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Show v mm ENGAGE IN BITTER DEBATE Argument Occurs Over House Bill on State Prison Warden. CHARGE PARTISANSHIP Members Go Into Legislative Legis-lative History in Order to Prove Points. By indorsing houso bill No. 222 the senate yesterday afternoon practically placed the position of warden of the state prison on the list of offices subject sub-ject to administration appointment. The measure amends existing statutes jtby eliminating the section which pro-.v pro-.v vides that the warden shall not be re-moved re-moved from office by the board of corrections cor-rections except after charges have been filed and sustained upon investigation. The position is not subject to appointment appoint-ment by the governor, but he selects the members of the board of corrections. The appearance of the measure in the upper house precipitated one of the bitterest bit-terest debates of the session. For the first time during the session charges of partisan politics and partisan legislation legisla-tion were hurled back and forth by Democrats and Republicans, while the Progressives and some of the Democrats aligned themselves with the Republican minority. "I. can see no object in the enactment of such a law except to supply another office for political appointment," shouted Senator Seecmiller as he stretched to his full six feet four. "Only a few days ago the Democrats of the legislature created two mere justices of the supreme court, and I am inclined to believe that those two offices were created cre-ated for no other purpose than to provide pro-vide political appointments and possi- (Conttnued on Page Twelve.) tffflS ENGAGE II BITTER DEBATE j'gument Occurs Over House Bill on State Prison Warden. (Continued From Page Eleven.) ( to place the party in power in. con- of the judiciary of the state. ' I charge the administration with empting to do the very thing which .party platform pledged it would not We wero prornisod that if the noc.ratio party was placed in power number of ofliprs and the expennes the state would be reduced, instead that the number of oiTuios have been reused and now partisan legislation )eing enacted to throw a non-part inan ne holder out of office to make a for another rnmncr;it. nir Republican frinnds are without 'til lection for this attack." commented ssMf-nt Funk. "I am not so eure thy uctuaLed by patriotic motives any re than are those who favor the 1 edition. ed-ition. I havo been a member of .sov-.1 .sov-.1 legislatures and In the pood old Re-'-un legislatures I have a distinct rec-iet rec-iet Ion of parLiHiin legislation being iitrtit to bettr in the interest of poli- lome of the supporters of the measure i T-p ed t hn t I ho present la w had been red on the statute books by a Re-ilfean Re-ilfean legislature for the sole purpose keeping Warden Arthur Pratt in of- iclares It Good Law. 'It is a pjod law, rcffarrtleas of who . it on the wtutute books," Senator nns declared. "The office of warden of i state prison requires a man of spe-1 spe-1 iihilitv and should not be subject to whim of the administration head. I 'for to he in the minority in the record is guinsj to make on this. The prac-3 prac-3 i if cruaseulatinsr a good statute Jn : clrifdriir hours of the legislature is vicious practice, especially when it is ns brought before us for no other rea-i rea-i than to put in office some political iportcr." ienator Armstrong, who had insisted lL the measure be given prompt atten-n atten-n bv the senate, began to perspire ely as the debate prew more torrid. 'GVnllompn, it is highly important that head of any institution should be sur-mded sur-mded by men who are in sympathy .h Ilia policies," he declared. "It Is this reason and nu other that the m'e in the law is suggested. It would as useless in the state government it would in any line of business to se-t se-t n man as chief executive without glv-; glv-; bim power to select those who are in -ord with his policies. S'uch action would manifestly unfair, in view of the fact it he is to be held responsible for the idui't of the administration." iticizes Republicans. Vlien the mention of partisan polities s made, Senator Reynolds recalled an ifleat of the eleventh legislature. In the lower house of the legislature," Spring villa senator remarked renii-cenlly, renii-cenlly, ''we had twenty-two Democrats I twenty-two Republicans; also one iileman "from Idaho. I remember Uis-jtly Uis-jtly that the risht of this gentleman sit in the legislature was seriously rstioned by the Democrats, -whereupon Republicans voted to disregard the te constitution. .By that I am inclined to believe that t isan legislation may not be confined ' the Democratic party. Furthermore, m a firm believer in the policy of abol-Ing abol-Ing an office when we can't find a uuerat big enough to fill it.',' enators Dern. Stevens and Kimball ;ned themselves with the minority, ich was led by the three Republi-is. Republi-is. Seegmiller, Colton and Wootlon. 