The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-07
TEenty.SIxth Days Proceedings.
COUNCIL,

On Friday, at 2 PM, the Counci
convened, and during the afternoon
disposed of the following:
The chief clerk read a messagl
J. from the House, announcing the pas
] sage of the bill creating Castle County
/. The bill was then read once, passed
its FIRST reading, and was referred to
the committee on counties.
Councillor Harrington, from the
committee oniudioiary, reported back
the bill for An act amending sn act to
regulate proceedings in civil cases in
Justices courts of this territory, ETC.,
having considered it aud found it to
be a wise measure. The committee
had amended it somewhat, and re-
commended that the title be changed,
30 as to read, "a bill for an act to
amend section 1444 Of the Compiled
Laws of Utah." The report was &C
cepted, the amendments were adopted,
ana the bill passed its second reading
1t was then read the third time by its
title, and 30 passed, and was sent to
the House.
Councillor Thurber presented a re-
monstrance of Samuel w. Gregg and /
247 others, citizens and taxpayers OF
Sewer COUNT, against making an
Tor a road through Sc
vier Canon. A number Of the names
affixed to the petition we're read, of
which the majority appeared to be
uon-taxpayers. The petition was re-
ferred to the committee on claims
and appropriations, in whose hands
the first petition on the subject ia.
Councillor Wells, from the COM
mittee on mineral resources, reported !
back the bill requiring recorders of
mining districts TO give bonds, with
)ut amendment, and recommended {
Is passage.
The bill for an act to change the y
ounty seat of Kane County was next 4
lken from the table, on its third n
sading By its title; the title was p
mended so as to read, Changing the 81
0undaries and county seat OF Kane u
Ounty," aud the bill 60 passed, and b
as sent to the House. pI
Councillor Cuff presented petition ca
ON the mayor and city council of TO
righsm City. praying for amend er
ents to their charter. The powers to
ked for embrace authority to dig GA
tches, make canals, reservoirs, etc, an
increase the water supply; to assess va
ID collect q tax not to exceed kr
shalt of 1 per cent; to re- fet
ire males between certain ages (
work on the streets for the thl
provement OF the city; to mi
ntrol, regulate, keep clear, open, WI
den, ETC., the streets; to regulate ar
3 planting of trees on the sidewalks, he
d to protect them; to establish VIZ
spitAl and infrmsTy; ID declare TIL
at shall be nuisances, and abate we
same; to restrain tramps, mendi-
ats, prostitutes, etc.; to prohibit i'm
)derate driving, horse-rscing, abuse 20
animals, and so Oh. The petition to
8 read and referred to the commit
J on municipal corporations and
ynsites.
The bill for an act to prohibi. the y
oking and chewing of opium, was 70
Ken up, read the third time by its =,
lie, and 80 passed. -
Councillor Cuff presented q bill for =!
act to punish personss entering
20 or upon railroad cars, in certain -
ses, which was read once aud re-
red ID the committee on railroads.
The bill for an act requiring min see
, recorders in this territory to give JEI
ads, was then taken up, amended, c
j passed its second reading. 1t
6 then read the third time by its
g, the title was read, and the bill
s go passed and sent to the House
its action. IN
Councillor Wells offered the follow A.
:, which was adopted: :" .
'esoLoed, The House concurring that uel
ONT committee, composed OF three ma
mbers of the Council and five OF Ger
House, be appointed to take into to
the necessity o. estab- we
ling a territorial asylum Tor the OF
sne, hospitals for the sick, and VII
araDtine and protective regulations ant
inst contagious diseases, such as sto
all-pox, scarlet fever, diDhtheria, no
qu'
Adjourned till Saturday. slo