The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-08

award is given; carried. The bill
passed lis third reading. Il
Recess till pm.

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passed lis third reading.
Recess till 2 pm.
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Councillor Caine presented six re
monstrances from 1914 citizens 0
Park City and vicinity, against tn
passage of any bill to incorporat
, Park City. believing that the bur
!, den of taxes would be much NOR
weighty than any good that coulC
accrue, also believing that the pro
vision in relation to elections wa
strange to the territory; that any
such incorporation is totally un
necessary; that the life of mining
camps or towns is uncertain in du
ration. A majority of the bushes:
men are not in want of an incor
operation. The patentee of the town
site is the prime mover in this char.
ter matter. Referred to the com.
mittee on municipal corporations.
| Councillor Caine presented the
accounts of Sergeant-at-arms John
VanCott, with vouchers. Referred
to the committee on claims and APP
preparations.
The committee on judiciary re-
ported back II. F. AZ, to provide for
a revision OF the laws of Utah, with
amendments.
The same committee reported back
ii. +. II, extending the right of suf-
frage.
BY unanimous consent Councillor
Game presented a bill to amend
section 43,chapter 2, titles This bill
transpOSeS the words of the present
section comforting upon women the
elective franchise, so that it shall
read: THAT every woman, born or
naturalized in the United States.
or who is the wife, widow. or the
daughter of a native born or natur-
allied citizen of the United States,
of the age of 81 years, who has re-
sided in this territory six months
next preceding any general or spe-
cial election, shall be entitled to
vote at any election in this Terri
tory This measure is introduced
to place beyond bubble the con.
struction of the law comforting upon
women the elective franchise, and
Councillor Cafne said he hoped the
Governor would sign it so that there
would hereafter be no room for
doukt in any persons mind on the
true meaning of the law.
A message was received from the
House stating that the Governor
had approved III. F. 2, 81, So, "a and
81; that he had disapproved H. F.
IS, and had suggested amendments
to H. +. 60; also asking conference
committee on H. F. s and As.
The Chair appointed Councillors
Wells and Barton on II. +. S, and
Councillors Game and Murdoch on
IL. f. 45.
Another massagel was received
stating that the House asked for a
conference committee on the fish
and game bill, aud that H. F. 10,
the school bill, had been passed.
Councillors SmOOt and Tnurber
were appointed a committee of con-
ference on the firsh and game bill.
c. F. SO, the bill designating legal
holidays was read and passed.
H. F. 25, amending sections $50
and 4S9 of the railroad act, was read
and passed.
H. F. AZ, for the appointing of a
committee on the revision of the
laws of Utah, was read and passed.
II. F. Il, extending the right of
suffrage and giving the females the
right to hold office, was read and
passed.
G. F. 35, a bill amending section
43, chapter 2, title 8, of the election
laws, was read and passed.
II. F. 10, for amending the school
bill, was read and referred.
A message was received from the
House stating that one of the Coun-
Gil amendments to tie sugar bill
was not concurred in. The Council
receded from its position on the OBJ
Jectlonable amendment.
By unanimous vote, Councillor
Cluff introduced petition from E.
z. Ferry and seYenty-four business
men and merchants of Park City,
expressing a desire that PARK City
be incorporated, and asking speedy
and favorable action on the bill now
before the legislature. Referred to
the committee on municipal cOrpo-
rations and town sites.
BY unanimous vote, Councillor
Smoot presented a claim of Z. Snow,
stating that he had been attorney
general until the passage Of the Po-
land bill, and since then he has been
constantly called upon by territorial
officers for counsel in territorial
matters, and asked for compensa-
ton therefor. Judge Snow stated
that the last legislative body voted
him $500 for such services as he had
rendered the two years previous.
Referred to the committee on claims.
Adjourned until 2 p. N. Wednes
day.
HOUSE.
A communication from the Coun-
Gil announced that that bOdy had