The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-01
THE COUNCIL,

.ost during the next few years, and much
injury will have been done the territory.
THE COUNCIL.
When the Council convened yesterday,
khe much-amended school bill was again
taken up for consideration. The greater
portion of the afternoon was consumed in
It's reading, and the only matter that was
considered of sufficient import to break
into the reading was the governors invi-
taton to visit Logan. The communication
Is as follows:
''SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 81, 1890.
'Hon. F. S. Richards President of the Council:
"Sir-The board of trustees for the Ag-
ricultural College of Utah extend an inyi-
bation to the members and officers of the
Legislative Assembly to visit the Agricul-
tural college at Logan on Saturday, March
|, 1890. Arrangements have been made
with the railroad company for a special
train to leave at any hour on Saturday
that the Assembly may choose Yours
respectfully, "ARTHUR L. THOMAS,
president of Board
''per G. T. OLsENn
On motion of Mr.. Olsen, G. E. %
was laid on the table long enough
. cepting or rejecting the invitation.
Mr.. Hatch favored the acceptance of the
invitation and thought the school bill
might be taken along and considered on
the way.
MIR Benner thought the Council was too
busy TO take a trip of that kind at the
present time.
Mr.. Olsen said the storm might blockade
them at Logan, and thought the matter
should be well considered.
After some further discussion the invita-
ton was accepted for some future date as
may hereafter be determined, it also being
the intention to visit the reform school at
Ogden.
A JOINT SESSION.
Mr.. Richards introduced G. c. R. 9,
resolving that joint session of the House
and Council be held on Wednesday, March
3, for the purpose Of examining plans for
the proposed territorial capitol Resolu-
ton adopted.
THE STATE HOUSE.
Mr.. Bryan introduced c. G. r. 10, resolv.
ing that Joint committee be appointed com
prised of two members from the Council
and three from the House to investigate
the title and ownership of the ground Oh
which the Fillmore county court house is
situated and recommend such action as
may be necessary.
THAT SCHOOL BILL.
The further consideration of Collett':
school bill was again resumed, and con.
sumed nearly all of the afternoon.
At about $3.50, however, the first reading
was finished, ana for a few minutes the
Council devoted itself to other business.
GRAND COUNTY.
The committee on counties reported ia
vorably on the petition of II. hrous anC
lis others. and submitted a bill in con
formity to their prayer, providing that tn,
new county shall be called Grand county
Referred.
WINTER QUARTERS PRECINCT.
A majority report from the committee OF
counties reported a substitute for II. Z
So, attaching Winter Quarters precinct
Sanpete county, 10 Emery county.
Mr.. Hatch, chairman of the committee
made a minority report, recommendin!
that the House bill be adopted withou
amendments.
The minority report, however, wa
adopted.
ANOTHER CEMENT BILL.
Mr. Hall introduced G. f. AZ, bill to en-
courage the manufacture Of native an
Portland cement in the territory of Utah
Referred.
ON THE ASYLUM.
Mr. Barton introduced bill amendin
Section 1871 of the compiled laws, in rela
ton to the insane asylum. The bill strike
out from the section the words, at sal,
election, such choice shall be made tina
three of the persons comprising the boart
of directors shall always consist OF cit
zens of the county in which said asylum
shall be situated
CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Richards presented G. Z. 40, to pro
vide for the registration Of voters and til
conduct of elections Referred.
DIVISION FENCES.
H F. 81, in relation to division fence:
was reported back with amendments, AM
the recommendation that the bill pas:
Adopted.
CLAIM ALLOWED.
The committee on claims recommends
that the claim of John W. Turner, Sill, b
paid. Adopted.
FORT CAMERON.
The House notified the Council that il
Joint committee had reported adversel
upon the recommendation of the joint con
1nittee that Fort Cameron be purchase
and fitted up as branch asylum.
Evening Session.
At the evening session the solons agai
tackled Collects school bill At last a
counts, the bill was on top.
THE HOUSE.
MIR. Melville, from the committee {