The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-01-14

releTred back 70 the committee, with Instructions
70 lake Into consideration the enftailmaht of iIIr
limits q Spanish Fork and Psyscn corporations
and Mr. Bullock was added 20 ssId COMMITTEE -
IAN act granting toll road 10 EnTeFaflon Han.
Won 70 Messrs. WIN. n Branch ard Applston
~ Harmon An act prescribing the names
Of assessing and collecting TeFrilofisI and Coun-
~ taxes, An set specifying who are county
road eommssioners, defining heir duties, and al.
thor zing the collection 81 poll and county tan
for Foad purposes,1 passed their fret readIngs.--
s'An oct concerning tenanis holding over and the
unlawful deten,ion q lands, and the mode 81 re-
covering possession thereof, and leeaIizirg Ger.
tain contracts therefor was taken up on lie sec
ond reading By sections. After Che amendment
Of several sections on motion or Mr.. Stout, the
title Of The bill was amended 80 - 70 read stAn
act concerning tenants holding over, and the nn.
lawful detention Of claims NJ improvements on
lands owned ~ the Unded States. and the node
OF recovering possession thereof aud iegalizina
certain coutfacts therefof1 The bill pesssd he
third reading W IT, lille. was ordered 10 be en-,
Crossed and sent to the council Tor their con-
cnFfence. II II! re- q
Intks Council on Monday, c0uneIIlor lIar.
lFingt0n presented Petition signed by Dsvid
Eyangand 0ll others, and Petition from Hen
son Walker aid ia others. citizens ii the north
srn part Of Utah County. for the organization Of
nsw eounty,to include Leht, MounainvlIle,
NJ
The actin relation tothe Psnitentiary,was con.
sideFed, amended, passed is third fesdnR,and re-
turned % The House. for coucurrenee in the amend
inents, The "Act concerning tenants holding
over, &C., was referred 10 he committee on
Judiclirv. The Y Act pl eseTi6ing the manner of
assessing and collecting territorial and counry
taxes z was read the FIRST time. Inthe House,
Mr. Bullock presented a petition. sIgned By Mr.
Dnncan, McAfthnF and hfiy Others. praying for
s 9, extension of the boundary line ~ Pleasant
Tbs Chairman of COMMITTEES on EIectiona re-
ported very lengthy document from the Hon.
q SNOW, Pfobaie Judge OF Cedar County, ON he
August elections in that county. The feporf
was ordered 10 be spread ON the minutes. and 100
copies Published LII pamphle; form. Nj. Dam
gresenf Cd q petition, signed by Mr. David n,
Jones aud sixiy.elght others, eli z+ns 81 oi,len-
hole, Prayi,ig 70 be exempt from the Ogden City
Charter Corporation, The. Act prescribing The
manner 81 assessing and collecting terri ofia and
county taxes, passed lis third reading, aud was
sent 20 The Council for their concurrence. Il
u the CoeHcil on Tuesday, Councillor Rich
ards presented Memorial from the County
Conrt of:Great Salt Lske G 5umiy, askinR for "a
apr prlaiion y assist u defraytng the expense
incurred By The maintenance and guarding OF
prisoners committed 10 The county Ia,i by ord. i
q the District Court. o. molion OF Codncilor
Ferguson, the memorial was referred 10 the com
mites on Petitions and Memorials with instrac-
tons 10 incorporate so much 10 nece sssrv OF ii
20 q Memorial 20 Congress, for ILe payment Of
the bills therein jnctudeu, and representing the
true facts Of the inpOsiiIOns pFaciiced upon the
citizens Of Utah. by the Uailsd States Courts,
dnfiEg The past two years. Oh motion Of Conn-
oIllor Hardy the Editors Of the Dessert News
ant :" MonataineeTn were requested 10 puhIisI
! he Melnoriai Of the County Court OF Great
5aii lake Couaty, IS q matter Of information |
70 the community; which will Sc found IN
anoihet part OF to-day : Issue. HIS 81
Councillor Pratt presented arenori on the sub.
l =. o. giants ot Hard Grounds, KInyons. Co.
The House codcurred IN ths amen imettis 10 the /
Csancl % The Psnltentiasy Act; me iii was re.
