Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
JOBbERS' BILL
IN THE SENATE.
Measure Providing for Sale Of Mer-
chandise in the Bulk,
sen. LOVE ON THE DEFENSE.
Tanner Holds That the Proposed Aci
Would Not Prevent Di.honesy
Lost by Que Vote.

The Senate held its first morning
Session during this Legislature this
morning The first thing that came
before II was Senate bill ~. which came
up as a special order The measure Is
the one providing for the sale Of mer-
chandise in the bulk. and entaillng the
duty on the seller of notifying his cred
iturs Of the sale.
Senator Thomas moved to strike out
the enactlng clause, and it was second
ed by Senator smoot The motion was
opposed vigorously by Senator Love,
the author Of the bill He contended
that 1t would improve the credit OF the
State in the East, and that many Of
the States have similar law, The bill
he said. was supported by every job
Der and manufacturer In salt Lake and
Ogden. II would prevent the fraudu-
lent sale Of stock, which now occurs
every year Senator Love cited sew
eral Instances where stock had been
purchased and II afterwards developed
that there was several thousand dollars
Indebtedness on the stock
Senator Thomas agreed that the bill
was framed in the interests Of the job
Der. and that II law could be enacted
that would protect the jobber against
the dishonest retailer he would support
II. but he thought the law would work
a hardship on the honest retailer. He
also thought that 1t would inJure the
credit Of the state, when II went out
that such a law had to he passed
would support the measure IL it applied
only 10 the insolvent retailer"
Senator Love took issue with Senator
Thomas. In regard to the latters fears
concerning the havic the bill would play
with the credit of the State. Senator
Love said that every jobber in the
country supported the bill, as did also
the Credit Mems association, which
was made up by representatives from
jobbins houses, and as soon as they
would learn that Utah had passed such
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the State.
Senator Howell did not think the bin
should pass. lie said that In substance
II places a chattel mortgage on the
stock OF every retailer In the State. The
jobbers further urged Senator Howell,
should bear the responsibility of in
quirng into the business condition Of
those they deal with.
Senator Tanner also opposed the bill,
taking the ground that the commercial
agency obviated the necessity of its
passage. and further, II would not pre-
vent the dishonest retailer from taking
advantage OF the jobber II he felt SO
disposed, 1t would be just as useful
to try TO pass a bill preventing murder.
Senator Allison said that the bin
should properly be entitled "A bill to
decrease the business Of lawyers, as IL
would certainly very materially do IT,"
But he affirmed that It was a good bill.
II would be Just as reasonable to say
that there should be no law against
larceny. because most people are hon
est. Laws. said he, are made for the
few who are dishonest Senator ALI
son went on to make legal argument
In favor Of the measure
II seemed imminent that action on the
bill would be deferred for a day or two
when II was announced that Senators
kiesel and Barnes were on their way
10 the chamber. having been detained.
When they arrived they both an
nOunced themselves In favor OF the bill.
The vote was taken on the motion to
strike out the enacting clause aud was
lost. The vote on the passage Of the
bill was Immediately taken. and
strangely enough the measure was
killed for the need Of one vote Senator
Lawrence then gave notice Of recon-
sideratlon.
FISH AND GAME BILL.
The Joint committee on fish and
game reported unfavorably on Senator
Allison's famous fish and game bill No.
II. and offered substitute bill No llS.
and recommended that II be passed.
Senator Smoot. who Is the Senate chair
man-of the committee served tce that
he had another substitute bin 10 offer
and moved that the report be made the
speclal order for Monday night.
The salaries committee reported IA.
vorahly on House bin 60. providing for
the mileage Of district judges and at
torneys.
Senate bin 81. a measure calculated
70 clear up the antiquities that appear
IN the present law relative to parties in
civil actions, was passed
EXTEND sHERlFFs TERMS.
BY unanimous consent Senator Smoot
was permitted TO introduce Senate bill
ll9 The measure provides for the cleo
ton Of county sheriff's for four-year
terms instead OF two.
a discussion was awakened I'm the
chamber when Senate bill Y. providing
for the payment Of necessary and ac-
tual expenses TO district judges came
NJ for its second reading. Senator
Johnson moved that House bin g.. pro-
vlding for mileage for the district Judges
be substituted for the Senate bill. SEN
ator Allison opposed the motion. He
said that he was absolutely against
mileage. II the judges ride on the rail
roads on passes the State should re-
ceive the benefit OF It. Smoot suggested
that the mileage system was incquita-
Die. because In some cases II ala not
cover the expenses OF the judges while
IN other cases II was profit.
The House measure was decapitated
ana Senator Johnson moved an amend
ment extending the mileage 20 the
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