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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
DIVORCE MEASURES
ON FINAL PASSAGE

Radical revision of the present divorce
laws Is contemplated in two bills which
are ON the calendar for final passage ia
The senate TODAY. The bills were intro
duced for the purpose of lessening the
incentive Tor securing divorces. The bill
are part OF a series of divorce meas
ures introduced by Senator Badger. one
Of which has already passed the senate.
Senate bill No. 60 amends the Law rela-
tive to the grounds upon which a divorce
NAV be granted 1t provides that when
ever non-suppOTt or habitual drunken
ness is charged the evidence must show
that the offenses alleged had extended
over a period of more than one year.
The most important OF the divorce meas
UTss Is senate bill No. 81 which forbids
a remarriage by either party within a
year after the original decree is granted.
1t provides that nc court may issue a fl
nal decree after a divorce case has been
heard. The decree to be entered is an in
terlocutory decree, which shall become
absolute in six months from the time it
is entered. No remar-iage can take place
within the six months following, which
time is allowed for an appeal and if an
appeal is taken no remarriage NAV occur
until after the affirmation of the decree.
Senate bill No. Sc, already passed by the
senate. provides that all divorce hear
ings shall be public. and that no Sesti-
Inory may be taken by referee or mas
ter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
SkIRMISH MOVE
MADE IN SENATE
Anti-PaSS Bill introduced by
Leader of Fight for Rail-
road Commission.

As a ''skirmish move" in his fight to
secure the passage of bill providing for
a public service commission. to have su-
pervision Of all public utilities. Senator
Carl Badger, chairman of the senate com
mittee on railroads, and author of the
public service commission bill, yesterday
introduced an anti-pass bill in the senate.
The bill is an exact copy of the anti
pass features of the commission bill eX-
cept that ali reference to a commission is
eliminated The bill provides that no free
transportation may be issued BY rail-
road to anyone except its employees and
their families, ministers of the gospel, in
mates of hospitals. charitable workers,
INDECENT persons and government agents
The proposed law does not prevent the
interchange of transportation by railroad
companies. nor the exchange of passenger
transportation for advertising space IN
newspapers The bill went to the COM
mittee on railroads.
The portion of the commission bill with
reference to the granting of free trans
portaton will De eliminated by the eom-
mittee before the bill is reported out of
committee. When the bill is finally re-
ported it will be a great deal shorter than
at present, its condensation being due to
the fact that owing TO the brief space OF
time left in which to consider bills the
committee felt that the senate did not
have time TO consider carefully such
long bill
Before any report is made on the bill
by committee a caucus of the Salt Lake
county delegation in the legislature viii
be held in order to determine whether or
not the Salt Lake county senator's and
representatives will support the bill
In the house a bill has been introduced
embOdying all of the railroad regulations
in the commission bill without creating a
governing commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
BILL WOULD TREBLE
ADVERTISING RATES

Senator Carl A. Badger yesterday intro
duced a bill fixing a uniform rate for the
publication of legal notices and other adj
vertising required by law. The bill was
introduced at the request of a newspaper
man.
The rate fixed by the bill is $50 legal
folio of 100 words for the first insertion
and 10 cents per folio for each subsequent
insertion. This rate trebles the present
rate charged by Salt Lake newspapers
for such insertion AT present the news
papers in Salt Lake receive from 20 to 30
cents a folio. and some of the country
newspapers q much lower rate.
Senator Badger said he was not familiar
with the present advertising rates for
legal notices, that ne had introduced the
bill at the request of a newspaper man
and had understood that it would be &C
Ceptable to all of the newspapers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
HEALTH BOARD BILL
KILLED BY SENATE

Senator Stookey's bill charging the
state board of health, changing the du-
ties of the board and creating state labor
atories was killed yesterday by the adop-
ton of an adverse committee renort of
the senate committee on public health.
The bill enlarged the membership of the
state board of health and increased its
powers
One of the chief objections to it was tine
fact that it made two professors of the
university and one instructor at the agri-
cultural college members of the board.
The contention was made that these adj
ditions to the board so changed its com
position as to make of il an entirely diff
ferent body 1t was argued that the pres
ent board and its work are entirely sat
isfactory.
Another bill by Senator Stookev which
was killed by the committee was a meas
ure making the director of the chemical
laboratory of the state university the
state chemist
As a substitute for the bills killed the
public health committee reported favor
ably on a new bill making the professor
of -bacteTioiogy and pathology at the uni
versity the state bacteriologist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
HOUSE RULES AMENDED
TO SHUT OFF STEAM

The house yesterday amended its rules
limiting time of debate on the floor. The
motion was made by Mr.. Mcmillan of
Salt Lake county, who said that It was
high time that the house got down to
business and quit frittering away the
precious hours that are left in the few
days yet remaining of the session. Many
said that inasmuch as all, or practically
all the work was done in committed
all the oratory that had BEEN is be-
ing and probably will be poured out upon
innocent and unoffending ears would
probably not change a single vote. The
rule, No. Is, was therefore changed so
that the opening and closing shall be
limited to three minutes, and that no
member shall exceed three minutes and
shall speak only once on any subject
There is another rule, however. which
permits any member giving his time to
another
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
BILL AIMED At
DEBTORS KILLED
Adoption of Minority Report in
House Puts Limit on Seiz-
ing of Property.

