Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Council.

JANUARY 14.-Taylor, of the Joint Com
mittee on Printing, reported in favor OF
appointing T. i. Taylor, of the Deseret
News, Public Printer, and said that they
had solicited bids OF five firms, but only
two had made bids-the Tribune and
Deseret Ne,Us; that the former bid 20
cents on composition and the latter 10
cents. The report was accepted the COM
mttee discharged, and T. f. Taylor
elected Public Printer.
Mr.. Page reported for the Committee
on Compilation that bill would be intro
duced in the House providing for COM
pilation of the laws. The report was re-
ceived and the committee discharged.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Slack, File 6-Amending sec
ton 5, chapter So, laws of 1884, regard
ing license. The amendment sought is
to exempt persons peddling farm products
from such tax. Referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hammond, File Amending
sections a and 5, chapter 45, laws OF 1884,
by striking out the words County Clerk,
and inserting Clerk OF Probate Court.
Bill advanced to second reading.
By Mr.. Barton, File 8-Pertaining to
highways. Read by title and referred to
Committee on Highways.
BY MIR. Sharp, File 9..Amending sec
tons PIP and pa, Compiled Laws. Re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Files Nos. 3, l and were ordered
printed.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to
procure two copies of Vests map of Utah
for the Council chamber, and also one
copy of the laws of the United States,
and copy Of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary.
Adjourned till 2 p. m. to-day.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Called to order by President Smith.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
James Sharp presented bill TO amend
second 2, chapter 9, Laws OF 1884, for the
further protection of fish and game. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Fish and
Game.
Mr.. Slack presented bill to amend
section 3, chapter 10, Laws of 1880. Re-
ferred to the Committee ON Education.
Mr.. Hammond presented bill to
amend sections $40, I'll, 722, 1923, 757
and 759, Code of Civil Procedure. Re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
James Sharp moved that when the
Council adjourn it be till next Monday at
p. m. Carried.
Mr.. Hammond moved that the Ser
geant-at-Arms be instructed to buy q
copy of Webster's Unabridged Diction-
airy, and the Revised Statutes with Sup
plement. Carried.
A bill amending an act incorporating
the city of Smithfield, in Cache county
was read for the third time and passed
unanimously.
A bill amending Section Ia, Chapter 80,
Session Laws of 1880, passed the third
reading.
The House.
JANUARY 14.-Rider presented report
from the Committee on Printing, recon-
mending that Thomas E. Taylor be elected
to the Office OF Public Printer.
King moved that the report be
adopted. -. a
Hatch wanted more information than
the report contained. The bill for the last
session was eXorbitant, reaching nearly
$4,000. He moved that the report be
recommitted, but the motion was lost.
The report was adopted.
1t was moved that Taylor be appointed
Public Printer.
In voting on the motion large major
ity OF the members voted in the negative
without understanding what they were
about The announcement that the mo-
ton was lost created some CONSERVATION
and division was called for, The mem
hnrs had by that tinao asoortained which
way they wanted to vote and the motion
was carried, Hatch and Mclaughlin vot-
ing in the negative.
The committee appointed to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of compiling the laws
reported in favor of such compilation.
The report was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
By West-Providing for the payment
OF jurors. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. This bill is similar in some
of its provisions to that of Thurman. 1t
provides that in civil cases the party
asking a jury shall deposit $40 for jury
fees on the morning OF each day OF the
trial, the amount to be charged up to the
party against whom judgment is entered.
The compensation of all jurors is fixed at
50 per day.
By Creer-An act to amend the Civil
Procedure act.
By Thurman-An act to amend the
ing to the enforcement of liens.
BY Kimball-An act regulating the
driving and shipping of herds of cattle,
horses and sheep. referred to Live,
Stock committee.
The Speaker announced the members
of the Live Stock and Agricultural and
Irrigation committees as follows:
Agriculture and Irrigation-King, An
derson, Mccullough, Lund and Houston.
Live Stock-Kimball, Woolley, Ander-
son, Greer, King, Farnsworth and Hous-
ton.
THE COMPILATION COMMITTEE.
A resolution OH the compilation OF the
laws was taken up.
The resolution passed its first and Sec
ond readings, and was amended by the
insertion by the Chair of the names OF
the committeeman, as follows: Thur.
man, Baty, King, West and Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin desired to be excused.
He did not approve OF the laws being
compiled in such manner. Such work
should not be placed in the hands of
members of the Legislature, and more
time should be given. He should vote
against the resolution.
Mclaughlin was withdrawn and Smoot
substituted.
Under suspension OF the rules the
resolution passed to its third reading. 1t
was amended by changing the words
"clerical help" TO assistants.
Howell objected to Weber county hay
ing SO large representation on the COM
mittees.
The chair stated the members had been
selected with reference to their legal ex-
perience (O. Cannon was appointed in
place OF Smoot. He hadn't time to at.