The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-04
SF|lDS REFORMS
SAYS FOLK
IL, Of Missouri in His
Ls,l Message Bravely
;pIds the Big Stick.
, TW0-CENT FARE
4 ON ROADS OF STATE

hlSlulf c"PP h
bps and Have Child
Labor Laws.
RsoN CITY, Jan. 5.-The for
h;enpial session of the Legis-
oreanized by the Democrat
!, today. j. NJ Atkinson of
.rntv was elected Speaker of
and Senator B. NJ. McDavid
,ouutv was elected President
/ ,fthe Senate. The message of
yas read, which in part fol-
-ok in his message TO the Leg
r,eommended a number Of
4 ,slating to the life insurance
among others a standard
s7 all life companies. prohih-
Eliminating and Relating, reg
Ian election Of directors and re-
1on.resid eut companies to keep
1 "a per cent of the premiums re-
|itom Missouri pollcy-holders in
|r;tbin the State.
4 h recommended the enactment
4 making it a crime for any one
-rsDsation TO lobby with the
I q the Legislature.
F,yors Two.Cent Rate.
|.ilroads. he said. should be re-
carry passengers within the
h two cents q mile, There
q State primary law for the
81 of all elective offices, IN
4 United States Senators. The
d Senator's by the people, he
4 long been demanded, bur it
|t obtained until the Federal
lion is amended. Public opin-
4 Ultimately force This reform,
=, meantime the next best thing
Ecured by having Senatorial
|Rs voted for al State pri-
Be advocated A registration law
'h TO all towns of 10000 in
q or over He recommended a
|iine IL felony 10 register a bet
iorse race, either on a black
rsny other substance. or to tel
a BET on a horse race 10 any
sie or to telegraph or use any
b accomplish the registration of
~ recommended legislation To
s"bucketshops. - rigid child la
b prohlbi'ing concern or cor
from selling higher in one part
|Stste than in another, adding
b punishment for violation OF
Hrust laws, and making the pen
/ the violation Of the maximum
zw apply 10 persons, corpora
Ed partnerships; also statute
p proper penalties for railroad
hons or the directors. employees
's or any railroad giving re-
, fhlpments within the State.
EoratiOns Need Daylight.
! Evaporation. he said, should be
10 furnish each stockholder
ealance sheet Of its business
|{sar. There should be annual
es nature of privilege tax of
q per cent on the capital stock
FPoratlons, both democratic and
doing business in the State.
se should regulate the charges
He service corporations, both
'lr and foreign, doing business
FaIs. The State should regulate
naes of public service corpora
order to prevent extortion. To
4e tue unreasonableness of rates
1oald be a power 10 inquire into
.eulne the actual amount in
y such corporations and 10 fix
reasonable basis. The result
faonld be 10 eliminate fictitious
ne recommended that the peo-
g .aen city or town be authorized
'iase or own and operate any
\ public nature whenever they
V 70 do so and 10 issue bonds in
p thereof.
''ac Restrict Corporations.
me province of the general
" ne SAID, TO prevent one cor.
4 from owning stock in another
'sonzlng quo warrsnto proceed
'@ Med 10 dissolve any corpora.
:.sJorlly of the stock in which
go oy a holding company, This
sssry, ne urged, 10 prevent the
~ monopolles in trade and
ID the State.
..qpor traffic should be made TO
.ae law just like any one else.
4; ,,T;tpIn1,inended I the amendment of
%enpery law so that witnesses
.Orced TO testify, but relieving
n, s's; prosecution by reason of
opvernor invited consideration
'rropIiety and adyisabiIity of the
!, " " resolution making appli-
~ congress TO call a convention
,,yusing amendments 10 the Fed
= ,al'.utlon, particularly with ref.
\, .vlection of United States Sen
sh lae direct vote Of the people,
H. rrso''snment of the principles of
- ya, and referendum and for a