Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-04
FIVE YEARS AGO TOD

gives cities OF the first and second
class the power to levy a tax Of l mill
for library purposes Referred 10 COM
mlttee on municipal corporations,
II. b, Ill, by Fishburn amends the
session laws OF 1899, 1901 and 1908 re-
lating to municipal elections. The bill
provides that municipal and general
elections shall be held together, and
that one set OF judges shall perform
the work of receiving and canYassing
the returns. This extends the terms OF
city officers one year or until Dec. 81,
1906. Referred to committees on mu-
nlclpal corporations and elections.
II. b, l12 is the bill by Mr.. Dean, re-
curing labels indicating their ingredi-
ents on all bottles Of patent or propri-
etary medicines. Referred 10 commit
tee on public health,
SALE OF FIREARMS.
II. II. ilS by Mr.. johnson Is an act
10 prohibit the sale OF firearms 10 min
ors and the carrying Of firearms by NIL
nors, and prescribing penalties for
violation thereof, The age limit IL
placed at IL years, Referred TO COM
mittee on municipal corporations
II, Il, No. ia, by Kinney, amends
sections 1868 and 967l OF the re, ised
Statutes by adding a new section TO
be known as sofia, relating to change
OF venue OF actions pending before JUS
tees OF the peace. Referred 10 COM
mlttee on judiciary
II. b. Ito, by Kinney, authorizes cities
OF 1900 or more inhabitants 10 Gre
ate fire department and board OF fire
commissioners. Referred TO committee
on municipal corporations.
III, r. No ll6, by Carroll amends the
Revised Statutes relating TO Jurors ex-
empt from serving, the amendment
making notaries public exempt except
In cities OF the first and second class.
Referred TO committee on judiciary,
III, II. H. by Stookey, is an act cree
ating q state board OF horticulture, pro-
vding for county fruit tree inspectors,
defining their duties, providing for the
publca lion and distribution OF their
reports defining the duties OF orchard
lists and nurserymen, and repeating all
Of title rs Of the Revised Statutes OF
Utah, and chapter II OF the Session
Laws OF the Legislature OF Utah for
lS9Sand chapter l04 Of the Session Laws
Of 1903 Referred TO the committee on
agriculture and horticulture.
H. n. 1lS, by Flshburn, provides for
uniform examinations OF county school
teachers throughout the state, and re-
peals sections l7Di-S Of the Revised
Statutes Of Utah, and all amendments
thereto as well as all acts In conflict
herewith. Referred TO committee on
education and art.
MAKES TREASURER CUSTODIAN
II. 3, 1l9, by Hawley, by request,
amends section 81, chapter g. OF the
laws Of Utah, 1899, as amended March
u, 1903, relating 10 the investment or
disposal Of the funds derived from the
sale ana rental Of public lands OF the
state. and providing that the state
trca surer shall be the custodian Of all
bonds notes. mortgages, and other ev-
licences OF indebtedness arising from
the investment Of state funds, and re-
quirng the state treasurer 10 give an
additional bond, The bill makes the
state treasurer custodian OF such notes:
rather than the state land board as at
present, Referred to committee on pub
lie lands.
H. 3. 100, by j. A. Anderson is an
act TO require all property to be as
sessod for general taxes and to pre-
vent the introduction Of evidence to re-
cover for property not assessed, Re-
ferred 90 the committee on ways and
means.
FOR PURE FOOD,
II. b. t2i, by Hawley provides for the
creation OF the Office Of dairy and food
commissioner, and prohibits the use Of
certain chemicals IN all food products,
and provides penalties for the violation
OF any provision OF the act. and re-
reals section l OF chapter 81 OF the laws
OF 1908 The bill places The commits
sioners salary at $1,000 per annum. and
provides for the appointment Of dep
uty, whose salary IL fixed at 81 200 per
annum. II Is opposed 10 the sale Of
food or drink containing saccharine or
any similar artificial sweetenlng agent,
or TO sell such food or drink contain
Ing coal tar or analine dye, any pre-
sentative other than salt, syrup, sugar
spice, vinegar or wood smote, Unless
It Is plainly stated IN the English LAM
guage on the outside Of every pack
age. me true name OF the preservative
and the amount used Such food or
drink shall be subjected 10 confsca-
ton and spollation Referred 10 the
committee on public health,
Shortly after o'clock the house adj
journed tn Monday at 2. m.