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Show l-J-ITTTigil 'mBMIIll r .1... . - -f -r f At a late hour yesterday aft- - ernoon the liquor committee of -f the legislaturojdecided to vote -f 4- the county units dry and give the right of electlonin counties -f- outside of tho cities. This was -f- -f- sprung by Badger and has been 4- concurred in by Kuchler, Pope 4- -r- and Smith -f- This means that counties out- -f- side of the cities will be dry and citizens of these territories will bo given the right to vote ou the piopositiou. This means deatli to tho saloons in Ogden H- canyon, .at Hot Springs and smallor outlying points. -f- 4- Should senate bill No. 121, by Horsley, Hors-ley, now pass the house and receive tho signature of the governor, it will bo unlawful for anyone under the ago of 21 years to smoke or use tobacco In any form. The bill passed the senate yesterday by a voto of 10 to 5. Tho opposition to tho measure was emphatic in declaring that a f.ithor ran jpI an ovamnln fnr hie chil dren aud that such a law would bo foolish legislation. Tho measure is drastic and forbids anyone under 21 years old from having hav-ing in his possession any cigars, cigarettes cig-arettes or tobacco In any form or any narcotics or opium. For a youth to bo found with these in his possession he can be punished by a fine not to exceed $100, which the parents would undoubtedly pay rather than see a child go to Jail. A dealer is also forbidden to sell any of the weed to a minor and for a violation it shall be deemed a mis-demeauor. mis-demeauor. Representative Hines yesterday introduced in-troduced a memorial to congress In the house petitioning congress to enact en-act no legislation respecting reciprocity reciproc-ity with Canada which may affect lead, wool and silver in Utah. The senate yesterday passed sou-ale sou-ale bill No. 14. by Burton, relating to corporate suretyship nnd allowing such incorporations to be taxed. In the house the banking bill, which is the first concrete measure on banking bank-ing that has ever been introduced in the state, was passed. Tho bill has been'agTeed upon by the best banks in the state as well as tho becretary of state und the fitate bnnk examiner. The following were the bills introduced intro-duced in the senate yesterday: S. E. No. 18C, by Marks, amending section 97S, compiled laws, 1907, relating re-lating to fees of justices of tho peace of tlie state. Committee on judiciary. S. B. Xo. 1S7, by Stookey, amending section GfiS, compiled laws, 1007. relating relat-ing to bailiffs and janitors of the supremo su-premo court. Committee on judiciary. The following bills were introduced In the house yesterday: H. B. No. 1S3, by Allison, amending section 2SS, 2S9 and 290, laws of Utah, 1007, providing for the restriction restric-tion of the corporate limits of cities and (owns. QonimUtec on municipal corporations. H. B. No. 1.S-J, bv Page, an act to prevent tho Importation into this state of women and girls for immoral purposes, pur-poses, prohibiting the keeping, maintaining, main-taining, controlling, supporting or harboring har-boring or any women or girlB for immoral im-moral purposes and prescribing the punishment theiefor. Committee on judiciary. Ti. B. "No. 185, by Pnge, an act for the protection of girls and forbidding publicity In which they arc involved. Committee on judiciary. H. B. No. 1SG, by Pago, an act concerning con-cerning prostitution nnd providing punishment for persons violating this act. Committee on judiciary. H. B. No. 1S7, by Bickmore, amending amend-ing section 279, compiled laws, 1907. relating to special taxes for water, illumination, sewers and drains. Committee Com-mittee on municipal corporations. H. B. No. 1SS, by Committee on Agriculture Ag-riculture and Irrigation (substitute for H. B. No. 71, by Kearns,). an act providing for the d06truction and ox-termination ox-termination of noxious weeds growing nlong waterways used for tho purpose of storing or conveying Irrigation water wa-ter aud also growing .long the right-of right-of way of railroad companies, Uie public pub-lic highways and cultivated lands owned own-ed by private Dcrsons or corporations, providing for the method and manner of destructiou and extermination and authorizing- tho levying and collection of a tax in payment of costs for the destruction de-struction of such noxious weeds and fixing the penalty for the violation thereof. Committee on agriculture. H. B. No. 1S9. by Haye, amending section 2499. compiled laws, 1907, relating re-lating to the support of the poor by relatives. Committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 190, by Hayes, amending sections 13G9, 1370 and 1371. compiled laws, 1907, relating to the establishment establish-ment of public libraries and gymnasiums gymnasi-ums In cltieB of the third class and towns, and providing for the union of city and town libraries with school district libraries and providing for a tax for maintaining the same. Committee Com-mittee on educntion. H. B. No. 191, by Hayes, amending section 17GH. compiled laws, 1907, relating re-lating to the duties of tho state board of education and enlarging tho same. Committee on education. H. B. No. 192. by Harshberger, by request, an act relating to the collection collec-tion of historical material, providing for the custody of as:ne and making an appropriation therefor. Committee Commit-tee on education. II. B. No. 193, by Seely. appropriating appropriat-ing tho sum of $2,500 to Azariah Tut-tle Tut-tle for Injuries received as deputy shoriff in pursuit of Joe "Walker, a notorious no-torious thief. Committee on judiciary. II. B. No. 194, by Thornley. appropriating appro-priating $16,000 for tho state roads in Davis county. Committee on highways high-ways and bridges. H. B. No. 193. by Russell by request, re-quest, authorizing cities and towns of the first class to acquire, establish and maintain public parks or pleasure grounds, boulevards, parkways, boulevards, bou-levards, avenues, driveways, roads and all public grounds, etc. Committee on judiciary. no |