Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-01-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,
The House.


JANUARY 1STH.-A petition was pre-
sented from the citizens of American
Fork requesting the passage of bill
which they presented, entitled can act
amending an act incorporating American
Fork City," Referred to Committee on
Municipal Corporations.
MIR. Hatch, from the Judiciary Com,
mittee, reported back the two jury bills,
and recommended the passage of sub
stitute bill which they presented. The
substitute bill contains the principal pro.
visions of both the Thurman and West
bills. 1t designates April |, 1886, as the
day on which the Clerk of the District
Court and the Probate Judge shall make
their first supplemental drawing" OF
two hundred names, and January Isl
of each year thereafter. No Jurors
shall be selected Or permitted to serve
in any other manner than provided fol
by this act and the act of Congress.
Until April 1st, 1883, jurors shall be paid
81 per day for their services. The clerk
of the District Court is required to furnish
the Territorial Auditor with statement
containing the name of each Juror sum-
moned, the days in attendance and the
number of miles travelled.
The bill was read a second time by
title, ordered printed, and made the
special order for Thursday.
A communication was read from His
Excellency the Governor in relation to
the indebtedness OF the Territory to the
General Government for expenses in
CURED in prosecuting criminal cases I'M
der the Territorial laws, and in keeping
Territorial prisoners at the penitentiary.
The Governor submitted communica-
ton from the Interior Department, which
placed the total amount at $267 ,139. "a.
The Governor stated that the Territory
had placed itself in the attitude of refus-
ing to pay a pnblic dept, and suggested
that sinking fund be established for the
purpose of wiping out the indebtedness.
The communication was referred to the
Committee on Claims and Public Ac-
counts.
The Territorial Auditor submitted a
statement of incidental expenses of the
Treasurer's and Auditors Offices during
the years 1SS4-5. Among the Incidental
expenses reported were subscriptions to
the church newspapers, $3.50. The
total expenses were 81 ,124.60, which was
$l24.60 more than the appropriation.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
and Public Accounts.
By Hatch-An act governing the herd
ing of stock. Committee on Live Stock.
By Kng-An act providing for the pun
ishment of sexual crimes. This act de-
clares that any person having illicit car
nal intercourse, "except in cases punish
able by the laws of the United States"
or cases already provided for by Terrific
rial statute, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor. The crime of incest is also de-
fined and a penalty of Imprisonment for
not more than ten years provided. The
bill was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
BY King-A bill providing for the es-
tablishnent OF free public libraries. This
bill authorizes the municipal authorities
of any town to establish and maintain a
free public library and to levy a special
tax for such purpose, the ordinance to be
first submitted to vote of the citizens.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
The Council substitute for Thurman's
concurrent resolution on a compilation of
the laws was received and referred to-the
judiciary committee
II. f. No. 3.-"An act amending an act
the mode OF procedure in
criminal cases." was then taken up and
passed under suspension of the rules.
This bill establishes bail as right pend
ing appeal.