Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The House..

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JANUARY 1STH.-A petition was pre-.
sented from the citizens of American
Fork requesting the passage of a bill
which they presented, entitled "An act
amending an act incorporating American
Fork City" Referred to Committee on
Municipal Corporations.
MIR. Hatch, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the two jury bills,
and recommended the passage of sub
stitute bill which they presented The
substitute bill contains the principal pro-
visions OF both the Thurman and West
bills. 1t designates April /, 1886, as the
day on which the Clerk OF the District
Court and the Probate Judge shall make
their first Supplemental drawing" of
two hundred names, and January lst
OF each year thereafter No Jurors
shall be selected or permitted to serve
in any other manner than provided for
by this act and the act of Congress.
Until April list, 1888, jurors shall be paid
~ per day for their services. The clerl,
OF the District Court is required to furnish
the Territorial Auditor with a statement
containing the name of each juror sum
moned, the days in attendance and the
number OF miles travelled.
The bill was read second time by
title, ordered printed, and made the
special order for Thursday.
communication was read from His
Excellency the Governor in relation TO
the Indebtedness OF the Territory to the
General Government for expenses in
CURED in prosecuting criminal cases un-
der the Territorial laws, and in keeping
Territorial prisoners at the penitentiary.
The Governor submitted communities
ton from the Interior Department, which
placed the total amount at $267 ,130. .94.
The Governor stated that the Territory
had placed itself in the attitude of refus-
ing to pay a pnblic dept, and suggested
that sinking fund be established for the
purpose OF wiping out the indebtedness
The communication was referred TO the
Committee on Claims and Public Ac-
counts.
The Territorial Auditor submitted n
statement OF incidental expenses of the
Ireasurer's and Auditors offices during
the years lSS4-5. Among the "incidental
expenses reported were subscriptions TO
the church newspapers, $3.50. The
total expenses were 81 ,l24.60, which was
$i24.6O more than the appropriation.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
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BY Hatch-An act governing the herd
ing oil stock. Committee on Live Stock.
BY King-An act providing for the pun.
ishment OF sexual crimes. This act de-
clares that any person having illicit car
nal intercourse, "except in cases punish
able by the laws of the United States y
or cases already provided for by Terrific
rial statute, shall be guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor. The crime OF incest is also de.
lined and u penalty OF imprisonment ior
not more than ten years provided. The
bill was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
BY King-A bill providing for the es-
adjustment OF free public libraries. This
bill authorizes the municipal authorities
OF any town TO establish and maintain a
Tree public library and to levy special
tax Tor such purpose, the ordinance TO be
nrst submitted TO vote OF the citizens.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
The Council substitute for Thurlnan's
concurrent resolution on compilation of
the laws was received and referred To the
Judiciary committee.
ii, +. No. 3.-"An act amending an act
regulating the mode of procedure in
criminal cases" was then taken up and
passed under suspension OF the rules.
THIS bill establishes bail as right pend
ing appeal.