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Show UTAH'S LEGISLATORS. January 14. WnThlT6"" Bamberer introduced a Mil which provides for treatment at county expense in a gold cure institution of ,ny ebr.ale on whose behalf a petition is signed by a fnend or relative. The benefits apply to victims of the morphine, opium or other drug habits, as weli as to the victims of stronl Senator H. S. Larsen introduced a measure mended to restrict the sale of alcohol! Tl tZZ in the vicimty of construction camps int2ilfo1rhtraUCedKere ne appropriating appropriat-ing $.,,000 for the expenses of the legislature ha0tmsee,naedt0.m0dlfy the -"on'laws s that settlers who are buying laud from the state on the instalment plan will not be taxed ontheirequitylntheland until it is all paid for. and one providing for an enabling act authoring au-thoring cllIes and tQwn . tQ u The,,, m,Un'CiPal wateorks !ysms The ust named was evolved out of the needs of the city of Ogden, as developed in the contro- :2 !WeentheCi,,Ul lts Pri' water-works water-works company. ,.TlrTn Larsenof the rules committee presented pre-sented the report of that body, providing for the continuance without change of the rules under which the last senate worked HousE-Geoige Austin of tJtah. county introduced in-troduced house bill No. 1, appropriating S35.O0O to pay the salaries and contingent expenses of the legislature. The rules were suspended and the bill was passed. The senate bill to the same effect came in law i . unanimously. pas,seq Representative Barrett introduced house bill No 3. Ihis prohibits the storing of explosives underground in mines. The penalty is a fine of not less than SIOO nor more thau $250. ' January 15. Senate The senate was in session just ten minutes. Three bills were sent to the clerk's desk, viz: To reapportion the state as to legislative legis-lative districts: to appropriate S50,000 for new normal school building at Cedar City; and to prohibit storing of powder and explosives in mines. The first named measure would increase in-crease the membership of the house from 45 to House-Id the house the lady member, Mrs. Coulter, offered a joint resolution to prevent the printing of duplicate bills in the house and senate, which was referred to the committee on printing. Bills were presented amending section 1005 of the statutes; prohibiting the sale of liquor near public works and railroad camps; to amend the free text-book law; to provide for the appointment of an Inspector of metalliferous metallifer-ous mines and for the protection of life, health - and property in the mines. The bills were referred to committees. January 16. SENATE-Senator Whitmore introduced senate sen-ate bill No. 11. entitled, "an act to prohibit the , payment of mileage to members of the legislature legisla-ture and state officials for distances traveled lor which the officials use passes or other transportation." A concurrent resolution was adopted providing provid-ing for an executive messenger to be appointed by Governor Wells. House-BHIs introduced: By Condon for j v memorial to congress in favor of government coal mines; by Evans, making chief of police, and appointive office in all cities; by Cahoon amending the liquor law; by Brink, raising the maximum school age. The senate concurrent resolution providing for an executive messenger to be appointed by Governor Wells was adopted. Jmiuary 19. Senate Bills were introduced and referred to the proper committees to exterminate grass-Hoppers; grass-Hoppers; to enlarge the state fish hatchery and to license dogs and provide for payment of damages for sheep killed by dogs. The report of the judiciary committee in favor of the passage of the Whitmore bill amending the state land laws was adopted and the bill filed for second reading. HousE-In the house Mr. Ha wley introduced B. No. 12, authorizing the state board of land commissioners to make loans on stock and bonds of irrigation companies; Mr. Haw-ley Haw-ley also introduced a bill to make a tine as well as imprisonment the penalty for grand larceny. January 90. Senate Senator Johnson iutroduced a bill m increase tne salaries of the Justice of the Supreme court from to 15,000 annually. Senator Johnson introduced a resolution providing pro-viding for the appropriation of $50,000 for a Utah , exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase exposition in St. Louis in 1904. The Committee on Public Lands submitted favorable reports on Senator Whltmore's bills amending the State land laws, and the report was adopted. The senate balloted for United States senator giving Reed Smootl) votes, Joseph L. Kaw-lins Kaw-lins 6 votes, and Heber M. Wells 2 votes. House The payment of salaries and mileage was ordered. The committee on judiciary was authorized to employ a clerk, who will also be a lawyer. Ballot was taken for United States senator the vote resulting: Reed Smoot 36, Joseph L. Kawlins 4, Governor Wells 4. House bills No. 11 and 15, amending the bounty law, were referred to the judiciary committee. |