Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-11
The House..

MARCH III, III q. m.-Ihe House bill
to prevent the spread OF contagious dis.
eases among animals was passed, the
Speaker casting the deciding vote.
III. F. No. 50, changing the corporate
limits of the town of Fairview, was
passed.
II. f. No. 81, amending the act incor-
porating Mt. Pleasant, was passed.
Hatch, from the Judiciary Committee.
bills without recommendation. Among
them the bill introduced by Mclaughlin
providing for the recording OF marriages.
1t was suggested that the bills be allowed
to die in the hands of the committee.
A bill to incorporate the city of Smith
field, framed to meet the objections of
His EXcellency to bill on similar SUBJ
ject, was introduced by Howell and pass
ed under suspension of the rules.
II. +. No. rs, the union depot bill, was
passed by vote OF Is to 3.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PIP. m.-The Council bill granting n
charter to Cedar City, was passed.
The Council amendment, III. f. No.
81, incorporating Mt. Pleasant, was con-
Cured in, as was also the amendment to
the bill incorporating Smithtield.
The House bill amending the charter
of Provo City, was passed.
The House then took recess subject
to the call of the Speaker. About 4
o'clock the Speaker called the House to
order, and announced q message from
His Excellency, the Governor. As the
message was understood to relate to the
general appropriation bill, was very
lengthy and of great importance, Secre-
tary Thomas was requested to read it, in
stead of entrusting it to the chief clerk.
Representatives Hall was pretty we'll
filled, all the members of the Council be-
ing present, besides several OF the Utah
| Commissioners, Territorial officials and
others. The message, which was an I'M
compromising veto of the appropriation
bill, was listened to with close attention
by all present.
After dead silence for several mo-
ments following the reading, another
message from the Governor was announc-
ed, approving the House Joint Resolution
providing for the distribution OF ii. L.
No. 20, to encourage the growth OF tim
Der, and ii. +. No o.
Mr.. Smoot moved that the House ad.
journ out Of respect for the gentlemen
who had framed the bills that met with
the Governors approval.
Speaker Ritter spread very wet blan.
ket over the whole proceedings at this
point by announcing he had received def.
mite information that the per diem OF the
members would be Withheld.
"For how long?" dolefully inquired
Hatch.
The Revenue bill was then taken from
the table and further consideration was
indefinitely postponed, which practically
kills the bill.
The Council amendment to the IIous,
bill amending the act to incorporat,
Provo City was concurred in
Mr.. Hatch arose and stated that the
Governor had reminded the Legislature
that "our officers" the Territorial Audi
tor and Treasurer, were usurpers and act
ing Illegally. Hatch understood the,
were acting under n commission from tn,
Governor. 1t could not be that they were
usurpers unless the Governor was III
usurper
Greer stated that the election at whicl
the Auditor had been elected had beer
called by the Governor.
None OF the members took occasion Il
state that the term for which the Auditor
had been elected and for which the com
mission had been granted had expired
several years ago.
MARCH IL, 10 Il. m,-Communicatior
was received from the Council statinl
that they had amended G.. +. No. 8. I
bill pertaining to highways, to conform I,
the suggestions OF the Governor, and hat
passed, and forwarded the same for the
action OF the House. The House con.
CURED in the amendments and passed the
bill unanimously.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
back ii. +. No. Y, II bill providing fol
the record OF marriages, without recon
mendation.
On motion the bill was laid on the table
indefinitely,
Some one made motion to take q
recess. Mr.. Hatch objected to this, ant
stated that as the members were draw
lng their per diem, they should put in .
full day.
Mr.. Mclaughlin introduced a bill, by
consent, appropriating money for the pay
ment OF officers OF the Legislative Assem-
bly,. Following is the bill:
That the sum Of $i,3GO is hereby appro
prlated OF any money in the Territorial
treasury, not otherwise Appropriated. for IN,
payment of the officials of the Twenty
seventh session of the Legislative Assem-
bly,, to be paid and distributed as follows
To 4. NJ. Wells, Chief Clerk of the
~ Council NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 OC
10 Milando Pratt Enrolling Clerk of
~, the Council ,:;.....,,,........ 800 0,
To j, g. Kimball, Sergeant-at
:, OF tho Council. ....,........... 800 q
10 Lewis M. Cannon, Messenger of
the Council .;.a:...:......,.... 30 On
To John ioagland, Waterman of the
m touhcll ......-.,......... 30 "
To q, q. Shaw, Chaplain of the Coun-