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Show wL ' x -;w o v. M O- LuU Lc:ishturc I.fcJe 151 Lairs, but Only Hcas-urc Hcas-urc in Way of Kccdcd Lejislaticn Was the Irrigation Law. SBSSSSSBSSBBSSSS () (?) (?) THREE ASSr.T.raT.TTS' COST, s - - .... 1899 ........ ....... f 33,304 lOOr . , i : . . . . . 34,375 " 1903 (estimated) .... 34,500 ; There were 376 measures presented to the : Fifth Legislative Assembly, of which 151 were .passed and 22S -,were ' killed. , Of the number passed, four were vetoed by Gov. Wells, 116 were ' signed, and thirty-one were left -for his consideration. ' " Irrigation Bill Leads. -v ) The only really Important measure passed and approved was the general . irrigation bill, which provides a general system of 'laws for' the ownership and control of all water of the State. Another An-other measure was the pure-food bill, and the one 'providing for a tax on coke and bullion1 will prove of interest to the treasury of the State. . Bills Killed by Governor. Of the bills vetoed, the most Important Import-ant was Introduced by Senator Bamberger, Bamber-ger, to regulate the practice of osteopathy, osteo-pathy, and by Representative Done, to regulate school taxes Id Salt Lake City and county. ...... Expenses of the State.' The Legislature appropriated tt.643,000 of State money, to be expended for various vari-ous purposes. Cost, of the Session. The expenses of the Legislature were covered by an appropriation of $25,000 on the first day, followed by a further appropriation of $10,000 on the last day of the session. Items of Expense, Ot this amount, the salaries of the officers and members come to $21,840. ' The balance would be divided between the public printing, the rents and the other expenses. A smaU portion of the $35,000 appro- - priated will probably be refunded. s Cost of Other Sessions. The session of 1901 cost $34,375, while that Of 1899 cost $33,304. Cost rof Passing Oat Bill. There- being 151 bills which-have passed the two houses, at a cost ot $36,000. the aversge coet of each bill was $397.60. The bills introduced originated as follows: fol-lows: In the Senate. Allison. ; Bamberger, 8: . Barber, 7; Barnes, 9; Bennion. 6; Gardner, 9; Johnson. John-son. 15; Larsen, C. P., : Larsen. H. S., 4; Lawrence. 40; Lewis, a; Loose. 1; Love, 8; McKay, 12; Murdock, 6; Sherman. ; Whit more, 20; Williams, 6; committees, Is. In. the House. ; Anderson. 1; Adams, 1; Austin, 7;' Barrett. Bar-rett. 4; Brink! 10; Cahoon, 4; Child. 2; Chlpman, 4; Colton, 6; Condon, 19; Coulter, Coul-ter, 17; Done. 16; Evans 2; Hall, ; Hamlin, Ham-lin, 12; Haslam. 6; Hawley. 4; J. E. Johnson. John-son. 6; Lee, 1; Luther, 1; McFarland 2; McR&e. 4; Metcalf. 1; Molyneux, 6; Morris. Mor-ris. 2; Nash. 2; Peterson. 2; Redd. 1; Richards, Rich-ards, 1; Roberts. ; Smith, 6: Spry. 12: Stone. 2; Tietjen. 1: Watts, 6; White, 4; Wilson. 3; committees, 4. The successful bills were presented as follows - Senate Bills Passed. . . Allison, 1: Bamberger, 2: Barber, S; Barnes, 3; Bennion. 6; Gardner, 2; Johnson. John-son. 4; C P. Larsen, 2; H. S. Larsen. 2; Lawrence, 23; Lewis, 1; Loose, 0; Love. 2; McKay, 1: Murdock. 2; Sherman, 4: Whit-more, Whit-more, 1; Williams, 3; committees, 10. House Bills Passed. Austin. 1; Barrett, 2; Brink. 1; Child, 1; Colton, 1; Condon, 6; Done, 2; Evans, 1; Hall. 1; Hamlin, 1: Hawley, 2; J. E. Johnson. John-son. 2; Luther, 1; McKinnon, 2; Moly-neux. Moly-neux. 2; Morris. 3; Nash, 2; Roberts, 1; Smith, l; Spry. 3; Watts. 1; White. L |