Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-08
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Council.

Iuc OOuuCl1s
MARCH 6, 2p. NH. F. No. II, pr
scribing location of mining claims to e
+ tend 800 feet each side of the lode, w
, passed.
The Committee on Claims on the pei
ton of VIM. Reeves, ex-collector
Davis county, asking for $939.01, unco
lectible taxes, recommended that SAIL
be placed in the general appropriate
bill. for his relief, providing he pay I'M
the treasury within five months the ba
ance, amounting to $517.29. Adopted.
The same committee reported on th
petition of S. S. Walker and others, ash
ing an appropriation to encourage fis
culture, and recommended that 1000 b
placed in the general appropriation bi
for that purpose, provided A. Milto
Musser have the handling of the none
and fish for the years 1867, and dray
$1,000 each year. Adopted.
The conference committee on III. T
No. SO, court reporters, recommends
that the Council recede from its amend
ments, thus leaving the fees of reporters
for transcribing, fifteen cents for 10'
words.
After half an hours recess, tn,
amended appropriation bill came up TO
further action.
Mr.. Page moved to place in the bill
s., 900 to pay Utah county for the use O
the Courthouse in 1884-5 by the First
District Court. Referred.
The bill then passed as amended
With a prospect OF more additions here.
after.
After another recess, a concurrent reso.
luton from the House, regarding the dis
tribution of the school and Deseret Uni
versity reports, was concurred in.
1880 p. m.-The House amendments to
G. F. No. "a, city charter of Nephi, were
concurred in and the bill referred for en-
rollment.
Agreeable to report of conference COM
mittee, the item of $4,000 in favor of
Samuel Cazier, expenses in bringing the
Moss Brothers to trial, was restored in
the general appropriation bill.
II. F. No.77, lessening the term of inn
prisonment, for good conduct in the Pen,
was read and passed.
The general appropriation bill on being
brought in with amendments, the items
named were accepted. Another item was
added for 81 900 to be expended in drain
ing the road at the point of the mountain
west of the city. The bill then passed.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when an adj
iournment was had till 10 a. m. Monday.
The House.
MARCH 6, 10 a. m.-The general appro-
priation bill was taken up as unfinished
business. The Council amendments
were read and concurred in, except the
item of $4,000, Sheriff Cazier's claim for
the Moss Brothers.
Mr.. Hatch moved to insert in the bill
he item of $4,000 for jurors and witness
ees in criminal cases, for which the Ter
'itory is liable for the ensuing two years.
The amendment was strongly opposed
~ King, Greer, Thurman and others,
md was advocated favorably by Nc
Laughlin, Hatch and Howell, but when
'ut to vote was lost by showing of to |
10.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The substitute for H. F. Nos. 40, IL and
Z, the new sexual crimes bill, came up
N its third reading Under suspension Of
he rules and passed, Mclaughlin,
Howell and Young voting no.
The general appropriation bill was
AIKEN up and subjected to few amend
nents, after which it passed, McLaugh-
ms being the only opposing vote.
ID. +: No. rs, changing the boundary
mes OF Rich county, was passed with
We opposing votes.
IL. f. No. u, to lessen the term of i'm
rlsonment of convicts for good behavior.
assed by an unanimous vote. This is
ne new bill that is intended to conform
, the Governors objections made to the
Id bill.
The substitute for G. F. No. "a, incor-
oratlng Nephi City, was passed without /,
ny opposition.
II. 4: No: %, relating to the distribu-
on of the 1900 educational reports, as
nended by the Council, was passed. 1
BY an unanimous vote, Mr.. Greer was t
lowed to introduce bill authorizing a
e incorporation of union railroad depot 1
mpanles with certain rights, powers, S
ollgatlons and restrictions. Read first t
ia second times by title, and ordered t
inted. Y
Pending the consideration of the Coun- t
amendments to the general appropria-
IN bill, at 1850 recess was taken until
30 o'clock. >''--
EVENING SESSION. :,
The House convened at 8 O'Clock with !
rely quorum present. -
The Committee on Counties reported &c
at they had examined the accounts of ir
various county courts in their dis d
rsements of the appropriations from
Territorial treasury for roads and VI
dyes, and had found the said accounts
,urate and correct. The COMMITTEES Is
commended that the reports be publish. 1S
IN the compiled journal of the House 70 70
The appropriation bill was "monkeyed;, 10
n Tor about two hours. The items of
-. 10 for Clerk Emerson's fees in the K
st District Court; $1,515.l6. the Dee. m
Nems' bill for legislative PRINTING. Jo
1000 for purchase of land for and con- &C
sent expenses OF the Territorial Insane 18
YUM, and few other amendmants an
re inserted in the bill. 1t was then ize
hanged back forth in the Council and
use Tor concurrence in amendments. de
it was finally passed. Mr.. McLaush. pr
however, voted no. by
n effort was made to insert the iurv fro
OF $40, 600, but it failed again. SIN
I. r NO. Al, amending the charter of acl
an City, and ii. F. No. 81, providing tbt
the removal ofinsane convicts to the ret
fltorlaf Insane Asylum, were passed tor
unanimous votes. '
10 is the House adjourned till Mon tity
at 10 4. m. est
AFTERNOON SESSION. sto
ARCH S.-Messages from the Council 1 %S
re effect that they have this day re- LOG
I'd the substitute for H. F. No 40 A
further providing for the punishment
'xual crimes.