ducod joint resolution In the sen.
ate Friday proposing an Amendment
to the state constitution increasing
the compensation OF the members of
the state legislature from 81 to 50
a day.
Senator Booth introduced bill IN
the senate Friday appgoprlatlng $500
for the purchase OF lands from tho
government to be used for grazing
purposes by the Agricultural college
Stringent regulations regarding tho
collection OF poll tax are embraced In
house bill No. l6s. introduced in tho
house Friday by Mr.. Allison. Under
tho provisions OF the bill persons
and corporations must give upon de.
mand OF poll tax collectors n list OF
the persons in their employ. or for.
felt $50 for each refusal.
The long-oxpeoted bill TO abolish the
office OF district attorney made It's ap.
pearance In the house Friday after.
noon. Mr.. Langston Is the author and
the bill is No. l72, The bill provide,
for the repeal OF section 2445x3 &c
2ii5Xl5, inclusive, which are the sec
tons in the compiled laws relating tc
district attorneys.
The session OF the senate on Thurs.
day afternoon was brief. and very m
tie business was transacted.
Four new bills were introduced In
the senate on Thursday, and three IN
the house.
The bill relating 10 state aid foi
public schools. was signed by the GOV
ornor on Thursday.
II. y. No. G6. by Representative c
L. Funk, providing for the sanitary in
spectlon OF all dalrles, creamerles
slaughter houses and all factorie,
where food stuIs are put up, was
passed by the lower rouse Thursday.
BY bringing in favorable report
on II. u, No. 1856, by Speaker Il. W
Robinson, the house committee on
education on Thursday took the first
necessary step toward securing an an
preparation OF $4,000 for the erection
and equipment OF a gymnasium build
ing at the State Agricultural college.