The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-04

a copy of the complaint be not served
with the summons and a copy thereof
be not deposited with the clerk of the
court within five days after service
of summons, the copy of the summons
served on the defendant may be filed
with the clerk of the court by the de-
PENDANT, and thereupon the clerk shall
docket said action and the same shall
be dismissed at cost of the plaintiff"
Affects Homestead Rights.
Kinney Introduced a bin which is in
tended to keep homestead exemptions
within 80 geo. Another amendment
gives the wife or the head of the fam
lily the right to make a declaration
of homestead Either the judgment
creditor or the homestead claimant
may. without the appointment of APP
pTaisers, institute a suit against the
other in the district court and set
off the excess to be on the judgment.
Roberts introduced a bill which
would allow cities or the first and sec
ond classes to levy tax of l mill on
each dollar of assessed property for
library fund, instead of One-third
of mill as at present.
Fishburn yesterday presented II. b.
No. Ill, a substitute for his bill relat-
ing TO municipal elections III. b. No.
so which he withdrew several days
ago. The new bill would change the
dates of municipal elections so as to
conform with general elections, as pro-
vided for in the previous bill. A new
provision is added. making the duties
of election officers and canvassers for
general and municipal elections de-
VOlVe on one set of officials.
Dean presented a bill yesterday re
curing that the labels on all bottles
of patent medicines shall state what
drugs are contained i'm the compost
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the county commissioners the sale of
medicines. bitteTs, tonics, etc. con-
tanning more than 25 per cent alco-
hOl at the rate Of s. per annum. The
revenue thus raised would go to the
county school fund.
No Arms For Minors.
Johnson introduced bill to prohibit
| the sale of firearms to all persons I'M
der the age of IA years The sale of a
firearm to any person under this age is
made smisdemeanor. and the carrying
OF any weapon by such minor is also
made a misdemeanor.
Kinney introduced a bill yesterday
authorizing cities of 1900 inhabitants
or over to create fire departments and
boards of fire commissioners. Such
boards would have all the powers at
present held by municipalities govern
ing the fire departments.
Carroll introduced a bill which adds
to the present list of persons exempt
from jury service "a notary public. ex-
cept in cities of the first and second
classes"
StOokey introduced a bill yesterday
revising the law creating a state board
of horticulture and providing for coun-
ty fruit inspectors. The duties of the
/ inspectors shall be to gather and pub
| lish Information calculated to aid the
orchardists and nurserymen of the
state.
F'ishburn's bill for uniform examina-
| tions of county school teachers dele
gates TO the state board of education
/ duties of county boards of education
| regarding the preparation of examina-
| tiCnS for teachers. The new provision
/ especially affecting the teachers is that
a certificate granted in any county
shall be good in any other county OF
the state.
| Hawley introduced bill. by request
\ which has for its purpose the placing
/ of all notes, mortgag es and moneys be-
/ longing to the state through state land
| board investments in the custody of the
state treasurer. The latter shall be re-
quired to file an additional bond %
/ $500 OOO
| J. A. Anderson introduced bill yes
| terday which would deny the right to
recover on property that is not as
sessed for general taxes under the laws
/ OF the state
HawIey presented a bill yesterday
amending the law governing the office
/ of state dairy and food commissioner
The bill simply provides that the COM
| missioner shall be appointed for a term
/ or four. instead of two, years and that
/ he shall receive $500 per annum. in
stead of $1,000. He is authorized to APP
point deputy at the latter figure.
Summary of the Bills.
The complete list of house bills intro
duced yesterday, and their disposition
/ follow:
! H. b. No. 1O7. by Joseph. an act amend
I chapter Sc. laws of Utah, 1893. entitled IAN
act fixing the salaries of judges of the
district court" Salaries and fees.)
] II b No. los. by Marks, an act to
amend the session laws of 1901 and 19G3
! relating TO the manner of commeucine
/ actions and using summons and the form
/ theron in the city courts in cities of the
| first class Judiciary
H. b NO. lO9 by Kinney. an act tc
| amend sections ll47, 1l49 and Hoo and tc
repeal section 1I52 revised statutes OF
| 1905. relating TO homestead. Judiciary
H. b. No. no. by Roberts. An act tc
relating 10 the annual tax for libraries
/ in cities of the first and second class
Municipal corporations.)
h b No. III by F1shburn. An act
/ amending the session laws of 1888. 1901
/ and 1905. relating TO municipal elections
! Municipal corDorations.)
| Fl. B. No. t12, by Dean. An act Ia
! provide that the label on all bottles OF
/ patent or proprietary medicines shall in
| dictate the drugs or other ingredients II
| the composition and providing for a IL
/ cense for selling the same in case this
law is violated. Providing for the license
| for selling all medicines. bitters, tonics
etc. containing p per cent alcohol
| Public heaith)
II. 3. No 113. by Johnson. An act tC
} prohibit the sale of firearms to minors
and the carrying of firearms by minors
! and presiding penalties for violation
] Municipal corpora tions.)
( Fl. y. No. ia, by Kinney. An act
amending sections 1863 and 3S71. revised
/ statutes 1895. and adding new section
(3671-A). relating to change of venue Of
actions pending before justices of tins
! peace. Judiciary
! Fl 3. No. 1l5, by Kinney, authorizing
] cities of i 600 or more inhabitants 10 ere
ate fire department and board OF fire
commissioners. municipal corpora tons
Fl. 3. No. 116. by Carroll. An act &C
relating TO juniors exempt from serving
/ Judiciary
II b. No III. by Stookey. An act Gre
ating a state board of horticulture. pro-
viding for county fruit inspectors de-
filming their duties providing for the pub
LEGATION and distribution of their reports
defining the duties Of orchardists anC
! nurserymen and repeating all of title Is
/ revised statutes. 1898. and chapter AZ. ses-
] sion laws. 1899. and chapter lO4. session
/ laws 1898. agriculture and hOrticul'
tu-c-1
H. b. No us. by Fishburn. An act
providing for uniform examinations 81
county school teachers throughout the
state and reuealing sections 1894 IItl Ifs6