Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-06

Mr.. Farnsworth presented petition
from the County Court of Beaver County
asking reimbursement for amounts ex-
pended in capturing and boarding pris-
oners during the years 1SS4-5. The
whole amount claimed was 81 ,O62. 40.
Committee on Claims and Public Ac-
counts.
The Committee on Manufactures and
Commerce reported back G. T. No. 90, n
bill to provide for assignments, with
amendments, recommending its pas
sage.
The Committee on Penitentiary and
Reform School reported back the bill for
the establishment of reform school with
amendments, recommending its passage
as amended.
The Agriculture and Irrigation Com
mittee reported back the substitute for
III. i. No. 20, with amendments.
The Live Stock Committee reported II d.
+. No. "a, with substitute bill.
The Fish and Game Committee report
ed G. T. No. 10 and III. 4. No. II, with n
substitute for G. f. No. 10.
The Committee on Claims and Public
Accounts reported favorably on the claim
OF Benjamin Bachman for 1928, that of j +.
r. Wilkin for 1890, Zera Snow, legal
services, and the claims of Auditor Clay
ton and Treasurer Jack for witness fees
and mileage in the Rogerson case.
The Live Stock Committee reported
III. +. Nos. and 80, recommending the
passage OF the latter.
A conference committee was appointed
to confer with like committee from the
Council in reference to the bill in relation
to the estates OF decedents.
MIR. King introduced a bill providing
for bulls running at large. Referred to
Committee on Live Stock
Mr.. Smoot introduced bill making ap.
preparations for deficiencies of the Terri
torlal Insane Asylum. Asylum Commit
tee.
III. +. No. 3, amending the mode Of
procedure in criminal cases, was returned
from the Council with amendments. This
is Vests new bail bill, and the amend
ment was unimportant.
The Council bill providing for assign
ments OF insolvent debtors, was taken up
on its second reading amended and made
the special order for Monday.
communication from His Excellency,
the Governor, was read, giving his rea-
sons for vetoing the jury bill Following
is the message:
Under the Edmunds bill, SO called, it is a
good ground of challenge to grand Juror or
to petit juror called on the trial of a charge
OF polygamy or unlawful cohabitation that
ne IS a bigamist, polygamist, or is living in
the practice of cohabiting with more than
one woman, or that he believes il right TO
have more than one living and undiyorced
wire AT the same time, or to live in the prac-
tice of cohabiting with more than one
woman. During the two years last past a
great portion of the time of the courts has
been occupied in the trial of the class of
cases above mentioned. much larger por
ton OF the time is likely to be so occupied in
the future, there being upwards of one hun
area indictments for such offenses now
pending in the Third District Court alone.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Ed
minds bill, the Probate Judges continue in
the annual selection of jurors in pursuance
OF the roland bill, to select the names of
none Dut thoSe who are virtually disuuali-
ned IN the class of cases herein referred to.
Inc persons SO selected reside, in many in
stances, at great distance from the place
where the court is held. Tho result ia that
the courts are seriously delayed in the adj
mlnlstration of the laws, individuals unnec.
e a. inconyenlenced, and the people put
TO needless and great expense.
ANY extension of the system of PROCURING
Juries provided by the Poland bill ia there,
fore inadvisable.
The reform school bill was ordered
printed.
The bill to encourage the growth OF
timber was taken up and amended.
The bill to prevent the spread OF malig-
hant diseases among sheep was ordered
printed,
The fish and game bill was amended
and recommitted.
The Territorial equalization bill was
made the special order for Wednesday.
Greer moved the Committee on Judi
cary be instructed to prepare a jury bill
similar to that vetoed by the Governor,
but applicable to Territorial cases only.
Carried.
The House adjourned until Monday.