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Show ITi-WIBE DRY MEMORIAL PISSES Utah Takes Lead in Asking Congress for National Prohibition Close upon the heels of Its action Tuesday Tues-day In passing what is probably the most drastic state -wide prohibition bill to be found in any drj' state of the union, the house of representatives of the Utah legislature leg-islature yesterday afternoon took the lead of other states of the union In the matter of nation-wide prohibition by unanimously unanimous-ly passing a joint memorial by Representative Represent-ative J. AV. McKinney of Salt Lake, calling call-ing upon congress to submit a proposed federal constitutional amendment to the states for vote. "AY hen we get national prohibition," Mr. McKinney said, "we will have prohibition prohi-bition (hat prohibits. We will not have to worry then over a prohibition commissioner, commis-sioner, for Uncle Sam will look after all the details of enforcement of the law, and he has demonstrated that he is perfectly per-fectly capable of doing this." There was no further discussion of the measure and the roll call showed forty- ! five votes In favor of its passage, with one . member absent and not voting. House resolution No. 2, by Representa- i tive J. H. Mace, calling upon the gov- I ernor to close the public schools in all districts of the state where there Is suf- . fering from coal shortage and to keep them closed until such time as the coal supply is ample to meet all demands, did not fare so well as the McKinney memorial. me-morial. School Resolution Tabled. Its fate was to be tabled, and there it will end its brief career unless two-thirds of the house desires to resurrect It for further consideration. Representative Hecker of Salt Lake moved that the resolution reso-lution be tabled and the motion carried. Consideration of house joint resolution No. 6, hy McKay, providing that the state board of examiners shall have authority to direct the treasurer as to where he may depos't state moneys, was next on the calendar for consideration, but was deferred de-ferred until today on account of absence of Representative McKay. House bill No. ti, by Cardon, relating to mortgaging and leasing of estates, was passed. This bill meretj- amends the present law by providing that notice of such mortgages and leases may be given, in the discretion of the court, by posting post-ing or by publication. Capital punishment was inflicted by the house upon house bill No. 9, by McKinney, designating October 12 each year as a legal le-gal holiday to be known as Columbus day. Its enacting clause was stricken out by a vote of 26 to 19. Speaker Urges Speed. Upon request of Representative McKinney, McKin-ney, consideration of house bill No. 11, relating to costs on civil appeals, was deferred de-ferred until today. At the opening of the afternoon session ses-sion Speaker Tolton called attention to the fact that there are a number of measures meas-ures in the hands of committees which should be reported back without delay to prevent a congestion of the work of the house later on, and he urged the committees com-mittees to make prompt reports on all measures. He also called attention to the fact that the rule requiring new matter in amendments to be underscored was being be-ing .violated. Chairman Boyden of the reference committee com-mittee warned the house that measures not underscored would be sent back without with-out consideration until they were underscored. under-scored. The house committee on health reported back, recommending the passage of senate bill No. 6, by Wootton, regulating the liability lia-bility of innkeepers. Nine New Bills Born. Nine new bills were introduced in the house yesterday and were referred to the legislative committee. House bill No. 40. by Representative Bevan of Tooele, amends the present law relating to county charges, by requiring that the boards of county commissioners shall publish a statement, after every regular or special session, of all sums of money for expenditure, and for what purposes pur-poses the money is allowed. Tt requires that the statement be published once in some paper of general circulation. It further fur-ther recjulres publication of estimated expenditures ex-penditures for various purposes upon which are based their levies of taxes for revenue purposes. House bill No. 41. by Representative Berg, provides for the licensing of embalmers em-balmers by the state board of health, with power to examine applicants and to prescribe rules and regulations governing govern-ing the practice of embalming and transportation trans-portation of corpses. House bill No. 42, by Southwick, Is an amendment to the present law relating to extensions of time for making payments on state lands, default for non-payment and relief from forfeiture. Child Labor Law. The amendment provides that any person per-son whose contract of sale has been forfeited for-feited and the land in question has been leased to another person, may be relieved from such forfeiture after expiration of the lease by paying all arrears of principal princi-pal and Interest and 5 per cent penalty, whenever the board of land commissioners commission-ers deems such release equitable and just. House bill No. 43. by Representative Elizabeth J. Hayward, is an amendment to the present law relating to the employment employ-ment of children, which raises the age limit under which children may not be employed in certain lines of work from 14 to 16 years and reduces the number of hours which they may be compelled to work In any one week from fifty-four to forty-eight. The regulation applies to lines of business dangerous to the physical welfare of those engaged in them. House bill No. 44, by McKinney, pro-1 pro-1 vides for the licensing of loan companies j and placing them under the regulation and supervision of the state land commis- sioner. Regulates Interest. House bill No. 45, by the same author, is a companion measure and regulates the interest that may be charged on small loa ns. House bill No. 4fi. hy Bywater, provides ; for voting by mail to take care of the j traveling man and the voter who may be forced to be away from home on election uay. House bill No. 47, by Hayward, provides for an appropriation of an amount not I yet determined as compensation to John j j W. Geurts of Salt Lake City, for injuries J j sustained while employed on the Franklin i school in repair work. I Regulation of rabies to prevent Us I spread in the slate of Utah is sought in I house bill No. 4S. by Representative Gerpe V. Decker of Iron county. The :i'-t empowers the state board of health to establish quarantine for the control nf the disease In any county, dis-I dis-I trii t. city or town whre it may be deemed necei-sa ry. and gives the board authority to make and enforce pik-h or her regulations as may be necessary to prevent pre-vent the spread of the disease. Reports of any pusperted rahles are re q 1 1 1 red to be made to the hon r d of health, and the bonri is authorized to . mp.ke investigations and to handle the ' situation as it deems "nest. The quarantine quaran-tine which it may establish requires that (all owners of docs must confine them to their own premises. j It is provided that aftr quarnnline is es-'ablised due? found at larg, not muz-z'i, muz-z'i, shall be nhot and the person klliine fr.m shall nor be liable for damage. Author! Au-thor! tv is given the board to enforce qua rant in" r'-uula 1 form In Incorporated - t i". ami to-vns It ?; a rv, n nd r1-quir" r1-quir" the cKies or towns to b'vtr the j |