Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-02-24
UTAH LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Happenings In Both Branches Of
Ninth General Assembly.

sion OF the lower house OF the legis-
lature. The most important measure
passed was house bill No. lit, by
Ziemer, creating n state board of vet
Urinary medical examiners, three In
number. to be appointed by the COVER
nor. The other measure passed was
the Nebeker bill, which abolishes the
commission of three OF Indian war rec
ords, and names the adjutant general
of the National Guard OF Utah as com
missioner OF Indian war records.
The measures killed were the Well
ling bill, appropriated $4,000 for the
distribution to farmers, by the expert
ment station of Agriculture, of agri-
cultural bulletins and other like infor-
nation, and the bill exempting users
Of wide tires on vehicles from the pay
ment of poll tax.
Five new bills were introduced In
the house on Saturday.
Representative Morris OF Washing
ton county says that his county is in
need of three bridges, and he has In
troduced q bill in the house appropri-
ating $4,000 for their construction.
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proposed ISL for the regulation OF the
liquor traffic, now under consideration
| by the special committee of the senate
and the house appointed To draft
measure on the liquor question.
House Joint memorial No. 4, which
was introduced In the house Saturday
by Mr. Harshberger, memorializes the
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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-
ance of bonds to the amount OF $l,'
900, COO, with which to begin work on
A capitol building in Salt Lake City
is now up to the governor, having
passed both branches OF the legis'
lature, the house approving the bill
on Friday.
Both branches of the legislature on
Friday passed Robinson's bill appro-
priating $4,000 for erecting and
equipping n gymnasium building for
the Agricultural college.
Among the bills passed by the
house on Friday were Stookey's bill,
establishing a permanent fund for
the University of Utah, Branch Nor
,nai school and Agricultural cofssGA
a mcasuve by Harnhbergcr. relating
:. TO mineral entries In public lands.
bin by Farnsworth relating TO tn
cutting OF green timber on pubii
lands. An act (by Sanderson) au
thorizing cities OF the third class Il
levy a 5-mill tax for lighting purpos
es. 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.
y Governor Spry on Friday signed
;, Senate bill No. %, by Badger, being
D" an act amending section 1907, compil-
:, ed laws of Utah, making the time for
;, satisfying judgment eight years in
>, stead of five.
A committee OF the legislature,
a comprising Senators Lunt Burton,
a Booth and Stookey, and Representa-
>. tives Day, White, Eardley and Funk
left the city Friday night for Cedar
City TO inspect the Branch Normal
8 school
Senator J A. Hyde OF Juab intro
duced a Joint resolution In the sen
ate Friday proposing an amendment
A., TO the state constitution increasing
the compensation OF the members Of
; he state legislature from 81 TO 81
day
Senator Booth introduced bin In
the senate Friday appropriating $500
for the purchase of lands from the
government to be used for grazing
purposes by the Agricultural college.
Stringent regulations regarding the
collection of poll tax are embraced in
house bill No. 1853, introduced IN the
house Friday by Mr.. Allison. der
the provisions of the bill ,rsons
and corporations must give upon de
mand of poll tax collectors list of
the persons In their employ, or for
felt $50 for each refusal.
The long-expected bin 10 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. 172 The bill provides
for the repeal of section 2445xS 20
2445xl5, inclusive, which are the sec.
lions In the compiled laws relating to
district attorneys.
The session of the senate on Thurs.
day afternoon was brief, and very III
tie business was transacted.
Four new bills we're introduced in
the senate on Thursday, and three ID
the house.