Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
A Digest Of the Most Important
Laws Enacted This Session.
CHANCES FOR HOMESEEKERS
Enort. Wade TO Curtati aud Restrain
the Liquor Trafiic Fall -Othcr
Moral Legislation.

standing the constitutional limits or
the Idaho legislature expired on Thurs
day. the Holons are atili at work wind
inE up the business Of the Fifth ses-
sion. and II will be Tuesday or posa-
bly, Wednesday before tho nnal touches
are made. There has been some most
excellent legislation passed this session.
notably In regard 10 election matters.
irrigation and education. The election
law has been amended 10 tnnt hereaf-
ter there win BE- no fusion In the State.
The bill was introduced by senator
Easton, the shoahonc county Populiat.
and It went through the Senate with
out a hitch. II mot opposition when II
was sent to the House. but II passed.
and that. too. with the aid OF eight
Democrats. Tho election law has been
amended further 20 that there will be-
no necessity OF 4 general registration
hereafter at every election. ~ has been
the casc hitherto. while 10 avoid wait
Ing from one 10 three days to nsccr-
tain the result Of an election. there will
now be two sets of election Judges. A.
soon ms nifty votes nrc deposited In the
ballot box. the box viii be- taken into a
room where the extra ret Of election
Judges viii count them. when the
polls close. the last fraction % nfty
votes remaining Will take but few
moments u count. ~ that within thirty
minutes after the polls are closed the
result viii be- determined.
The amendments Co our IRRITATION
laws have already been noted In these
lcttorH. Some have been fcafui over the
effects % some Of this legislation, hut
those In a position 10 judge say that
the laws passed viii have the cnect of
developing the large wastes ~ virgin
sol now waiting 10 be settled ON ia
this state. In this connection we
might take occasion TO remark that II
II a most peculiar thing. and past ar-
counting Tor, that M many young cou.
pies, living from hand to mouth In tho
larger cities 81 Utah do not branch out
Into this State and take up 100 acres u
land. There u plenty for all and better
water facilities than there are tn Utah.
while any Kind OF climate can be- So
The free text book law has been
amended % that hereafter n will be-
Discretionary with school districts
whether they will have free text books
~ charge for them at wholesale prices.
N any event those too poor 10 pay FOR
Uniformity IN text books win also
preserved, which of course n the main
object.
Teachers In the state viii hereafter
be compelled 90 devote thirty minutes
zach day In teaching morals and gooi
manners 10 the pupils. as also respect
10 parents and relatives, poiitcnesa a.
AGED people. and Kindness TO all dumb
animals.
Several efforts were made 10 purify
the moral atmosphere OF the state In
regard TO the liquor traffic. and u this
end Senator bulge introduced pro.
posed amendment o. the constitution,
submitting "a the electors next election
the question whether the constitution
should not be- changed 30 a. Co pro-
hihit the manufacture Or sale u intox-
lcntlnR liquor. II was killed, however,
by very close vote. Then AN EFFORT
was made Ia prohibit the sale OF intoN-
icants within three miles OF the state
university and tho Albion and Lew
i lsIGa rs s.s.s ms normal schools.
VAS illled ln the House. Then a hi
was introduced 10 prohibit the opening
u Nnioqna oi. iLuGfy, and 20 lrt tho
people In each precinct say whether
there should be- a saloon Ia their midst
or not. This bill run the gauntlet In
the House but persisted In the scnatc
was introduced By Senator Mcdonald
To prohibit tho manufacture aud sale
OF cigars ANA cigarettes. This "dled
n-bofnin'."
liut II IL most satisfactory To know
that one good measure has passed and
become a law. aud that IA the anti,
bill. No other measure was
more hotly fought but all 10 no pur.
pose.
The mining interests Of the state
have been carefully guarded. uH also
the railroad Interests. Not one piece
of vicious legislation affecting our rail-.
roads has passed. although several ht-
tsmptn wer. made Ia thiA direction
when the session opened,
Senator Mdl'inef has the credit Of
introducing the first bill IN the state
~ Idaho Swing "A bounty on sugar.
The bill provides that any person. firm
pr CORPORATION engaged In the mhnufac-
turc OF sugar IN Idaho, from beets.
shall be- paid out Of the general treas
Every pound OF sugar Preston In the
south part Of the state and noise
valley are both spoken ~ nh likely Local |
lions for sugar factories.
In addition 10 the list OF bills pub |
llshed In my last letter, which have |
been enacted Into law. are the follow
Ing;
Providing for the establishment Of |
private parks for the propagation OF /
IGh aud game,
Establishing quarantine against dis
eaSed sheep.
diving counties authority 20 issue /
bonds 10 assist any city or village In /
a free bridge over any |
lavigable stream within or partly With
IN or adjoining tho limits OF any such
lily or village.
Fixing tho compensation Of witnesses
IN criminal cnHoa before probate and
Justices courts at $3.50 day, with
mileage NJ 10 cents n mile.
ENcmpting Idaho volunteers from
payment OF taxes during the present
year.
Making II misdemeanor 10 compile
abstracts without Ming a bond.
Authorizing the Issuance OF So. 900 OF
bonds 20 Improve the ponitentiary,
tate university and capitol buildingH.
Regulating the eaualizlng OF assess
ncnts by county boards and making
I a misdemeanor for tho assessor 10
all TO assess a fair cash value
Compelling the publication " estrny
lotlcea IN the Newspaper published
lrnfort where the eatray IL taken up.
PROVIDING Tor the publication instead
y posting notices OF sales under execu-
ion.
Making the holding OF quarterly ex-
limitations compulsory, requiring that
assistant examiners hold flrst-cluHs cer-
ihcatcs, and requiring the county
Of schools TO visit each
choOl at least once u year.
Authorizing divorces In case OF In
anity. II requires the insane person |