The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-06
BILL TO UNITY
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Representative Done introduces
1t in the House.
PHARMACY MEASURE PASSED
PROPOSED REVISION OF BURIAL
OF SOLDIERS LAW LOST.

The expected bill making each coun-
ty outside Incorporated cities and
towns a single school district made its
appearance in the house yesterday aft
ernoon. Representative Willard Done
of Salt Lake appeared as its sponsor.
The measure was drawn by State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction A.
c. Nelson, County Superintendent B.
w. Ashton and Mr.. Done.
The bill, which has gone on the
docket as house bin No. SO, creates a
county board of education modelled in
all essential details after the city
boards of education and given like au-
thority The boards are to consist Of
nine members in counties of the hrst
class and of six members in those of the
second class. They have jurisdiction
over all schools in the counties outside
of Incorporated cities and towns. The
general state school law is amended in
many minor particulars to conform IN
detail TO this plan. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on education
and art.
Other measures introduced yesterday
were as follows:
other New Bills.
House Bill No. 40, by Hall (by re-
quest)-Declares it a misdemeanor TO
make a false statement for the purpose
of obtaining credit Referred to COM
mfttee on judiciary.
House Bill No. II, by Hall, substi-
tute for house bill No. 80, relating to
marks and brands-PrOvides that the
auditor of state shall publish on or be-
fore the 1st day of October OF each
year 1000 copies of the list Of marks
and brands not previously published.
After supplying county clerks and con-
stables. the remaining copies shall be
held for sale at a price not to exceed
25 per cent above actual cost. Referred
to the committee on livestock
House Bill No. ~, by Mrs. Coulter
('the kindergarten bilP,)-Makes COM
pulsory the establishment of kinder
gartens in all school districts having
population of 1000 or upward. Kinder
gartens must be established within
four years after the passage of the act
the cost of maintenance to be paid Out
of the school fund. Referred TO the
committee on education and art
House Bill No. 70, by Stone Ga substi-
tute for house bill No. 45)-Revises the
form of the previous bill to the same
effect. that judgment debtors are re-
quired to pay all costs of suit, whereas
heretofore they have been exempt from
the payment of costs. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Pharmacy Bill Passed.
The pharmacy bill, known as house
bin No. IS, and introduced by Barrett
at the request of the state board OF
pharmacy. was passed with only two
negative votes-Morris and Stoker
They took the stand that graduates OF
recognized schools of pharmacy should
not be required to take the eXamina-
ton. Chapman tried TO get in a pro-
vision for the refund OF eXamlnatlon
fees, but failed
Robson wanted an amendment al
lowing the sale of patent medicines II
original sealed packages. When tolC
this was covered by another STATUTE
he withdrew his amendment
The house concurred in the senate
amendments 20 house bill No. 3, bS
Barrett, fixing the amount of expo
sive that may be stored underground
in a mine at any one time ana II
house bill No. 4, by Chapman, relatlnt
to Juror and witness fees. Senate bill
No 81. a substitute for MolyneuX
house bill No. 10, extending the tim
of duration of state contracts Tor tex
books, was passed under suspension
of the rules.
Burial Of INDECENT Soldiers.
Nash's house bin No. 2S. providing
for the burial of INDECENT soldiers, hat
a narrow escape from death: IN
measure changes the law so tnat
case of the death of a veteran too poo
TO pay his funeral expenses he may D
buried, and on proper affidavit benz
made. the county board must pay IN
bill. The limit of cost is increased I
So without provision being made 10
headstones.
Under the present law the count
hoard must first authorize the buria
at public expense, thus requiring actio
before the funeral The measure ha
an emergency clause. DR.. Condor say
IL would fall short of the require
number to carry it, and he changed nj
vote to the negative in time TO NOV
a reconsideration. The vote stood
to Z. the necessary number being 30
The senate joint resolution requirin
consent of two-thirds the members
permit the introduction OF bills afte
the fortieth day of the session wa
amended to make it the fortieth da
and then passed.
In view of the trip to Provo today
Done moved that the adjournment b
until noon Saturday. This was vote
down. and McFarland's motion 10 ao
5ourn TO Monday was carried
A message from the governor an
nounced that he had signed Hawley
house bill No. Is, adding fine to til
penalty for grand larceny.