'here was considerable confusion when bill v.as presented, and a short and rp battle in parliuientary tactics en-d. en-d. Senator Colt on insisted that the ate had voted yesterday morning to isider no more measures except those , ring on taxation and Senator "Wool- I proposed to lay on the table the mo-i mo-i to consider the bill. The bill es-ied es-ied the anesthetic by a very narrow rein. Senator Olson, who had just i e I, heard something about a ques-i ques-i it nd saw Senators Scegmiller, Chez 1 Stevens solons who had stood by ;i through thick and thin during vari-t vari-t battles among those who arose, and stood aUo. icveral loyal Democrats voiced their objections and Senator Olson asked who had put the motion. Upon being informed he commented, "That came from the wrong side of the house," and sat down, whereupon the motion lost by a tie vote. After the bill had passed, by a vote of 10 to 8, someone looked up the law amended and found that it had been enacted en-acted by a Democratic legislature In 1896. The information was communicated to Senator Olson, whereupon he moved for a reconsideration, offering an apology for the action he had taken during the debate. de-bate. Senators Armstrong, Bvan and Kimball Kim-ball were a bsent from the room for the moment and President Funk wore a worried wor-ried look, but he put the question. Bevan had voted for the bill, as had Armstrong, but Kimball had voted with the minority-With minority-With two of the majority out and Olson on the other side, the president saw visions of a dead bill. Eight solons voted aye. and all the while Senator Clyde was wigwagging wildly to Armstrong, who was standing in the senate lounging room. Just as the president announced eight had voted aye, Senator Armstrong walked into the room, was given an Inkling of the question and voted with the opposition, opposi-tion, making eight for and eight against, and the motion for reconsideration failed. During the discussion on the senate floor It was asserted that the governor had asked Warden Pratt for his resignation resigna-tion and that the refusal of the warden to meet the demand had Ieen the cause of the sudden appearance of the bill. t . Disposition of Bills I - r Senate Measures. Senate bills which have been approved ap-proved by both houses of the legislature legisla-ture follow. Those prefixed by an as terisk have been signed by the governor gov-ernor and filed with the Beeretary of state, and those prefixed by '-'x" have been vetoed. Xo. 1, by Dern Appropriating $35,-000 $35,-000 for expenses of legislature. No. 3, by Chez Eelating to venue in civil actions. No. 5, by Bvans Eelating to bonds given by contractors. "No. 6, by Wotton Limiting liability liabil-ity of innkeepers and hotel men. No. 9, b' Bevan Kogulating sale of narcotics and preventing sale of peyote. xNo. 10, by Chez Providing for freight charges on coal to be fixed on destination weights. "No. 12, by Evans Torrens system of land registration. No. 13, by Wootton Creating compilation com-pilation commission for codifying state laws. Xo. 14, by public affairs committee Corrupt practices act. "No. 16, by Olson Increasing' salaries sal-aries and term of office of city auditors of cities of first class. "No. 17, .by Chez Abolishing use of voting machines. "No. 19, by Wootton Transient livestock live-stock tax. No. 22, by Chez Appropriation of $102,000 for Mormon battalian monument. monu-ment. "No. 2-i, by Chez Authorizing city councils to care for cemeteries. "No. 26, By Funk Providing for registration of farm names. "No. 27, by Olson Requiring corporations corpor-ations to furnish information for collection collec-tion of inheritance tax. No. 29, by Dern Giving municipalities municipali-ties control over sources of water supply sup-ply fifteen miles from intake. "No. 31, by Dern iiepealing law creating park commission. "No. 35, by Stringham Regulating management of city waterworks and making water rentals and charges a lien on real estate. Xo. 39, by Chez Permitting cities to make part of public improvement work by day labor. No. '41, by Dern Fixing bonds of city treasurers, and providing for pay- 1 ment of premiums thereon. "No. 4u, by (Jolton Kclating to notices no-tices in probato matters. No. 4-t, by Kcynolds Relating to motor mo-tor vehicle tax and equipment and fixing fix-ing rules for road. No. 4(3, ,by committee on public affairs af-fairs Public utilities commission. No. 4S, by judiciary committee Workmen's compensation. xNo. 50, by Stevens Relating to investment in-vestment of sinking funds. "No. 52, by Armstrong Relating to bonds of county officers and payment of premiums. ISo. 54:, bv Armstrong