The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-02
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HOUSE.
Wednesday, 2 p. n.
The House met as per adjourn
ment, the Speaker in the chair.
The journal Of Tuesday was read
amended and approved.
The Judiciary committee, by Mr.
Farr, reported favOrably upon the
petition of Thomas f. Genge for q
change OF name to Gange, and in.
troduced a bill for that purbose
Adopted.
The highways committee, by Mr.
Peterson, concerning the petition OF
W. E. Pack, Jas. II. Black and
others, asking for an appropriation
to construct a wagon road from
Summit to Wasatch County. re.
ported their recommendation to an.
propriate $1,000 for that purpose. to
be expended under the direction OF
the selectmen of Summit County
A lew words were exchanged on a
motion for reference to the appro-
prlatiOns committee, which re-
suited, however, in its reference.
The committee on ways and
means, by Mr.. Peery, the chairman,
reported a substitute for H. F.'s "A
and 40, according to instructions.
Report accepted and bill fled.
The claims committee, by Mr..
Penrose, concerning the financial re-
ports OF Sewer and Emery counties,
reported that they had found the
reports correct. The committee
recommended that these and other
county financial reports be referred
to the public printer i'll order that
they may be placed in their proper
order in the journal Of this assem-
bly,. Report accepted and the rec
Ommendation adopted
Mr.. Preston inquired the where
abOutS Of the report of Salt Lake
County. Mr.. PenrOse stated that it
had not been returned by the county
clerk to whom it was referred for
correction.
The ways and means committee,
by Mr.. Peery, TO whom had been
referred the House bill "a and
amendments for correction, returned
the same recommending its being
continued on its passage. Adopted,
Mr.. Booth, from the special com
mittee on delinquent territorial
taxes, reported that the amount OF
such taxes due was S-96,G77.56, some
$4,000 of which are for taxes as
sessed prior to the passage of the
present revenue law in 1878. The
committee presented a resolution
providing for the collection OF such
delinquent taxes accruing since
February %, lS78,and the cancelling
OF ali due the territory prior TO 1878.
The resolution was fled 10 come up
in its order.
A message from the Council
stated that q communication had
been received from the Governor
stating his disapprOval of Council
bill 4 to amend section 1883 of the
Compiled Laws.
The highways committee by Mr.
Petersen. concerning the petition of
James 7. barton and eighty-fve
others, citizens Of Piute County,
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
to construct a wagon road from
Fremont Valley, down the Fremont
river to Colorado, reported their re-
commentator that 81, 900 be appro-
priated for that purpose to be ex-
pended by the Piute County select
men. Another discussion ensued
upon melton to refer to the appro-
priatiOn committee. 1t was so re-
ferred.
The special committee of con-
ference on II. F. 81, relating to
county sealers of weights and
by Mr.. PenroSe, recon-
that Of the two amenU-
ments not concurred in by the
House that the House recede from
the first and the Council concurred
in the second. Adopted.
Bills were introduced: By Mr..
Francis, to amend section ISL of the
Compiled Laws. Referred.
Also, to make it unlawful for any
bull to run at large on any summer
range IN Morgan County after May
|, 1882. Violation of the law is
punished by fine Of S25 for each
When the owner is IN
known the animal shall be deemed
and treated as an estray. The bill
was referred.
By Mr.. Peery, to make appropria-
ions for general purposes; also a
dill making appropriations for vari-
1uS claims and losses. Referred to
the appropriations committee.
BY Mr.. Booth, to amend the elec-l
hon laws of 1878. Referred.
Also. to amend the revenue law.
Referred.
By Mr.. Preston, to provide forI
he further completion Of the insane