The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-06
FOR
NEWSPAPER MEN
Persons Who WiIfully Furnish False
and Libelous Items Guilty Of
a Misdemeanor.

In the house on Thursday. January
2s. Representative Holman's bill, de
signed to protect newspapers from
false information, making 1t a misde-
meanor for anyone to give false and
misleading information to newspa.
GERS. after prolonged debate, was
passed. Two other bills we're passed:
8. b. No. 10, by J. Y. Smith, relating
to the creation OF bonded indebted.
ness up to the constitutional indebted.
ress: II. b. No. SO, by II. A. McMil-
lin, amending section 2441, compiled
laws of Utah. relating to the appoint
ment and defining the duties OF bank
examiner. ea "
Porter of Morgan was given per.
mission by the house to withdraw No
G, his bill providing for prohibition
The provisions Of this bill are includ
ed in Cannou's bill No. 81.
There were but thirteen members
of the senate present on Thursday,
but the fact that there was 'hoodoo"
number present did not deter the
members from attending to the usual
routine Of business.
In the matter OF new bills presented
for the consideration OF the senate,
Senator Badger had monopoly, pre-.
senting the only three new bills, all
of which amend former acts relating
to the homestead laws.
Senator G. Il. Marks introduced into
the senate the communication from
the Real Estate association urging
the erection OF a state capitol and
suggesting the manner OF raising the
necessary funds. 81
The senate committee on salaries
reported favorably senate bill No. 10,
by Mr.. Marks, providing for the
amendment of section 2049x so as to
include the salary Of the secretary of
state In the salary list. Through in
tadvertence the salary of the secretary
OF state was omitted from the list
when the act was last amended.
| The bill making Lincoln's birthday
q holiday in Utah was reconsidered
in the houses on Wednesday. January
81. and approved by that body.
Senate bill No. 10, correcting an
ambiguous technicality in the law pro
viding for the bonding OF cities. was
unanimously passed by the senate
Senator John Y. Smith is the author
of the measure.
BY a unanimous vote, the senate
| approved senate bill No. 6. by Badger
which prohibits the unauthorized use
OF picture or name of any person for
advertising purposes or for purposes
OF trade.
King OF Wayne county introduced
in the house bill for the inspection
of livestock. The constable of each
| precinct Is made an Inspector.
central building for the state uni
versity Is proposed In bills introduced
| in the house and senate. Thebuild
ing is to cost $3.50. 10000. 900 Of which
is appropriated and made available al
once. The money is to be borrowed
from the state land fund. and to be re
paid on the installment plan.
The department of public health
composed of the members OF stat,
board of health, and the public labor
|
bill introduced by Senator Stookey
The bill repeats all Of the presen
chapter of the laws with reference u
the appointment oand composition o
the state board Of health.
Representative Hammond of Crane
county, introduced. at the request o
the Woman's Federated Clubs o
Utah. bill In the house for the main
tenance of free travelling libraries b.
the state.
An amendment to the bounty Law
was introduced by Senator Brinker
hon, providing a bounty of $40 OF
bears, IS on mountain lions and gra,
wolves. and $3.50 on coyotes, lyn,
and wildcats, and providing that one
half the expense for such -bount,
come from taxing all cattle. horses
and sheep mill.
Senate Bill No. 2, establishing hol
idays in the year for observance Il
Utah, and which added Lincoln
birthday to the list of holidays, faile,
TO pass the house on Tuesday, Janu
airy 20. the vote against the measur,
Icing 81 to 10.
Holman's bill. No. 81. providing
that justices of the peace be require,
70 hold inquests in cases where pei
sons meet death In an Immature
manner, passed the house with fou
dissenting votes. The bill as orig
nally introduced was amended In
material degree, although the mai
features are retained. There was
sharp debate, In which Holman an
Baker took the chief parts.
House bill No, IA, relating to shel
ms fees. passed by a vote OF 81 I
2. The bill increases the fee 70
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