Show Former VicePresidential Candidate Registers a Kick Indianapolis IndTho choosing of B F Ehlvely as nominee for United States senator by Democratic members mem-bers ot the state legislature was followed fol-lowed Thursday afternoon by a statement state-ment from John W Kern who was Shlvclya strongest opponent Concerning Con-cerning the secret ballot Mr Kern says It made possible not only the betrayal be-trayal of couMltuents by their repro tentatives but all sorts of triaehery double dealing and corrupt practices nounccd that that body had concurrent con-current In senate concurrent resolution resolu-tion No1 authorizing the governor to select hit mohscngoru between tho house amid the senate and his ofllco The senate on motion adjourned until I un-til Monday At time session of the senate oh Monday Mon-day January 18 Michael W Earl wan confirmed as special messenger for the govm nor limo appointment being mado In accordance with a concurrent resolution adopted by both houses W J T McAllister of Grand county was sworn in as senate doorkeeper I Senate Petitions Nos 3 4 I and f were presented being petitions from Utah San Juan nnd Webur counties for a I bill for an act to prohibit tho manufacture amid sale of malt and spirituous spir-ituous liquors In tho state of Utah except for medical mechanical or snrinmnntnl ittirnnnna A bill i Ii No 9 presented by Senator Kuchler provides for the expenses ex-penses of district Judges and referees and compensation mid expenses to stenographers engaged or employed In the adjudication of rights of walor claimants upon a river system or water course under or by virtue of chapter 1 tltlo 40 of tho Compiled Laws ot Utah 1007 Them was but a brief session ot the house but considerable business was transacted a largo number of hills being be-ing Introduced Randall of Wobor Introduced a bill which materially amends the corpora e then license tax tho law providing for which has recently been declared constitutional con-stitutional by tho supremo court Insurance In-surance companies are exempted trOll the license tax ns aio also religious and alta ihubid liiHtitutlons irrigation 1 companies which supply water for their own lands etc A bill was presented by Morris of Washington designed to improve tho breed and character of live stock on the range by the purchase of sires by livestock associations In various counties coun-ties tho animals to bo of thoroughbred thorough-bred blood and turned loose among tho herds r Hussel of Salt Lake Introduced a bill Monday providing that county officers of-ficers In counties except those having a population of less than 8000 must have their offices at tho county seats In order that the courts may go to tho people Instead of the people to the courts a bill was Introduce by Barnett of Juab The bill says that tho Judgo pf any court of record may In his discretion try an action in which a jury Is not demanded at any point within the county In which such action is pending McCracken of Weber introduced a bill which makes tho offense of keeping keep-ing or resorting to a houso of illfame a felony Instead of a misdemeanor as the law at present provides In a bill presented by MocMlllan of Salt Lake county it is proposed to establish es-tablish a system of standard weights and measures in Utah The aim of the proposed law Is to punish persons who use false weights and measures whether scales liquid cups bags bales steelyards or ashy other means of determining quantity Tho sportsmen are clamoring for a change In the fish and game laws that will give them more for their money and will apply as effectively to one part ot the state as another |