The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-23
THE HOUSE.

DusenDerry naQ received. an OHeT lIOAn
Mr. Bancroft to furnish a SPECIAL train
on January Goth to convey the Lcgls-
tlature to Provo, starting at pm. and
returning whenever desirable. Mr..
Dusenberry was present and desired 10
know if this arrangement would be
agreeable TO the members. On motion
the arrangement was concurred in.
n. W. CLAYTON, Auditor of Public
Accounts, submitted reports from all
the county clerks of the various coun
ties, with several exceptions; also bills
of the clerks of the First and ] bird
Judicial Districts, for services per-
formed in Territorial cases and the
claim of Zera Snow for $780, for collec-
J ton of fines in the Second District.
/ Referred to the committee on claims
and public accounts.
Mr.. THURBER presented petition
from George Brickerhotfan and $50 others,
| drawing attention to the increasing
trade with Arizona and Colorado, and
through southeastern Utah, aud asking
that So, GOO be appropriated to establish
a good road from Fremont to Bluff
CITY Referred to the committee on
highways.
MR. GREER, chairman of the commit
tee onprivate corporations, reported back
G. F. No. Z, amending Sections and 3
of Chapter 40. laws of 1884 (Hammond),
and recommended its passage. Filed
for second reading.
Mr.. THURMAN, on behalf of the Hou g
committee appointed to confer with the
Council and to attempt TO arrive at
some settlement with regard to the
much disputed measure, II. r. u, in
relation TO the appointment of a COM
oil 10 nd
appropriating $4,000 for the perform
ance of the work. reported that the
committees had arrived at an under
standing and recommended several
amendments. The first struck out the
names of w. w. Vaughan and Adam
Spiers as members OF the commission,
and substituted that of ]. 7. Hammond
and some other person whom the House
might decide on.
Mi. THURMAN was named TO hll the
vacancy. The gentleman declined, but
his excuse was peremptorilv sat down
upon" By the House. and he was unani-
mously chosen TO the place. At his
suggestion another amendment wa
adued. providing that the , er Gtenl OF
the Commissioners 1861 should not
be paid to any member of the Legisla-
| ture, acting IN the Commission during
the present session. The resolution was
read the second time and ordered prin
| ted.
The jury bill. H. F. 9,debated 10 some
length on Thursday, came MS again for
discussion on Vests motion to insert a
section, compelling the plaintiff or ap-
pellant in a civil action to deposit $12
Jury fees on commencing suit, and the
same amount daily, during the pen
dency OF the action. Mr.. West spoke
warmly in support of his motion, and
was as warmly opposed by Mr.. Thur
man. Mr.. Greer also spoke in opposi-
ton to MIR. West, who said, in answer,
that he was willing to have pro.
vison inserted to the effect that If
1t SnOuld appear 10 tie CUoIt tlIaG de
plaintiff was unable 10 make the Jury
deposit" then the Court could direct
trial TO be proceeded with without de-
post.
The question on the amendment
resulted in an overwhelming vote
against it, and the original (Icquiring a
e5 jury depOsitl was allowed TO stand.
The bill having been read the third
time was put upon its passage Mr..
Mclaughlin, rising, said he should vote
against the bill; it was an attempt TO
supplement the Poland Law, and the
L egiSlature had no authority 10 DO that.
The Poland bill provides for the draw
iug OF 200 names, which would be ample
ii The Probate Judges in the districts,
did their duties and selected the names
of men whom they knew would favor
the enforcement OF the laws OF the
United States, not those WIZ ghen they
cime into the jury box, said Iney would
not or could not convict, and had TO be
excused.
SEVERAL MEMBERS: Isn't the opposite
the case, also?
Mr.. MCHAUGHLGS said no. he re-
meInbered none such. The measure. too,
sought to deprive the courts OF the
right they possessed and bad always
possess ed, to resort TO open venire. If
this were law, compelling probate
Judges to do their duty, he would vote
for it.
Mn. YoUNG answered the gentleman
reference to probate judges. He knew
they had selected the best men obtain
able, and he knew, too. that men had
been excluded from the jury box. ven
when they said they would convict on
the evidence produced, and merely be-
cause they believed in polygamy.
Mr.. THURMAN made spirited speech
in defense of the bill.
NE COIDmcliCN VI ny saying. 4n's
Speaker, the Congress OF the United
States gave US the pattern for the bill
under consideration. TT ey under ook by
solemn act twelve years ago to take
from the District Courts in the TERN
tory of Utah the power to issue an open
yenire Had they at that time foreseen
the contingency arising from failure
of the list provided by the Poland bill
they would undoubtedly have provided |
against it BY increasing the number.
Congress endeavored in its wisdom and !
m 4gnanimity to give the people OF this
Territory fair jury law by giving
an overwhelming majority OF the
an equal representa-
ton. The object undoubtedly was
to provide means by which
the people could submit questions
of difference 10 a jury OF their peers
Hence, Mr.. Speaker. We find ourselves
coatending for measure III the direct
line OF Congressional legislation, IN COM
pete harmony with law passed by the
of fifty millions OF peo-
pie IN these United States. This IS not
an amendment to the Poland law, as
for by the gentleman IRON
Summit County it IS not in conflict
with that law il any sense; 1t IS an M
iependent act upon q Question when