Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-10

FloOpholeS III the statutes nave ~ DeeH
elosed. But the lawyers are disecting.
their parts, examining the construction i'
like an expert trying to pick lock
10 see where client can jump
through and then smoker at the law.
There are many measures. which We're
introduced, which are conspicuous by
their absence, From the fly leaf to the
index, there. Is not a word on profibi-
tion. The Des N1olnes bill is missing
as;wel as the ripper bill and several.
other bills.3I Even If these are missed
there are acts and amendments which
say you shall not do this and you shal
NOT do that to to the small boy and girl
MS well as to the men and women,
which covers the ground fairly well.
NEW DIVORCE Law.
II all the contemplate, cruel and
dlsagreeable persons have not already
been divorced in the mad rambleg dur 4
ing the last two months. they Will lave,
4 to wait "a year now for an interlocutory
decree. This amendment of the di-
one ofthe best measures enacted.
In the first place it abolisl1es the
referee, who hears the testimony in tho
street, at the home, or not at al for
that ma tier, and then makes his re-
concentrations to the court. This.
spoits the slyness with which the young
society natron was wont to secure a
decree Of divorce and have the case
suppressed from the newspa per eports.
The competition for refereesllip had
assumed an aspect where they We're
cutting the price to get the cases. This
law provides that the judge shall take
the testimony ms court and that the
court shall make and file its findings
and decree upon the testimony.
The new law says that an interlocu-
tory decree shall become absolute after
the expiration of SIX months from the
entry of the decree. Il 1t & is unlawful
under this act. for either party Is :, q
divorce proceeding whose marriage Is
dissolved by the final decree to marry
again within six months, which is tho
period allowed for an appeal from the
final Judgment to reopen the case.
Under this law the adyenturer or
adventures, who comes here to live
n year, then files a suit for divorce
secures the decree the next day and
marries again the same day If there IS
q chance. is put TO flight. In one
fourth of the divorces which have.
been granted within the last few
months, the parties have contracted
their marriages in different states and
come to Utah to take advantage OF
the quick and easy divorce law.
& Within year after the divorce Is
granted, the defendant in the case has
IA right to open it up and Introduce
q testimony and bring a counterclailn ana
show the conduct of the plaintiff II
there is any ground. 81 But for the con-
yenience of all concerned, If a man and
his wife get a divorce and later decide
y that they have made a mistake and eff
feet reconciliation they can marry
again within. the limited time. 53S,55.
GROWTH OF THE COLONY.
The court records show that within the
last two months the local divorce colo
ny grew ra pidly. There We're 104 suits
for divorce filed in the Third district
court and 113 DEGREES were granted in
the same period. This new law is
meant to induce persons to think twice
before they jump into the high seas,
of matriimonS.''
Ii one is not careful under the new
law he will be arrested for carrying.
concealed weapons. Before he can
buckle on his revolver, hunting Knite
or put sling-shot or brass knuchies
III his pocket he must get wr1tten3
permit from q peace o fffcer. 1t was.
enacted to cover the foreigners in.
Bingham canyon, Snaketown. Berger.
town, and Murray, where they get
out and shoot up the town. The of
ficers can confiscate a weapon and
hold it as prina faci evidence.
An amendment of the vagrancy law
was passed which will make the UNI
6 desirables leave town on a. moments
notice. i t. was drawn to: rid the city
Of women who walk the streets and
who are immoral. A common drunk
ard is a vagrant under this law even
II he is a millionaire. If&a person
gets locked out some night and Is
Ii 40 Ia MN
coal shed he Is vagrantf and can
be punished. A person. il he has
property, and can be- proved to be
IeWd and dissolute, can be punished
; under the amended law.
HITS PAWNsHoPs.
The pawnshops are arraigned unde r
! strict regulations in the new law. The
proprietors are required to report all
property bought ana sold at the end
., each days business to the sheriff
olltlie county as We'll as the police of
2 sAe cities. secondhand dealers are
included in this as well. The act is
ssettete on the purchasing of property
ifom minors
.., Under another law the employment
agencies are compelled to take out
pernilts, and must have contracts to
i ,t uppiN !aborers. II any false informa-
Mills MN IS given out in regard to eill-
pp,noS,mefit. the proprietors, may be
.n ~ isld. The agents are required
y, Keep "a register of the persons
l Mho apply for work and 1T is to be
A. ~, open for inspection
me county road commissioner and
,shia,sstate Insurance commissioner.
, Inch were created by the last legis-
sn uure are important. Col. George b.
ee au'res has been appointed insurance
sys nr,. Is and the scope of his
+ a Mork is far-reachlng The law was en-
; q qsaa1 10 protect the policyholders from
r.s, uulent corporations The measure
tha III. reports on the capital stock.
ra ae surplus. the nature OF the in
Wii ,,ets to protect the insured.
ro Wizard Snow has been appointed
i read commissioner and he viii have
in s NJ of all the street improvements
ilan ,Ie county. He Will be assisted by
tIsps asles s, and viii. serve poi tax mo-
i ACES Tho county treasurer viii COZ
Tho me money He. will also have
4 men,i power eNst to make special assess
lis,. ss Tor road improvements. IrrIsa-
5,,hh55 nlstrictss are proyirled for under