The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-08


At the request OF Senator Joseph Eek
ersley OF Wayne county, the Eckersley
bill raising the sppropria ton for schools
In districts where the revenue is insuf-
turned by Governor Spry yesterday The
governor objected TO the Increased appro-
priatlon and asked Senator Bckersley to
have the senate ask for its return in or
der that the appropriation might be re-
duced TO the amount appropriated two
years ago. The bill will come up again
on Monday in the senate and the amend
ment made The increase OF the salaries
Of school teachers in these districts from
500 to SO will remain in the bill.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Willard Hansen appeared before tho sem
ate committee on manufactures and COM
uncrce yesterday TO urge the passage Of
the Monson house bill prohibiting unfair
butter and butter fat. The committee
decided 10 recommend the bill for pass
age.
Of an adverse committee report from the
committee on appropriations and claims
killed the EdGheill bill approprating $4,000
for roads and bridges I'm Juab and Mil
lard counties. The committee held that
the revenues Of the state did not war
rant q special appropriation for these
counties. Both counties; however. Will be
cared for in the apportionment OF the
general road fund.
The Williams bill appropriating $500
as u special award for teachers more
than 10 years old who have taught in
the public schools for more than forty
years. was recommended for passage
yesterday by the senate committee on
appropriations and claims.
The state will appropriate $4,000 TO
defray the expenses OF union and con-
federnte veterans. resident OF Utah, TO
the observance Of the seIni-centennial
OF the battle OF Gettysburg at Gettysburg
Pa. next July, II IL follows the recon-
mendation OF the senate committee on
appropriations and claims. This COM
nitteo recommended the passage OF the
williams senate bill making this appro-
priatiou,
a bill was introduced yesterday b.
Senator W. N Williams OF Salt Lake
making the bond required from the con.
tractor for the construction Of school
building one-half OF the amount of the
contract, instead OF double the amount
as at resent. y companion bin Will be
introduced by Senator Williams Monday
bond with their bid, instead OF certi
fled check for per cent of the bid, as
at present
Members OF the committees on educa-
ton from the house and the senate left
last night for Cedar City TO visit the
branch normal. They win spend Sunday
in Cedar CITY, returning 10 Salt Lake
Tuesday morning. The members OF the
committees on appropriations from both
houses Will visit the state institutions
at Ogden on Monday forenoon.
Senator II. W. Lunt oc Iron county
vest erday introduced a bill extending the
powers OF the state board OF land COM
missioners to permit the board TO abate
the interest due from purcnasers OF land
and water from the state when the In
terests OF the state or the successful
sale, development and colonization OF
land under state reclamation projects re-
quire such, action, The eill also permits
payments on principal and interest upon
terms and conditions that the board shall
deem Just. The bill was referred to the
| committee on agriculture and irrigation.
An amendment TO the school Land law
providing that applications for purchase
| OF school lands by preferred claimants
| shalt be made prior TO the issuance OF a
! certificate OF the sale of the lands IL in
|. .corporated IN n bill introduced In the
Issenate yesterday by g. a. Ivcrson Of Car