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Show lzht by cidstatute the old law Is materially strengthened and ..can be enforced , to the extent of finding a person RuUty of a misdemeanor. misde-meanor. . ; : ' : Eepresentativa 0. E. Marks, who in-trDdacci in-trDdacci Ha first JuyeiUla court WU tv.at tecame a law in 'tha State, pre- utei another Juvenile court hill in the House -of Eepresentatiyea yesterday. Tif hill is hy far ihe strongest erer introduced in-troduced In the State and. all the 'f ea-turea ea-turea lacking in the old hill have been anyplled. Judge Willis Brown and his self -appointed eommitte to, draft a Juvenile court bill, have one which js now before be-fore the committee, but the objections to it are nearly the same as the present bill. Th principal features of the new bill are that the right of appeal is provided; except in the four larger counties, the Judge is elected biennially. The court ran appoint counsel for a child should it be deemed necessary. , The bill closely adheres to the Colorado Colo-rado Juvenile eourt law. An adult clause that will be sufficient for strong action against contributors to the delinquency delin-quency of children is also included in the bill. The bill 'provides that a Judge shall be elected for two years and is to be elected at the next election, in all counties coun-ties except Salt Lake, Weber, Cache and Utah. In the latter -the -Judges shall be appointed by the Governor. The appointees and-Juages elected shall be members of the Supreme eourt bar of the State. . Appeals to District Courts. . Appeals shall be granted to the Dis- ' trict court after such manner -as the Justice courts, . During the interim until election and appointments the Justices of the Peace in county seats shall perform the duties of Juvenile eourt Judge. The bill repeals entirely the present law. .-'.. ' The court is tojiav.e. charge of all children under IS, and the designation of delinquents is about the same as the present law, with a few exceptions. Thr jurisdiction of the eourt shall be tv lame as that of committing magis-t magis-t i in felony cases. iidren charged with being delinquents delin-quents shall be thus accused by sworn statements and summonses shall be served on at least one of the parents of the child to brine it into court. Bonds can be required to secure the appearance ap-pearance of children in court.. It is further provided that the court may appoint counsel in any case where it is deemed necessary, and the lawyers are given full power to practice in the court, the same as -any other court of the State. . Salaries; of Officers. The compensation of the Judge shall be $1800 a year in counties having a. population of over 50,000. The salary shall not iexceed that amount and is to be fixed by, the County Commissioners. The salaries of other counties vary. ' In the larger counties three probation , officers half be appointed,.a chief pro-, bation officer and two assistants. The ' compensation' of the chief probation , officers shall be $1200 a year and he will be allowed $300 a year expenses. The probation officers shall have the same powers as those of a Sheriff. At 1 all institutions where children are sent. I the board of managers of the institution shall have th powers of a board of parole and may parole a child under its L jurisdiction. . . ' . I The adult clause which fell so flat in |