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Show LOWER HOUSE HOLDS ... AN ACTIVE SESSION Bill Regarding Withdrawal of Money on Joint Account V aises Measure Providing State Board of Dental Examiners Meets Lengthy Discussion Public Gymnasium Provision Goes Through in Record Time Joint Discussion of Des Moines Plan to Be Held Next WednesdaySalt Wednes-daySalt Lake and Ogden Interested. The house held quite an active ses-flon ses-flon yesterday, although hills of more than passing Importance came up' for consideration. House hill 10C, with regard re-gard to the withdrawal of money on Joint account at any time by either of the parties to tho account, passed the house. Tho bill came up on a special order of business, as there were many among the representatives who be-, be-, lleved that the bill would be the moans of leading to a great deal of trouble. It was seen, however, that the instrument instru-ment was so worded as to permit of the withdrawal of moneys only by agreement to that effect on the part of both parties at the time the cash was deposited, and tils disposed of all objections. ob-jections. On Thursday, however, the bill led to quite an exciting debate on the part of those who constituting the minority were dead against the measure meas-ure House bill 71 also passed unanimously. unani-mously. This bill provides for the establishment es-tablishment of a state board of dental examiners and against tho employing of false statements on the part of unscrupulous un-scrupulous dentists in an effort to gain trade. The words "cappers" and "steerers" are used in tho bill to des-. ignate the paid human advertisements employed by many of these dentists to stand outside their doorways and attract trade, and these words led to a good deal of discussion. The precise pre-cise legal meaning of the terms was brought Into question and upon a ref-oronro ref-oronro to a dictionary It was found agement There will be no mayor or i city council under the new order, the entire management of city affairs bo lng vested In a commission of three, all salaried men. These will be In session ses-sion all the time and tho affairs of the city are intended to be conductod on the same lines as those of any other successful buslnoss. House Bills Introduced. House bill No. 1SS, by Baker, an act making an appropriation for the Improvement of existing roads and bridges in Tooele county. House bill No. 1S9, by II. A. McMIl-lln, McMIl-lln, an act to amend sections 314, 315 and 328 of chapter 1, and section 354 of chapter 2, corporation of Utan laws, 1907. House bill No. 190, by McCracken, an act to amend sections 545 and t51, compiled laws of Utah. 1907. relating to tho terms of office and bond of the sheriff and the county clerk. House bill No. 191, by Nellson, an net making an appropriation for ihe construction of a wagon road from Bluff to the natural bridges In San Juan county. House bill No. 192. by Ashton. an act requiring employes to furnish copies of Insurance policies. House bill No. 193, by McCracken, an act In relation to contributory neg llgence and assumed risk by employes em-ployes and other persons and appor-tlonlnc appor-tlonlnc tho damages In cases of con- by request Committee on banks anct banking. Senate Bill No, 140. An act terminating termi-nating the term of office of the present state board of sheep commissioners; Alonzo Brlnkerhoff. Committee on livestock. Senate Bill No. 141. An act declaring declar-ing the U6e of the waters of this state for beneficial purposes to bo a public use, and providing for the exchange of waters; John Y. Smith. Committee on agriculture and Irrigation. Senate Bill No. 142. An act to present pre-sent the use of defective devices tor testing the quality and value of miiK, cream, butter or cheese, and providing a penalty for the violation of this act; Charles E. Marks. Commltteo on public pub-lic health. - - Bills Passed by Senate. . House BUI No. 32. Defining pawnbrokers pawn-brokers and second-hand dealers and compelling pawnbrokers to make report re-port to Bherlff each evening In counties coun-ties of the first and . second class; Claude Y. Russell. that capper meant a stool pigeon for a gambling game. This discovery led to another long and 'complicated argument as to whether or not a dentist's den-tist's office could be in any manner construed Into a gambling game. Representative Baker gave it as his opinion that in passing such a law the legislature would be virtually laying down the ethics of the dentistry business busi-ness and that such action was unconstitutional. uncon-stitutional. Representative Cannon objected ob-jected to the use of "cappers and steer-, ers" clause, on the ground that it was slang and therefore below the dignity. of the body. The question as to whether or not the money obtained in the form of fines for violation of the provisions of the bill also came up. Some of the members. thought half of this should go to the new board and the other half to the county treasurer, but in the end it was decided that .the county should get It all. House bill 122, providing for a public gymnasium In cities of the first class, and for similar institutions . in other cities under certain conditions, went through in. record time by a vote of . 34 to 4, with 7 members absent and not voting. ' On Wednesday, next, a Joint meeting meet-ing of the municipal corporations committee com-mittee of both houses will meet in tho morning to discuss the Des Moines bill, which Is Intended to change the present form of city government. There is considerable interest manifested In. thjs bill in both Sale Lake and Ogden,' as its passage probably will mean a sweeping reform in municipal man-. - ' 1 1 trlbutory negligence. House bill No. 104, by King, an act making an appropriation tor improving improv-ing certain public highways In Sevier and Piute counties. House bill No. 195, by Funk, an act to amend section 1S01, compiled laws of Utah, relating to creating school districts, dividing and consolidating same and adjusting property rights and burdens of the several districts affected thereby. House bill No. 196, by Clegg, an act appropriating $G0O to pay certain architects ar-chitects for plans for a state armory. House bill No. 197. by Dyreng, an act to amend section 2575 of chapter 4 of the compiled laws of Utah, so that when so amended the board of county, coun-ty, commissioners will have power to suspend the payment :of taxes of m dlgent persons up to $10 and mane the same a lien on the property. House bill No. 19S, by Cannon, an act to amend section 4235, complleri laws of Utah, 1907, enumerating those w ho may work on Sunday. Bill6 Introduced In Senate. Senate Bill No. 138 An act to amend section 3181, chapter 'Si, title 88, compiled lawB or Utah of 1907, relating re-lating to the dismissal of actions ana judgments, of non-suit; Benner X. Smith. Committee on Judiciary. Senate BUI No. 139. An act to amend section 375, complied laws ot Utah 1 '. 1907, relating to banking corporations cor-porations and banks j Carl A. Badger, |