The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-20
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In the House today E. C. Ashton in
troduced bill providing for a juvenile
court, practically repeating the old
law The provisions of the new law
are copied from the Kentucky, Illinois
and Colorado statutes
special provision Is made by
which an adult accused of the de-
linquenoy of minor can be tried by
a jury.
The measure makes 1t mandatory
for counties to build detention homes.
The judge Of the court must be law
yer.
When the joint session is held to-
day 63 votes will be cast for Mr..
Smoot against two for Mr.. King, which
is the largest majority ever received
by senator in Utah and probably the
first time In the history Of the United
States where man had been named
and chosen whose candidacy was nev-
er announced.
In the house Of representatives yes
terday afternoon communication was
received signed by 600 residents OF
Seattle, who formerly resided in Utah,
inviting the citizens of the Beehive
state to attend the Yukon n-Seattle-Alas-
ka exposition this summer. Among
the names signed were H. S. Eller-
beck, C. B. Thompson. ]. T. Grant,
A. e. Kneass and A. E. Lyon.
1t was announced that the chairmen
of the various committees would an
nounce the time of the meeting of the
committees and that arrangements are
being made for the printing of a book
nn of
mittees.
In the house House Bill No. Is, by
Archibald, for the position of employees
was introduced This bill will do
away with the labor agencies and make
1t a miSdemeanor to solicit or accept
remuneration for the securing of a
position for any person or persons.
The maximum penalty is fixed at a
$1,000 fine or one year in prison, or
both
Other bills introduced were:
House Bill No 10, by King, an act
asking an appropriation of S2.500 for
the Improvement of roads and bridges
in Wayne county.
House Bill No. 20, by McCracken,
amending and re-enacting sections
1880, 3091 and 1902, chapter %, of COM
piled laws of Utah, relating to garnish-
ment and service of wrlts of garnish,
ment in certain cases and repeating
section 1904. Referred TO judiciary
committee.
In the senate but two bills were In
troduced. They were;
Senate Bill No II, by Bullen, bill
for an act to amend section 209O-X,
revised statutes, providing that in
In the agricultural college
shall be free and providing an en-
trance fee. The measure provides
that the fee shall be not moro than
$40 for both resident and non-resid-
dent students and is In conformity
with the views of Governor Spry, ex-
pressed in mis- message. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Senate Bill No. IL. by J. Y. Smith,
an act to amend sections 27, SO, ~.
AS, 46. 53 and 81, chapter 10S, laws
of 1905. as amended by chapter 156.
of the laws Of 1907, relating to the
duties and powers Of the state engin-
eer with reference to approvals or
rejection of applications for water
rights, defining the time which may
be allowed by the state engineer Tor
the beginning and completion of con-
struction work upon water and irri'
cation works and the beneficial use of
water therefrom; empowering the
state engineer to grant extension of
time therefor, defining wnen and in
what manner the place of diversion
and the use Of water may be changed
and providing what fees shall be
charged and collected by the state en-
gineer