The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-13
OF WAGES
Hewlett's Garnishment Bill Dis
cuSSed in the House.
TO PROTECT CREDITORS
MANY AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
AND BILL GOES OVER.

The house got so interested in q
wind carnival yesterday afternoon that
Il didn't even reach the head of intro
duction and first reading of bills The
debate on the report of the health COM
raittee on the governors veto Il the
Mcmillan bill and the executives sub
stitute, mentioned elsewhere, took up
most of the session. a large share
however, was consumed in Hewletts
wage exemption bill. Nothing in the
way of legislation or in the line of de-
1eating proposed legislation was ac-
complished.
The Hewlett bill had been made
special order for 2:30. 1t was read with
the clause offered by the committee on
judiciary, eXempting all the wages of
men who receive 81 per day or less A
motion was made that the bin be
passed and il looked for a minute as
If there wouldn't be any argument.
Hewlett made a brief statement of the
proposed changes and urged the adop-
ton of the measure. He explained that
under the present law the wages Of
married men, no matter how much
they earn, are exempt from attachment
or gGFniShment for a period of at least
sixty days. By this bin 81 per day
would be exempt, and no more. The
author thought the measure was emil
nentty fair all around, as il would en-
able merchants to extend credit to de-
serving people and at the same time
collect bad debts.
Amendments Offered.
d. H. Morris started the amendment
cross firing. He proposed to add to the
exempt property type, presses and
printing material Of newspaper own
ers, not to exceed $500. The amend
menC was adopted.
Next Stewart proposed that three
IOurths of the wages of heads of fam
lies be exempt for sixty days and $50
per month, instead Of 81 per day. These
amendments We're defeated Van Horne
submitted the next amendment He
proposed that the earnings of judgment
debtors be exempted for thirty days,
provided the amount of the exemption
did not exceed $50. Mr.. Van Horne
made a strong talk in favor of his
amendment. but it was defeated.
Page wanted to know if the bill had
been drafted in the interest of the Ia
bOTer or in the interest of the creditor.
Hewlett replied that the interests Of
both had been consulted. several
members rose at the same time to say
thar many wOrldngmen had asked
them to vote against the bill Hewlett
admitted that one man had told him
he would be killed politically if he
pushed the bib But" he concluded,
IF that's true, it's a sweet death 10
die"
McGregor had a different experience,
for some laburing friends of his said
the bill ought 70 be passed The pres
e1t law, Mr.. McGregOr thought, was
an incentive to fraud. Under its pro-
visions it was so easy to beat creditors
that they had become exceedingly
vary about extending accommodate ns.
Plea for Bachelors.
Benner Smith couldn't see why single
men should not receive exceptions the
same as married men DO you know
how much If costs to maintain a wife
and five children" Speaker Glasmann
asked. The bachelor barrister blush
ingly confessed that he hadn't the
faintest idea.
Pond thought it would be right to
make One-half of the wages of married
men in excess of $50 per month at
tachable his amendment to this eff
feet was lost. Then Page offered
specific provision that the exemptions
named in the bill should not apply eX-
cept to married men, This proposition
was under discussion when motion to
defer further consideration for two or
three days was put and carried.
The vaccination discussion was next
When il was over Vaughan reported
that visit to the Agricultural college
at Logan had been arranged for Friday
morning, and the house voted for the
junket It viii include a banquet and
"A ball Friday night They Will leave
here at 9;40 a. m.
The report of the contingent eE-
penses committee. covering bills for
pocket knives, hair brushes, tooth
brush. fountain pens and other aids
10 legislation was received and adopt
ed. and the house adjourned until 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon.