Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-18

rules. The bill was lost-noes II, ayes 8
The bill provided for a majority OF thu
directors being residents of distant corln
ties.
III. F, No. e, amending section 1858
chapter 1. title 4, Laws of 1884, relating
. to the enforcement OF liens, came up ir
the order of business, but was postponed
until Friday. a.f,sa, ,as
H. F. No. 4S, amending the charter @
Pleasant Grove by reducing the town
limits, passed to its third reading and was
ordered printed.
The House was informed by the Coun'
Gil that C.. F. No. 20, a bill to provide
revenue for the Territory Of Utah and
the various counties thereof, had passed
and was referred to the lower house fol
consideration. Committee on Ways and
Means.
Another message was received stating
that Fl. F. No SO, the bull bill, was re-
turned with amendments.
Adjourned until p. m. to-day.
FEBRUARY 1S.-Mr. Lund presented a
petition from 3O7 citizens OF Mount Pleas
ant asking to have their city charter
amended. Committee on Municipal Cor
porations and Towns. r.,1t
The Committee on Elections reported
back G. F, No. IA, bill apportioning the
legislative representation OF the Terri
/ tory OF Utah, and recommended its pas
sage also, H. F. No. 40, bill prescrib-
ing qualifications for electors and Office
holders, etc., and recommended its pas
sage. ig5arL 0gG as- aa no
The Committee on Highways reported
back the petition from Beaver county and
recommended that 81 900 be allowed for
the purpose OF repairing roads. .,.-,.-
The Committee ON Ways and Means
reported back the communication of the
Auditor and j., R. Wilkins, and recon-
mended that the safe now at Ogden be
transferred to Beaver, and further that
5000 be appropriated for the purpose OF
transportation, or as much of it as will be
necessary. Also II. F. No. so, bill pro-
Yiding for Territorial board of equaliza-
ton, and recommended its passage.
The. Committee on Agriculture and
Irrigation reported on II. F. No. So,
bill to encourage the sinking of artesian !
wells, and recommended it's passage.
The Committee on Penitentary and
Reform School reported back HI. +. No.
16, bill to lessen the term of imprison-
ment OF prisoners upon good conduct,
and recommended it's passage.
The Committee on Claims and Public
Accounts reported back the petition of
A. 0. Smoot, collector of Utah county,
and recommended $S5.71 be allowed for
lncollectible taxas. Also the petition of
Mr.. Fotheringham, for examining the re-
'ords in the Second Judicial District, and
recommended that $3.50 be allowed.
Also, the petition of L. III. Riddy, ex-
collector of San Juan county, and recon-
nended that $10.75 be allowed.
The report of the Utah Library was re-
,eived, read and referred to the Com
nittea oil Libraries.
The Committee on Education reported
Jack the petition of the Salt Lake Divis-
On OF the Temperance Union, and stated
hat temperance text books are now in
Sc. Also Fl. F. No. ID, a bill to estab-
sh free free libraries in the Territory and :
commended that it be rejected. Also
[. F. No. Al, and recommended it's pas
age.
MIR. Cannon-A bill to amend section
/, chapter 81, in relation to the Asylum.
II. F. No. So, bill in relation to mort
ages on personal property was taken up
y special order and passed. Ayes %, r
avs :