Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-29
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Council.

JANUARY 2Sth, p. m.-The Commit
tee on Claims, to whom was referred the
netition of A. E. Merriam, asking to be
reimbursed in the sum Of $250.5O for nom
1 collectible taxes paid by him, recon-
mended that the sum of 1924 (non-col-
leectible taxes in Emery and Sanpete
counties) be appropriated to his reiief.
The remainder ($26.15) which should, IN
the opinion of the committee, have been
collected with force, was not allowed.
Adopted
The Committee on Highways, to whom
was referred the petition of R. A. Allen
and others, asking for an appropriation
Of 81, 900 from the Territorial treasury be
used in repairing roads along and max
ing bridges over the Sewer river in Piute
county. recommended that $500 be put in
the general appropriation bill provided
the County Court of Piute county expend
$500 for the same purpose. Adopted.
c. F. No. IA, pertaining to the appor-
tioning of the Legislative representation
of the Territory of Utah, was made
special order of the day, but on motion
the further consideration of the bill was
deferred until Tuesday, in order to give
the committee ample time to see that no
precincts had been omitted.
The substitute for c. F. No. Is, relat-
ing to the manner of adjusting disputes
in county boundary lines, was made
special order for Monday.
A message from the House was re.
L. H. 80 81 ffaa Of
three-namely, Rider, King and Lund-
had been appointed to act with a like |
committee from the Council, to examine
and destroy the redeemed warrants of
the Auditor. Sharp suggested that the
warrants be properly checked up, Cancelled
and filed away for future reference, and
not destroyed. Growers motion to have
the message referred to the Committee
on Claims and Public Accounts, with in
structions to prepare joint resolution
covering the original resolution and the
amendments, was carried.
Another House message was received
stating that G. F. No. 6, relative to the
licensing of vendors OF farm, garden and
orchard products. had been reported back
with amendments. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The substitute for H. F. No. 8, provid-
ing for the selection and payment of
Jurors, was taken up on its third reading.
Jurors fees are to be paid in cash, and
or this purpose the bill provides for an
appropriation of $4,000 for 1886 and
is, 900 for 1887. The per diem is 81 so.
ind mileage Is cents. The bill passed
~ unanimous vote
G. F. No. %, bill providing for as
ignments OF insolvent debtors, was read
or the third time The bill provides
hat there shall be no preferred creditors .
md an assignee shall give sufficient =.
,ond to the acceptance of the Probate !
Judge. No material amendments were !
ffered, and the bill passed, Taylor's be- |
ng the only negative vote. >
G. F.. No. %, amending sections 1874
nd 1876 OF the Code of Civil Procedure, :
'assed by q unanimous vote. The bill
rovides for a longer time within which :
ctions may be commenced for violations
f written obligations.
On motion Of Sharp, the Council went
nto executive session and remained in
ession about ten minutes to consider the
ominations for Territorial officers made
y his Excellency, the Governor.
Sharp moved that when the Council
djourned the time be set at 10 a. m. to-
ay. Carried
At 4 o'clock the Council adjourned
greeable to this notion