Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-26
The Council.

, up ulueT special OrQef ON lCS CnlrQ feaC
ing, commencing at section Is. Whe
section 30 was reached it's further cor
isideration was postponed till to-day =
! Substitute for Fl. F. No. 20 to encourag
the growth OF timber, came. up for cor
sideration. Mr.. Grover got in an amend
= ment making the exemption $500, in as
J sessment, for each acre of trees grown
The bill passed.
Z. ,-iizssa.H. Emo. 10, sto establish a Reform
: School, Read the second time by title
General file. ',N.I
II. T. No. IL, to lessen the terms O
sentence of convicts for good conduct
Read the third time and passed.
i H.F. No. Al, to amend sec. 20, chap
1e19, laws OF 1880, appropriating $4,000
annually to the University of Deseret
provided fifty normal pupils be admitted
during two years The bill passed. 1
at 1886 adjourned till 2 p. m. Friday
The House. ~
FEBRUARY 25.-The House met at 10 a
m. The substitute for G. F 8 and H. F
4 No. 80 amending the charter of Smith
J. field City, and also the remonstrance OF
citizens against the same, were called up,
but were referred back to the Committee
on Municipal Corporations and Towns.
From the Committee on Private Cor
porations. on G. F. No. 81, amending the
law by making banking companies come
within the range of the statutes relating
to private corporations, recommending
thatit pass. aa = ga ssssss -s
The Committee on Manufactures and
Commerce reported on the petitions from
different parts of the Territory, praying
for the suppression of the liquor traffic,
and submitted a bill. The bill prohibits
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors within one
mile of a school house or place of public
worship. 1t was filed to come up in its
order .zss7 .as 't6H n ...,f.o. IfIf.
BY MIR. West,ia revised bill apportion-
ing the Legislative representation of the
Territory! Committee on Elections
At 1910 the House took a recess till p
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. - ~ =
FL. +. No. so was taken up as the
special order of the day, and was on its
third reading. The bill provides for
Territorial Board Of Equalization, and
the Probate Judges of the most popllous
counties were to constitute the board. ...
Mr.. Hatch said that great expenses
would be incurred by the board adjourn
ing from one county court to another to
examine the assessment rolls He re-
marked that the Probate Judges would
be "cinched'' by the country hotel keen
ers, and the way to avoid that would he
to stop with the brethren
Mr.. Hatchs witticisms conyulsed fbe
House with laughter. .-." i
Mr. Hatch proposed an amendment,
that the Board of Equalization consist of
seven reputable citizens. to be chosen by
the Legislative Assembly, to hold Office
Tor two years. The amendment was car
ried. 80 o
e MIR. West1o opposed this amendment.
and thought it was now question of or.
ganlc differences between the Governor
and the Legislative Assembly, and for
this reason he apprehended that the Ex-
ecutive would withhold his signature TO
the bill. ~
Mr.. Thurman replied briefly in a Wig
orous speech, and thought that if the
question was resolved into one of organic.
and if the original manner of
forming the board was wrong, the other
was also.
The vote was then taken on the pass-
age OF the bill, and Messrs Greer and
who had paired votes. were.
On motion, allowed to have their votes
'ecorded. The Speaker decided tha
passage OF the bill by voting in the
making the number of votes
ust enough, Ii.
MIR. Woolley stated that numerous
ity and county officers were very solicit.
JUS that the substitute for G. #. No. II
ND ID. f. No. SO, amending section 56.
happier 81, laws of 1884, relating to pro.
eedlngs in Justices Courts. be mt !
trough. His motion to reconsider the !!
ote by which the bill was lost at the !
morning session was lost. !,
A message was received from the !
'olincH stating that it did not ,concur ins !
ne House amendments to c. F. No. 10.
ne Fish and game bill, and asked for a e
ommltteeo OF conference. Messrs. Thur
er, Houston and Mccullough were an Q
olnted on said committee.
Also, from the same, giving notice of !,
he passage of H. F. No. 20, to encourage y
ne growth OF timber, with amendments .
ne Council amendments were concnrred !
by the, House. A. ~ p
Also, from the same; giving snotice Of q
le' adoption of the report Of the confer b
nee committee relating to G. F. No. 3
he highway bill. and the concurrence in
he House amendments. At this Mr.
atch humorously remarked: "Mr !.
oeaker, l move that we are astonished !" W
Also, from the same, giving notice of ii
le passage of II. F. No. is, to lessen tn. G
rms n of sentence of convicts for good EV
'nduct. and of the passage of Fl. f. No. sa
!, the Deseret University bill. 90
G: F: No. 81, amending section |. chan W
OF chapter 40, laws of 1884. bv in. w
rtlng the word banking between the a,
ords mining and manufacturing in the tn
lvate corporation act, was passed by q. In
luminous vote.
Mr.. Vests motion to insert union rail. r,
al depot companies was lost. TT
y. F: No: b3, to prohibit the sale of in. ca
Slcating liquors within one mile of tn
hool-house or place of worship not wi
thin an incorporated CITY. was nnders, :" =
spension of the rules, passed by a un-
imous vote -
MIR. Humans amendment. which was =
effect that the councils of Incorporated =
les and the county courts in their re-
eclve counties may refuse TO grant %
ID n liquor licenses, was adopted. LIZ =
Inc Committee on Enrolment re- :