The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-30
WERE GIVEN
A TOUGH
SESSI ON
EFFORT TO COMPEL ExAMlNA.
TloN OF BROKERS' OFFICES.
Measure introduced Making "eucket
Shopping" Msdcmeanor, Also
Bill Forblddins Sale of Pools.

Stock brokers were given a hard
session by the house OF representa-
tives yesterday. An effort was made
in the passing of house bill No. SO,
by II. A. McMillin, to compel all brok-
erage offices to be examined the
same as banks are at the present
time. The portion relating to stock
brokers offices WAS eliminated and
the bill passed. A measure was also
introduced doing away with bucket
shopping in the state. This measure
was also introduced by McMlllin. IT
makes the dealing In bucket shop
trades misdemeanor, and calls Tor Il
punishment not to exceed $500 or six
months in jail, or not less than three
months In jail, or both Imprisonment
and fine. The bill is to 90 into effect
Immediately upon approval.
McMillin also introduced a bill tor
bidding the sale of pools on horse
races. This is the first time the mea-
sure has ever come before the legis-
lature. 1t finds person who deals In
pools on races guilty of misde-
meanor and provides a punishment
Another sign OF the wave of good
ness" or demand for blue laws, was
the introduction yesterday of a bill
forbidding the sale Of cigarettes or ci-
garette papers in the state OF Utah.
This measure was also introduced by
McMillin. The measure is practically
the same as is now In effect In The
state of Iowa. The bill states that
No person shall sell, keep for sale,
give away or furnish to any person or
persons, cigarettes OF cigarette pa
pers" Any one violating the law will
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor.
The law is to so into effect on January
l, 1910 should 1t pass.
Through the passage OF house Dill
No. So, which passed In the house
yesterday afternoon. all state banks
in the state will come under the SUI
peryision of the state bank examiner.
While the bill was before the house,
it was amended so that 1t will also 10
clude the examination OF any person,
association or corporation conducting
any deposit or savings department
The effort to have it include eXamina-
tion of stock brokerage houses. where
stocks were carried on a margin, for
2 period exceeding six months. was
lost
House bill No. 40. relating to the liza
bility OF railroads for the killing or
injuring of livestock and requiring The
gates at private crossings to be kept
closed was killed by the adoption oil
the committee report, which was un-
favorable.
House bill No. 9, relative to the I'M
pounding and disposal OF estrays was
treated in the same manner, although
a motion was made for reconsidera-
ton Monday.
House bill No. Al, which is mea-
sure to grant the power of public do
main TO the smelters, was passed up
on fayorably by the committee on min
ing and smelling. and the committees
report was adopted.
The following were the bills intro-
duced in the house yesterday:
House bill No. &c. by Eardley. by re-
quest, relating to the punishment or
persons drawing checks and drafts
without funds or credit to meet tho
same, and providing penalty there
for
House bill No. 67, by Ashton. by re-
quest, to create the Utah commission
for the blind and prescribing the pow
ers and duties thereof, and making an
appropriation to be expended by the
said board for the objects for which
the same is created
House bill No 6S, by Fl. A. McMii-
lin. forbidding the sale of pools on
horse races and providing penalty
therefor
House bill No. 60. by McRae, relat'
ing to the investment OF public FUNDS
and the security and interest thereon
by the state board of land commits,
sioners.
House bill No. 70, by Clegg, by re-
quest, an act to create tiremens re
lief fund and to increase the efficiency
Of the fire departments In the several
towns and cities in the state oil
Utah.
House bill No. II. by Fuller. relatr
ing to the practice OF dentistry. me
measure repeals the old law.
House bill NO ~. by McMlliln' al
act to prohibit bucket shops ana
bucket shopping within this state.
House bill No. 73. by H. A. McMil-
lin, an act to prevent and suppress
the sale of cigarettes and cigarette
papers and to provide a penalty LOT
the violation OF the same.
In the senate yesterday a formal
session was held which lasted three
minutes and five seconds. A few oil
the senators met. had the roll callea
and adjourned. On account OF the ao-
sence OF a quorum, no business was
transacted. AS all had agreed tue
day before not to hold session, the
meeting yesterday was merely mat
ter of complying with the law
The public building and grounds
committee reported to the legislature