The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-02-04
UTAH LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP
Happenings In Both Branches Of
Ninth General Assembly.

robbery punishable by life imprison.
ment, and the senate bill relating to
salary and allowances Of the state en-
gineer, were approved by the senate
on Friday.
That the legislators are determined
to please their constituents by intro
ducing almost any measure that any
person wants brought to the attention
of the lawmakers, is evidenced by the
fact that at the close of business on
Friday, 104 bills had been introduced
in the house, while the senate was a
close second, with SO.
The committee has reported unfa
vorably on the proposed law to
lengthen the terms of sheriffs and
county clerks from two years to four
No session of the lower house was
held on Saturday, adjournment hav'
ing been taken until Monday after
noon, owing to the fact that many
of the members went to Logan imme'
diately after the Friday session to
visit the Agricultural college.
Three bills relating to juvenile
courts were introduced in the house
Friday by Mr.. Hayes of Utah county
Five bills, realting to the National
Guard of Utah, were introduced in the
house Friday. Should these measures
pass, number of sweeping changes
will be made in the present law. The
measures are calculated to assist the
militia, and also provide for the build.
ing of armories.
A bill introduced in the senate Fri.
day by Badger of Salt Lake provides
that any company selling electrical
energy shall furnish to the consumer
a certificate OF accuracy OF the meter
which registers the amount of the ser.
vice.
Senator ]. A. Hyde of Juab would
have the state reimburse stock own
ers for cattle killed under the law
passed two years ago providing for
the slaughter of cattle infected with
tuberculosis. In bill introduced by
him on Thursday Is a provision that
the state shall pay to each owner $25
for each head of cattle so slaughtered
For the relief of injured or disabled
firemen, a bill was introduced in the
senate on Friday by Marks of Salt
Lake.
At the request of Governor Spry,
the senate committee on federal rela'
tons Thursday submitted a bill to
the senate ceding all of the land now
included in the limits of Fort Douglas
reservation to the United States gov.
eminent. The bill went on the calen-
dar for final passage.
A resolution authorizing the print.
ing of 1000 extra copies of the annual
report of the state bureau of stats
tics and a measure providing that
stray livestock must be delivered to
the nearest poundkeeper Immediately
after being distrained, were approved
by the senate on Thursday, January
26. Seven new measures were intro
duced.
An even dozen new bills were intro
duced in the house on Thursday, max,
ing the total number of measures be.
fore the body at that time just SO,
while the senate had received 81
measures during the present session
at the close of business on Thursday.
Richardson Of Weber has introduced
a bill in the house providing that no
female shall be employed in any man.
ufacturing, mechanical or mercantile
establishment, or by any institution or
enterprise, more than nine hours a
day, or "a hours in any one week.
Ganharcpp'c live ctonE hill hoe rroh
ably been strangled, by an adverse re-
port by the committee. The bill pro
vides for an inspection of brands by a
sheriff when stock Is to be driven
from this state to an adjoining state,
Allison of Weber has introduced a
bill in the house (by request), amend
ing the law relating to the publication
of ordinances in such manner that In
cities of the third class, having a pop
ulation of less than 5000, the city
council may post ordinances in three
public places, in lieu of further pub
LEGATION.
The session of the senate on Wed
nesday was brief, lasting twenty min
utes. President Henry Gardner pre-
sided, one committee report was re
ceived, and five bills introduced. One
bill, by Senator Henry W. Lunt, pro
viding for the appropriation of $500
for roads and bridges in Wasatch
county was withdrawn upon motion
of Senator Lunt.
The house on Wednesday passed
the judiciary committee bill prohibit
ing the carrying Of concealed weap
ons, and Harshenberger's measure APP
propriating $4,000 to be expended by