The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-28
HOUSE.

Mr.. Farr, from the committee on
judiciary, reported on the House
bill to provide branch county jails,
and recommended its passage; also
the House bill providing for tie
cancelling Of warrants, and forbid
ding treaSurerS and other specified
officers from purchasing warrants at
a discount, and recommended its
passage; also the House resolution
relative to the returning of the
journals of the sessions Of 1878 and
1880, and recommended that it he
not passed. The reason was that
the resolution was unnecessary,
as it was understood the books
would be returned, as they were
merely loaned. The recommends
ton was adopted, and the resolution
rejected.
A communication was read stating
that the Council had appointed d
committee on the joint committee
to consider the propriety of calling
a constitutional convention.
Mr.. Penrose moved 10 ask for a
committee of conference on the bill
relative to county sealerS of weights
and measures. The motion was
adopted, and PenroSe and Thurm III
were appointed on the part Of the
House.
By leave, Mr.. Penrose introduce
a bill to extend the right Of sutfra 5e
The bill was read. 1t provides tua
section 40 is to be amended nv stri<
ing out the word finale" and t
amend section 1, chapter II. 1t
gives persons otherwise qualified,
and who shall have declared theiI
intention to become citizens Of tAr
United States before compete 1t
board, and who shall subscribe IN
oath to uphold the Constitution ,
the United States. the right to vO r
and hold Office. The bill is in nc
cordance with the provisions of the
United States enactment, providing
for such suffrage. 1t was referred tC
the committee on elections.
A communication was read stat
ing that the Council had passed
House file 60, with amendment
The amendments were read an
concurred in.
and prohibit officers from purchss
ing warrants at discount. was reaC
| the second time and placed on the
general file, as was also the House
bill to provide for branch county
jails.
The Council bill to amend section
1880 of the Compiled Statutes OF
Utah, was taken up on its third
reading The bill repeals the sec
ton in question, and prOvidS that 8
person in whose favor a judgment
has been entered, may have an ab
stract of the judgment. The sec
ton to replace the one repealed
gives the blank form Of the abstract
Mr.. Booth was opposed to the
passage Of the bill. 1t seemed tC
him that the object was to enforce
the execution, by resort to tn:
district court, Of Judgment which
otherwise was void, and could not
be enforced by an execution from
Justices court.
The bill, when the ayes and naye;
were called for, was defeated-ayei
3, nays II.
The Council bill'tO provide means
for the collection of small debts
was taken up on its third reading
This is the bill which had such 9
checquered career in the Council
Mr.. Thurman wanted section {
stricken out, because its refer
ence to certain titles was In
correct, and because he did moi
think the Legislature intended
TO give to merchants the right tc
substitute in this city a suit for SIC
or any small amount, against a man
who may live at ST. George. 1t
would work decided hardship
and such suits could be entered IN
he face Of an agreement TO pay the
money in q certain place.
Mr. Booth was in favor Of striking
IL out, and leaving it entirely 10 The
provisions Of the civil pr ceedure act
as ltnOw stands in the cases intended
to cover such debts. Moreover, II