The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-15

the establishment OF a repository, 10
| be conducted by an assayer appointed
post in vaults all silver bullion, not
| less than 500 fine. that shall be brought
to him for deposit, and shall issue GER
tificates of deposit, representing the
| total number of ounces deposited, less
deductions for storage. These certifi-
Gates shall entitle the holder, upon de-
mand, TO the number of ounces called
for, all such bullion being gagged to
900 fine. The certificates shall be of the
denominations of 8, 10, 20, 80 and 100
ounces, or Tor the entire amount de-
posted at the option of the deno5itor.
These certificates shall in no sense be
legal tender, but may pass from hand
to hand and change ownership without
endorsement. and when accepted in
satisfaction of any debt, such payment
shall be conclusive.
STATE MINE INSPECTOR.
Representative Dresser of Tooele in
troduced measure Oh. B. No. 81, pro-
viding for the appointment, by the gov
ernor, of a state inspector of mines,
other than coal mines, defining his du-
ties and providing for punishment for
violations of the provisions of the act
regulating the operation of mines. 1t
is made the duty of the inspector to
examine the condition of mines, upon
the receipt of information affecting the
health of employees, and he shall in
spect all mines at least once q wear.
and shall see that everything about the
workings is conducted in such a man.
ner as to secure the best possible safety
of the miners. Any owner or manager
of mine who refuses or neglects TO
obey any order of the inspector, may be
enjoined by civil action from operating
the mine until such order has been
complied with. The inspector shall
make a written report upon all acct
dents and issua an annual report.
INCORPORATION FEES.
bill regulating the fees of the sec
rotary of state Oh. b. No. y, was in
troduced by Representative Taylor.
1t amends the act passed at the last
session, the most important provision
being that relating to the fees to be
paid for filing incorporation papers.
These fees are graduated as follows:
When the capital stock does not eX-
coed $1.000.000. % cents per $1,000; from
81, 100000 to $40, 000, 900. 20 cents per
81. 600; from 10000, 900 to $50, 600 600. 10
cents per 81 900 exceeding $50, 900, 600. 10
cents per 81 600 The same fees shall
be charged To- filing certified copies of
articles of Incorporation, and amend
ments increasing the capital stock of
foreign corporations.
towns of the third class and precincts
the secretary's fee is fixed at 81, and
for all other commissions at S..
RAILROAD MEASURE.
Robertson of Kane introduced house
bill No. II, classifying freights and
fares and nAing maximum rates of
transportation. This is the same meas
ure introduced by BolithO at the last
session, and fixes the maximum pas
senger rate at 212 cents per mile.
Freights are classified and the maxi
mum rates fixed for each class. The
bill also provides for the appoint
ment of a state board of transportation,
at a salary of $4,000 per year for each
member.
ABOLISHING POLL TAX.
House bill No. II, introduced by
Representative Kenner, will be hailed
with satisfaction by the victims of the
poll tax law 1t provides that the ex-
pense of maintaining highways and
streets shall be paid by the state,
county or municipality, and that no
poll tax shall be levied or collected.
SALARY BILLS.
Representative Stewart introduced a
bill Oh. B. No. 81, fixing the maximum
salaries to be paid county officers.
The bill changes the present law by
authorizing the commissioners to fix
the salaries of assessor. treasurer and
attorney, and fixing the maximum at a
sum ranging from $500 up to 81 800. ac-
cording TO classification of counties, for
assessor; $3.50 to $500 for treasurer.
and $500 to 81, 500 for attorney under
the present law these salaries are
definitely fixed. The bill also provides
for extra compensation for county sur
veyors.
House bill No. 10 introduced bv
Representative Duffln, amends the act
relating to the salaries of state officers.
1t reduces saiaries as follows: Fish
and game warden, from $500 to $500;
clerk of supreme court, from s2100 to
81 800: supreme court reporter, from
$500 to $3.50; adjutant general, from $500
to $500: land commissioners, from $1,000
to $1,000; coal mine inspector, from
81 900 to 500; fruit tree inspector, from
$500 to $500; state board of equalization.
$500 to $3.50; secretary of the board, 5000
to $40.
AN INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Representative Robertson introduced
house bill No. Is, providing for the
establishment Of state insurance de-
partment. This is the identical bill in
PRODUCED by Representative Nye at the
last session.
CODE COMMISSION REPORT.
His excellency. the governor, sent
communication to the legislature yes
terday transmitting the report of the
code commission, which has completed