The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-19

and the successful conduct of the Utah
prison.
H. ,. No. 40, by Taylor, by request,
( providing for the purchase of a new
site for the state reform school at Og-
den at cost not greater than $4,000.
IL. B. No. III. by Critchlow, provid-
ing the manner in which private col
leges and universities may be incorpor-
ated
II. B. No. 122, by Nye, prescribing the
manner of commencing civil actions
in courts OF record and repeating sec
tons 1904 to 1914 inclusive of the COM
piled laws of 1888. The bill is modelled
after the Wisconsin law with such
changes as make the law conform to
the needs of Utah.
SENATE BILLS.
s 3. No. 40, by Booth, by request,
creating a board of labor Cancellation
and arbitration for the settlement of
differences between Iaborers and en-
ployers.
s, B. No. SIS, by Sutherland, in reIa-
ton to the selection of presidential
electors
FOR PURE DAIRY PRODUCTS.
At , o'clock H. B. No. IA was taken
UP, it having been set as a special Or
! der for that time.
The bill is designed to prevent de-
ception and fraud in the sale of dairy
products and to regulate the sale of
/ oleomargerine and impure cheese. It's
consideration occupied nearly two
hours before it was finally passed, the
time being chiefly consumed in argu-
ment as to whether provision pre-
scrlbing as penalty for the violation
OF the provisions of the bill should
stand which made the offense a mis-
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less than 500. and as to whether sec
ton 6, prohibiting the manufacture
OF 'f1lled" cheese, was constitutional.
In the former case Mr.. Harris argued
at great length in favor of making the
offenSe a miSdemeanor punishable in
! accordance with the existing statute.
He was ultimately out-voted. as was
Mr.. Critchlow and several other men,
berS. who opposed section for the
reason mentioned.
Another discussion which consumed
/ considerable time occurred on the pro-
vision prohibiting the use of oleomar-
gerine in penal institutions.
Mr.. Critchlow took the position that
oleomargerine contained no deleteT1ouS
ingredients, and thought it's use in
such institutions should be permitted.
I DR.. Condor took issue with him and
| argued that, on the contrary, some of
! the ingredients were not only injur-
ious to health but were actually poi
/ sorous, giving his observations from a
medical standpoint Of their effect upon
the system.
The bill was finally allowed to stand
in this respect and was eventually
passed. by the following vote:
Ayes.-Andrus, Bolitho, Bernheisel,
Curtis, Cazier, Clark, Egan, Gibbs,
Harris. Heiner, Howard, Lowrey,
Lennon, Monson, Vaughan, Murdoch,
Mansfield, Nebeker (of Rich), Radditz,
Robinson, Stevens, Snedaker, Shafer,
Seavy, Smoot. Sorenson, Taylor,
Thorn. Thompson (of Sanpete), Thomp-
son (of Millard), Wilson. Speaker.
Noes.-CritchIow, Gibson, Lewis.
Morrison, Nye. Totals.
Absent or not voting, 8.
Mr.. Critchlow explained that he voted
no believing section was unconstltu-
tional, as did Mr.. Lewis Mr.. Morrl-
son voted no for the same reason and
as he stated. because he believed the
bin was in the line of class legisla-
ton.
PROTECTION OF COAL MINERS.
Mr.. Raddatz asked consent to intro
duce the report of the committee on
mines and mining on H. s. NO. 4o-
The report recommended the passage
had been prepared by the committed
In substance the bill provides:
That a coal mine inspector shall be
appointed by the governor who shall
be a practical coal miner of not less
than five years experience whose duty
it shall be to make careful and thor
ough inspection of each coal mine OPP
Grated in the state, and to report to
the governor at least quarterly upon
Tho condition of pop1 coal Il1iOa in the
state. with reference to the appliances
for the safety of the miners, the num-
Der of air and Ventilating shafts, slopes
or tunnels, the number of shafts,
slopes or tunnels for ingress or egresS,
the character and condition of the ma
chinery for operating and ventilating
such mines, and the quantity of air
supplied to the same.
The bill further provides that in case
the said inspector shall report that
any coal mine IS not properly con-
StruCted or not furnished with proper
machinery and appliances for the safe
ty of the miners and all other employ
ees. it shall be the duty of the COVER
nor to give notice to the owner or
manager of said coal mine that the
mine is unsafe and notify them in what
particular the mine is unsafe, and re-
quire them to furnish or provide such
additional machinery, shafts, slopes,
tunnels, entries, means of escape, ven
tilation or appliances necessary to the
safety of the mines and the employees
within period to be in said notice
named, and if the necessary changes
be not made as in said notice required
1t shall be unlawful after the time
fixed in said notice for the said owner
or manager to operate said mine.
Section 6-That in all coal mines with
in the state. the owner. or manager
thereof shall provide at least two
shafts, slopes, tunnels or other outlets
separated by natural strata of not less
than $50 feet in breadth, by which
shafts, slopes, tunnels or outlets, dis
tlnct means Of ingress and egress shall
always be available to the persons en-
ployed in said mine, and in case any
coal mine is not so provided, it shall
be the duty Of the inspector to make
report of such fact, and thereupon no.
tice shall issue as provided; that the
owner or manager of every coal mine
at depth of 100 feet or more, whe-
Their the mine shall be operated by
shaft, slope, tunnel, or other outlet.
shall provide an adequate amount of
ventilation of not less than SIS cubic
feet OF pure. air per second, or $500
cubic feet of pure air per minute, for
every 90 men at work in said mine, and
in like proportion for a greater or
lesser number, which air shall, by pro
per appliances or machinery, be fore
ed through such mine to the face of
each ana every working place, so as
10 dilute and render harmless and
eXpel therefrom the noxious or poison
Gus SaSSeS, and all workings shall be
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