The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-30

WREN. ir fact. such transfer could not De
made. y is measure designed 20 make
| II possible for the state 10 receive lleu
! lands In return FOR those turned back 10
tho government.
n. y. No. rs. hy wilcox OF Weber.
was passed by tho house yesterday. but
was he,d up pending motion for recon
sideration by Page, notice OF which NJ.
Page gave. The b.l amends the gz--
uishment laws IN such a manner that
persons seeking 20 evade payment Of
debts may not make of leaving their OBJ
legations unpaid. Mr.. Wilcox said the
den retail merchants. He added that
the present law gave the debtor an un-
lair advantage over the creditor Nr.
Page wanted time 10 consider the mes
sage. and therefore gave notice OF recon
sldcration.
Two senate bills were referred yes:cr-
day 20 the house committee on eJuca
uon. They were :. s. No. Is. by Ride
out, relating 20 compulsory school at
tendance. and ;. r. No. IS, by Eckors-
ley. relating 10 courses OF study In the
public schools,
James " Alfred. a captain o. Indian
war Veterans. and sevcnty-one other
residents OF Fairview, YESTERDAY sent a
petition 10 tho house asking that ii pass
:. 3. No. 20, relating TO pensions for
Indian war veterans. The petition was
referred 10 the committee on military
affairs.
The capitol committee OF the house
yesterday made favorable report on II.
J; r. No. ?; proyiding that Utah nateri-
capitol 50 far az possible. The commit
tee also reconrnended that the report OF
the capitol commission, which had been
referred TO II. be printed
The elections committe. OF the house
yesterday reported savoraply Judd's II.
e. No 81, a corrupt practices act The
ably Barness bill creating Bird day In
tho schools. The committee OH manu-
Tactures and commerce filed favors Die
prohibiting unfair competition and ais
elimination in any commodity.
Judd or Salt Lake YESTERDAY, at the
request OF the Municipal League Of Utah,
introduced a bill amending the present
law relating to public morals so as TO
prohibit the sale, giving away or fur
nishing OF tobacco, opium or other mar
cotics TO any person under 81 years OF
age. y companion bin brings tho pos
session OF tobacco. opium or other mar
cotics by a minor within the provisions
OF the law.
Kirnball of Millard yesterday IN the
house introduced a bill appropGatins
S2o,o annually for the payment of boun-
~ on prairie dogs ground squirrels and
e,ophcrs- County commissioners arc su-
thorizcd TO employ one or more persons
TO cXtern1inate these animals and TO pro
Vide poisons for that purpose
bill affecting tho powers OF ir1-iga-
ton districts was introduced in the house
YESTERDAY by Benson Of Cache. The bill
authorizes irrigation districts to puT-
chase the capital stock of mutual irr!-
cation companies and TO issue bonds for
the purchase OF reservoir sites and other
Irrigation works. A Iwo-thlrds majority
Of the votes cast at bond elections is
necessary TO authorize the Issuance OF
bonds.
The house yesterday passed. under GUS
pension Of rules, S. Z. No Ie by Lunt
The measure reduces the rate OF inter
est on purchases OF state lands from g
TO per cent and in certain cases eI-
tends the time FOR payment.
Earncs OF Salt Lake today will intro
duce q bill in tho house prohibiting the
cashlnS OF wage earners' checks by sa-
loonlScepeJe.