Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Council.

The Council.
JANUARY 25.-A Joint resolution for the
distribution of 200 maps in the hands OF
the Territorial Treasurer, was reported
from the House as having passed there,
and passed it's first and second readings.
These maps were purchased two years
ago by the Legislative Assembly, which
body failed to make the distribution IN
tended by this resolution.
A motion to refer to the Committee on
Judiciary prevailed.
J CT. No. IA, apportioning representa-
ton, was made a special order for January
18th.
III. F. No. IA, amending chap. 40, SEES
sion Law of 1884, was deferred till to-day
for consideration.
At3:5O p. m. the Council adjourned
till o'clock to-day.
JANUARY 26.-Minutes OF yesterday read
and approved.
Mr.. Grover, chairman of Committee on
Judiciary, reported back G. F. %, bill
to provide for assignments, with recon-
mendation for its passage; also @. f. 70,
bill to amend sections 1914 and 1876 Code
of Civil Procedure. Placed on file. Also
II. j. R. Is, placed on file for second read
ing. III. f. 9, a bill for the selection and
payment of jurors, with recommendation
for its passage.
Francis, chairman of Committee on
Claims and Public Accounts, reported
back the petition of Jos. FL. Parry & Co.,
with recommendation that the amount
$S6.60-for printing done, be appropri-
ated.
Mr.. Grover-A bill to incorporate
Nephi City, in Juab county, read by title
and referred to Commute of Municipal
Corporations and Towns.
G. F. No. 8, a bill pertaining to high
ways, special order, taken up and passed
its second reading; placed on file for its
third.
o. f. No. % passed its second reading.
Fl. F. No. 9 passed its second reading
and was placed on file.
The House.
JANUARY, 25. = The following bills
passed their second reading
G, f. No. 6, relating to the licensing of
vendors of garden, farm and orchard pro-
ducts.
G. F. No. Z, amending sections 4 and 5,
chapter 45, Laws of 1884, as reported |
back by the Committee on Private Cor
porations.
G. r. No. IS, providing that punish
ments for misdemeanors shall not ex-
coed six months in the county jails, or
$500 fine, or both, as reported back by
the Committee on Judiciary.
ii. r. No. 16, relating to the DISPOSE
ton of 200 of Vests maps of Utah, as re-
ported back by the Committee on Coun-
ties, with amendments, was read for the
third time. The bill provides that copies
of the map shall be distributed to the
county and certain of the Fed
eral officers, to the Asylum and Univer-
sity; and that the Territorial Treasurer,
after reserving four, shall sell the re-
twenty-six copies, at S. each
and place the proceeds in the Territorial t
Treasury. The amendment to strike out : :
the word COLLECTORS was carried, but o
The motion to reserve the thirty maps for '
uture use was lost. The bill as amended
passed by unanimous vote.
H. R. No. IL, relating to the compila- =
ion and publication of the laws of Utah
Territory, was taken up. A motion to
e-commit to the Conference Committee
vas carried. I
A message from the Council was read \
o the effect that G. F. No. 10, supple
mental to Chapter 6, Session Laws of
1884, relating to the protection of fish
nd game, had passed that body. The
ill was read and referred to the Com
1ittee on Fish and Game. e
The House then adjourned until TODAY y
t 2 p. m.
JANUARY 26.-House met pursuant to
djournment.
Thurman presented statement from
enj. Bachman, deputy clerk First Dis
let Court. Received and referred to
ommittee on Claims and Public Ac-
)unts.
Hatch presented communication from
rof. White, instructor of deaf mutes in w.
he Deseret University, representing that y
separate institute costing not less
ian $25 1000, would be beneficial to the
,af mutes of the Territory. Read and -,
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Rider presented a petition from R. M.
obinson and others, asking for an ap-
opriation to construct a wagon road
rough Piute county. Petition read and +
ferred to the Committee on High :
avs.
Communications were read bv the
'eaker from various persons, thanking "
g House for privileges extended. J.
Thurman reported that the Committee L
Public Claims and Accounts had rec
amended that the reports of the officers M
the various counties be referred to the M
mmittee on Counties.
Thurman submitted the report OF the
mt Conference Committee on the Com NJ
alton of the Laws of Utah, with the NJ
!uest that it be put upon it's passage. M
Young moved that the House adopt NJ
report of the committee. Agreed to: NJ
IS 25, noes 1. NJ
The House got into middle on the final Nj
sage OF the House File No. IL, the N
air deciding that the bill, being already M NJ,
sed by the House, could not again be
ed into consideration. Howell an :,
led from the decision of the Speaker. G M,
on a division being taken the Chair =
not sustained. Bill was read and on
lion OF King the bill was put upon its
L passage, a vote being taken there
10 ayes, 3 noes, Thurman not voting. y.
moot presented bill amending Sec. -
hap. l, laws OF 1884. Referred to ~
lmittee on Asylum for Insane. y
imball presented a bill referring to the
ncti0l, Of fiob opd por,o .,.<l 80