The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-16
THE FIFTH DAY.
THE FIFTH DAY.
The House Adjourns Out Of
Respect to Mr.. Jennings.
A BUSY DAY IN THE COUNCIL.
rbe Poll Tax Bill Passed-smithfield
City-rr. Taylor Solid on
Poll Tax.
A BUSY DAY IN THE COUNCIL.
THE COUNCIL.

At2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, th'
Council was called to order by Presiden
Smith and, after prayer and roll-call
the session was declared open for bust
ness. .sr AKA "a rl
The chair of the Chief Clerk was filed
by V. L. Halliday, Mr.. Wells being alb
sent in consequence of the death of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Read.
Mr.. SHARP introduced bill for the
further protection of fish and game,
which was amendatory of Section 2,
Chapter 6, of the laws of 1884. Read
first time and referred to the committee
on fish and game.
Mr.. SLACK presented bill for an act
amending Section 8, Chapter 10, laws OF
1880. Read first time and referred to
the committee on education.
Mr.. HAMMOND introduced bill for
an act amending Sections $40, 721, 722,
723, 757 and 759 of the code of civil pro-
cedure. Read first time and referred to
the committee on judiciary.
A communication from the House.
stated that that body had adopted the
| Joint resolution in relation to the COM
pilation of the laws; also that it had
| adopted Joint resolution appointing
Messrs. Thurman, Baty, King, West
and Howell, with Secretary Thomas, as
a committee to compile the laws and
present them in one bill by March 1st,
1886, and that Secretary Thomas receive
for his services such compensation as
may be provided by the Governor and
Legislative Assembly.
Mr.. SHARP said that under the rules
the resolution should be considered as
having been read once and should be
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. HAMMOND thought that as the
committee on compilation ought TO get
to work as early as possible, the resolu
ton should be adopted under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr.. SHARP was not in favor of hurry
ing matters of importance, though he
was as anxious as any to have the work
of compilation proceeded with.
Mr.. BARTON favored the reference TO
the committee.
On being put to vote, the resolution
was referred.
Mr.. SHARP moved that when the
Council adjourn it be until Monday at 2.
Mr.. HAMMOND moved that the
Sergeant-at Arms be instructed to
purchase a Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary and copy of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, with the
supplements, for the use of the members
OF the Council. Carried
The bill for an act amen ding An
Act incorporating SmithEeld City, in
Cache County was read the third
time. and on motion of Mr.. Hammond,
passed.
Mr.. SHARP suggested that the petition
of the people of Cache County request.
ing the passage of this bill DE forwarded
with the bill to the House. So ordered.
Mr.. HAMMOND moved that the title
be amended so as to read "A bill amend
ing an act" instead of "a bill to amend
an act" etc. Carried.
Mr.. BARTON moved TO amend the title
to read 1.-The City of Smithfeld, instead
of ''Smithfield City" Carried.
The bill amending section "A. chapter
% (being the measure for the DISPOSE
ton of poll tax III cities, was read The
third time.
Mr.. SHARP had an amendment to
offer, reducing the maximum age OF
able-bodied men subject 10 the tax 10
90 years. Adopted.
Mr.. BARToN moved to amend so as to
improve County roads first instead Of
Territorial. Adopted.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved 10 strike out the
enacting clause. and stated his reasons
therefor. one OF which was that the poll
tax was unjust, because it was not COL
lected fairly; some paid it, and some
did not; the poor did, but miners, cap
italists, spectators and transients did
not. To the poor, the poll tax was be
coming oppressive. He favored the !
improvement of roads by a general tax. /
The poll tax was not successfully Oper- |
ated among the whole people.
Mr.. SHARP gave his reasons for sup |
porting the measure. Before voting 10 |
abolish the tax he would have to be bet
ter posted.
Nh. HAMMOND remarked that the bill !
was only slight amendment of the ola !
law, which required that one-fourth of |
the tax collected be turned into the |
Treasury. He favored the bill as
amended.
Mr.. TAYLOR thought, after the ex-
plantations given, the bill would be bet
ter than the old one, and withdrew his |
motion
The ayes and noes were then called.
which showed a unanimous affirmative !
vote.
The bill amending Sections and 3,
Chapter As, was read the third time.
Mr.. HAMMOND, the originator of the
bill, stated his reasons at some length
.or the measure, which amends the sec
tons named by striking out the words
County Clerk" wherever they appear
and inserting in lieu thereof CLERK of
the Probate Court.
The bill passed by a unanimous vote,
and the title was amended
On motion OF Mr.. Pace, the Council
Adjourned ill Monday, at PIN.
THE HOUSE