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Show THE HOUSE. Miller and Roberts Become Personal Over H. B. No. G2. Representative Joseph wanted tho Houso to subpoena a dozen or moro money-lenders beforo thc Committee on Banks and Banking to testify as to tho rates of lntsrest they arc collecting. This In connection with H. B. No. W, making 12 per cent tho maximum rate of Inter-eat Inter-eat by conti-act or otherwise. The committee com-mittee had been in session during tho morning and tho victims of usury had told their troubles. Mr. Edward wanted to know If tho Houso would have to pay the witnesses per diem and mileage for attendance beforo tho committee. Mr Kinney said tho witnesses would certainly be entitled to compensation if they wero subpoenaed. Ho thought that tho evidence they would give would bo merely cumulative, as the committee knew. from the testimony already Introduced, Intro-duced, that Interest amounting to from 20 to 120 per cent per annum Is collected. Withdrew His Request. When Joseph found that tho witnesses would have to be paid for attendance ho withdrew his request for subpoenas. Roberts's bill to reorganlzo tho State Board of Land Commissioners and mako tho secretary of tho board thc custodian of all funds, camo up as a special order. Mr. McCroa moved to postpone consideration, considera-tion, saying that there wero other bills on the same subject which should bo examined ex-amined at the same time. Mr. Roberts urged that tho matter should be taken up at onco, out of consideration con-sideration for the Governor (Mr Roberts Rob-erts always seeks to mako this bill appear ap-pear a3 an Administration measure). Mr. Miller chairman of tho Commlttoe on Public Lands, said ho was perfectly willing will-ing that the bill should come up later, as It had been rushed through thc committee com-mittee and tho author had practically Insulted In-sulted a Senator who had another bill to the same ond for consideration. Ho and tho Governor Insulted. Roberts replied that ho had not Insulted In-sulted the Senator. Ho considered himself him-self and the Governor tho Insulted parties, par-ties, because tho corrmiltec had devoted tho greater part of Us session to an analysis anal-ysis of the Senate bill and had suggested changes In that measure. Ignoring tho House bill. This brought a reply from Mr. Miller, who Hald ho did not propose to lot anv one tell him and his committee commit-tee how ihey should do their work. McCrea's motion to postpone was lost and tho bill was taken up. Wilson was opposed to tho committee amendment striking out thc provision that not more than two of thc three members of tho beard should bo of the samo political party. Ho thought tho board should be r.on-parllsan In tho courso of his remarks re-marks ho said that a gentleman in Salt Lake had told him that JS0.CO0 appropriated appro-priated for roads and bridges had been wasted slmoly because tho work was conducted con-ducted on a political basis. Mr. Coltam also 3poko agnlnst tho amendment, saying say-ing that thc success of tho Democrats In Washington county was largely due to the fact that they employed good men, regardless of their politics. Tho amendment amend-ment wns stricken out. McCrea Found Something. Mr McCrea had been poking through the Ht.ituts, and ho now called attention atten-tion to tho fact that tho bill was in conflict con-flict with a law passed ln1903. Mr. Roberts Rob-erts undertook to mnko a change In thc title which v,ouU overcome this difficulty, but the task proved bo arduous that Tolton Tol-ton moved to recommit the bill for revision. re-vision. This time the motion carried. During the consideration of Wootlon's Mil relating to the powers of City Councils, Coun-cils, Mr Carroll of Knno county got back at the House for killing hl3 bill to create fire Inspectors for unincorporated towns. Ho moved to strike out all of the sec lien which allows City Councils to pro-vent pro-vent tho langorous construction and condition con-dition of chimneys, fireplaces, hearths. Ftoves, etc. He explained that, as tho members haxl not considered It necessary to allow such Inspection In unincorporated unincorpo-rated towns. It could hardly bo necessary neces-sary In cities Mr. Kinney 'argued that tho cases were not analogous. In cities, he said, earless construction might endanger en-danger whole neighborhoods, while In isolated farmhouses this was not tho case. Mr. Carroll replied that some of the unincorporated towns had more people peo-ple and housi3 than Incorporated towns His mo! Ion t was voted down. Joseph Got His Own Vote. Joseph then tried to have the section allowing Councllt; to provide for the Inspection In-spection of steam boilers stricken out. His reason va3 that this section would conflict with tho boiler Inspection bill Introduced by Cromar Mr. Woottoti replied re-plied that there was nothing In the law that compelled Councils to have boilers h'bpected and that they need not exercise exer-cise this power If tho Stato took hold of the matter. Joseph's amendment got onlv one vote his own. On the roll-call thc bill received 31 ayes and 5 noes The negatives were cast by Dallcy. Josiph. Kuchler, Pancake and Ht'll. Roberts went out during the roll-call. roll-call. The Speaker sont the acrgeant-al-arms. to bring him back. He voted aye. Tho bill passed gives Councils tho right to Increase tho tax for Irrigation from 30 to 75 cents per acre; to llccnso Insurance Insur-ance companies and agencies; to regulate regu-late the speed of automobiles; to Invest In canal companies; to require bonds from Junk doalerj; to regulate the running of steam and street railways within the city limits-, to license, tax and rogulatc hlii- r rr.a l,l 1 1 ,in 1 1 n rr ntirl Si . i C . . 1 of advertising matter; to provide against the offensa of obtaining money under false pretenses, and to crcato the offenso of embezzling money or property under $50 in value. Two Voted "No." There wore only two votes gainst Mr Kinney's H. B. No. K to provide for thc taking of depositions outside tho State. Attar somo discussion as to tho time that should bo alloved for notice tho bill was passed. FIshburn and Pancake Pan-cake were the minority. Just beforo adjournment tho House accepted ac-cepted an Invitation from President Kingsbury to visit the Unlvcrsitv of Utah on Friday morning. Special s'trect-cars s'trect-cars will leave tho corner of Main and First South at 0 SO |