The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-13

BOISE, March 12.-The legislators have
for the most part left the city and the
sensation-pr producing fourth session is
now matter of history The law
makers who composed it have some
things to their credit, but as a whole
the session is a disappointment. Every
thing was held back until the last and
IN the rush several important measures
were sidetracked, among them being
one providing for an increase in fees
PAID the secretary of state for fling
articles of incorporation.
THE GAMBLING LAW.
a bill that passed and has received
executive approval causing a great
deal OF agitation among the sports of
the state, absolutely prohibits gambling
IN any shape in the Gem of the Mo1lr,
talns. So strict are the provisions of
TINS law that it is believed it will pre-
vent the playing of games for ..the
drinks and render members of our
4OO who struggle for prizes at the bon
ton card parties, together with those
who offer them, amenable to the law.
The measure was signed yesterday by
Governor Steunenberg with some little
ceremony The father of the bill. Repre-
sentative Workman. furnished a gold
pen for the official signature, and after
the executive had, with his Characters
tic flourish, appended his name to the
measure, Representative Workman
took the pen and will retain it as a
mementO.
QUACKS HIT HARD.
The quack doctors were hit hard by
the fourth. For years the state medi-
cal society has endeavored to secure
legislation governing the practice of
medicine, but until this session has
been unsuccessful. With restrictive
medical legislation enacted in nearly
all the states of the Union but Idaho.
this state was the dumping ground for
all the quacl1s in the country. who
found little difficulty in securing
enough practice to kill off a great many
people. The medical law provides an
examining board, before whom all
corners must pass an examination be-
fore being permitted to practice.
The bill had a narrow escape in the
house on the last night of the session.
Representative Rogers, who stood
sponsor for it. had sent to one of the
Institutions that turn out hand-me-
down diplomas and secured sheep
skin for "a regularly chartered col
ege." 1t cost him, all told. $35. He
fled it with the county clerk and laid
ow.
vi the ldSI HlSHI OIL the session the
measure came up and was about to be
Indefinitely postponed when Rogers
-ushed in, and after abusing members
or attempting to take an undue adj
during his absence, pulled out
he deliberately engrOSSed and much
signed diploma and unreeled it. He
cad it and explained how he secured
{; and in a multitude of places it was
IF. Members who had opposed the
ill said they would support it, some
they would if for no other
eason than TO escape the possibility
# ever being treated by DR." Rogers.
7he bill went through with a. whoop.
Rogers in his speech said he knew
our doctors in this city who are prac-
icing on such diplomas.
OTHER BILLS.
Among the other bills that passed
9th houses are the following:
By Ballantine of Blaine-F'ixing the
egal rate of interest at per cent.
By Coryell-Establishing a sheep
uarantine system.
By Our-Appropriating S1O.-
20 for a commission to eradicate noxi-
us weeds and fruit pests.
By Carter-Protecting grazing lands
rom the stock of non-residents
By Hampton-Fixing the second
Ionday in January as the time for
to make the assessment
BY Hamer-Exempting private irri-
alton bitches from taxation.
By Perkins-Remitting delinquent
lxes for 1896 if paid before July, 1897.
By Randolph-Providing for a state
1ard of arbitration.
The last mentioned bill went through
it'll only very few of the members
moving its provisions, and it is said
overnor Stuenenberg may veto it.
The total number of bills introduced
as $40, of which 239 originated in the
)use and 101 in the senate. Of this
Imber Il passed both houses, 50 of
ese being house measures. OF the 1O1
nate bills 80 were passed by that
'dy and of the bills introduced by
e house exactly 100 were passed by
at BODY