The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
UTAH LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Happenings In Both Branches Of
Ninth General Assembly.

IfAuluk went oNHI lot lNluIt tuuhlua
Grafton. and one back to the committee
for amendment
Eighteen new bills were introduced
In the house on Monday. while six
we're finally approved by that body
by unanimous vote the senate on
Monday passed Senator Badgers meas
urc permitting county commissioners
to levy a small special tax for making
exhibits at domestic and foreign expo
s.tions.
After considerable debate. the sen.
ate ON Monday passed the measure
by Senator Williams rclnstatlng cor.
poratons whose right 10 do business
In the state has been annulled by rea-
son Of non.payment Of license tax.
MIR Grow has introduced a measure
In the house making It the duty OF
school trustees to provide conveyance
for children living more than two
miles from the place Of holding school.
Test votes In the special committee
IF members Of the housc and the sen.
ate appointed to deal with the quos.
ton OF liquor legislation at H. Arst
meeting Monday morning showed that
the conservative element was In easy
control OF the committee and Indicated
that no radical legislation wouio be IA
yorcd by the special committee.
Mr.. yelling OF box Elder believes
that agricultural bulletins and popu.
lar manuals and circulars containing
Information on agricultural subjects
will be OF great benefit 10 farmers.
and has introduced a bill In the house
providing for their distribution. The
sum OF $4,000 Ia appropriated to meet
the expense.
Senator Rudolph Kuohlor's child Ia
Dor bill was introduced In tho senate
Monday and. ut the request OF the au.
thor. referred to the committee ON
education. The measure deals large
IS tn the Discretionary powers Of the
'rintondont OF the city schools IN
granting employment certificates and
with the customary school attendance
Of the children.
Senator Smith OF Salt Lake. Mon.
day. introduced bill making II fcl.
ony to give to any convict In the state
prison any weapon. any instrument
that NAV be used in escaping from
prison any drug poison or dope" OF
any kind.
The Joint committee frou the sen
ate and house, having for two weeks
cndcavorcd without success 20 reach
ah BsIeemont on the provision OF tho
Hayes and Badger liquor bills. IN } II.
day reported their Inability 10 get
together. ana special committee OF
Ave members has been selected to
draft hquor bin ,aat- Il IL hoped
will be approved by the legislature.
This new committee n composed OF
Senators Benner X Smith. Badger
and Kuchler. and Representative
Pope and wootton.
Eleven more bills were introduced
In the senate on Friday. bringing tho
total to las. while eleven were in.
troduced In the house making tho
total TO date ifl.
The legislators enjoyed n vacation
on Saturday. adjournment being TAX
en- on Friday until Monday.
To impose tax on every express
company doing business within. tho
state Is the object OF a bill introduce
ed In the senate on Friday by Sena'
| tor George J. Kelley OF Ogden.
Representative Funk has introduc'
cd a measure making an appropriation
OF $4,000 to be used by tho expert
ment station In the Graduating OF the
alfalfa weevil.
Creating an office OF commissioner
OF Indian war records. which shall bo
held by the adjutant general OF the
state. and appropriating $500 TO be ex'
pended In gathering data concerning
Indian war verternnB. a bill was in
| troduced Friday by Representative
Byron ID. Nebeker OF Uintah county.
To make soil survey OF the state
| OF Utah; to determine the areas OF
land suitable for agricultural pur
poses; the classification OF lands; the
plant food contained In the various
soils. and the fertilizers required In
different sections. Senator Iverson Of
fered bill Friday authorizing tho
state conservation commission TO un.
dertake the work.
The longest session Of the senate
OF the present session was that OF
Thursday afternoon. lasting from
few minutes after o'clock until 1880.
Eleven new bills were introduced and
six were passed. In the house one
bill was passed and seven new ones
introduced
The measure providing for state
aid In paying the salaries OF school
teachers In outlying counties, was
passed by the house on Thursday,
Senator Benner X. Smiths bill pro
yiding for an appropriation OF $4,000
for the Orphans Home and Day Nurs.
cry. TO be paid to that institution In
installments Of $4,000 this year and
an equal amount in l9l2, was passed
unanimously by the senate on Thurs.
| day.
by request. Mr., Pope OF Wasatch
has introduced house bill No IA IN
the house, providing for the SAFE.
guarding Of the rights OF persons con.
serving public waters In reservoirs.
The proposed legislation is intended