The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
Salt Lake, Jan. 31st.

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House called to order at p m.
Mil utes of yesterday not having
been returned from the printer, the
reading of the same on motion of
Mr.. Cummings, was deferred until
the order of miscellaneous business
came up.
Mr.. Hatch submitted a report
from the committee on judiciary in
reference to II. f. No. 3, of offenses
relating to animals, recommending
that it do not pass. Adopted.
Mr.. Hatch also submitted report
from the same committee relative
to the petition of Alexander He'd.
quist for change of name, recon-
mending the granting Of the petit
ton. Report accepted.
Mr.. Brinton submitted report
from the committee on agriculture,
relative to the petition of J. Jensen
and others relating to sheep herds,
and recommending that the same
be referred to the committee on
judiciary. Report adopted.
II. F. No. 5, bill to change the
name of Alexander Hedquist, was
introduced, and passed its first and
second reading, and placed on file.
Council F. No. s for a joint com.
mittee on university lands was
calle1 up and adopted, and the chair
appointed Messrs. Greer, Morgan
and Cummings to represent the
House on said committee.
Mr.. Thurman moved to reconsider
the report of the judiciary commit
tee relative to the petition OF Alex
ander Hedquist, for change Of name
lost. The ayes and nays We're
called for, resulting in s ayes and ID
nays.
The minutes Of January 3Oth were
read.
A letter was read from the, Terri.
torial Auditor, returning the finan-
cial reports of the county clerks,
saying he did not think it was
meant in the act of the last Legisla.
ture, saying he should audit these
accounts, that he should travel to
the various counties to do this, but
simply to accept the reports of the
clerks and gee that they were corr
rect.
Mr.. Hatch spoke on the question,
saying that if the Auditor was not
able to attend to his business he
should resign.
Mr.. Francis said he understood ii
was the duty of the Auditor to ex-
anime the fnancialreports of county
clerks, and see If they correspond
with the law. The committee ex-
pected the Auditor to at least ex-
anime the reports and certify to
their c0rrectne IS, which he has not
done.
Mr.. Peery called for the reading
of the letter again, and then said
that it was not satisfactory at all.
The Auditor gets well paid for his
services, and turning to the journal,
Mr.. Peery read the various SUMS
paid the Auditor in the past two
years as shown by his report.
Mr.. Young said he did not con-
slider the word audit in the law
meant for the Auditor to travel, but
to examine and see that the &C
counts were correct.
Mr.. Thurman moved to refer the !
reports and letter to the committee
on claims and public accounts.
Mr. Greer, of the committee. said
the law says s'to carefully examine
and audit" and the Auditor does |
not certify that he had done so.
Mr.. Morgan was in favor Of the
reference to the committee. He did
not believe in going wrong at any
Time. In this case he was OF the
opinion the House cannot 60 too far.
Mr.. Peery was in favor Of the
and thought the Auditor
had Overstepped bis bounds In au-
Ehorizing the action of the last Leg.
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