The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-14
THE DAY In THE SENATE
Time Devoted to the Code Conn.,
MISSIONS Report.
ACTION ON THE SECTION RE
LATINO TO LIBEL.
Two Petitions For Compensation For
the Black Hawk War Veterans
Referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations-Some Amuse-
ment During the Afternoon.

Yesterdays session of the senate was
not marked by any great event although
there was considerable merriment in
dulged in during the afternoon. The read
ing of the code commission report was the
principal business of the day, nothing
else being done save the reference of two
petitions of veterans of the Balck Hawk
war to the committee on federal rela-
tons, the petitioners desiring that con-
gress be memorialized so as to recon-
oense them for services rendered and
losses sustained.
When the report of the code commits
sion came up for action yesterday, the
committee on judiciary recommended that
all of title Sc, relating to libel be stricken
out.
ON LIBEL.
Explaining, Mr. Hamer said it applied
only to newspapers. and the committee
believed. they should take the same
chances under the law as do all others.
The matter was stricken out
The matter eliminated read:
If it shall appear on the trial of any
action brought for the publication of any
alleged libel in any newspaper published
- this state. that the said alleged libel
was published in good faith. that the
publication thereof was due to mistake
or misrepresentation of the facts, and that
full and fair retraction of any state
r,ents therein alleged TO be erroneous
o. such newspaper, or in case of daily
papers, within three days after such mis-
take or apprehension was brought to the
notice of such publisher, or publishers, in
as conspicuous place and type in such
newspapers as was the article COM
blamed of as libelous, then the plaintiff
IN such cases shall recover only actual
damages; provided, that the provisions of
this title shall not apply to the case of
any libel against any candidate for a
public Office at any election in this state,
o. avowed candidate for public Office
- any election in this state. unless the
retraction of the charge is made edi-
torially in conspicuous manner, at least
five days before the holding of such cleo
ton or political convention. in case such
libellous article was published in a daily
paper. or. if published in a weekly paper,
It least ten days before the holding
thereof"
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
When weights and measures were
reached. Mr.. Harbour objected 10 the
striking out of the collection of double
damages. Take a coal dealer for in
stance. He sells short tons of coal and
the damages of double the amount of the
price OF 200 or 800 pounds was nothing.
He believed triple damages should be col
lccted.
Mr.. Whitaker called attention to the
fact that all dishonest men were not en-
gagged in the coal business. The fine
of $500 was a penalty. He thought there
would be too many go into the dam
Mr Harbour maintained his objection
and was outvoted, the Objectionable
points being stricken out.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Notaries public were discussed at some
le.gth. a discussion ensuing as to per-
hitting them to take ACCOMPLISHMENTS
outside the counties where they were ap-
pointed. 1t was finally decided TO de-
cline to permit such action and Mr..
Rtdeout gave notice of a motion to re-
consider.
BOUNTIES AND REWARDS.
Counties and rewards were taken up
and chapter 2, for bounty on canaigre
root and leather taken up.
A LITTLE SPORT.
Mr.. Hamer said the committee recon-
mended the striking out of the chapter.
Why asked Mr. Evans.
Il suggest the senator read his own
speeches last winter" replied Hamer.
Are the reasons sufficient Qaughterl-
'.No-o-o," replied Evans Il don't think
they are. l want to say this act was en-
acted by the last legislature Tor pohtical
reasons only, and it should stand as a
monument of foolishness-
Senator Smoot-Last winter, following
TIE stand taken by my colleague from
this law as a matter of right. now call
on him to stand by his guns and vote Tor
Evans-I guess I will have to.
But Evans Immediately announced that
he would vote against striking out the
chapter and did so.
Hamer demanded roll call and four
others joined
Gentlemen" said Smoot, ct have great
respect for the opinions of my COLLEAGUE
and 1 ask you not to demand roll call.
But Evans joined and when roll call was
l.
NJ Harbour asked for Information re-
earding the fourth degree of con-
sanguinity which was referred to in one
portion OF the code, and the chairman of
two weeks in which TO explain. The sem
etc then adjourned.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
mt together, and until the last few
Years was supposed TO be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
rouncsd it a local disease and pre-
ecrihed local remdies, and by constant
Nv failing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced il incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by f. ]. Cheney &
Co Toiedo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
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internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
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for any case it fails to cure. Send for
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls family pills are the best.
When Won buy lemons get the best.
See that Crocker &, Sperry Co. is
printed on every wrapper. At all first
class grocers.
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Sole Agents.