The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-29

in the employ of such company who
may have been injured as aforesaid, or
by amy property of said company, shall
have his action for damages the same
as If he We're not in the employ of said
company; and no agreement to the
contrary shall be admitted as testi-
mony of said company. Referred TO
the committee on labor.
SUPREME COURT BILL.
The report of the conference COM
mittee on senate bill IA, an act for the
organization of the supreme court, ETC.,
was then adopted and the bill passed
as amended. The measure now pro-
vides for the salary Of the clerk to
be fixed by law and that all fees col
lected by him be turned into the gen
eral fund. The bill originally provided
for a salary of $500 for the clerk,
and setting apart % per cent. of the
fees for the law library.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of senate bill II, the act pro-
posing a state board of health, the
point at issue being Senator Snow s
amendment reducing the expenses
from 81, 500 to 81, 500. This prevailed.
Senator Chidester then moved to
strike out the enacting clause, which
was seconded by Senator Snow.
Arguing for his motion, Chidester
said the people demanded economy and
here was a chance to begin. He made
the motion in the interest of saving the
peoples money and for mo other mo-
tive.
Senator Jones favored the bill. The
health of communities was an impor-
tant topic OF legislation. If physicians
are willing to contribute their services
in aid of the Improvement of public
health, asking nothing save a limited
amount for travelling expenses, the
senate should not hesitate. Utah IS
telling the world she is a natural SAM
tariunl. People of means are invited
here and they ask, What is your
death rate?" We must have reply
to make. and this board furnishes the
only means of getting the information.
Colorado owes her development to no
other cause than that she advertised
her healthy climate and promulgated
statistical proof in support of her as
Sertions.
Glen Miller spoke in favor of the bill.
The expense is merely nominal, the
board being composed Of men who
draw no salaries. He had received let
tiers asking for information as to the
health of the state and could not get
any. The climate near the Arizona
line offers greater inducements to those
suffering from pulmonary disease, but
no authentic statistics can be obtained
regarding the same. The creation OF
this board will supply this deficit.
Booth, in support of the bill, read
from the Arena copious quotations re-
lating to invasion by animalculae, bac-
I'LL. fungi, bacteria, fever germs,
breech-load1ng rifles, dynamite torpe-
does, anti-toxine, Pasteur's remedy
smallpox, virus and hypOdermic opera
ton Having finished, Booth declared
that hundreds died last year because
the principles of modern science were
not applied Careful action in santa
ton saved Germany in ten years more
lives than she lost in the war with
France. The idea that children die as
a result of Providence is falacy
Such ignorance has filled the world
with misery. Unsanitary conditions dc
more than Gods providence.
will the senator permit question"
said Candland.
Yes, sir"
''Win the senator forego speaking amy
longer if we will vote for the bill?''
Aye" said Booth and ceased.
Chidester's motion was lost.
The bill then passed to its third read
ing. .-.-...