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Show president of the Senate, respectively, to formulate a programme 'of 1 exereiaes, eommemorative of Washington's birth' day, to be held February 22,' 1907,' in the House chamber, at 11 a, ra., and that the -general rublie be Invited.. On motion of Mr. Jackson' the rules were suspended . and . the joint resolution resolu-tion was passed.' H. B. No. 167,' Larsen-Making aa appropriation for the construction of a publio bridge across the San Baiael river in Emeryoanty; referred to the Committee" on Highways and Bridges. Hr B. No. 168, Richards Appropriating Appropriat-ing the sum of -$144.70 to John 8. Thompson for - improvements on State lands; referred to tha r Committee on Appropriation. ' ' ', H. B. No. 169, Eieharda Providing for tha retirement . of publio school teachers; referred to tha Committee on Education. H. B. No. 170, Nephius Jensen Appropriating Ap-propriating tha aum of $5000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the-State Board of Land CommiMion-ers CommiMion-ers for tha employment of counsel and the aorta and. expenses of witnesses in the prosecution of defense of suits, actions ac-tions or proceedings, wherein the title or the right of the State to school lands is brought in question; referred to the Committee on Public Lands. H. B. No. 171, Knehler, by request-Appropriating request-Appropriating money for the purpose of representing Utah's agricultnrsl and horticultural products at the Fifteenth National Irrigation Congreses at Sacramento, Sacra-mento, CaL. referred to the Committee on Appropriations. H. B. No. 172. J. B. Miller To repeal re-peal certain sections of. the Revised Session Laws, 1905, and to prescribe the method of appropriating wster; referred re-ferred to the Committee on Irrigation and Reservoirs. H. B. No. 173, Benson Denning and classifying transient stock and providing provid-ing for the assessment, collection ad ' distribution of taxes on the same. Providing Pro-viding penalties for violation of its provisions, and repealing chapter 105, R. 8.; referred to Committee on Live Stock. H. B. No. 174. Benson Relating to the duties of state treasurer; referred to Committee on Public Funds. H. B. No. 175, Hatt Making an appropriation ap-propriation for the improvement of existing ex-isting roads and bridges in Han Juan county; referred to Committee on Appropriations. Thers was a scrappy feeiinj In tha Boom yesterday, which begaa almost aa soon as tha session In tha afternoon. ' It started after tie reading of the Journal, when It was decided to dip length or two off. tha nam'of.,Alplibt,, Jensen. Jen-sen. Hereafter he will be on record aa Kephlut Jensen. ; instead - of . Nepal United States Centennial . Jensen, ThrjMxj$0ut tha session ' Jsnsan hsd a hard row to hoo, as ha wag "sat on by the Housa. ' , . V TThen Jensea ", presented the report from the special committee appointed to investigate the mineral land aitua-tiou. aitua-tiou. be atruek a. snsg. Tha report asked for aa appropriation for special services of a lawyer oa the ground that the Attorney-General is now overworked. over-worked. The House declined to make an appropriation unless it was more specilicallT stated wry the Attoraey-Oeaeral Attoraey-Oeaeral should not handle the work of intervening in the Government actions bow pending in the United 8tates court. This brought out the first trouble for Jensen. Petitions were received from the Commercial club and the Salt Lake Real Estate association, asking that a special census be taken of Salt Lake City in the interest of the letter carriers. car-riers. The petitions were referred to the Census committee. , A communication was received from Secretary of 8tste Tingey inclosing eleime from various aewspapers for the printing of the constitutional amendment. amend-ment. The claims were presented to the Committee on Claims. Appropriation Requested. The report of the Committee on Statistics Sta-tistics that an appropriation of $9000 was needed was adopted and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The following committee reports were received: Salaries sad Fees S. B. M. A., bv Lawrence; recommending passage, with amendments. Publie Health 8. B. 22, by Johnson, to license osteopathy; recommended to pass, with amendments. Highways and Bridges H. B. 114, bv Taft; recommending that it pass. After Af-ter argument, recommitted. Public Health 8. B. fco. 3, by Banner Ban-ner X. Smith, medical bill; recom-mendeded recom-mendeded for passage. Water Supply Question, The special committee appointed to investigate the differences between Salt Lake City and the State authorities at the penitentiary over the water supply, reported thst it was neceesarv to appropriate ap-propriate $2000 for special attorney s fees to defend the city's rights, sod $15,000 for material to te used for the improvement of the water system. The report was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. . The report of the committee on H. B. No. 112 was taken from the table and adopted. Nephius Jeneen received another set-down set-down when he attempted to push through H. B. 67, in which he endeavored en-deavored to simplify the present status regarding corporations doing business in the State without "complying with tbe laws. He took the floor in defense of the measure, but had to light the entire en-tire House. Tbe measure was defested. In the fsce of an adverse report, Representative Rep-resentative Taft beat out the committee in its report on H. B. 114,' and succeeded in having it recommitted to the Committee Com-mittee on Highways snd Bridges. H. J. M. No. 4, bv 8utton, wss passed. New Bills Introduced. The following bills were introduced in the House: H. B. No. 1.55, Dsvis Providing for agricultural surveys, investigations snd lectures in tbe counties of Wasatch and Uintah, Utah, and making appropriation appro-priation therefor. Referred to toe Committee Com-mittee on Agriculture and Horticulture. Horticul-ture. H. B. No. 156. Davis Amending the act to establish a bureau of statistics and to define the duties thereof, and to make an appropriation therefor. Referred Re-ferred to toe Committee on Statistics. H. B. No. 157, Tolton For the establishment estab-lishment and maintenance of a system of free traveling libraries in the 8tate of Utah, and to appropriate money for the support of the same. Referred to the Committee on Education and Art. H. B. So. 158, Bieharda Providing detention homes for the care and custody cus-tody of dependent or delinquent children chil-dren 10 years of age or under, and to provide "for the care, education, conduct con-duct and maintenance therefor. Referred Re-ferred to the Committee on Industrial Schools, H. B. No. 159, Richards Malting it unlawful for any person to take away any female for any purpose without the consent of the person having the legal custody of such female. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 160,- Clegg To amend flections 1 and 2, fhapter 77, Seeeion Laws of Utah, 1905, authorizing cities of the first and second-class to issue script against the funds to be raised by special taxes and to dispose of such scrip, and providing for the manner of issuing the same, and the enforcement and redemption thereof. Referred to Committee on Public Funds. H. B. No. 161. Weston Making appropriation ap-propriation for the improvement of existing ex-isting roads and Bridges in "Rich county. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. H. B. No. 162, Richards Providing tbe number of weeks that .school eh if dren of districts of the first-class may be compelled to attend school. Re-ferred Re-ferred to the Committee on Education and Art. H. B. No. 163, .Richards Providing that a county school district of the first-claes shall constitute a higbsrhool district and also endowing boards of education of such districts with all powers and duties as provided in Section Sec-tion 1833, Revised Statutes. Referred to the Committee on Education. H. B. No. 164. Randall, by request-Fixing request-Fixing the salaries and prescribing the dnties of the clerk of the municipal court. Referred to the Committee on Salaries and Fees. H. B. No. 165, Miller Making an appropriation for the improvement of existing roads and bridges In Grand county. Referred to the Committee on Appropriation. H. B., No. 166, Meek Making appropriation ap-propriation for the construction And maintenance of road . and bridges in Kane eonnty, Utah; referred to the Committee oa Appropriation. H- J. M. No. 4.. Jackson That a committee of four, two from the House and two from the Senate, be appointed by the speaker of the House and the I |