The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-23
HOUSE.

1ne Speaker announced that COM
municstions had been received from
Colonel o. J. Hollister, Hon. John
Taylor, L. John INITIAL, ESQ.,, DR.. J.
R. Pafk. Prof. F. III. Bishop, Prof.
10. II. Riggs, and Prof. I. B. Lewis,
returning thanks for the freedom Of
the House extended to them.
Mr.. Hatch presented the financial
report of Wasatch County for the
years 1889.
Mr.. Peery presented the financial
report OF Weber County for the same
period.
Mr. Peery presented a memorial
from r. Balisntyne and other citi-
zens of Weber County. The memorial
asked that the application sent to
Congress By the last Legislature,
TO homestead preemptions, be
renewed, and that other matters on
the same subject be included. The
presenter moved its reference to the
committee on petitions and memoir
ials, and it was referred.
Mr. Murdoch reported back the bill
changing the time for holding gen.
eral elections in the territory, with
amendments. The first amendment
inserted the words "of the territory"
after several counties p in the origi-
nal BIZ. The second amendment
added section ID the bill, and the
third amendment strikes out the
word "sbal" in the third section.
The committee amendments were all
concurred in. The section added to
the original bill provides that all per-
sons in Office whose terms expire on
the first Monday in August, shall con-
tinua in Office until the Tuesday next
after tho first Monday in November,
or until their successors are elected.
The matter OF inserting the words
"of the territory" in the frat section,
on motion of Mr.. Peery. was recon.
and the original motion was
carried. The bill was read the sec
ond and the third time by its title and
passed.
MIR. Sharp moved TO reconsider the
bill, that the third section might be
changed. The motion vas seconded,
but the Speaker ruled that It vas too
late, as the bill hsd passed.
Mr.. PeDroee then moved 20 amend
the title. which was done.
Mr.. Smith moved that, in view OF
the many sections of the Compiled
Laws to be amended that all House
files be referred to the committee on
revision, with instructions to incor-
porate them ali ia one bill.
Mr.. Smith stated that the motion
was intended to cover all amend
ments 10 be proposed hereafter, and
that he thought it would be advisable
to bring them in a sort OF omnibus
bill.
Mr.. Penrose opposed the motion,
as it would throw them all back to
the last day Of the session, while Mr..
Jacques said If the Governor desired to
veto them, he could do 60 all at one
time.
Mr.. Dusenberry thought that it
would be as well for a private agree
mens to be entered into, and that all
amendments be handed into the com
mittee on revision, and reported tc-
wards the close OF the session in a
general bill, and thus obviRte the
necessity Of so many distinct amend
ments with which to cucumber the
memory and the journals of the
House.
Mr. Farr preferred that the matters
20 On as heretofote, and that at the
close of the session a committee be
appointed ID complete them.
Mr.. Smith was allowed to Withdraw
bis motion, and it was so done.
Mr.. Johnson presented the report
of Kane County for 1889.
A communication was received
from the Council announcing thsI
that body had passed the bill allowing
1.-The Secretary certain fees, with al
i, amendment allowing him for CON
missions not specified in the bin &
charge s fee Of 81.
| Mr.. Lyman moved that the amend
ment he concurred in.
Mr.. Darlington stsssd that d
thought the amendment WAS 10
: bread and gave the Secretary a
: opportunity to ask fees on commu
: siops for which 30 was not entitled
!, receive any fees.
I The matter wss discussed general
a by Messrs. Fisher, Francis, Penroa
a Darlington and Farr.
q The motion to concur was put al
II carried.
l. Mr.. Murdoch asked loI instruction
- from the House as TO the number
n the county financial reports 1t VI
=. desired should be printed.
~ Mr.. Pack moved that 800 copies
the reports y pEin1s
1g The molten TIE number 4genel
& discussion, the results- VS. 81 was
AZ withdrawal of Mr.. Packs motto
With the understanding thattheprI