Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

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money due Italian, Greek, japanese or
other foreign laborers, who are ignor-
ant Of the English language, and shall
retain any part thereof for his own use
without giving adequate consideration
therefor, is punishable by Imprisonment
In the state prison not exceeding 81 900
year, or by q fine not exceeding 81 O00
or by both.
No. 81 by the same author aims at the
protection OF union men Among other
things It provides that "any person or
corporation within this state, or agent
or officer on behalf Of such person or
corporation, who shall hereafter coerce
or compel any person or persons 10 en-
ter into an agreement either written or
verbal, not TO Join or become a member
Of any organization as a condition Of
such person or persons securing EN-
ployment or continuing In the employ
inent OF any such person or corpora
ton shall he guilty OF a msdemeanor."
Bill No 81, by Stookey limits the rate
Of fare on street railways 10 cents
for any distance within the corporate
limits or within three miles outside OF
the corporate limits OF any city Of the
first or second class. Railway COM
panles may charge 8 cents for each adj
ditiOnal three miles beyond the radius
above mentioned. The bill also proc
yides for transfers except on parallel
lines, Penalty for violation IL q fine OF
from IS to $50,
TWO BILLS PASSED.
During the session two bills passed
the house-H y. No. 2 by Luther pro-
viding for the payment OF per diem ana
mileage 10 persons summoned as fur
ors; and II, b. SO by Kinney, providing
for the method OF leasing railway
equipment and rolling stock Both were
slightly amended before passage, ana
each provoked discussion, some OF Il Of
a r1lrth-making character.
An effort to place II. b. No. "A on its
anal passage failed, Edward objected
10 sucn hasty consideration, IN view OF
The fact that the bill had been intro
duced but the day before. The measure
allows corporations TO elect directors
for one, two and three year terms and
was introduced as a substitute for an
other bill covering the same subject
STATE LANDS FUNDS.
The governors communication con-
corning the status of the state lands
fund, mention OF which was made IN
last nights News" is as follows;
II have the honor TO communicate
with you regarding the status Of the
properties intrusted 10 the state board
OF land commissioners,
The report Of the secretary OF the
land board, just received by me, shows
that there are in the possession OF the
board at present, bonds, mortgages,
etc, to the amount OF over sl00O,0O0.
Most of this property consists OF nego-
table securities, Each member of the
board Is responsible for this property
OF the state, but ! am Informed that,
by order OF the board, the governor
has been appointed direct custodian
OF this property. In view Of the fact
that the governor is not under bonds
TO the state, and IL not required by
law to be the custodian Of these securi-
ties, this appears TO me to be very
unbusinoss way of conducting the
affairs of the state, and / do not wish
to assume the responsibility Of being
made the custodian Of these securities.
THE secretary of the land board has
In his possession at various times con-
siderable sums Of money, including the
payments made TO the state on land
purchases, interest, rental, etc, which
'lNif'1 hNA'ilbo w INC 0NbA't III W.
dillon to this, he is custodian OF sums
Of money made up OF the deposit OF 25
cents per acre made by each applicant
for land pending the patentng OF such
land TO the state. This Is held by the
secretary OF the land board until the
matter OF patentlng his been deter
mined, and then the money Is paid
over TO the state or returned TO the
applicant II the state fails to get
patent AZ the close Of 1904 the amount
Of this fund reported by the secretary
was S603St.43
1T win be apparent TO you that MS
the bond Of the secretary of the land
board is only $4,000, the intrustlng to
him OF so large sum is inconsistent
/ respectfully suggest that II would be
proper for the law TO be amended inn
nediately, so az TO mpbe one person,
preferably the secretary, responsible
for all properties in the custody OF the
board, including cash. bonds, ETC., and
to make his salary high enough and
his bond sufficient TO cover his respou-
slblllties.
'Sinoe the above was written the
state board OF land commissioners has
met and rescinded the order making
the governor the custodian OF the
bonds, stocks, etc, and authorized the
delivery OF all OF them TO the secretary
OF the board, Yours respectfully
JOHN G, CUTLER,
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