The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-13


ure, by Senator Williams. being prob
ably the most important.
Besides passing two bills, the men,
bers OF the Utah legislature contrived
to get just nineteen new measures be-
fore the senate and house for future
consideration at the session OF Tues
Gay, February 2, ten in the senate
ond nine in the house.
The bills approved by the house
were II. b. No 45. relating to the car
Tying Of concealed weapons. and pro-
yiding penalties therefor; by Claud Y.
Russell. II. b. No. 80. relating to the
keeping OF accounts by pawn brokers
and secondhand dealers. and provid-
ing penalties for violation of its
provisions; Claud Y. Russell.
s. J. M. No. 1, asking United States
government to donate 100000 acres
OF land to Utah to build state capitol
and extend good roads. introduced BY
James e. Wilson. was passed BY sen
ute under suspension OF rules.
The house Of representatives id.
lourned In body at 3 o'clock to at
tend mass meeting at the Salt Lake
theater, at the invitation OF q commit.
tee representing the various women's
clubs Of the city.
A state library-gymnasium commits
sion. consisting OF nve members to be
appointed by the state superintendent
Of public instruction to serve without
compensation. is created In bill fled
by Senator John Y. smith.
Three bills were approved by the
members Of the house Of representa-
tives on Wednesday, February 3.
while large number of new meas
ures were introduced. One Of the bills
passed is known as the Sunday clos.
ing measure. and provides that on
Sunday no noisy amusements shall be
held In this state. 1t prohibits horse
racing. circuses. gambling. the sale
of liquor. the operation of skating
Kinks. vaudeville. farce. dramatic, and
operate performances. The bill was
passed, after It had beeen amended
by the insertion Of the words pic
ture shows"
II. d. No. 2, presented by Baker.
was passed by a vote Of Al to 1. This
measure refers to foreign corpora
tons. 1t confers upon them the same
rights and privileges as are enjoyed
by domestic corporations.
The other measure approved, and
which now goes before the senate. re.
lates to the carrying Of concealed
weapons, and was amended SO that
the sheriff. chief of police or town
marshal shall have power to grant
permission to carry deadly weapons.
Three bills, all by Senator Badger.
were approved by the senate; as fol-
lows:
s. b. No. 8. providing for the
punishment Of those found guilty Of
indecency toward minors under four
teen years of age. 8. B. No. z. pro-
viding that more than one count may
be included in informations of indict-
ment. s. b. No. 3s. providing for the
punishment of those convicted Of the
exposure OF indecent pictures. paint
ings, books, etc. M tf
Senator Badger also introduced q
divorce bill calculated to place new
barriers in the path of seekers for
freedom from the CALLING yoke OF mat
rimony. Under this measure an in
terlocutory decree may be entered by
the court. and this does not become
absolute till after the expiration OF
six months from the time Of its entry.
and only then in case there Is no APP
peal from the decision decreelng the
interlocutory order. A marriage CON
tracted within the time OF the interloc-
utory period. and before the afiirmance
OF the final decree, is made null and
void by the act proposed. There are
also certain physical provisions to be
observed.
A measure was introduced in both
the senate and the house. providing
for an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
entertainment of the G. A. r. veterans
at the time OF the encampment to be
held In Salt Lake City.
The members of the state legisla-
ture. the governor and state officials,
were guests of the Agricultural col.
lege at Logan on Saturday. February
6, and as result there was no session
OF the senate or house.
Three hundred and twenty-five per.
sons were In the party that left Salt
Lake on the special train. The party
included the state officials, the mem.
bers OF both houses OF the legislature
the regents and faculty of the Univer.
sity OF Utah. the directors of the Agri-
cultural college Of Utah and their In.
vited guests.
Speechmaking, banquet and an In
spection OF the college was the order
of the day, the visitors being royalty
entertained by the people of Logan.
The legislators met with President
Widtsoe to consider the appropria.
lions asked for. The agricultural
school asks for maintenance appro-
priations Of $4,000 and the expert.
ment station for publication fund Of
$4,000. The president pointed out the
need OF each department and the man.
ner for the apportionment of the ap.
preparations to the various depart.
ments.