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Show BOUNTY FRAUDS GIYS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE A CHANCE TO TALK. Every Representative who had anything any-thing to say said It Thursday, when the report of the special committee appointed ap-pointed Investigate the -bounty frauds was read. If anyone was missed in tae discussion It was not his fault, for there wer times when a doxen were clamoring clamor-ing for recognition, and Speaker Hull had his hands full. More than two hours were spent in discussion of the committee's report and the adoption of the resolution, and the energy of the house was expended when the end was reached. When the committee report was : ead Representative Kuchler of Weber got the floor and explained the purpose of the resolution Introduced. The resolution resolu-tion Instructed the State Auditor to secure se-cure from the County Clerks of every county in the State a statement showing show-ing the number and certificates issued for bounties on wild animals, squirrels and grasshoppers, to whom issued, for what Issued and the name of the Clerk or deputy Issuing same from January 1, 1904, to date. Also a report on the number num-ber of warrants and the number of certificates cer-tificates on which warrants have not yet been issued. The Auditor Is also requested re-quested to notify all County Clerks to discontinue the Issuance of certificates during the Investigation. There was a long and heated discussion discus-sion over the adoption of the resolution, the country members and one or two others maintaining that the Clerks could , be mandamused for the certificates, certifi-cates, and . that the State might be caused trouble. The resolution finally carried. The committee report Introduced a substitute for Thompson's House bill 35. repealing the bounty law. The substitute sub-stitute repeals the law and reserves any rights which may have accrued and penalties which may have been In-' curred, or any actions or proceedings which may have been commenced thereunder. Kuchler moved a suspension of the rules and that the bill be read a second and third time and placed on its Dual passage. Wilson of Wasatch, who is rapidly earning- the title of "Obstructionist Bill," opposed any hasty action. In this case Wilson won, and the motlrm to suspend thetules was defeated by a vote of 32 nays and 21 ayes. ' ' Following the defeat of the motion to suspend the rules it was moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Representative McCrea explained carefully care-fully th workings ftf tha committee aDd the reasons for haste. Representative Representa-tive Wilson was against the adoption of the report, as he feared that this vrould commit the House tn the committee's com-mittee's action. He did not wart to hurt anyone's feelings, but he d!d not w.mt that committee report, and said so. Another hour was spent in discussion, discus-sion, and then Joseph moved that the report be adopted with the addition that the Legislature announce Itself as favorable to bounties. This was-adopted. was-adopted. Austin of Utah was against the repeal of the law, as he had heard nothing against the present bounty law. Mc-Cr Mc-Cr proceeded to try to take a fall out of him by asking if he did not consider the "colossal frauds" a strong argument argu-ment against the law, but the member from Utah did not see It that way. |