Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-04
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Council.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
c The Council.
FEBRUARY 3.-Mr. Hammond, from tn
Committee on Judiciary, reported sub
e stitute bill for H. F. 26, relating to estate
k of decedents.
& Mr.. Barton, from the Committee OF
Municipal Corporations and Towns, re
ported back G. F "a, Incorporating Nephi
with three amendments, and G. F. IA
: apportioning legislative representation
with six amendments.
A message was read from the House
giving notice of the adoption of the report
OF the Board of Directors of the Insane
Asylum. Also, of the passage of G. F
, Is, prescribing the punishment for mis-.
/ demeanor. Referred to Committee on
ENDORSEMENT.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Francis-C. F. 30, amending
Section S17, Chapter Z, Laws of 1884, re-
garding civil suits. Committee on Ju-
dietary.
G. F. "a, incorporating Nephi City,
was read the first and second times, the
amendments reported by the Committee
adopted and the bill ordered printed.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
G. f. %, amending an act to incorpo-
rate the City of Moroni, San Pete county,
cutting down the boundaries thereof,
passed unanimously.
G. F. IA, apportioning the Legislative
representation of Utah. The bill passed,
Mr.. Sharp voting in the negative.
Mr.. Sharp, of the Joint Committee on
Conference with the Governor, reported
progress and asked further time for the
committee, which was granted.
At 3p. m. the Council adjourned till 8
p. m. to-day.
The House.
FEBRUARY 3d-The motion to recon-
init the sexual crimes bill to the Com
mittee on Judiciary for amendments was
lost, and it was then read by sections.
Mr.. McLaughlin's motion, to strike
out all that part, viz: Except in cases
punishable by the laws of the United
States, ETC." not having second, was
lost.
Mr.. Thurman moved to have the bill
made special order for this afternoon.
Carried
A message was received from the Coun-
Gil stating that G. F. No. IA, bill appor-
| tioning the Legislative representation of
the Territory of Utah, had passed and
was referred to the House for considera-
ton. Referred to the Committee on
Elections
Another message was received from
the upper House to the effect that G.. F.
No. %, amending an act incorporating
the City of Moroni had passed. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Municipal
Corporations and Towns
The Committee on Judiciary reported
back substitute for H. F. No. 80, a bill
amending section 3SS, chapter /, title 8,
laws of 1854, relating to the code of
criminal procedure
The bill then came upon its third |
reading and was passed, under suspen-
sion of the rules.
ID. +. No. II. a bill repeating section
10, chapter 5, laws of 1884, for the pro-
section OF fish and game, came up on it's |
second reading and was referred back to
the Committee on Fish and Game.
j. NJ. Zane, Clerk of the Third District
Court, sent communication to the
House, in compliance with concurrent
resolution No. II, stating that 1920. 10
was the amount OF the fines and forfeit
ures, less the commissions, collected on
Territorial criminal cases during the years
1884 and 1885, and the same had been
paid to the Territorial Treasurer. In 1884
seventy-three days had been devoted to
Territorial criminal business in the dis
trict, and ffty-five DAYS in 1885. Jurors
and witnesses in Territorial cases had
been paid by the clerk issuing certificates
on the Auditor for warrants, while in
United States business they were paid as
provided for in the United States statutes.
When grand jurors were discharged for
lncompetency they were allowed per
diem and mileage by the United States.
The communication was sent to the upper
house for consideration.
Jas. NJ. Bucklin, of Grand Junction,
Colorado, and member of the State
Legislature, called the attention of the
House. through Mr.. Thurman, to the
building of the new wagon bridge over
the Grand River. At the suggestion of
many citizens of Utah and Colorado, and G
with the endorsement of the Grand |
Junction Board of Trade, Mr. Bucklin
Urged the Utah Legislature to cause a
substantial bridge to be built over the c
dreen River. This would make an
Interstate highway, and the mutual y
benefits would, it is thought, Justify the g
outlay. Referred to the Committee ON
MIR. Cannon presented communica- !.
ion from Prof. Harry White, principal of o
he deaf and dumb department of the
University OF Deseret, stating that Sec a
md estimate for building and equipping g
ne proposed deaf and dumb institution,
laced the figures at $25, 900 for the build Il
1g and $4,000 for the support of the in D.
Tuition, which is about double of the
primer estimate, and an appropriation of ~
ne above amount was asked. Referred -,
the Committee on Education. ~
At 4 80 the House adjourned.
FEBRUARY AIR. Howell, chairman OF
n Claims and Highways, to whom was SO
'ferred the petition of the citizens of &C
evler county, reported the same back
18th recommendation that $500 be al an
wed them to fix the county road, pro- SO
ding that they will furnish like tn
mount for the same purpose. Commit
e on Appropriations. TO-
MIR. Stratford, chairman on Ways and VIZ
cans, to whom was referred G.. F. IA. va
ported back the same, with amend
ents, and recommended that it be -
used as amended. no
'Thurber, chairman of the Committee re
Fish and Game. to whom was referred LII
e petition OF A. c. Smith in reference to !
e destruction of quail, recommended Gle
at it be not granted. Adopted. lay
MIR. Hatch, chairman of the Committee an
Judiciary, to whom was referred FL. !
70, recommended that the bill he ra. IN