Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-11
CITY COURT BILL
PASSES THE SENATE

The Senate this morning was called
to order by Senator Tanner, President
Evans being otherwise engaged, for
some time he subsequently assumed
the chair The Senate at once set to
work, and Mr.. Hewletts exemption bill
came up. but was referred back TO the
committee for some slight corrections.
Senate bill III prohibiting unauthor-
lied persons from wearing the insignia
or medals of the Loyal Legion and the
c. A. r.. was reported on favorably by
the committee on military affairs. and
on motion OF Senator Kiesel was taken
up and passed unanimously.
BY the request of Senator Allison, the
Senate and House bills relating to city
courts In cities OF the first and second
class were called up Senate bill 9S was
the first considered and on motion of
Senator Allison the salary of the judge
Of the municipal court as pronounced
I'm the bill was reduced from $500 to
$4,000. In arguing for the passage Of
the bill Senator Allison said that there
should be a responsible court In every
considerable city in the State. In many
instances. said he, the justices Of the
peace are in partnership with the coll
lection agencies and the result has been
that some of the courts have come into
disrepute among the people At this
juncture the clerk read a rather vigor-
Gus protest from number Of citizens
Of ogden
Senator Smoot said that he would not
be as vindictiye or as sarcastic az was
the petition but he said that he did not
believe that Provo or Logan wanted the
measure.
Senator Allison interJected the re-
mary that he would be willing TO 80
classify the bill as to preclude Provo
and Logan. Even then" said, Sena-
tor Smoot. 81 cannot support the bill,
for think that II is not n good mea-
sure" He moved 10 strike out the
enactlng clause. and the motion was
seconded by Howell. senator Lawrence
made plea for the BILL urging that II
was aimed TO correct evils that existed
In Salt Lake City and Ogden, where
the actions Of the courts have become
travestry, Allison proposed an amend
ment. making the bill applicable to
cities having a population of more than
49, 600 and less than 10000 The motion
TO strike out the enactlng clause was
lost. The salary Of the Judge received
another reduction TO 1880 on motion
OF Senator Klesel. with this and other
amendments the bill was passed. those
voting against II being Smoot, whitney
Barnes. Evans and Howell.
Senate bill 80, defining the boundaries
Of Beaver and Willard counties was
killed by the adoption OF the adverse re-
port Of the committee. The committee
on counties and municipal corporations
recommended the passage OF Senate
bill IA relating TO the power of city
councils.
A SOLDIERS HOME.
BY request Senator Murdack intro
duced memorial asking Congress to
set apart 100 acres OF the Fort Douglas
reservation for the establishment of a
soldiers home. The memorial sets 10th
that there are about 1000 honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors In Utah.
and that many OF them are advanced in
years. and are feeble In health: that
they are In reduced circumstances. and
are DESTROYS OF availing themselves OF
the rest and comfort OF soldiers
home. but are prevented from so doing
because OF the. overcrowded condition
NJ the existing homes.