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Show MONEY FROM THESTATE Appropriation Bill, Carrying Carry-ing $1,500,000, Passed Senate; School of Miaes Gets $40,000. The appropriation bill was the most important measure that got through the Senate yesterday. The total amount carried, $1,499,997, was agreed upon only after a hard fight had been made. Th school of mines gets an increase of $10,000, making a total of $40,000. The road and bridge, and river and harbor bills were tacked on to the general gen-eral appropriations. ' The Item for $2000 for grasshopper bounties In Sanpete county was reduced to $1500, and $500 was given to Sevier, county. :. -. - Barber's bill. 141, providing for the'or-ganlzatlon the'or-ganlzatlon and operation of Irrigation districts, dis-tricts, was amended In -many minor particulars. partic-ulars. It was stated by Senator Barber that the bill was in perfect harmony with the general irrigation measure. The measure meas-ure passed the Senate by a unanimous vote of 17. Love's bill, 171, to enable County Commissioners Commis-sioners to establish sidewalk districts, was amended bv the Senate to enahla one-thlrH of the property owners to block the Improvement. Im-provement. It was explained that the bill was for the benefit of the people of Salt Lake county south of the city. It passed by unanimous vote. The House concurred. con-curred. Senator Lewis' bill. 119. providing for the publication of all assessment rolls was amended to have the rolls published "if the County Commissioners so direct," and It then passed the Senate by a vote of 14 to 2. Sherman and Murdock cast the negative votes. H. J. R. IS. providing for four-year terms for Representatives, was smothered smoth-ered In Infancy. It was not even submitted sub-mitted to the Senate by the Judiciary committee. The sentiment of the Senate Sen-ate was expressed by Senator Lawrence when he blurted out "Two years Is bad spough." House bill SS, Haslam's barber bill, tried to get back to the Senate from the conference committee, but was again knocked out. Bamberger and Haslam signed the conference committee com-mittee report, but by a strong vote the Senate rejected the report and the bill was dead beyond the hope of resurrection. resurrec-tion. The adoption" of adverse committee reports re-ports killed Senate bills 156, relating to appeals; 150, making statements from all corporations; 150; fixing the rate for filing articles at 10 cents per $1000; 108, providing for treble damages against smelters: 1S3, regulating the liquor traffic traf-fic (McKsy); 172. prohibiting discrimination discrimina-tion In smelter charges. Also House bills 11. the Cahoon liquor bill; 158, 159 and 160, , relating to taxation; 154. care and cus- ' tody of minor children; 97. fees for clerks of District courts, and Senate bill 191, settlement of partnership business. House bill 80, providing for eight hours as a day's work In all public Institutions and on all public works, was defeated bv a vote of 9 to 9. The negative votes were cast by Barber, Barnes, Bennlon, Lewis, Love, McKay, Murdock. Whltmors and Allison. The enacting clause was stricken out of H. B. 66, providing that no evidence will stand to recover property not assessed. as-sessed. H. B. 159, assessing and collecting taxes In cities and towns, was defeated by. a vote of 6 to 7. H. B. 160 was defeated. It related to sale of delinquent real estate. ' |