BY the adoption OF the minority and adj
verse. report on house bill No. 163, by Mc-
Cracker, the house yesterday squeiched
d measure designed to give collection
agencies the right to attach peoples prop
erty before Judgment is rendered. or prac-
tically any legal proceeding taken. 1t is
one of the measures which are being
adToitly slid into the house aimed at the
upsetting of all the anti-coiieetion agency
legislation passed two years ago.
The section proposed to be added to the
present law relating 20 attachment reads.
cor whol has refused to pay the agreed
purchase price and value of any meT-
chandise delivered him at his request, or
has refused to pay the price and value
of any work and labor performed for him
at his request"
In the course of the discussion, Mr.
Russell asked Mr.. Clegg; How much ad-
ditional power will this give Francis q.
Luke?''
Unlimited, replied MIR. Clegg.
In effect, the adoption of the section
would have left the defendant little re-
course. For example. if a disagreement
about the price of merchandise arose. the
defendant would have his property seized,
whether his view of the case were cor
rect or not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
JUDGES MUST PAY
THEIR OWN EXPENSES

The bill coming from the senate prOvid-
ing that the expenses of judges holding
court in counties Of their district other
than that in which they reside be paid,
was adversely reported, and the bill was
thereby killed
number of attorneys in the house
spoke for the bill. saying that the present
method works an injustice on the Judges,
and that the judges in Salt Lake county
are OverWOrked-
Mr.. Morris said that if the judges in
Salt Lake county and this district had d
hard time of it, how much more hard
ship is imposed on the judges of districts
in what IS known as the shoe string"
Mr. Henrie said that the salaries OF dis
trict judges had twice been increased,
two years ago by 5000. from $1,000 to
$1,000. for the express purpose of compen-
sating them for their outlay.
Mr. Clegg said that the judiciary was
composed Of men who could make much
more money in the practice of law, and
that they made sacrifices when they ac-
Cepted nominations.
Mr. Morris said that they well knew
what the conditions were when they ran
for office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
IMPORTANT BILLS
ON LONG CALENDAR

The senate calendar of bills on final
passage today contains several important
measures. including the Torrens land act
and the divorce bills. The calendar fol
lows:
Special order
S b 81, by HulanisI1i. providing for the
Torrens system of land registration.
s B. 124 BY stookey. setting aside a
permanent maintenance fund for the
state university, the branch normal and
the agricultural college.
:. 3. "a, by Bullen. making the COVER
nor president of the state board of land
commissioners
S. B. 81 by Badger. giving city councils
powers to levy special taxes for park and
lawn improvement, and to regulate the
manufacture and sale of food products.
S. b. So, by Badger, modifying the
grounds on which divorces may be
granted.
5. B. Il. by Badger. forbiddfng remar-
riage within a year after divorce has
been granted.
s. B. ia, by Builen, defining high school
districts.
S. B. iSs. by committee on agriculture
and irrigation, defining the duties Of the
state engineer with reference to granting
water rights.
S. b. ia, by Miller, setting aside one
half mill tax for support of high schools.
5. b. 81. by Sevy. providing that notice
of tax sales must be sent to taxpayers.
s. B. 10i. by Bulleu, creating a state
text book commission.
II. B. 81, by Holman. compelling jus
tees of the peace to hold inquests in all
cases of sudden death
5. B. 156, by Hyde, prohibiting importa-
ton of tuberculous cattle.
S. p. Ia, by committee on public health,
creating position of state bacteriologist.
s. j. 175, by committee on live stock
improving breed of range cattle.
5. B. o., by Wilson, creating reservoir
land grant fund.
5. r. 1fl, by J. Y. Smith. permitting ex-
change of irrigation waters.
$. 3. 129, by Badger, fixing fees of
county recorders.
;. Il. 100, by Badger, relating to the fiji
ing of mining locations.
s. r. 131, by Badger, requiring the filing
of real estate DEGREES.
s. r. 132. by Badger, relating to the fill
ing of acknowledgements.
S. 3. IA, by Wilson, providing for the
creation of new counties.
S. b. JOG, by Badger, fixing a uniform
width of city streets.
8. y. los. by Badger, providing that poor
persons need not file a cost bond in in
shutting suits.
S. B. 113, by Badger, strengthening Sc
eurities in accepted bonds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
TELEPHONE MEASURES
GO OVER FOR DAY

