The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10

IT, he said. {" so that 1 might possibly
be able to vote for the, bill. 1t is no
] farce to expect a young pan to pay 30
every time he goes out in the back yard
to smoke a cigarette. l consider the
bill farce as here printed. Let US
make the law, so that it can be oheyed
and so that those who disobley may pay
for it and keep out of prison"
Il move to. amend" saidaSenator kie-
sci, jocularly, Ito make the fine nickel
and the Imprisonment ten minutes"
Senator Chambers amendment was
reconsidered, by vote of y to 8, SEN
ators Chambers, Alder and Kiesel alone
the amendment was lost, by 6 to Z,
Chambers, Howell, Alder, Kiesel,
Wright and w. G.. Nebeker voting Tor
it.
Senator Howell then moved that sec
ton I of the bill, comprising the part
making it a misdemeanor for a minor
to smoke, be stricken out, and in sec
ton TO insert a provision compelling
the peace officer to see to the sreven-
ton Of the sale of tobacco, but the
amendment was ruled out Of order. On
motion Of Senator Evans, the portion
of the bill providing a penalty for any
officer who failed to arrest a minor Tor
smoking, was stricken out.
On motion of Senator Thomas, the
extreme fine was fixed at SIS, instead
of 500.
Senator Kiesel once more presented
his amendment providing that "All par
ents having children over IA should be
held responsible for their conduct, and
that if such children be found smoking
or chewing, on conviction, the parents
shall be fined S100 or imprisoned for
three months"
''On conviction of what?" asked Sen
ator Whitney, laughing. ''Of having
children?''
4 oppose the amendment" said Mr..
Rideout, in the same spirit, las it would
tend to deDopulate Utah"
Howe" asked Senator Kiesel, in all
innocence.
They'd be afraid to become parents"
Senator Rideout replied.
Then they ought not to have any,"
retorted Kiesel, and the senate laughed
dignified, senatorial laugh.
The vote was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill, with the result OF its
defeat, as it received but nine votes,
three senators being absent and seven
voting in the negative. The vote was
as follows:
For the. bill: Bennion, Cannon, Evans,
Rideout. Robson, Tanner, Thomas,
Whitney, Wright.
Against the bill: Alder, Chambers,
Howell, Kiesel, w. G. Nebeker, Shurt-
lift, Mr.. President. Absent: Peery and
Smoot
Senator Evans changed his vote from
AYE" to mo" and announced that he
would move for a reconsideration of the
bill.
SUNDRY PROCEEDINGS.
Senator Cannon, by request, present
ed a petition asking that cities and
towns be granted local option as to
whether they shall grant liquor licenses
or not. The petition was signed by w.
B. Preston, r. T. Burton, G. f. Good
win, John Henry Smith, Joseph F.
Smith and Lorenzo Snow. Referred to
judiciary committee.
The following bills We're introduced
and referred:
Senate bill No. IS, by Evans, amend
ing section 972 Of the revised statutes
to fees of county officers. The
provides that the clerk of the
district courts shall receive a zee of
$50 for filing any counter claim or
answer demanding affirmative relief.
Senate bill No. 20, by Rideout, to
section 1886 Of the revised stat
utes, relating to the eight-hour law
The measure provides that the eight
hour law shall be applicable to all en-
ployees of the state, county and NUM-
cipal governments.