Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-13
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Council.

MARCH 12.-Our report OF yesterday |
morning left the Legislators still holding
on. The time after n. m. was spent in
an endeavor OF part Of the members to
keep awake, while others slept in chairs,
on benches and the floor, and this thing
continued up to s in the morning, when
such members as had slipped home to
get few hours sleep began to return.
The time was passed in reading papers,
attempts at burlesque, not materially
different from their regular work, and
other amusements, up to nearly noon,
when G.. +. No. 40, made up of House
and Council bills heretofore killed, was
introduced in n combined shape and
passed, 1t relates to fines and costs in
Justices courts, and to appeals from the
same.
G.. +. No. 4, amending section 20,
civil code, relative to Probate Judges, was
passed.
G. f. No. 8, amending sections 212-2l4,
making the terms OF Probate Judges
and Clerks two instead OF four years,
passed.
G. +. No. 40, amending the procedure
in justices courts, was introduced and
passed.
Mr.. Sharp introduced G. f. No. 46,
regulating the sale OF Intoxicating liquors,
and the same passed. This was after
wards amended to comply with sugges..
tons by the Governor and again passed
by both houses.
| II. L. No. So, for impounding stock,
was passed.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor giving notice Of his approval OF G.
+. No a, amending section 20, code of
civil procedure and @. +. No. 8, amend
ing sections 212 and pa, complied laws.
The Council concurred in joint resolu
ton from the House for the appointment
OF joint committee to memorabilia Con-
gress regarding the situation, and for the
removal OF the absolute veto power by the
Governor. Messrs. Barton and Ham
mond were appointed on the committee.
The joint resolution to appropriate
| ST. 900 for the payment OF witness fees
in 1928 was rejected after some discus
sion.
About O'Clock q message from His
EXcellency was received, notifying the
House that III. F. No. 60, amending the
code OF civil procedure, had received ex-
ecutive approval.
Also notice OF approval of House bills
Nos. 90, Is, IA and Go, was received.
Mr.. King presented the House bill in
relation to impounding OF estrays, with
amendments to meet the objections of
His Excellency. The amendments were
adopted, and the bill again passed.
The Veto Committee reported on His
Excellency's veto of the appropriation
bill. recommending the adoption OF set
of resolutions in regard thereto.
The resolutions were OF the same gem
eral tone as those passed on the previous
day.
Mr.. West introduced joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF a joint
committee to prepare report OF the num-
Der OF bills passed during the session, the
number vetoed, approved and ignored,
and copies OF the principal bills; also tc
prepare memorial to Congress asking Il
repeal of the absolute veto power, and
for such other relief as the conditions Of
the Territory require.
The resolutions were adopted and
Messrs. West, Cannon and Thurman
were appointed the House members Of
such committee.
Mr.. Smoot presented resolution offer
ing the thanks OF the House to the clerk
and other officers OF the body, which was
adopted.
| G. +. No. 46, amending the liquo
law to meet the objections OF His Elk
cellency the Governor, was received, the
amendments concurred in and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Hatch moved vote OF thanks t
the Salt Lake Herald for copies OF the
paper during the session, and for tn,
correct reports given by the progressive
I paper"
Being informed that motion OF the
same nature had previously been passed
the motion was withdrawn, but afterward
, brought forward again, the Tribune in
cluded and passed. The News was after
wards added.
communication was received iron
His EXcellency the Governor, giving no
tice OF approval OF ii. +. No. 85, in rela
ton to the impending OF animals. Ais
1 OF the approval OF the memorial to Con
. gress in relation to the Territorial Asylum
The Judiciary Committee recommended
i tho rejection OF II. f. No. 30. The re
4 port was adopted.
Thurman introduced joint resolution
4. providing for the redemption of Jurors
@ certificates for 1923, which was passed
THE LAST MESSAGE.
At o'clock p. IN. the following com
munication from His Excellency, tn,
governor, was placed IN the hands OF TIN
, presiding officer OF each House:
l TERRITORY OF UTAH,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
SALT LAKE Cry, March IL, 1886.
,, Hon. W. W, Ritter, Speaker Of House o
RepreSentatiUes-Sm: The twenty-sevent
a session of the Legislative Assembly havin
) expired, and there being no business befor
me, am ready to wish the members SAT
return to their homes.
> With my best wishes for the prosperity O
: Utah, Very respectfully,
ELI III. MURRAY, Governor.
For reasons best known to themselye
J., the presiding officers quietly pocketed tn
G message, and the two houses continued
4 in session.
/; Much OF the early part of the night wa
L. spent by the drowsy members waitn
around for report from the Memoirs
Committee, and just before midnight thi
report was announced, the committee ez
a planning that they had not been able t
a fully compile the memorial. By unan
= nous consent, the matter of finishing an
/. forwarding it to Congress was left to til
! committee, and the House perfected il
n final dissolution, the demoralized-lookin
q members departing hence forever.