The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
TWenty-FOurth Session.
Thirty secOnd Days Proceedings.
COUNCIL.

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" mittee on printing, reported hack th
re Dill defining. recognizing and al
Z knoWledging vested and accrue
y rights to the use OF water. Said bill
y was taken up on its second reading
. by sections.
The bill provides that peaceabl
: and continuous possession in the u.s.
4 OF water tor domestic purposes, irri
{ gazing landa, propelling machinery
= washing and sluicing oreq, and othel
like purposes, fer the term of sever
years, is hereby recognized as vested
and accrued right. A secondary right
is acknowledged when the whole oil
any waters has been taken and used
, by prior appropriation for parts oil
each year only, during the same
period, and when has been utilized
the unusual increase OF water for a
timer exceeding seven years. In
times of scarcity OF water, those using
it for domestic purposes have prefer
ence over all others. and those using
Ba,er for irrigating lands shall have
preference over those using the same
for any other except domestic pur-
poses. Right OF way is granted across
public, private and corporate lands
for construction of bitches, reservoirs
and drains. Joint and several rights
are specified. A continuous neglect
for three years II keep 10 repair
bitches, it,, or continuous failure to |
use the water for the same period |
shall be held to be an abandonment |
of right to water. When any number
of individuals or a corporation own
water rights they may organize into
an association, ADOPT by-laws, elect
appoint agents to hold, con-
troll, manage and sell their joint
property.
Communications we're received from
he House announcing the Governors
lisapprovsl of the bill relating to pre- +,
in probate courts, and the
me creating San Juan County.
A communication was received
rom the Governor returning the bill !;
y relation TO guardian and ward. !,
The message and bill were referred TO
be committee OF judiciary. \
A message from tie Governor was :
lso received announcing his non :
pproval OF the bill condemning lands =
Dr. public use. Referred to the COM :
littee on irrigation with instructions v
} ascertain the Governors objections o
nd see if they could not be removed. a
Consideration was resumed of the V
i'll relating to wafer rights. The bill q
as amended, on motion OF Councillor !.
fells, passed to its third reading by T
8 title, passed its third reading and .
} passed. :,
A reIo was received from the y
on petitions and memorials " y,
slative to the requeat of G. P. g.
hristisnsen to have his name -
hanged TO G. T. Larsen, and recon- "
tended that the prayer Of the :.
etitiOner be granted. Passed. =
A report was read from the COM =;
Iittee on general interpretations, VI
'lative to the bill amending the act >,
j general interpretations, which was "
'ported back with amendments, and "
2 passage recommended. The bill y, ~
as read and passed. y.
Councillor Barton, from the COM al
ittee on penitentiary, reported back ..
70 House bill Tewarding convicts for -,
eritorious conduct, with an amend q
ent to the fourth section. n,
Councillor Smoot, from the COM ~ ~
ittee on agriculture, trade, etc re- nc nc
,rted back bill amending the act ~
lating to poundkeepers, with the 70
Union that the legislation was un- n,
at the present, and recon- ~
ended that it be laid on the table. ns
come up in its order, The report ~
rs adopted. ". "
The bill for the protection of bee =;
lture was taken up, read by sec n
ms, slightly amended, read u
e third time by its title, and 30 ~
ssed. ~
A communication was received pe
I'M the House, announcing the pas ~
ge Of the bill organizing San Juan pa'
unity. The bill was read and re- "a
red to the committee on counties. =
Councillor Smith presented report "'
I'm the committee on revenue, re-
rnihg the bill defining the bonds to
given by the territorial auditor
d the territorial and county treas N,
ere, with amendments. The bill 81
Is taken up on its second reading o.
d the amendment agreed to. The a.
u was then nasged. ..- vi
Councillor Harrington reported fe
OK the House bill for an act amend
2 section 1920 of the Compiled III
Tvs, without amendment. The bill
Is read the third time by its title Sc
ID passed. nt
A communication was received p
om the House announcing the pas. "
ge Of the Council bill relating to the ~
hanging Of the name of Christensen
Larsen. 81
Council adjourned until IL O'Clock
! Saturday morning.
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