Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
o,,,,f Presents Measure Against
''p importation of Foreign Labor
Under Contract
CIR POLICE AND FIRE BOARDS
-. Riff Provides for cOmmls'
~'' sion. 10 cities with Over
1900 Inhabitants
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW HOUSE BILLS

oounty COMMISSIONERS
NV ssold tho salary OF a county
n who does not trahsnli, .
I ',ste funds at the time spe''"e'
~ the law. Judiciary. A.:
I r. No. 7S--Hawley suos'l- I,
} a. the words Judgment debt 4
I WV. wv for defendants" In the /,
I md Judgment docket. Judiciary t!
( a No. 7e--J. A. Anderson !.
} ..ny,6es that the members OF the !,
! s r board Of health shall hold !,
! ,@cs for four instead Of seven
{ srs and shall be Of different J.
I nartles. Public health
I II No, SO-Cromar, makes II I
! risderoeanor to hold out any !;
] ., the wages Of foreign laborer' !
Z Labor ,,.u ,,,ol,es a Z
Z misdemelnor TO forbid ein- :.
4 loves 10 belong 10 any orgalllSa- :;
! ION. Labor I
: felony 10 import foreign labor !!
2 70 tbe state under contract ana :.
Z Sso,srss such contracts void. :;
7 Labor o. noy,d- J:
inc for a bipartisan board or !!
2 sre and police commissioners ana :,
I c,vn service IN cities OF over H. I
J 900 population. Municipal cor 3
2 poptions -. !.
Z fishing maximum rate OF pas I,
\ senger fares for street railways :;
] Private corporations, q
) II. b. No. S5-Stookey adding Z
2 knowledge Of the elements Of Z
Z agriculture TO the qualifications J:
4 Of teachers. Education. :!
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fbe bills introduced In the house
Yesterday afternoon cover a wide range
Of subjects. Three Of them AFFECT the
labor element, one relates TO the for
nation Of bi-pat san board OF po-
lice and FIRE commissioners, another af-
iects the terms Of Office Of the state
health board while another establish
ea maximum rate Of passenger fares
for street railways.
While each Of the bills is more or
less important perhaps the most Inn
portant Of the lot, so far as the Amerl-
can labor element IL concerned, IL II. b.
g by Painter, which makes 1t felony
10 import foreign labor to the state
under contract This bill says its au-
thor, aims nc the correction OF a grow
IN evil and one which I'm the past has
seriously initiated against local work.
men, II provides;
Section 1, 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, company partnership or
corporation, I'm any manner whatso-
ever to prepay Of furnish transporta-
ton or In any was assist or encour-
age the Importation or migration %
any allen or aliens, or any foreigner
or foreigners, into the state OF Utah,
under contract or agreement, parol or
special, express or implied, made pre-
ylous TO the importation or immigration
Of such alien or aliens, foreigner or for
tgners, to perform labor or service OF
any kind In this state.
Section 2. All contracts or agree
ments, express or implied, or parol or
special. which may hereafter be made
by and between any person, company,
partnership or corporation, and any
allen or aliens, foreigner or foreign
ers, to perform labor or service, or hay,
Ing reference, to the performance of
labor or service, by any person In the
state Of Utah previous to the mlgra-
ton or Importation Of the person or
persons whose labor or service Is con-
iTacted for, into the state OF Utah, shall
be utterly void.
Section g. Any person, partnership,
company or corporation violating any
Of the provisions OF this act shall be
deemed guilty Of a felony and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by
IMPRISONMENT In the state prison not
exceeding five years or fine not ex-
ceedlng one thousand $1,000 dollars,
or by both"
POLICE AND FIRE BILL.
Stewards bin relating to the appoint
lHenl or boards Of police and fire COM
missions In cities Of over 10000 lnhahi-
whls provides that each board, shall
consist of four members, two mem-
uels Of different political faith 10 be APP
pointed by the mayor. A two-year term
Of oHlce Is specified. Any member may
W removed by the mayor, providing
tnat lWo-thirds Of Rli the council mem
pers agree, No councilman shall be ell
Eole for appointment to the board.
meetings must be held al least once n
s,gnIn' The bonrd shall assume an
tsoNelS relating to police, prison and
uIe apartments The board is given
minority to create a fire department
Of the board itself, chief
.uslNeer, assistant engineer and such
glher officers and members as may be
ueened necessary. The police depart.
ment shall consist Of the board n
s wy OF police, centain and such other
Necessary
OTHER BILLS.
n. n, b No. 70 by j. A. Anderson hv
s,s,o amends the law creating the
S,s'e board OF health, II provides thar
~. more ,han four OF the seven mem.
K. . appointed by the governor sbau
, M VI me same political party. their
ya..s are reduced from seven 10 four
fon. lhe secretary shall serve for
NJ sdrs Instead Of indefinitely az At
y 666 ana his salary Ia reduced from
bosra 20 N7oQO per year. The state
mortaii, required to collect health and
state amy statistics from about the
any, 'v nIars bin, No so. provides that
~ FcihOn who sh0ll ohtoIn o. ,a..t..-