Construction Construc-tion and repair to bridges and buildings build-ings by county commissioners without letting contracts. "No. 50, by Parker Appropriation for Martha society. No. GO, by Parker Appropriation for Florence Crittenden home of Utah. No. 63, hy Stringliam Prohibiting fraudulent and misleading advertising. No. 65, by Funk Providing for state supervisor of vocational education and domestic training in high schools. No. 66, by Olson Relating to incorporation incor-poration of church and religious societies. soci-eties. No. CS, .by Dom Increasing tax lcv- ies in cities of first and second classes. No. 71, by Armstrong Providing for recording " of livestock leases. No. 74, by Colton Amending laws in regard to bond issues by cities and towns for municipal improvements. 'No. 80, by Armstrong Appropriating Appropriat-ing $25,000 for investigation of books of state officers. No. 81, by Cofton Relating to sinking sink-ing funds and bond issues. No. 91, by Colton Relating to recording re-cording fees" in mining districts. No. 99, by Olson Publicity pamphlets pam-phlets for constitutional amendments. "No. 101, by Armstrong Appropriating Appropriat-ing $15,000 to Agricultural college for demonstration work. No. 102, by Armstrong Appropriation Appropria-tion for farm demonstrators. No. 106, by Armstrong Repealing law for uniform legislation commission. No. 107, by Armstrong Appropriation Appropria-tion for Orphans' Home and Day Nursery. Nur-sery. No. 108, by Armstrong Appropriation Appropria-tion for domestic scionce department of Agricultural college. No. 110, .by Chez Relating to classification classi-fication of cities, making cities of population popu-lation between 5U00 and 50,000 cities of second class. No. 118, by Olson Relating to distribution dis-tribution of estates. No. 120, by Olson Relatwig to operation op-eration of fraternal insuranco companies. com-panies. No. 121, by Kvans Uniform sales law. No. 124, by public affairs committee Initiative and referendum. No. 126, by Dern Providing retaliation retalia-tion measure's with reference to insurance insur-ance companies. No. .128, by Armstroug 'Creating state publicity bureau. No. 135, bv Cher Providing for use of public school houses as community forums. No. 137, by joint committee on military mili-tary affairs Codification of military laws. No. 138, by appropriations committee Classification of bank stock by board of equalization. No. 139, bv Olson Empowering constables con-stables to serve civil processes. No. 140, by Colton Authorizing governor gov-ernor to couvev laud iu Raudlctt to Uinta school district. No. 142, by appropriations commit-lP,, commit-lP,, Relating to motor vehiclo license tuxes as state road sinking fund, j "No. 143, bv appropriations eominit-li.PH;2,iJOO,'ooO eominit-li.PH;2,iJOO,'ooO bond isMic for good I rotuls. I No. 115. bv appronrintinns commit tee I Appropriation of $15,000 for motul- lurgical department of University of Utah. No. 1 1", by appropriations committee Appropriation for addition to metal lurgical building, Uuiversilv of Utah. Ao. 1 IS, by appropriations commit t.-e (Coutlnuod on r.-ijo Sixteen.) SENATORS ENGAGE W BITTER DEBATE (Continued from Page Twelve.) Appropriation for furnishing copies of supreme court decisions. No. 149, by appropriations committee Appropriation for archaeological research re-search work. No. 152, by committee on education Accepting 'federal aid for vocational education. "No. 153, "by appropriations committee commit-tee Appropriating $100,000 for Ogden golden npike celebration. No. 154, by Olson Traveling expenses ex-penses for district judges. No. 155, by appropriations committee commit-tee Appropriation for W. H. Jenne. No. 157, by appropriations committee commit-tee iRepealing continuous state road appropriation. No. 159, by appropriations committee Repealing law creating Utah conservation conser-vation commission. No. 160, by Punk Withdrawig waters of Logan river from appropriation appropria-tion for power purposes. No. 161, by legislative reference committee Creating office of state geologist. ge-ologist. No. 162, by Wootton Defining duties of compilation commission. No. 163, by appropriations committee Appropriating $lu,00o for dairy and livestock building at Agricultural college. col-lege. No. 165, by Armstrong Abolishing state oapitol commission. No. lH(i, by Olson Increasing number num-ber of justices of supreme court. No. 167. by Reynolds Abolishing horticultural commision and creating state crop pest commission. No. 17-1, by Armstrong Appropriation Appropria-tion of $1000 for t:tah art institute. No. 17-, by appropriations committee General appropriation bill. No. 173, by Armstrong Providing levy for assessment for ensuing bien-nium. bien-nium. No. 171, by special tax committee Providing an occupational tax on mines. |