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

The house session was largely con-
sumed yesterday in the consideration
Of H. B. No. "A, Mr.. Murdoek's measure
intended to prevent deception and fraud
in the sale of dairy products and to
regulate the sale of oleomargerine and
filed cheese There was 10 opposition
or at any rate, very little, to the bill
IN general, but there was considerable
argument over some very unimportant
points. That point which was import
ant which was objected to was the
question as to the constitutonality OF
one section. The point was raised by
Mr.. CritchloW, but the father of the
bill stated that it was in the law OF
another state and had been declared
constitutional in that state by the SUI
preme court The explanation had the
effect of overriding MIR. Critchlow
objection and the bill was passed, ayes
30. nays 3, absent Y. not voting s.
Among the five new bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Taylor, providing for
the management Of the state peniten-
tiary. 1t is an important bill and has
been carefully compiled by the author
at great length and in much detail.
The committee on mines and min
lilS SAJLllLleu Il SUBSTITUTE lOI L. u.
No. 46, providing for state supervision
Of coal mines in the interest of the
safety Of employees.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Chaplain Lyman was still absent
when TIE house convened and Mr..
Mansfield officiated in his stead.
Three petitions asking for the enact
ment of the Australian election law
were presented by Mr.. Wilson and two
by Mr.. Heiner-
Mr.. Gushing presented. by request,
the claim of Eber Case for $50 for ju-
ror services. It was referred as usual
Communications from the senate an
nounced the passage of s. 3. No. 49,
creating a state board of labor con-
Citation, and S. B. No. So, in relation
to presidential electors.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
On Introduction of bills the following
We're given their first reading:
H. 3. No. lis. by Harris, providing
for the restriction Of corporate limits
in certain cases. BY its provisions in
habitants of outlying portions of a mu-
nicipal corporation whose industry is
farming, and whose population does
not exceed one person to every two
acres, may be separated from such mu-
nicipal corporation.
STATE PRISON BILL.
H. B. No. 119 by Taylor-Providing
for the government and discipline of
the state prison. The bill provides:
The government and control Of the
state prison shall be vested in a board
the corrections to consist Of three mem
bers, not more IMAM Two OF whom shall
be Of the same political party. to be
appointed by the governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate
one to serve for three years. one TO
serve for five years, and one to serve
Tor seven years, as may be designated
by the governor at the time OF their
appointment, and at the expiration of
their term their successors shall be ap-
pointed in hike manner for the term Of
six years. The governor shall be ex-
officio a member Of said board The
first appointment is to be made on the
passage of the act and members of the
board must serve without compensa-
ton.
That the said board shall appoint the
warden, who shall hold Office during its
pleasure. He must possess the ability
and qualification necessary to sue
Oessfully carry on the industries of the
prison and be one who has the execu-
rive ability essential to the proper
mana cement of the officers and en-
ployees under his jurisdiction. and TO
enforce and maintain proper discipline
in every department, and the board
shall have power TO remove him for
cause, after opportunity shall be given
him to be heard. upon written charges.
No warden shall be removed except for
cause.
Sec. 6-The deputy warden, and all
other officers and employees OF the
prison are TO be appointed by the war
don n he
proval Of the board, and shall hold their
Office during the pleasure of the war
den and the board.
The bill prescribes in elaborate de-
tail the duties of the warden and the
manner in which the prison shall be
managed. The warden must keep
daily journal in which must be enter
ed every infraction of the rules, either
by convicts or attaches: he is made
the custodian Of all funds accruing 10
the prison in any form; he must render
monthly report TO the board, OF all
expenditures and receipts; he is given
charge of all fiscal transactions and
may sue or be sued in his Official
capacity; he must see that the disci-
pine Of the prison is enforced
and that all employees perform all
the duties required of them by law
The Warden's salary may not exceed
S15 per month, his living expenses be
ing of course. state charge: the dep
uty warden's salary may not exceed
SIS per month the clerk the same and
other attaches shall not be paid more
than $50 per month, excepting the ply
sician, who may receive $780, the
whole t. be regulated by the beard
It is made the duty of the board to
classify all persons according to the
crimes for which they are committed,
and they may make regulations in re-
gard to food. clothing, etc. to be sup
piled convicts. In the matter of reform
very comprehensive plan is pre-
scTibed which it is made the duty of
the board to have carried out. The
system CT credits for good behavior
is not dissimilar Fl n present regula-
tons and under certain conditions,
after long service. prisoners may be
paroled- The warden under direction
of the board is required to institute
such industrial pursuits as shall be to
the best interests of the state and will
give prisoners a trade well learned
upon being discharged.