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Show USEJUUL IS lOHWT Changes in the Proceedings of Friday Made After the Adjournment. TWO MEMBERS COMMITTEE INSERTED IN THE RECORD This After Announcement. Had Been Made by Man Who Favors Square Deal. H. has been several years since an attempt was made to change the journal jour-nal after the. record of the dav was made, by any one in authority in the llouso. The last man who did it, prior to tho Seventh assembly, was an accident, who happened to preside ovor the House. Ho had a dent in his bond in which you could lay a policeman's club and nor. see it. But. ho was caught. Thursdnj- the committees of the House were announced. The Committee Commit-tee on Mining and Smelting was announced an-nounced by the Speaker as tollows: Mining and Smelting. ' five members Chairman, Barnett: vice-chairman, Mc-Rae, Mc-Rae, Long, Bowns, Taft. On Friday a roar loud and long wont up that tho Committee on Mining and Smelting was not represented by representatives repre-sentatives from the two greatest camps in Utah Bingham and Park City. This was universal. Tho kick was general. Tho Federal bunch did not want men who lived in the camps on the committee com-mittee Mr. Speaker obeyed ihe holiest. ho-liest. They were left off. When the House met Friday afternoon after-noon and when the proceedings hnd reached the call "Miscellaneous Business, Busi-ness, " Mr. Thompson moved "That the Commlttco on Judiciary be Increased from sevon to nine members: Mining and Smelting, from five to seven, and tho Joint Committee on Revenue from two to throe. The motion carried." This action, as reported in The Tribune Trib-une Snttirdnj- morning, was the result of a caucus held Thursday afternoon, "when the riot act was read to tho Speaker." Later, on Friday, tho Speaker announced Messrs. Mnrks and Dean as members of the Judiciary committee com-mittee and Mr. Critchlow on the Joint Committee on Revenue. No appointments appoint-ments were made on the Mining and Smelting committee, the Speaker ignoring ig-noring the matter. When the journal of tho House was read on Mondnj' of the proceedings had in the House on Friday, this paragraph para-graph appeared in print, as a part of tho record: "The Speaker appointed Messrs. Marks and Dean to act on the Judiciary committee; com-mittee; Mr. Crltrblow on the Joint Committee Com-mittee on Revenue, and Messrs. Robinson and Sutton on tho Committee on Mining and Smelting." Mr. Tolton, who follows th reading of tho journal closely, as soon as tho clerk finished its reading called attention atten-tion to this announcement in tho record and asked wlion the Speaker had made the appointment. The Sneaker, who. it has been stated, is for ''a square deal," informpd the member that lie (tho Speaker) had not made tho announcement of tho mem-bors mem-bors on the Committee on Mining and Smelting, as recorded, but would do so later. The journal was then approved, with this false statement in it. Later in Monday's session the Speaker Speak-er announced the two appointments staled. He. like the northern member who had attempled the same game, had been caught. Why did Mr. Speaker want the journnl falsified? If he is in favor of 'n square deal," why insert in-sert matter in tho record that did not opcur? He is not the House. It is up to him to answer. Beyond this incident the proceedings of the day wore quiet. Announcements of the meeting days of tho committees was made by the Committee on Rules, and adopted. A number of bills wcro introduced, and referred to the several committees. Not a wave of trouble, or any other kind of a wave has as yet. attempted to enter, let alone disturb tho calm of the Senate chamber. Tho dignified body, comprised of eighteen members, meets, has its spiritunl strength renewed re-newed by the chaplain, receives a communication com-munication or two from the House, introduces in-troduces a few bills, and adjourns. But this outer calm will not always last. Some Senators have things up their sleeves which, when the time comes for them to be acted upon, there will be something doing. Senator Benner X. Smith hopes to be able to introduce a bill this week providing pro-viding for the amendment of tho Snlt Lake City charter.' Just how far and in what way its provisions will rpvo-lutionizo rpvo-lutionizo the city government has not yet been given out. Ex-Senator Fred J. Kiesel of Ogden was a visitor on tho floor of the Senate Monday afternoon. He was cordial!