TERED % the ~ crossing cOmmlltee.s ,.=. "a
Mt tifoxer presented IAN act regulating The /
manufacture and saIs df Liquors, :, which pnssed
4 hrst reading. The .. Act graniing toll road
N Emigration Kanyon,' was taken up Oh IL /
second IeedIng by sections, ard referred 10 The |
c4mmtltee on Roads, Bridges, Ferries aud Kan
j oi,s. Mr.. Stout presented Tho follow ing:
= WheIeas the Lrgi .latlve Assembly are now |
occupying the building known ~ he Social I
iiaif Tor all purposes VI tn. present Session 1
move that ths COMMITTEES on Claims be Ins.Iucted
toeoIter with the plopietor Of this building ard
20 include he amount agreed upon for rent ii.
as territorial aPpropi iaiion biIl,, earned -
u hs act wing who are county road COM
Mr.. Redwood, chairman Of The committee on
Penitenslary, submitted the following estimate,
a. deemed essentil Tor the preseIyatioh and ne
csseafy accommodations OF the Penttentiafy#E
buildIng:--Cost Of coping. SO 600; extension
repairs, BE-. Of COX house. $4,000; additional
cells aud other tePalrs. SO 00G; ,otai, SIS, 900.
/: ~ wednesday, Councillor Lyman, ehsitH6n
q committee on Revenue, repored back the
) Act Ing the manner of assessing and
collecting territorial and county taxes" RECON-
nendng lis passage by the Council. Councillor i
rTalt presented the report Of ssThe committee Ii
on Pnolic Domain and School Lands, to whom HI
vas referred that part OF the GoysFnor's Mes
age relating 10 the grants Of kanyons, TIMBER,
Haisr privileges aud herd grouIds. .srs::
ne Oommlttee IN concluding the report, beg
red ieaSe 10 bring In BILL entitled sAnact 10 re-
peal certain acts granting herd grouuds; aud to E,
the ConlIy Courts 10 remove large,
seTde from the vicinity Of settlements, - This
act 10 repeal &C., attained lis second reading
y sections Mr.. Dunn, 10 the House, i,fese nlsd
petition signed b Mr., B.nialniu Aiyord ,pra, ing
o. an extension Of the charter for q bridge ,
cross the Weber RIVER; refer RID 10 the com
nittee on Roads, b iJges, SC. The Petition for
] new county, Embracing Prove and S,rawber-
y valleys was uHfsVmably reported on. The
leseiet Historical SOCIETY Bill was also with.
lrawn. Rtsolution, changing ibs north 3
boundary liie o. Ogden City coIpor aiiun . + q
'assed is hrst lesdiIg, ,E ~
W Thursday. An act incorporating Great |;
Islt Lake ciiyy was passed; aud sent 10 he I
House Tor conenlTence. Councillor Smith made 8
report Of the affairs Of the Dsssret erIcuturai
,oclety, which will BE- found in another columt. .
Councillor Richards presented a repait fayorabiy
9 me opening OF q road through Big Kllyon, ria
Aamss prairie, 10 The Chalk Creek coal beds Il
q the House, Mr.. Greene reported uniayosabIy Id
? the extension Of the boundaries Of Peasant / !,
rove. me-; Caudland presented MamotiaI 10 !.
.onetess, asking an appropriation Of SI5 900 Tor
1linlSlligs the Prniteitta,y, whch,was adopted b
no sent to the Council for concurrence. 4
Daring the Session II both IIiases, 4 message / !,
we received fron lis Exeellsi,ey Governor / ).
cumming, llfoLining the Assembly that mr.. l:e
lngements had been made for the payment
: tle :miIeage ard per elem or memhets. Ev
Yesterday, the Council passed ;tn Act Tepeat: 4
z ail the grants Tor herd grounds, and sulhoriz-
q lne county courts to Tslnnvs herds from ):
e 'mlnsdate vicinity Of settlements. Ia The y
lolse, M Chase repor'ed fayotably to the II
pPsopltlilnn q SIS 997 CT. for ils purchase Of ri
10 Provo III ilROu R0ad sana