Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Council.

The Council.
JANUARY 26tl, Continued Sharp
from the Committee of Conference or
House resolution No. II, reported in favo
of adopting the amendments of tn
House, and the report was accepted
This substitute resolution provides TO
the compilation and publication of thu
laws of Utah, and appoints a COMMITTEES
of five to do the work, and appropriate:
$4,000 for the purpose.
Notice was received from the House O
the passsge of H. F. No. 26, relative tt
the estates of decedents. Read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
| G. F. No. Is, providing for Territorial
Board of Equalization, was made the
special order for Friday.
/ G. F. No. IA, relating to irrigation,
amending chapter 40, Session Laws OF
1884, by repeating section. 81, was read
the third time and passed.
Notice was received from the House OF
the passage of G. F. No. IS, prescribing
punishment for misdemeanors also G. F..
No. z, amending sections and ofchap-
ter As, Laws of 1884, by striking out
| County Clerks" and inserting "Clerk of
Probate Court" Both bills were re-
ferred to the Committee on Engross-
ment
The resolution providing for the dis
tribution of Vests map of Utah was put
| on its passage and carried
mr.
Alex. Ramsay, President of the Utah
Commission, Horace S. Eldridge, F. D.
Richards and Charles S. Burton, thank
ing the Council for courtesies extended in
the freedom of the Council Chamber.
Mr.. Hammond presented the report of
II. j. Richards, of the joint committee
appointed last session to dispose of twelve
tons of books belonging to the Territorial
Library. They report having sold the
same to the Deseret Paper Mill and
placed the amount in the Territorial
Treasury. The committee say in their
report that they deducted $12 for KAN
lining the same, but fail to state the sum
received by the sale of said old books.
The report was received.
At $3.50 p. m. the Council adjourned till
2 p. m. to-day.
The House.
JANUARY 26.-The bill amending the
act OF 1884 in relation to estates of de-
cedents was unanimously passed under,
of tho rules.
G. f. IS, providing the mode of punish
ment Tor m lsdemeanors, was unanimously
passed.
G. F. Z, amending sections and 5,
chapter 45, laws of 1884, was passed.
q: F. 26, amending section 5, chapter
%, laws of 1884, was recommitted to the
Judiciary Committee.
A communication was received from
A. q. Emerson, clerk of the First District
court, in response to the request of the
Assembly for information concerning the
payment of witnesses and Jurors. All
urors had been paid by the United States
or time devoted to United States cases.
No witnesses in United States cases had
'een paid by the Territory. The Assem-
ny was referred to the United States
MARSHAL and the court reporter for fur s
her information.
communication from the Auditor was !
eceIved, transmitting two freight bills
nd the claim of Zera Snow for collecting +
money due the Territory. Referred to
committee on Claims and Public Ac- t
cunts. a
The Speaker announced a eommunica-
ion from His Excellency, the Governor
citing forth his reasons for disapproying
|. b. No. 3, the bill introduced bv Mr. .
vest. giving criminals the absolute right
bal pending appeal. This was the
rst bill submitted to the Governor dur
lg Tie present session, and his commun- .
alton was listened to with interest. . .
The Speaker announced that the COM i
lunlcatlon would be spread on the u
llnutes and placed on file.
The House then adjourned. tt
JANUARY 27.-Minutes of Yesterday Il
ad and approved. a
MIR. Taylor presented petition from W
ephi w. Clayton, Public Auditor, ask
g that an appropriation of 81 900 per b.
mum be made for the last four years, la
ID that some steps be taken towards an bl
crease OF salary for the future, stating
at the present salary is insufficient to m
re the assistance necessary. Com hi
lttee on Claims and Public Accounts. al
Mr. Tuttle presented petition from w
oronl, Sanpete county, asking that the he
y limits be reduced. Committee on do
lnicipal Corporations and Towns. ~,
MIR. Barton, Chairman of the Commit on
on Counties, to whom was referred an
+. 10, reported back the same with a M
bstltute bill, and recommending it's th fl,
ssage. '''
BY MIR. Heybourne-A bill to amend -
apter 10, Session Laws of 1880. Com u;
ttee on Education. lat
3y Mr.. Barton-A bill to amend sec ia
2, chapter 81, Session Laws of 1880. 10
act to establish Territorial Insane e.. en-
YUM. Committee on the ASYLUM for IN
Insane ma
}. /. %, a bill to provide for assign co,
nts of insolvent debtors, passed its !
ond reading and was placed on file for 1Sl
third. sol
J. F. No. 8, bill pertaining to high ket
rs, made, upon motion, Especial order put
Monday, February LIST. her
l. +. No. 8, bill for the selection and wa
ment OF jurors, partly read, and re- SAT-
Inder deferred until tomorrow. the
ouncil adjourned. anG
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