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Show UTAirS LEGISLATORS. A Febranrjr 10. -f Sinati Senator Shermnn'. bill pror'alnr ' tor an appropriation ot DO.OUO for an eiblbll at the St. Louis fair ai paused, an was th(ya appropriating 110,000 for an exhibit at H Portland fair Other bllH paised wcrot Sonato bill No. IS5, aubstltute for acnato bill No. 31, (Lewis), pro. Tiding pay for election return messengers; .house bill No M, rotating to tho sale ot trespassing tres-passing animals; bouso bill No. 71, relating to marks and brand on animals was adopted: i the Sherman report declining the Invitation ot f the Idaho legislature, the report of the com- (f mlttee on manufactures and commerce against ' the world's fair resolution and the report ot the public health committee favoring the passage pass-age ot sonata bill No. IJ1 were also adopted. r Ilocsc-A bill was passed permitting ths passage of stock through Emigration canjon. and allowing cities of tho first-class to acquire and maintain artesian wells. Houso bill 34, fixing tho compensation ot deputy assessors and aunoyora m countlc bolow tho Urst-class ut II IKT day ot eight hours was passed, ' The bill railing the school ago limit to St. years was killed. , benato tilllCI, permitting county boards to grant loo-ycar franchises, and providing a poor law, recommitted to tho commltteo on counties. Frliraary SO. Senate Tho Initiative and referendum bill bad a narrow escape from defeat when It came up for consideration, a motion being mado to strike out tho cnuitlng cluuso. The motion was lost by u voto ot It to 7 The mayor s emancipation bill was killed by the adoption of an adverse report from the commltteo. Lewis' bill Intended to enable counties to sell - stray unbranded animals was killed. ' The bill providing for an additional juCgo for the Salt Lake district was mado tho special ordor for Wednesday. A bill providing that no pest houso may bo located within half a mllo of any stream carr Ing running water Into any community for domestic use, was passed. This measure In Intended to secure the removal of the Suit Lako pest house. One of tho most Important bills Introduced was by senator Uarber. It provides for tho organization ot Irrigation districts, something after the nature of sewer districts In tho cltuu, and provides for tho Issuance ot bonds backed by all tho land In tbo district Senator McKay Introduced a now bill to reguluto liquor helling, whllo Senator Lovo B prestnted a measure which would modify tbo I law lu regard to property exemptions. I Tho scoato adjourned to meet Tuesday. H House Thh bill for the control and supprns. HH siun of scab und other Infectious diseases ot jfl sheep was passid by u unanimous voto. n Other measures passid were the ono creating HB a sboop commission; exempting soldiers from H poll tax; for publication of murks and brands; H for collection of statistics; for commission to H secure benefits of arid land uppropilallon; und H tl.o memorial praying for tho opening of fores) H rcsortea tor settlement. Hj Tho pure food bill was made a spoclal ordei 9 forlheL'Uh. Bj Consideration of tho governor's vetoes ot M senate bills 3 and 4, exempting partial pay- H tnent on state lands from taxation, was madt vm a special order for next Wednesday. The house adjourned until next Tuesday. B February 34. Senate Dills passed by tho senate were: I Senate bill TV, providing that referees uppotnletl u. by the court shall be lawyers, leirncd In the I law; senate bill No. 113, more clearly denning "CT I the law relating to notices tor motions for now I ' trials In criminal cases; No. 129, modifying lha I law regarding tho admission of candidates to I tho bar to practice law; senate bill 113, pro- I Tiding for tho distribution of 100 copies of Kin- 1 ney's Digest, at a cost of 11,500, passed by- 1 unanimous to to. I Two bills of general interest were killed by 1 the adoption ot adverso committee reports, H One of theso was house bill 01, prodding foi l per diem mlleago for Jurors in justices courts. I Tho oihor was senate bill 105, Intended to moro H clearly define highways, streets, alleys and I courts In cities, A new bill introduced by Whitmore provides. I for tho establishment of a stato bureau of M statistics. It wlpos out the orflco of statu I statistician. A bill wns also Introduced for tho suppression or clubs nnd sporting houses that sell liquor without licenses, Senator Lewis' bill, 117, Introduced by request, re-quest, provides for tho appointment and duties ot county sheop Inspectors to havo control of scab and othor contagious diseases among ihecp. Uonds aro fixed ut H.OOO and pay at IJ per day. HousE-Mr White's "health bill," which was favorably reported by tho committee, wag. killed by a voto ot II) to S3. Senator Love's "pure food" bill was passed wlthbutono negatlvo vote, Mr, Spry voting against the measure, Tho bouse bill contemplating a change In the exemption laws so that tbo Judgment debtor may be compelled to pay the cost of proceed- ings against blm, a bill known us "a relief for i collection agencies," was defeatod by a vote or St to 15. Petitions for appropriations for roads wore received from citizens of Iron, Grand, Sevier and Millard counties. -v' Senate bill No. 08, creating a commission to- ify secure to this stato the benefit ot tho Irrlga- '"" tlon appropriation was amended to requlro tho governor to appoint ono commissioner each from tho First, Third und Soventh Judlcla' districts. |