The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-09

The most Important piece Of leg1s-
fation pulled on In the lower house
Yesterday was the passage of the bill
prohibiting the playing OF football
upon the grounds of any public insti-
tuition OF the state or the organizing
of football teams In connection with
any educational Institution In Utah
There was quite little discussion
of the measure but In the end 1t went
through by vote Of 25 to 16. A num-
ber of members took occasion to ex-
plain their votes and some strong
speeches were made, both for and
against the bill Hugh A. McNillin
dangerous and g. C. Ashton referred
to 1t as a necessary part of college
and school life. making for the incul-
cation OF manly ideas and generally
beneficial 10 the student bodies.
w S. Hansen, the father Of the bill,
dealt mainly In figures in his speech
in support of the bill. According to
Mr.. Hansen's information, the average
death rate per year as a result of In
jurles sustained on the gridiron, was
Is, while last year 33S persons were
injured In the game. He stated that
In many schools and colleges things
We're getting to such pass that stu
dents neglected their studies for the
game and In some cases did not study
at all
When 1t came time for Speaker e,
w. Robinson To vote, Mr., Robinson
stated that after having been actively
connected with college life, both as
student and master, he was convinced
that while there might have at one
time been ground for such objections
to the game. he was convinced that
the agitation against 1t had already
accomplished the desired result and
that hereafter students and teachers
would agree that class work came first
and football after. He then voted
against the passage Of the bill.
The senate accomplished an active
days work and number of other
minor measures passed the lower
house. A sitting committee consist
ing Of Representatives McCracken,
McRae, Baker, Holman, White and
Allen was appointed by the chair, and
today will take charge OF all bills Ia
committee.
The trip to Bingham. scheduled for
today, was declined by both houses on
account OF the amount of work re-
naming unfinished and on account of
the inclement condition OF the wealth.
CT IN the camp
Bills Passed.
House bill 177-Organizing and reg
ulating county insurance companies.
By W. S. Hansen
House bill 226-Regnrding cattle
and their use upon public ranges and
repeating certain laws; committee on
livestock: substitute for house bill /
House bill l65-Prohibiting the play
ing of football by students upon
the grounds OF any educational insti.
tuition. and the organization OF foot.
ball teams BY w. S. Hansen. Notice
OF reconsideration given.
House bill 96-Relating TO dispute
over county boundary lines. BY Vol
ney E. King
House bill 204-Relatng to the time
during which bank shall be rcspon-
sible to depositors for the payment
of forged or raised paper Notice oi
reconsideration given.
Bills Killed.
Senate bill Toto punish derroga
tory statements concerning the stand
ing of banks or banking institutions
BY Herschell Bullen. Jr.
House bill 1s0-Relating TO poll tax
BY B. n. Power.
House bill lS5-Relatng to validat
ing certain Irregularities In the filing
of articles OF interpretations BY VII
liam Archibald
House bill 136-ProNding that nC
action can be maintained over prop
orty not assessed for taxation. BY ]
w. Porter. Committee on judiciary.
House bill 15S-Relatlng to action,
by and against executors and admin
istTators. BY f. c. Ashton.
Senate bill 176-Relating TO cattl,
on public ranges. By Wilson; com
nittee on livestock.
House bill 170-Providing for tn,
licensing of Surveyors. By william
Archibald.
Senate bill 15-Releting to assign
ments BY Benner X. Smith; commit
tee on judiciary.
House bill 1S9-AmenJing certain
laws. By H. a. McMiIlin.
House bill l97-Relating to the sus
pension OF the payment OF taxes b,