When the adverse reports on house bills
l03, l04 and Ill came up in the house yes
teTday there was an animated discussion.
The first of these provides for the inter-
change of telephone connections and eX-
changes by companies doing business in
this state. The second provides for the
regulating and fixing of rates for tele-
phone rentals. The third makes it mis-
demeanor to require deposits for the in
stallation or use of meters or measuring
devices.
Mr.. Clegg asked. as a special request,
that these bills go over until today, in
asmuch as Representative Ashton, who
is deeply interested in the measures, was
absent. Mr.. Clegg made a speech, i'm
which he clearly defined his position on
at least one of these measures, the meter
bill. He declared that the people of Salt
Lake are being robbed. Mr.. Fink. said he
had noted that the charges for telephone
service were about twice as high in Salt
Lake as in Cache county. Neither the
remarks nor their ''remarkers'' being
germane or in order. at that time, it was
the sense of the house that both should
be eliminated
The bills finally went over for the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
SENATE PASSES
PURE FOOD BILL

After a debate on the best scientific
method of cleansing and dressing poultry
the senate yesterday, by a vote of twelve
to five, passed senate bill No. 135. which
provided that all poultry shall be thor
Oughly Cleansed and drawn within twelve
hours after being slaughtered.
Senator Williams, the author of the
measure. read bulletins from the agricui-
tUTal department declaring that the sale
of undrawn poultry was injurious to the
public health. Senator Horsley vigorous
" opposed the bill. Finally. d vote was
taken. with this result.
Ayes-Badger, Brinkerhoff. Hulaniski,
Hyde, Kuchler, Marks. Miller, SeeIy.
Sevy. Stookey. Williams. Wilson,.
Nays-BuTton, HOrsley. Benner Y.
Smith. John Y. Smith, President Gardner.
.
The measure is one of the pure food
bills recommended by John Peterson,
state dairy and food inspector.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
EMINENT DOMAIN
BILL IS PASSED
Right Is Given Smelling Com
panieS to Condemn Ground
for Distribution of Fumes.
WILL HELP T00ELE COUNTY
100000 ENTERPRISE IN PINE
CANYON.

The senate yesterday unanimously
passed house bill No. IS, granting TO
smelters the right of eminent domain.
The bill is one of the big measures be-
fore the legislature, and it now requires
only the signature of the governor to be-
GENE a part of the laws of the state. 1t
is easily the most important law that
has been passed by both houses of the
legislature.
The bill WAS introduced as the result
of the so-called ''smelter smoke" cases,
in which farmers whose crops were
damaged by the fumes from smelteTs
enjoined the smelters from operating.
In order that they might continue to
operate a bill was introduced in the last
legislature similar to the one passed by
the senate yesterday. The bill passed
both houses of the legislature, but was
vetoed by the governor after the session
had adjourned.
The bill passed yesterday is more re-
strictive than the one of two years ago.
II provides that the power of eminent
domain shall not be operative unless the
smelling company has options on 70 per
cent of The property within the four
mile radius. The law is made applicable
in counties of less than 10000 popula-
fion.
Particular application of the new law
is made in the construction of the big
smelling project ar the mouth of Pine
canyon in TOoele county near Tooele
City 1t was largely because of the pro-
posed construction of this big enterprise
that the bill was introduced. This smell
ter is to be constructed by the Interna-
tiOnal Mining & Smelling company at a
cost of approximately five millions of
dollars.
The company constructing the big
smelter has already options on more
than 80 per cent of the property within
the four-mile radius and considerable
even beyond that radius. The bill gives
the company the right to condemn the
other 10 per cent within the four-mile
radius, in order that il may own the
actual property or hold options on that
property on which the dust and fumes
from the smelter are likely to settle and
do damage.
When the bill came up for final pas
sage Senator HOrsley asked that the bill
go over until Thursday that some of his
constituents from ToOele county, who
were opposed to the measure, might be
given an opportunity to be heard. When
Senator Benner y. Smith explained that
all of those interested on either side had
been given ample opportunity to be
heard, Senator HOrsley withdrew his re-
quest. On the roll call every senator
voted in favor of the bill, including Sen
ator Marks, who two years ago led the
night IN the house against similar bill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
SHORT LINE IS UNDER FIRE
Location of Foot Viaduct Calls Forth
Hostile Resolution in
the Council.

