Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-18

rules. The bill was lost-noes II, ayes v,
The bill provided for u majority oil tle
directors being residents OF distant colh-
ties. -, ,o.o
TT. f. No. 6, amending section lOoo,
chapter 1. title 4, Laws Of 1884, relating
10 the enforcement Of liens, came up IL,
the order of business, but was postponed
until Friday. ..ua
III. +. No. AS, amending the charter 81
Pleasant Grove by reducing the town
limits. passed to its third reading and was
ordered printed. g.,
The House was informed by the Conn
Gil that G. f. No. 30, a bill to provide
revenue for the Territory OF Utah ana
the various counties thereof, had passed
and was referred to the lower house ior
consideration. Committee on ways anu
Means. ......... -,
Another message was received stating
that III. +. No. 80, the bull bill, was re-
turned with amendments.
Adjourned until 2 p. IN. to-day.
FrBRuARy 1S.-Mr. Lund presented
petition from 3O7 citizens OF Mount Pleas
ant asking to have their city charter
amended. Committee on Municipal Cor
porations and Towns. :,
The Committee on Elections reported
back G.. T. No. Ia, bill apportioning the
legislative representation oil the Terri
tory of Utah, and recommended its pas
sage also, II. +. No. 40, a bill prescrlb-
ing qualifications for electors and Office
holders, etc., and recommended its pas
sage.
The Committee on Highways reported
back the petition from Beaver county ana
| recommended that 81 900 be allowed Tor
the purpose OF repairing roads.
The Committee on Ways anu Means
reported back the communication OF the
|. Auditor and j. r.. wilkins, and recon-
mended that the safe now at Ogden be
transferred, to Beaver, and further that
5000 be appropriated for the purpose oil
TRANSPORTATION, or as much OF it as will be
necessary. Also ii. +. No. 80, a bill pro-
viding for a Territorial board of equaliza-
ton, and recommended its passage.
The Committee on Agriculture and
Irrigation reported on II. +. No. 30, q
bill to encourage the sinking OF artesian
wells, and recommended its passage.
The Committee on Penitentary and
Reform School reported back ii. /. No
1G, bill to lessen the term Of imprison
ment OF prisoners upon good conduct,
and recommended its passage.
The Committee on Claims and Public
Accounts reported back the petition o
A. o. Smoot, collector of Utah county
and recommended 1871 be allowed fo
uncollectible taxas. Also the petition o
Mr.. Fotheringham, for examining the re
rords in the Second Judicial District, AM
recommended that $3.50 be allowed
Also, the petition OF l.. II. Riddy, ex
collector OF San Juan county, and recon
mended that $l0.75 be allowed. ..
The report OF the Utah Library was re
ceived, read and referred to the Com
mittee on Libraries.
The Committee on Education reported
back the petition Of the Salt Lake Divis
ion OF the Temperance Union, and statet
that temperance text books are now i
use. Also III. f. No. -, bill to estab
lish free free Libraries in the Territory an
recommended that it be rejected. Ais
II. +. No. Al, and recommended its pas
sage.
Mr.. Cannon-A bill to amend sectio
2, chapter 81, in relation to the Asylum
Fl. +. No. 50, bill in relation to mort
cages on personal property was taken u
byspecial order and passed Ayes 2.
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