The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-04
WITH THE LAWMAKERS
House Succeeded in Transacting
Some Business Yesterday.
A. CURFEW MEASURE INTRO
DUCED BY MRS. LA BARTHE.
Dotson Offers Bill to Establish a
State Normal School-Salary Bill
Signed--Almost a Blank in the
Senate.

During the brief session of the house
Yesterday the following bills were in
troduced:
Mr.. Kenner introduced house bill No.
As. authorizing county commissioners
to appoint fruit tree inspector and
to provide for <he destruction of fruit
destroying insects. 1t makes it the
duty of county commissioners in coun-
ties where fruit is grown TO appoint
fruit tree inspector, who must be
practical horticuiturist, at a salary not
exceeding SO per day. Deputy in
spectors may be appointed when nee
essary at salaries not exceeding $3.50
per day It shall be the duty Of these
inspectors to see to the disinfection OF
trees, storerooms and transportation
material. The importation of fruit in
fected by insects or any diseases in
furious to fruit trees is prohibited, and
consignments may be quarantined on
the order of the inspector. Owners OF
orchards and vineyards must spray
their trees and vines and plants April
10 every orchard, vineyard or nursery
shall be thoroughly cleaned of all dead
leaves and other debris.
Mr. Thoreson introduced house bill
No. 40, to protect employees in certain
cases. 1t provides that whenever any
person engaged in the business of
operating or constructing any railroad
or railroad bridges. canal or canal
bridges, highways or bridges, or any
contractor or Sub-contractor engaged
IN such construction, shall discharge
any employee, the wages Of such
employee shall become due and pay
able on the dav of such discharge,
without abatement or reduction; and
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the employee shall continue at the
same rate until paid. Any employee
whose services have been engaged for
a definite time, and who is discharged
without cause before the expiration of
such time, may have an action against
his employer for damages.
Mrs. La Barthe introduced house
bill No. so, TO establish curfew ordi-
nance. 1t provides that boys and girls
under the age of is years shall not be
on the streets after $50 p. m, be-
tween Nov. 1 and May. l, or later
than 8 p. IN. between May 1 and Nov.
l, unless attended by guardian or es-
cOrts of mature age. A proper signal
shall be sounded at the curfew hour
and all children under the age desig-
mated shall repair to their homes.
n. c. Sorensen introduced house bin
No. 81, TO provide for the inspecting
and recording of marks and brands on
all live stock shipped over any rail-
road in the state of Utah. It is made
the duty of common carriers TO give
notice to the precinct constable q
hours in advance Of the intended
shipment of any live stock. It is made
the duty of the precinct constable or
the sheriff of the county to inspect all
live stock loaded and to keep a rec
ord of the number of head and all
brands and marks. For this work
the railroad company shall pay the
sum of 25 cents for each carload in
spected. provided no fee shall be less
than 81. and mileage at the rate Of
10 cents per mile.
Mr.. Dotson introduced house bill No.
81, esta blishing state normal school
1t provides that a branch of normal
school, for training and educating
teachers, shall be established at Fort
Cameron, Beaver county. The school
is to be under the control of board
of nine trustees. TO be appointed by
the governor. In the appointment of
professors and in prescribing the
studies no Partially or preference shall
be shown by the trustees to one sect
or religious denomination over an
other; nor shall anything sectarian be
taught. instruction in the preparatory
courses shall be free to residents of
Utah, but an entrance fee, not exceed
ING SZV, SHdli De charged nCn-feSIdentS
The governor, secretary of
state and encouragement are di- !
rected to purchase a suitable site and
buildings located at Fort Cameron. at
a sum not exceeding SIS, 900, and said
sum is appropriated
The appropriations committee favor |
ably reported senate bill No. 90.
Chairman Shepard from the judiciary |
committee reported back the capital |
bill without recommends |
ton
His excellency. the governor. an
that he had affixed his sigma |
ture to the legislative salary bin
After joint session the house ad-
journed