The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-03-06
THE roMs IN CouNCj '
Queer Proceedings of the u.y
 lative sessi0n in Zion.

Yesterday the Tribune repoI
 called to report the Legislative
 sion, and found most of the me
 bers asleep at their desks, and wa ing for the roll to be called. Thl had entirely forgotten that i, w Washington's birth day, and or recollected that they were the to0 of the church. On the clerks de !. was found the following minute T, day being Washington's birthda| the tools and agricultural implemen| representing the industries of Uts| took possession of the city hall, anl in the absence of the regular legi| lators, held session.
 THE COUNCIL.
 The session was called to ordd and the Square elected as presidin| officer, as his rulings could always depended upon. M COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
 The Chair made level-hes
 speech and marked out a line
 work that was satisfactory. to
 hands. He then announced the
 lowing committee app intments:
 On Public Morals-The Rake at the Wise.
 On Applopriations-The Nippel and Chisel.
 On Public Highways--Ihe Say| Horse. On Agriculture-The Shovel au| Spade.
 On Mines and Mining-The Sho| Gun.
 On Trade-The Jack Knife.
 On Revenue - The Cash BoI Alarm.
 On Education-The Ruler.
 On Investigation -- The Whiel Wash Brush. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
 The Augur introduced bill chang ing the name of Moses Thatcher Il John Taylor, Junior.
 The Screw faNa.luSSa bill, anI urged the measure in set speech
 Some of the members were una to catch the thread of the Screw
 marks.
 The Hatchet, who was somef
 of a wag, and noted for his
 sarcasm, axed the house if it propos, to in-auger-ate a regular system changing names.
 The levity was ruled out of order and the bill was referred to a specia committee composed of the Pick
 Shovel, with instructions to bur
 THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
 The Chisel now introduced bN appropriating $5,000 to drive tn ghosts out of the Amelia Palace Sl,000 to get George Q. Cannor home, S5 to mend the seat of Jo Smiths pants, and $3,000 to reim purse the city on its losses trying t enforce the liquor ordinance.
 Immediately the Saw began | show it's teeth and opposed the bill the Shovel got on it's dig. at once and the Adze, who was mathemati Lea! @! Tslrw, Ts s4slwii ssssn -cssi+cul1rr sum total of the expense.
 The Hammer hit the nail on th' head in a good driving argument ii favor of the bill, and showed the ns cessity of immediate action Tn Rules, the one and two Foot fellows thought it bad measure, but tn Rules were suspended and the bil passed. Is was fun to see the Sas buck when the result was, announced The AK, who had originally oppose the bill, chopped on the final vote although it chipped in and announc ed that it was strongly. in favor c cutting down appropriations to tn last notch. The Little Ratchet fror Washington county attempted { split it's delegation on the subjec but failed. 1t then called up Hous' File 2, a bill giving Nose Thatcher; quarter section of mountain land t squat on in case he fled to the hills Or the passage of the Edmunds bill, a it was unwilling that anything shoul, lie--on the table. Tine biil passct without opposition.
 The Bellows then delivered a long winded benediction and the counci adjourned until 3 o'clock to-da~--( | HOUSE.
 The Gimlet opened with prayer ] boring the members terribly. O, the roll being called the Plane wa absent, being of shavin himself a the Walker House. The Rake wa also not to be found and was report ed as being off with some of the el ders on that San Jose excursion The Crowbar was out in the lobb, log.rolling for San Pete--eour+jl The Spirit-level introduced b licensing the sale of liquors an } fixing the penalty for selling aftd 10 o'clock at four cocktails to cad policeman making the arrest. Tn members wanted to see them Bra up Bit and not be Chlseled out q their last cent as under the old lad Amended so as to make portion Il the cocktails go to the police judge On the rate the Desiders got its ieg1 and called for lewiston. Amend | ment carried Tine Plummet wantet