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Show . Tha Senate yesterday failed to tub-tie tub-tie oyer to the extent of tending congratulations con-gratulations to the United States Senate Sen-ate for retaining Senator Seed Bmoot' of to send him personal congratula tions, as did the House of Representatives. Representa-tives. In the House Chaplain Hess prayed that Emoot be retained. -. "VVhea the. resolutions reached the-Senate, the-Senate, Senator Lawrence immediately had them placed on the table. Bishop Calliater sought to - have a substitute motion passed that all rules be suspended sus-pended and the resolutions adopted. Senators Hulaniski, Benner X. Smith, Johnson and Lawrence protested, and Mr. Callister withdrew his motion. Then the Lawrence motion carried. The resolutions reso-lutions were as follows: . -' H. J. R. No. 5 Thompson Be It Resolved Re-solved by the Legislature of the Stat of Utah, That In determining; that the Hon-orable Hon-orable Red 8 moot Is entitled to his seat, the United States Senate has stood for Constitutional rights, against powerful influence, and has avoided a dangerous precedent. Therefore the thanks and congratulations of the State of Utah are hereby extended to the Senate for its final action on this case. Personal congratulations con-gratulations are sent to Senator Smoot. and to his colleague. Senator Sutherland, and the other Senators who spoke and voted in protection of the rights of the State of Utah. ' The first vote was registered in the Senate yesterday. It was on Senate bill No. 15, which the Governor returned re-turned without his approval. It makes it a misdemeanor to violate the ordinances ordi-nances of any county. Communications were received from the House on the following: H. J. R. No. 5, H. B. No. 36. H. B. No. 64, H. B. No. 63, and H. B. No. 267. Committee reports were received by the Senate on S. B. No. 68, S. B. No. 69, and S. B. No. 118. " New Bills Introduced. The fdllowing bills were introduced and referred: - - S. B. No. 133, by Johnson, to authorize author-ize any railroad corporation of this State owning lines wholly in a foreign county to sell and' convey its lines to corporations organized under the laws of the country in which such lines may be situated. Referred to Committee on Railroads. 8. B. No. 134, by Mr. Park, relating to forms of warehouse receipts, obligations, obliga-tions, liability and rights of warehouse men, delivery of goods on such receipts, liability for care of goods in warehouse, warehousemen's lien, negotiation of receipts, and fixing the amount of bond of warehousemen and where fixed. Referred Re-ferred to Committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 135, by the Committee on Railroads, substitute for H. B. No. 61, by Mr. Kuchler, compelling all street railway companies operating electric of cable ears in the State of Utah to employ em-ploy a conductor and motorman'for the handling and operation of such ears, and providing for a violation thereof. Referred to the Committee on -Railroads. - . Several Bills Passed. ! The following bills were passed: Senate bill No. 80, by Mr. Hulaniska, defining the boundary lines of Ogden city and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, was retd the third time and passed. Senate bill No. 79, by Mr. Hollings-worth. Hollings-worth. authorizing certain cities to take official census, was read the third time and passed. Senate bill No. 81, by Mr. Gardner, relating to water users' associations organized or-ganized In conformity with the requirements re-quirements of the United States, and providing for the recording of the articles ar-ticles or incorporation ana stock subscriptions. sub-scriptions. Read the third time and pased. Senate bill No. 72, by Benner X. Smith, providing for the sale, mortgage or lease of the estate of persons under guardianship was read the third time and passed. Senate bill. No. 103, by Benner X. Smith, defining the duties and powers of the Board of Health in respect to the abatement of nuisances. Bui read the third time and passed. Action on the following bills was postponed until today: S. B. 93, S. B. No. 127. 8. B. No. 128, 8. B. No. 82, S. B. No. 65. . |