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

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D. m. to-day.
The House.
FEBRUARY 3d-The motion to recon-
nit 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 n 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. +. No. IA, a bill appor-
tioning the Legislative representation oil
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 q substitute for H. F. No. 80, bill
amending section 1888, chapter l, title 8,
laws of 1884, relating to the code OF
criminal procedure.
The bill then came upon its third
reading and was passed, under suspen-
sion of the rules.
H. f. No. IL, a bill repeating section
10, chapter 5, laws OF 1884, for the pro-
section of fish and game, came up on its
second reading and was referred back to
the Committee ON Fish and Game.
j. M. Zane, Clerk of the Third District
Court, sent a communication to the
House, in compliance with concurrent
resolution No. II, stating that 1920
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 fifty-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
incompetency 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
with the endorsement OF the Grand
Junction Board OF Trade, Mr.. Bucklin
urged the Utah Legislature to cause q
substantial bridge to be built over the
Green River. This would make an
interstate highway, and the mutual
benefits would, it is thought, justify the
outlay. Referred to the Committee on
Highways.
MIR. Cannon presented communica-
ton from Prof. Harry White, principal of
the deaf and dumb department Of the
University of Deseret, stating that Sec
ond estimate for building and equipping
the proposed deaf and dumb institution,
placed the figures al S25 900 for the build
ing and $l3,0 900 for the support of the in
stitution, which is about double OF the
former estimate, and an appropriation of
the above amount was asked. Referred
| W tHc SOuliillttte OH EuuCatlOn.
AT 4 80 the House adjourned.
FEBRUARY AIR. Howell, chairman
on Claims and Highways, to whom was
referred the petition OF the citizens of
Sewer county, reported the same back
with recommendation that $500 be al
lowed them to fix the county road, pro-
viding that they vii! furnish like
amount for the same purpose. Commit
tee on Appropriations
MIR. Stratford, chairman on WAYS and
Means, to whom was referred G.. +. 10,
reported back the same, with amend.
ments, and recommended that il be
passed as amended
Thurber, chairman OF the Committee
on Fish and Game. to whom was referred
the petition OF A. G. Smith in reference to
the destruction OF quail, recommended
that 1t be not granted. Adopted.
MIR. Hatch, chairman OF the Committee
ON Judiciary, to whom was referred ii.
i. 20, recommended that the bill be re-
jected Adopted.
Kimball, chairman OF the Committee
on Live Stock, to whom was referred II.
f. SO, q bill to restrain bulls from run
nlng at large, returned the same with adj
ditional sections, and recommended that
| it be passed.
Mr.. Cannon "A bill to amend Section
6OS, compiled laws OF Utah. Committee
on Education.
The special order OF the day, II. f. No.
40, substitute for ii. +, II and III. +. 70,
was taken up on its second reading, and
on motion was recommitted to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.