The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-12

Governor with suggestions which were
adopted and the bill repassed and for
walded to the Council.
A. bill was introduced by Mr.. Thur
man for the benefit of prisoners re-
leased from the Utah Penitentiary for
good conduct. The bill provides suit
of clothes or SIS to all prisoners issuing
from the Penitentiary. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on reform
school,
H. F. 62 amending the code of civil
procedure was received back from the
Governor with suggestions which we're
adopted and the bill passed and for
warded to the Council
Mr. GREER introduced bill making
It mi demeanor instead OF felony to
obstruct the lawful distribution of
water, this took he place of one pre-
viousiy sent the Governor bu, mislaid
and was passed.
THURMAN's benefit OF the prisoners
bill was reported back from the COM
mittee favorably with amendments
Passed and sent to the Council.
Mr.. THURMAN introduced a Joint
resolution authorizing the Auditor TO
redeem outstanding jury certificates in
civil cases for 1882 and 1888, to the
amount of about$l0O0. Adopted and
sent to the Council.
Mr.. THURMAN stated that the
amounts referred to had been appropri-
ated for the purpose named, but war
rants had never been issued for them
by the Auditor
Mr.. CANNON reported back the Coun-
Gil measure providing that county
boards shall only b. reimbursed for two
sessions, with amendments, which were
adopted.
1t was now 10 o'clock, and recess
was taken for thirty minutes. II was
l0.45, however, before order was again
called, and the spectators were not so
numerous as before.
A communication was received from
the Governor, approving AN act to
lessen the terms OF sentence of convicts
for good conduct" An act amending
an act to incorporate Provo City" and
the Act incorporating American
Fork.
THE bill preventing the befouling of
waters used for domestic purposes was
passed, agreeing to the Governors OBJ
jections and returned to the Council.
A communication was received from
the Governor disappearing the bill pro-
viding for board OF equalization His
reasons for so doing were that probate
judges are already presiding officers
over county boards OF equalization and
being so were the most Objectionable per-
sons who could be selected to sit as Ter
ritorlal Board OF. Equalization. Referred
TO committee on ways and means, who
after few minutes consideration, re-
ported that the Governor had stated
that IL was contrary to law Tor the Leg
lSlature TO appoint board ii equalIZa-
ton; this the committee thought
was within the Legislative pre-
negative AMI no az IL mt Icing
thought possible. the bill MAS laid on
the table.
The Speaker was pleased to notify the
members that the Sergeant-at-Arms had
an itemized account of their indebted
ness. ready for payment.
Mr.. THURMAN objected to the intro
duction of bills at this late hour.
(Laughter.)
The benefit of prisoners bill' as
amended Restricting the benefits TO
Territorial prisoners) in the Council,
was received back. Some discussion
was asked TO state whether United
States prisoners received any, amount
on emerging from the Pen; he stated
eGhS AOh 4NOCAfO0 TlC III
and So in cash, and the amendments |
were concurred in.
Shortly after IL o'clock another long |
lull occurred. and there was general |
dispensing until o'clock, the clerks |
being the only busy persons in the |
and the sergeant occupying |
himself TO see that quorum (thirteen |
was kept in the room.
1.15a.m.
The Speaker, Mccullough, Lund,
Greer and SmOot. were slumbering. IN |
their chairs or on benches at this hour. |
and everything was dead, awaiting for |
from His Excellency below; |
Hatch, who had been laboring with the /
Governor for several consecutive hours, |
with the intelligence thai the
Executive branch of the Government |
was freezing. and the usher was dis
patched to build him fire. Arthur |
Pratt and one or two of his other ap- !
pointees, remain with him, though his
room has been crowded till now by 7.
H. Lannan, Judge Rosborough, Judge |
Mcbride and others. Mr.. Mclaughlin
moved that a recess of eight hours be
taken. His Excellency was below,
ping nothing, waiting for bills from the
clerk, who was hard at work.
Mr.. WEST oppose d the motion as long
IS the other House was in session.
The Speaker said it had been thought
re, ess might break up the session.
The motion secured no second.
Mr.. McLAUGHLIN said if he could not
get a recess he swould ask leave to in
.:oduce bill providing that nothing in
re hott keepers len on baggage act"
shall be construed 10 apply to members
and officers OF this Legislature. Passed
ind rushed through to the Council.
BAN.
The Council took a recess and
At the request of Mr.. Taylor,
chairman, the vocaESts
Of both houses, prominent among
whom were the BASES OF King, Thur
bert and Greer, rendered Good Night,
ladies'" in a rousing manner, which
awoke the echoes and Speaker Ritter at
the same time A messenger boy with
i hot stew for the Speaker entered, and
that officers desk was ate once the centre
Of attraction.
The Governor departed, leaving
word that he was TO be telephoned for
when wanted.
No one seems to know exactly what
he wait is for, but there are yet fifteen
lr twenty bills in the executives hands,
md q, nurnher which the enrolling clerk