The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-10
SENATORS BEGIN
TO RUSH THINGS
Many Bills Passed and Several
Killed.
SALES OF MERCHANDISE
MEASURE TO PREVENT DIS
HONEST TRANSACTIONS.
SALES OF MERCHANDISE

day For the first time d morning ses-
sion was held, and this, with the after
noon session, enabled the upper house
TO get well into the mass of business on
tie table. A number of bills were
passed and some were killed. Much
progress was made an advancing meas
ures through their second reading.
Morning sessions wiz probably be
held by the senate during all of next
week. Most Of the members think they
can finish up their work by Saturday
might next. The solons are supposed to
adjourn without day on Thursday, but
the clock VIII be stopped and other leg
1slotive fictions INDUCED in long enough
10 clear the table.
The first business taken up at the
morning session of the senate yester-
day was senate bill rs by Love. The
purpose of the act is to protect Dur-
chasers Of complete stocks of mer-
chandise, as well as creditors of the
seller II provides that FIVE days before
such "A sale is made the vendor must
furnish 10 the vendee a complete in
1entOry of the stock about to be Sold
together with a list of his creditors
The vendee. IN turn. must notify the
creditors. either by registered mail or
IN person. before the sale is cOnsum-
mated. in order that they may take
steps to protect themselves. In case
complied with the sale is void. and the
vendor renders himself liable to fine
Of from $50 to 500.
Speaking in favor of the BILL Senator
Love cited a Mercur case He said
merchant fhsre sold out his entire stock
to-on innocent purchaser and decamped
with the proceeds, leaving his credit
ors withoU- a chance TO get their
money.
Opposed by Thomas.
Thomas argued that the law would
work a hardship on honest retailers
point was made by Senator Thomas
that the passage of the law would in
5ure Utahs credit abroad, because
manufacturers and jobbers of the east
would conclude that such a measure
was necessary here on account of dis
honest sellers of complete stocks.
senator Love insisted that the enact
-nent Of the measure would improve
the credit of the state, for it would
show outside Dbbers and wholesalers
that they were to be protected.
Senator Howell talked against the
BILL aiming that it would have the
effect OF increasing the number OF
characterIess business men of tHc state,
because the honest merchants would
be placed on the same footing with
them
Tanner thought the jobber was al
ready we'll enough protected by the
idea was that the proper title of the
bill should be IAN act to decrease the
business of lawyers" Nevertheless, he
favored the act and opposed the strtk-
ing out of the enaCting clause
At this point Senator ISiesel came in
out OF breath with senator Barnes, and
both spoke against the motion OF
Thomas Then the vote was taken,
and the senate decided to retain the
Thinkinr they had a clear majority,
the senator's who favored the bill de-
named a rOllcan on Ats passage To
their great surprise Lawrence ana
Whitney. who had voted not to strike
cut the enacting clause, voted against
fhe bill. leaving the measure without
a constitutional majority. But Law
renee gave notice of motion to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was
killed. thus explaining his negative
ballot
In the afternoon the vote was recon
sidered and the bill passed by a COM
Portable majority
Els hand Game Bill.
The joint committee on fish and game
reported unfavOrably on senate bill
II which is known as the Allison
measure In its stead the committee
reported a substitute. 60 be known as
No. lis. 1t was stated that the sAb-
stitute is in the hands of the printers.
and will not be ready for consideration
before Monday morning. Senator
Smoot said he reserved the right, al
though chairman of the senate's <Jm-
lnittee on fish and game. to vote against
the substitute and offer a substitute
for ~. Consideration of the report was
deferred un.iI Mondav-
Under the head Of third reading of
billF, senate bill 81 was taken up and
passed. 1t is Intended to correct the
statutes on the point that in some cases
two parties seen to have the same
cause CO action.
House bill SO and senate bill % came
VI, at the same time, as both covered
the same ground. The former allowed
district judges and attorneys cents
rer mile as mileage on railroads, and
Is cents ger mile away from railroads.
The enacting clause was stricken out
on motion of Allison, who declared
himself against the mileage system.
The senate bill, which provides for the
navment by the state of the actUal
travelling expenses of district judges
end disS4ict attorneys was passed.
Senator Smoot was given unanimous
consent to Introduce senate bill 119. 1t
provides that beginning with the cleo
ton of 1902 sheriffs shall be elected for
terms OF four years
At 1910. on SmOcts motion, the sen
ate took a recess until o clock.
Garnishment Bill.
TFewlett's house bill 20, known as the
wage exemption bill, was called up by
Senator Bennion in the afternoon. It
was explained that the proposed law
changes the present statutes so as TO
provide for the attachment of One-halt
the wages of married men and heads
of families earned within thirty days
prior to the issuance of the papers,
with the proviso that at least $50 per
month must be exempted.
Before a roll call could be ordered
Senator Tanner brought up the ques-
ton Of costs OF gaTnishmenJ proceed
ings. He wished TO know If there was
any provision in the bill whereby the
Dlaintif in such cases was required to
pay the expenses.
Senator Allison replied that as he un-
derstood il the defendant would be
compelled to pay the costs. Then Tan
ner asked that further consideration of
the bill be made a special order for
Monday morning at 1913. There was
objection and Tanner made motion
20 this effect and it was adopted by a
vote of TO J.
State Land Board.
From the house came notice that
senate bill 80. reducing the member
ship and salaries of the board of land
commissioners. had been amended SO
as TO leave the salaries as they are at
present. Allison moved that the sem