The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-04
COULTER BILLS
ARE DEFEATED
-f-
Three Of Them Voted Down. But
Nay Be RsConsidsred.
ANTl.ClGARETTE BILL IS ONE
BILLIARDS AND SALOONS CON-
CERNED IN THE OTHERS.
ANTI.CleARETTE BILL IS ONE

one by one Mrs. Coulter's three
bills. against cigarettes. billiards AMI
allowing MINORS 10 enter saloons. were
taken up by the house yesterday. One
hy one they we're voted down, and one
by one notice OF a motion TO recon-
slider them was given,
1t was Mrs. Coulter's first arrear-
ance since her ant-clgarette bill had
been so roughly handled last week
The members were disposed to treat
her kindly and to administer anaes-
thetic TO the measures as gently as
possible. several OF them voted for
the bills out of courtesy to their in
PRODUCER.
The anu-cigarette bill came up lrst
It had been amended TO exempt nom
the penalty boys or girls who mad
purchased the cigarettes, cigars or to-
baceo on written order from par
ents or guardians. This was promptly
put to vote with the following re-
suit.
Ayes-Cah0on. Chapman. Condor,
Coulter. Fishburn. Han. Hamiin. lfas-
lam. Mcfarland, McKinaou, Merrill.
Redd. Richards Roberts, smith, Spry
Stewart. Huu-lS
Noes-Adams. Austin, Barrett. Child.
Done. Evans. Hawley j. =. Johnson,
j. II. Johnson Lee, Luther. Metcalf
MolyneuX. Norris, Nash. Peterson.
Robson. Stone. Tietjen, Watts. White.
wilson
Absent and not Anderson.
Brink. Cotton. McRae. StO'csr-j.
Condor changed his voLc 10 the
NEGATIVE before the result was an
nomced iu order 90 move recon-
sideration.
Billiard Bill Discussed.
Next the bin was taken up providing
fine and imprisonment Cor any boy or
girl under rs years of age who should
go where billiards was played. Mrs.
Coulter's committee mad reported
favoablv on the measure. Watts
moved that the report be rejected, and
Barrett that it Die on the table The
latter motion carried, but the bill was
before The house.
"If YOU drive a boy out Of a re-
spectacle billiard han you VIII ind
him IN a far worse place declared
CahOOn
Mrs. Coulter made speech for the
bin and against the wicked game Of
billiards. from which the boys should
be protected. Wilson aired his views
and declared:
.There is more reform in the peni-
Tertiary than m the reform school In
81 wish you would tell me what
there is wicked about billiards. said
Mcfarland.
Wilson knew Of nothing
"If IL is not wicked" said McFar-
land. "why make o penalty for play
ing IT."
Vote Against Measure.
The question was not answered, The
vote was as follows.
Ayes-Auderson. Chapman, Cotton
condor. coulter. Fishburn. Hall, liam
hin. Haslam. Merrill Redd, Richards,
Roberts. smith, Spry. stewart Stoker
HuIl-I2.
Nnes-Adams. Austin. Barrett, Ca
hoOn. Child Done, Evans, Hawley, j..
IL. johnson, j.. H. Johnson, Lee, Luz
Their. Mcfarland, MCkinnOni Metcan,
NoIyneux. Morris. Nash, Peterson,
Robson. stone. Tietjen, Watts, White
Wilson's.
Absent and not votlng-Brink, Me-
Rae.
Mrs. Coulter changed her vote anC
gave notice of a motion TO reconsider
House bin Sc. fOrbiddlng boys under
is years of age to enter saloons, wa.
then taken up. Barrett wanted Il
changed 20 read "lOiter OF be in" sa.
looms instead of enter. This chang'
was made.
Stewart moved an amendment add
Inc. "unless accompanied by parent oil
guardian"
I'm that ease they ought both to b,
adiudged guilty of a misdemeanOr,
said D. r. Johnson.
Stewards amendment was lost.
Had a Close Call.
Austin had the penalty changed TO s.
fine or five days in JAIL Watts moved
that the euactlug clause be strlckel
OUT. but this motion failed 20 carry
The vote on final passage OF the bill
was as follows.
Aycs-Auderson. Austin. Barrett
Cahoun. Chapman Cotton, Condor
Coulter. Done Fishburn, Hamhn, Has
lam. j. j.. Johnson. MolyneuN kedd
Richards. Robson. Smith. Spry, stew
arr white. Hull
Noes-Adams. Child. Evans. Hall
HaVley. D. III Johnson. lee. Luther
Mcfarland. MCkinuou, Merrill, Met
calf. Nash. Peterson, Roberts, stone
Tirtien. Watts, Wlson-19.
Absent and rot VOtng-Brink, Nc
Rae Morris St0ker-4-
AIRS. Coulter changed her vote ant
gave notice of q motion to reconsider
There o. some possibility that thi
measure may De passed when takel
up today, as it lacked only one vot
of majority OF the house.
Senate bin 80 introduced by Johnson
making county sherlns livestock in
spectors. was taken mp. The commit
tee on livestock had amended it. max
ing am inspection fee of cents a head
Morris introduced "a series of amend
ments. the principal change being IN
giving of power 90 county boards O
appoint livestock inspectors. the In
spect0r To- get the fees. This propose,
change WAS t0 allow ana increased com
pensation 90 che sherifs, as their pa,