The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-15
HOUSE.
House met at 10 O'CLOCK a.m.

n
q Referred to the committee on eounti
o without reading.
d Mr.. Hatch, from the committee o
: counties, reported back, favorably, ii
e bill relative to the superintendent {
7 the waters OF Great Salt Lake to th
/ counties bordering thereon, and e.
tending the northern boundaries c
3 Salt Lake County, ard recommends
its passage.
Mr.. Jacques moved that the com
mittee on enrolment and engrossiDI
: be instructed to inquire as to who va
Governor of this territory, as Their
seemed to be some doubt, and it in
volved the validity of the acts passeC
by the Assembly.
Mr.. Farr did not see the necessity
o.the motion.
| Mr.. jacques explained his motion.
MIR. Smith said as q matter of law
there was DO need for the motion,
and as matter of fact that would
trsnspire in time.
Mr.. Preston preferred to offer q
substitute-for the Spec ker to appoint
two members of the House, with a
like committee from the Council, to
wait on the Governor and see whether
he had any communications to make
to the House.
Mr.. Farr wanted the House to 60
on with its business, and let the
Governor do the same.
Mr.. Preston's motion to delegate
joint special committee TO wait on the
Governor, being accepted by Mr..
Jacques, was put and carried.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Preston
and Mr.. Jacques on the part OF the
House.
Mr.. Sharp moved to take up the
Council bill on irrigation, which was
carried, and the bill taken up; the
committee amendments read and con-
Cured in. The bill was then read
the second time by sections, passed;
read the third time by its tile and
passed.
Messages were received FROM the
announcing the passage Of the
House bill rewarding convicts for
meritorious conduct, with amend
ments; also that the Council COM
mittee bad reported unfsvorably on
the bill relating to pound keepers,
recommending that the same be not
passed, and that the recommends
ton was adopted by the Council; the
Dill was returned.
The amendments to the billTeWard-
Dg convicts we're read and concurred |
n. The House then concurred in
he Council action in rejecting the |
dill relating to pound keepers.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the
Council bill apportioning the waters
If Salt Lake, ETC., was taken up on
is second reading, which it passed |
md was laid on the table to come up
n its order.
Messages were received from the
Council announcing the concurrence
If that body in the House resolution
q committee to wait on
he Governor, and had appointed
Thurber and Cluff on the
)a1t Of that branch; also announcing
he passage of the bill amending sec
ion 1920 of the Compiled Laws; also
he bill defining the amount OF bonds
# territorial auditor, and territorial
md county treasurers, etc., with
The amendments to the bill we're
cad and concurred in.
Mr.. Murdoch, chairman OF the
ommit'ee on elections, reported
Jack the petition of jos. Salisbury
md others, to guard the ssnctity of
he nominative franchise, with bill
covering the subject of the petition,
nd recommended its passage. The
ill was read and rejected.
A message was received from the
}ouncil announcing the passage of
Council file q.
House took recess until 2 O'Clock
2 o'clock pm.
The minutes OF the morning were
cad, SO that the printer could work
N them.
The committee appointed to wait
IN the Governor reported that they
lad found him at home, in excellent
lealth; that be had 60 communica-
ion to make, but was prepared to
cooperate with them in the work of
making laws.
a message wa3 received from the
Council announcing its concurrence
Il the House amendments 10 the
irrigation bill.
Mr., Fisher presented a petition
rom parties in Davis County relative
o the refundipg of the certain taxes,
which was referred to the committee
N claims and appropriations without |
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, tae bill |
apporliouing the waters of Great Salt |
Lake, etc, was taken up, read by !
t. title and passed.
The Council bill amending chapter
(, title II, was then taken up, read |
.hs first time, and referred to the |
on judiciary.
Mr. Smith, chairman of the COM
mittee on trade, agriculture, etc.,
back the bills on wire fem
ces and to license drummers, without
recommendation. Report adopted
Mr.. Grover, chairman of the COM
mittee on irrigation, reported back
several bills, stating that their pro-
visions had been covered by the irri-
gatiCn bill just passed, and they were
now unnecessary. Report adopted
Mr.. Penrose presented @ bill APP
piopriating $50, 600 to the University
OF Deseret, for the puTchase of grounds
and erection of bu'l1ing for uni
yersity. He stated that it was pre-
pared with the approval of the terri
toriaI superintendent OF schools.
Read and referred 10 the committee
on claims and appropriations.
The committee on enrolment re-
ported tha. the bill for the organiZa-
ton of Uintah County had been pre-
scented to the Governor for bis ap-
prevail.
Mr.. Darlington, from the committee
on municipal corporations, reported
returning bill amending the charter
of Nepbi City, IN accordance with q
oetitjcn from the citizens Of that
place. Laid oa the table to come up
in its order.
Mr.. Darlington, from the same
committee, reported back the bill in
cooperating Park City, with an
amendment. The amendment va:
read and adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Murdoch, Mr..
i -. -. llou,ad to NTH.