The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-22
judges John i. Kinney ma Henry 4!
.GREtr SAlr LAKE Cry.
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"GRE1r SAtr LAKE CRY,
\ Dec IIB, 1850.
4 Hon. .lola Iayior, iSpsaksr offhs House
81 of Representatives.. Utah Terfif0rvs
Sin: Your letter Of the 14th inst. In
forming MS that q resolution had passed
the House ofRcprcsentatiYes, requesting
the Judges Of the supreme Court to re-
port TO The Legislative Assembly all onlis.
sioas. discrepancies, or other evident ims
projections Iii the laws, which have fallen
under their observation, ii conformity to
the fonttli section of an act ID relation to
The Judiciary, approved Feb 9Th 1852, 4
was duly received.
# tInFeply we beg leave respectfully To-
saw, Tint we fully concur with the opinion
expressed BY his ExeeIlency, tile Governor,
nhla late message that the laws Of Utah.
are ia very many respects imperfect, and
not suited 10 the advanced condition and
important business relations which the
Territory has assumed within the last few.
years, and since the enactment OF these
laws. 5i q 4. Il Il.
Without attempting 70 point out
specifically the imperfections and discre-
spancies, we would respectfully suggest
.that.in place Of gmendatiops, III our opiu-
ion, the object Of the Legislature could be-
better attained, publis and private utter
ests better protected, and the administers
tionof justice by the courts rendered more
speedy and complete, by anentire revision
sof the present general laws by code cons
nissioners, md the enactment of d code
adapted to the advanced growth aud con-
.ditionof the Territory. q
4 II is believed that nearly every State
and Territory Of the Union have passed
codes Of civil procedure, thereby dispeHs-
ing with the useless forms and tardy JUS
,tice Of the common law, and we know OF
no,reason why Utah shonld be behind her
sister Territories in the work Of legal
reform. si5 H..
With the assistance Of these codes,
approved as they have been By time and
experience, We do not hesitate In saying
that competent commissioners would be-
able to prepare, during the present session
.of the Legislature, q suitable and we'll
digested code Of laws.
"A pratice act is imperiously demanded,
and, we trust, the session will not teruli- 4
nate without providing law SO impor-
.tant 10 the successful administration Of
Justice.
Very respectfully,
~ +. KISSEY,
@5.:s. !. HESRY n. CRosBY,p
Reports from the committees on roads,
bridges. ferries, kanyons and revenue,
were received.
Mr.. WaHdell brought in a bill entitled
4 q act concerning Justices Of the Peace,
which contained 50 sections. 4.
The bill in relation To common schools
was taken up, amended, aud passed its |
second reading. ri. .... NJ. I. 4. VI. MIA.
IA special committee was appointed to |
confer with the Federal Judges relative
TO the most suitable times for holding the
sessions Of the Supreme Court. 3,7
WEDNESDAY, / pm.
Mr. 1, Thurber presented a petition from
Henry j. Young aud others, asking for
the erertion Of two bridges across the !
Provo river. s.. ;...s..
Mr. Benson, Of the special committee
appointed TO consider the bill assigning
the Chief Justice and bis associates to the
several judicial districts, reported that
they. had considered the subject and
weighed it thoroughly, and they recon-
nlended the enacting OF the bill.
Mr.. James presented q bill for "An /
act awarding damages on judgments
takea to the Supreme Court for delay y
The committee on Judiciary reportedthat
they had examined the bill entitled AM
act in relation to forms Of actions ia civil /
cases, and the parties thereto and. re-
that il be amended by striking
put sections Q; I, and II. Ii was laid
On the table 70 come up in its order. 81
Hon, z. w West introduced bill for
An act prescribing the manner Of assess
Ius and collecting Territorial and. County /
taxes :s:;..: :.;. +, :f.r. j, (.
Bills Nos O., 10, and Ii, House file,
and No. /, Council file, passed their first
reading; and 'tAn act relating TO the
office Of Territorial Superintendent of Com
mon Schools was then taken up ON its
third reading, and passed by its title.
Mr., Thompson, OF Willard county, made
The following motion: 81 move that the
ON revenue be instructed to /
inquire of the Territorial Treasurer in re.
gard to bills receivable on hand, as report
ID in 1859 and 1860; the condition of
aid bills, end why not paid; also, TO in
luire if the wheat on hand was paid on
axes, and il SO, at what price, and at h
what price discussed. i : r. n.
Several other motions were made, after
which, the House adjournedtill tomorrow
It 2 pm. .- ,,:5. .;.,.' Il. IN
THURSDAY, Dec. goth, 2 pm.
Mr.. West presented a petition from the
Of Weber valley and Others,
skiing for a county, organization. @ Il
Mr.: Benson, chairman Of the committee
N elections, reported the number and !
lind of offices IN bA fsIlad hv, 49, Lii. q