Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
Bill With This Object in View In
troduced Into the House
BY Richards.
FOR DELINQUENT CHILDREN.
They Arc to he Conducted After the
Manner of School for Young
sters Under Sixteen.

To establish Detention Homes for the
care of dependent or delinquent chill
dren 16 years of age or under, is the OBJ
ject of q bill introduced In the house
by Richards today.
According to the provisions Of the
measure. each county containing cities
Of the first and second class may main
tain such detention homes, which are
not to be connected with any jail, but
are to be conducted after the manner
of school. Provision is made for sup
plying children in the home with suit
able books, for study similar 10 those
used In public schools The home shall
be under the direction of superinten-
dent, to be appointed by the county
commissioners. at a salary not TO eX-
coed $1,000 per annum, aud such as
sistance as may be necessary shall be
furnished by similar appointment.
Children l6 years of age and under
apprehended for any cause, may be held
III detention. under order of the juve-
nile court, until final judgment. They
shall receive schooling and profession
al services when required. The bill eX-
pressly prohibits the confinement Of
any child within the above age limits
IN any common jail or lock-up. The
expenses ot these schools are TO be
borne by the cities of the first and sec
ond class within the counties where the
same are established.
The judiciary committee will report
favorably Lawrence's s. b. is, provid-
ing that the unclaimed bodies Of con-
victs and others may be used in the in
terest of science under certain condi-
lions, by the medical department at the
state university.
The same committee will report ia
vorably on Miller's II. BIS q, 90 ana
liable for the correct transmission OF
messages with telegraph companies.
Taft's II. 3. SO, making Abraham
Lincoln birthday holiday, will be re-
ported unfavorably from the commit
tee on Judiciary.
The house committee on salaries and
fees having under consideration S. B.
9, by Lawrence, regulating fees OF jur-
ors and witnesses IN trial cases report
ed favorably on the measure. ana rec
commended that the same pass.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
II. y. ll5, by Davis, providing for
agricultural surveys and Investigations
in the counties OF Wasatch and Uintah.
and appropriating the sum of $500
therefor
II. B. 1866, by Davis, relating to the
duties Of the state commissioner OF
statistics.
II. B. l57. by Tolton. providing for
the establishment and maintenance OF
n free travelling library
II. Il. 1853, by Richards. providing for
the establishing and maintenance OF de-
tention homes for dependent or delin-
ouent children 16 years OF age or un-
Ger
II. p. 1S9, by Jensen, Nephi u. S. c.,
providing that after 1910 an elective
county officers except justices and
constables In certain counties ana
county attorneys shall be elected for
four years instead OF two. and that such
elections be held IN off" years. or
when there Is no state or national cleo
ton 10 be held.
H. q. 100, by Clegg relating TO tho
issuance OF scrip against funds raised
by special taxes for municipal improve
mcnts.
II. =. 1851. by Weston. for improve
ment OF roads ana bridges In Rich
county