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Show SENATE GRINDS MORE LEGISLATION But little interest was taken in the work of the Senate yesterday, and although al-though a number of committee reports were received and considered, and several sev-eral new bills were introduced, it was one of the slowest days of the session. Committee reports were received favoring fa-voring the passage of Senate Bills Nob. 21, 69, 63, 51 and a bill for the establishing es-tablishing of libraries. The Senate succeeded in having Senate Sen-ate Bill No. 56 recommitted to the committee. Adverse reports were made by the committee on 8. B. No. 12 and No. 55. The Senate received a communication from Gov. Cutler announcing that the assessed valuation of property in Utah might reach more than $200,000,000, and that the Constitution of the State declares that at that time the State is to receive 5 mills for school and tate purposes, while at least 7 mills is necessary neces-sary to carry on the government. The communication was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. An invitation was also received from the National Guard of Utah that the legislators be its guests at a reception to be given at the State armory Monday Mon-day evening. The Senate yesterday succeeded in passing the following bills: 8. B. No. 68. by John Y. Smitn, relating to and regulating the salaries of county officers. of-ficers. Senate Bill No. 74. by Park, fixing the annual salary of State officers. This latter bill fixes the salaries of the clerk of the Supreme court and ex-of&cio ex-of&cio librarian and statistician at $2100; reporter of decision of Supreme court. $800; Adjutant-General. $1500; Assistant Adjutant-General of the Governor's Gov-ernor's staff, $900; bank examiner, $1800. The following bills were introduced: 8. B. No. 99, Gardner Providing that delinquent water taxes levied by cities and towns be placed on the tax rolls of the county. Referred to the Judiciary committee. S. B. No. 100, Gardner (by request) Creating the office of State chemist, defining de-fining his duties and fixing his salary. The bill provides that a State chemist shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, and his term of offiee shall be for four years from the date of his appointment. His salary shall be $1800, which includes all expenses incident to the discharge of the duties of the office. Referred to the Committee on Pnblic Health. 8. B. No. 101, Gardner Appropriating Appropria-ting $470 from the State treasury to the Strawberry Water Users association, a corporation, to reimburse said association associa-tion for excess fees paid to the Secretary Secre-tary of State noon the filing of said association 's articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and Claims. 8. B. No. 102. Walton Relating to the registration of voters. Referred to the Committee on Elections. S. B. No. 103, by Benper X. Smith-Defining Smith-Defining the duties and powers of the Board of Health in respect to the abatement abate-ment of nuisances. Referred to the Committee on Public Health. |