-greeted cordial!-greeted and warmly welcomed by tho members, especially those of ' them whom he had legislated with in former- sessions. Mr. Kiesel was accompanied accom-panied by his friend, Mr Lackey, Mayor of Ontario. Oregon. Mr. Lackey was delighted with his visit and expressed ex-pressed himself in complimentary terms of the Senators whom ho met." resolution passed 40 a3'es. o absent and not voting. K Dates for Committee Meetings. Tho committeo on Rules by Mr. Robinson Rob-inson submitted a report fixing dates for meetings of the several committees ns follows: Agriculture nnd Horticulture Friday. 10 a. m. Appropriations Dally, between 4 and 5 o'clock p. m. Cenpus Wednesday, 4:30 p. m. Claims and1 Public Accounts Monday and Wednesday, nfter adjournment. Contingent Expenses Thursdav. 11 a. m. Count le? Monday, 10:30 a. m. Education nnd Art Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a. m. Enrollment nnd Engrossment Each day after adjournment. Fish and Game Thursday. 3:30 p. m. Highways and Bridget Wednesday and Friday, 10 a. m. y Judiciary Dally, 10.30 a. m. Labor Saturday. 11 a. m. Live Stock Thursday, 10 a. m. Manufactures and Commerce Wednesday Wednes-day and Friday. 10 a. m. Mining and Smelting Tuesday and Thursday. 7 p. m. Public Buildings and Grounds Tuesdays. Tues-days. 11 a. m. Public Funds Wednesday and Friday. 0 a. m. Public Health Tuesday. 7 p. m. State Library Wednesday. 0 p. m. All other committees on call of chairman. chair-man. Bills Introduced. II. B. No. 12. Clogg Making it unlawful unlaw-ful for any person to require the giving of surety bonds In corporations not authorized au-thorized to transact business in the State of Utah. Referred to Private Corporations. Corpora-tions. H. B. No. 13. Clegg Authorizing county coun-ty commissioners to provide depositaries for public moneys and for securing same for, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Revenue. H. B. No. 14. Jackson Creating a commissioner com-missioner to ascertain the feasibility of procuring subterranean waters for cull-nary cull-nary purposes In dry land farming and appropriating money for expense thereof. Referred lo Agriculture and Horticulture. II . B. No. 15, Kuchler Relating to Judgment and penalty In contempt cases. Hef erred to Judiciary. H. B No. 16, Critchlow To regulate rnllroads and other common carriers In this State, create a board of railroad commissioners, fix their salaries, define their duties, prevent the Imposing of unreasonable un-reasonable rates, prevent unjust discriminations, discrim-inations, Insure an ndequate railway service, serv-ice, prescribe tho mode of procedure nnd rules of evidence In relation thereto, proscribe pro-scribe penalties for violations, and making mak-ing an appropriation therefor. Referred to Railroads and Common Carriers committee. com-mittee. II. B. No. 17. Clegg Similar to House Bill No. 13. Referred to Committee on Revenue. H. B. iNo. IS. Robinson Relating to taxation and defining powers and duties of the State Board of Equalization. Referred Re-ferred to Jiidleiarv. H. B. No. 19. Robinson Creating a State board of equalization, providing the manner of its appointment, llxlng terms of office nnd salaries of the members, providing manner of organization and de-linlng de-linlng Its duties. Referred lo Judlclnry. The Secretary of State submitted a communication reporting deficits authorized au-thorized by State Hoard for several institutions of the State. This, on motion mo-tion of Mr. Kuchler. was referred to a select committeo or three, who were authorized to nscortnin the necessity of the deficits nnd report same to the House. " The Speaker appointed as such committee com-mittee Messrs. Kuchler, Critchlow nnd Barnett. Tho Board of Loan Commissioners submitted a report of loans negotiated for tho Stato during the yenrs mon-ij. This was referred to committee on Public Pub-lic Funds. Tho Board of Examiners also submitted sub-mitted a report on Mm condition of the Stnte capitol grounds and that $2000 would bo needed for the next two years. And then the House adjourned until 2 p. m. today. Epidemic Is Abating. CHICAGO, Jan. 21 Tho ncarlot. fever epidemic showed r.llght signs of abatement abate-ment today, there being only eighty-two cases reported, wherena the average has boon over ino for several days past. . |