The Oregon Short Line Railway COM
pauy was under fire at the meeting of
the city council last evening. Along with
the building of the new depot the COM
pany has been building a foot viaduct
which, according to the plans submitted
to the city council when an ordinance
was asked was to be on the line of South
Temple. Residents of the west side have
been complaining that this arrangement
vas being violated and that the yiaduct
was being placed in the middle of the
block over $50 feet north of South Tenn
pie street.
Councilman John HoIley championed the
cause Of the west side people and intro
ducsd the following resolution;
Whereas. The oregon Short Line Rail-
way company has failed to erect a foot
viaduct as provided by section Of a
franchise granted said company, which
became effective Oct 2 1903, and has
erected or is erecting two piers OF abut-
ments in Fourth West street without per
mission of this council; now, therefore, be
it
Resolved. That the Oregon Short Line
Railway company be instructed to remove
the piers or abutmcnts constructed. or
being constructed. in Fourth West street
near South Temple street, within five
days after receiving notice of this resO-
luton be 1t further
Resolved. That no further privileges of
any kind be granted the Oregon Short
Line Railway company until said COM
pany shall comply with section of the
fra nchise granted it by the city council
of this city, which became effective Oct
2. 1903. in regard to the construction of q
foot viaduct from Fourth West TO Third
West street on South Temple street, as
shown by the blue print on file in the Of
flee OF the city recorder of this city
The last paragraph was stricken out on
motion of Councilman Black. though
Councilman Holley fought against the
change
The general sentiment among the MEM
bers was against the railroad, though
many of the members did not think it ad-
visable to make threats.
As matters stand the railway company
appears to have the council guessing
When the ordinance was passed providing
for the erection of the viaduCt the rail-
roads representatives had inserted the
words "Over. under at OF near" refer
ring to the depot. These they explained
at the time we're only to give them the
right to go a few feet from the line es-
tablished on the blue prints submitted.
Upon these words the company is relying
for the right to erect the viaduCt wheT-
ever it pieaseS in the block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
NEW SMALLPOX CASES.

There were eleven new cases Of small
pox on the books of the board of health
vest erdsy. These we're: Joe. aged 4
years; Eugene. 10 years; Mildred, s years,
children of NJ. r. Ford. 92S Euclid ave
nue. Irene. daughter of Thomas Bser, 9
years. 375 North Seventh West; Sylvia
Croft 81 years. 423 West Fifth South
Carl Swenson- II years, son Of J. @.
Swenson. 120 South Eighth West; Chris
tina, "a years; Robert, 10 years; Ben. 1S
years; Clarence. y years. and Florence
Jackson, years. Ia East First South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
WOULD SINK WELLS
FOR DRY FARMING

The senate yesterday voted to appro-
pirate $500 to the state land board with
which TO conduct experiments in sinking
wells to oil tain water for culinary yui-
poses in dry farming sections of the state
The action was bill of which Sena-
tor J. A. Hyde is the author The bill
originally called Cor an appropriation of
so, coo. This was reduced TO S5.G,O BY the
committee and increased to $3.50 when
the bill was finally acted upon.
President Gardner cast the only vote
AGAINST the APPROXIMATION.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
MURDER CLAUSE STRICKEN
FROM RAILROAD BILL

Senate bill No 109. by Hulaniski. pro-
Niding that persons are guilty of a fel-
ouy who remove journal bearings or other
parts of railroad locomotives or cars. was
yesterday favora5iy reported by the house
committee on public utilities. The COM
mittse struck out the clause providing
that the theft or removal of the brasses
that might result in the death of persons
IN case of accident due to the defect il,
the mechanism created by this removal
should be deemed guilty of murder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
ERuIT TREEs FROM CHINA.

Annoy. China. March Julian H. Ar
mold. the American consul here, has start
ed a shipment of pomelo or grape fruit
trees to the farm of the University of
California for experimental purposes. The
Annoy pomelos are reputed to be the best
In the Orient.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
WILL FORM A PRECEDENT.

Washington. March l.-For the first time
in history the wives of the president and
vice president will participate in the In
auguTal parade. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Sher-
man will join rhsir husbands when they
leave the capitol after the inauguration
ceremony and proceed with them to this
White house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
POPE HAS A COLD.

Rome. March 1.-The condition Of the
pope, who has been suffering from cold,
is much better today. He is still some
what hoarse, and while he is not obliged
to remain in bed. Drs. Petacci and Mar
CHA Fava insist that he shall not yet re-
sumo his audiences.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
LAM6ARDI OPERA COMPANY
Salt Lake, March 4 and 6.

Excursion via Oregon Short Line from
Ogden and intermediate points. One
fare for round trip. Tickets good return
ing day after performance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-02
sTITcHERs ON STRIKE.

Brockton, Mass. March Alleging I'M
fair treatment in regard to the prices for
work. 800 stitchers struck at the w L.
Douglas Shoe companys factory in this
city today.