The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
Twenty Second Days Proceedings
COUNCIL.

! On Monday, the twenty-second da
of the session, the business OF 10
! Council consisted OF the following:
Councillor Smoot presented a pet
ton from Nathan Davis, ex-5eale
Of weights ard measures. asking 10
an appropriation 10 reimburse hIn
for services as ouch officer. Petition
read and referred to the committee Oh
claims and appropriations.
| Communications from NJ. II. Bare
ESQ.,, and John B. Neil. Esq, wer'
received. acknowledging the oourtesJ
of the freedom Of its chamber to them
Councillor Cluff introduced bill iol
an act repealing section 1877 of the
Compiled Laws of Utah, and sub.
stituting q new section therefor.
Read and referred to the committee
On judiciary.
Tie bill for sn act TO organize the
County o! San Juan vas taken up,
amended and passed, and sent to the
House.
Councillor E. Snow, from the com.
mittee on claims and appropriations,
reported back the petition OF u.
Snow, Eco. with 'he recommends
ton that the prayer thereof be
granted, and the sum asked for re-
commended to be inserted in the
general appropriation bill. Report
received and the recommendation
adopted.
The bill iJr an act to authorize the
Counties of Salt Lake, Davis, Tooele,
Summit and Wasatoh, in the Terri
tory OF Utah, to subscribe to the capt.
tai stock of; the Utah Eastern Rail
road Company, was taken up on its
second reading and amendments.
and, on motion, passed It's second |
It then passed its third
by its title, and was ordered |
sent to the House for their action.
The bill for an act comforting !
original jurisdiction CT justices CT the
peace was taken up and passed its
second reading, as amended on Fri
lay. The amendments consisted of
triking out ell OF section l after the
word Chat" and inserting section
1872 of the Compiled Laws of Utah. i
mended by adding the following ss
ubdiyision II to said section " Jus
ices courts shall have exclusive
in ell cases where the
ebt or damage or value of property
oes not exceed $780," The rules
'ere suspended, and the bill was ,
AIKEN up on Its third reading by its ,
tie; the title was amended so IS to ,
cad: Gan act amending section .
1872 Of the Compiled Laws of Utah."
nd the bill passed. ,
Councillor Smith, from the COM :
littee on revenue, to whom was re-
fred the bill for an act amending ,
re charter of Salt Lake City, to-
ether with the recommendations OF 4,
le majority of the committee on
municipal corporations and townsiteH,
spogted said bill lack, accompanied r
? a substitute, and recommended
ie passage OF said proposed substi-
tie bill. The substitute then passed
} fret reading; the rules were sus-
ended and it was read the second r
mo and amendments submitted By .
)uncilor Game adopted, and psesed =
, second reading. On motion, i: was
ierred to the committee on engros-
1g, 10 be engrossed previous toi -
ming ~ on its third reading. :
The substitute authorizes the city :
rsise money to an amount not to
:ceed $3.50. 600, either by the Issue
coupon bonds or other negotiable q
and the amendments pro- z
lsed by Councillor Game provide for y
gulating the clearing Of sidewalks y
ID keeping them free from obstruc- r,
,ns; for the taking Of private prop p
" Ter opening canals; to prohibit
ID suppress opium using, and to
the recorder to appoint g
putty.
Councillor Oluf presented a bill for
act licensing and regulating the y
lie of liquor. Il passed its first r
aiding and was, on motion, referred T
the committee on revenue. t
Minutes called for, when the
,uncil adjourned till Tuesday. +,