The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-26
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BILL MAY
PASS
REPRESENTATIVE M'RAE INTRO.
DUCES MEASURE IN HOUSE
Three Measures OF Importance En-
tered, Four Brought Before
Senate Yesterday

emptlon from a tax on It's fair grounds
according to bill introduced in tho
house OF representatives yesterday by
Daniel McRuc. Although the bill
calls for the presentation of a con-
stitutional amendment at the next
election eXemDiing certain things from
taxation 1t docs not mention fair
grounds. 1t is understood that Rep-
resentative Fuller will insist upon this
also being incorporated In the mea-
sure. The bill asks for the exemp.
tion of bitches, canals, reservoirs,
pipes, fumes and pumping plants
owned and used by individuals or such
individual members therefor, so long
as they are owned and used exclusive
| ly for such purposes. 1t also calls
for exemption ct taxes on mortgages
! on personal and real property.
Three measures OF Importance were
introduced Ia the legislature yester-
day. One Is the Sunday law, which
is a genuine blue law, as strong as
any from a New England state. An
ether is the bill for the establishing
OF the office OF state mine inspector
10 have charge of the inspection of al!
metaliferous mines. The other bill
calls for the punishment of employ
ment agencies for sending female
help to lewd places. The house also
passed the House Joint Resolution No
L. making Lincoln's birthday, Feb u,
q legal holiday. A resolution was al
so presented in the house calling for
an investigation into the ownership
OF the telephone companies doing
business In the state. This ia be.
heyed to hit at the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company and the Utan
Independent Telephone company.
Just before adjourning the house
Speaker Robinson appointed the fol-
lowing committee to visit the state
branch normal school at Cedar city
end report back to the legislature.
The trip will be made Thursday. The
party will be in charge of Represent
ative Webster of Iron county and will
consist Of the following persons j.
H. Wootton, ]. NJ Davis, w s. Han
sen, Orville Thompson. Braxton Bar
nett and B. Fl. Powers.
He CoullnltteeS on state menC2I
hospital and public grounds will to
day visit the state mental hospital
at Provo. A meeting of the mines and
smelter committee is scheduled for ~
o'clock this morning.
In the house a communication was
received from the quarterly confer
ence of the Pioneer Stake of Zion
calling upon the legislature to pass
Sunday closing law and the prohib.
ition bill presented by Representative
Cannon of Salt Lake.
The following bills were presented
in the house yesterday afternoon:
House Bill No. 40, by McRae. A
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state of Utah relating TO
uniform tax and exemptions. Refer
red to the judiciary committee,
House Bill no. Al, by L. l.. Baker.
An act declaring the production and
reduction Of ore to be for the public
use and benefit and providing for the
right Of eminent domain. Referred
to mining and smelling committee.
House Bill No. AZ, by T. l.. Holman.
An act pertaining to the creating OF
the office of state inspector of mines
and providing for the further protec-
ton and safety of all metal miners.
The measure was referred to the COM
mittee on mining and smelling.
The bill calls for the appointment Of
competent mining man by the gov
ernor and the ratification Of his ap
pointment by the senate. The salary
is fixed at $500 and travelling expen-
ses, not to exceed $500 year. A bond
of $4,000 is to be given, The inspec-
tor is to have jurisdiction over each
and every metal mine in the state, and
must visit each mine every three
months The bill also provides for
notice to the inspector In case of ac
cident and an annual report on the
mines. 1t also gives the inspector
power to order the mines to be put
in safe condition.
MILAN, an act amending section 1888,
revised statutes, 1907, prohibiting
noisy or other amusements on Sunday.
This measure means an end to the
Sunday ball game, theater OF any
amusement where a noise might be
made. The person who violates this
measure will be guilty OF a misde-
meanor. The bill prohibits ball games,
horse races, gambling houses or sa-
looms running on the Sabbath day.
Any barbarious or noisy amusement Is
prohibited and no one is allowed to
conduct any thcater, vaudeville, farce,
dramatic or equestrian performance,
skating rink, or operate performance
on Sunday. To even buy ticket to
such a performance will be misde-
meanor. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee.
House bill No. A. by C. Y. Russell.
| an act to amend section 4427, relating
to vagrancy. begging, prostitution and
| drunkenness.
House bill No. As. by Russell, an act
prohibiting the carrying of dangerous
and concealed weapons. Judiciary
committee
an act flying the place OF venne in
| transitory actions and to repeal Sec
tion 2931 OF the complied laws OF Utah.
House joint resolution No. 4, by G.
w Russell was presented 1t is a
resolution calling for an investigation
| OF the telephone companies. 1t as
| serts that is is common knowledge
| that a working agreement exists be-
tween two of the telephone companies,
and that there Is an interchange and
interuse The committee of three is
| called upon to ascertain If the owner
ship of the companies Is such that the
law Is being violated.
Representative Hugh A ,McMillin
| sought to have committee of the