The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-26


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THE COUNCIL ONLY
The Work Of the Upper House O.
the Assembly Yesterday.
AN ANTI-RAILWAY-PASS BILL
Bill to Prevent the Selling Of Liquor tc
Habitual Drunkards-The Contingent
Expense Bill-Other Work
The Council was the only branch of the
Legislature in session yesterday, the
House having taken an adjournment until
Monday at pm. The session was a short
one, but considerable business was done.
The bill of Mr.. Barton, prohibiting public
officials from receiving passes or free trans
portation, will no doubt cause considerable
discussion when it comes before both
houses on the question of it's passage
THE COUNCIL.
After the preliminary work of opening,
and the reading of the journal of Fridays
communication from the
House was read. stating the adoption of
II. G. r. 10, relating to an invitation to
Professor Sanborn, of the agricultural
college, to lecture to the Legislature next
Monday evening. 1t was adopted by the
Council.
THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The report of the board of equalization
was sent from the House for the informa-
ton of the Council. The clerk was ordered
to retain copy and return the original to
the House.
The committee on enrolment reported
that G. j. r. l had been properly signed
and sent to the governor for his approval
TIE MEMORIAL.
The committee on judiciary reported n.
F. ., memorial to Congress, for the crea-
ton of the Fourth judicial district at Ogden.
and recommended its passage. Report
adopted
THE SALE OF LIQUOR.
The same committee reported G.. Z. 2,
prohibiting the sale of liquor to habitual
and recommended its passage
Report adopted.
ANOTHER FAVORABLE REPORT.
The committee On private interpretations
G. f. 5, to enable corporations to
raise funds to be loaned only among the
OF such associations, and recon
nended Its passage. Report adopted.
THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
The committee on contingent expenses,
II. F. %, on an appropriation for
contingent expenses of the present session.
and recommended it be passed. Report
adopted.
ANOTHER RAILROAD BILL
Mr.. Barton introduced the following bill.
pi ohlbiting railroad companies from is
suing and public officers from receiving
passes or free transportation:
Sec. BE it enacted by the Governor
aud Legislative assembly of the territory of
Utah, that it is unlawful for any railroad
company, or officer or representative of any
such company, to issue or tender directly
Dr. indirectly, any pass or free transporta-
lion On or over the lines of any such com
0any to any public officer within this terri
lory, and it shall be unlawful for any pub
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any pass or free trans portation on
'r over any road in said territory.
Sec. "A violation is this act is a INSIDE
neanor.
THE MEMORIAL PASSED.
The memorial to Congress for the Great
on of the Fourth judicial district at Ogden,
vas read by the clerk and passed.
REGULATING FEES.
Z. +. 9, regulating the fees and compen-
alton for official and other services in the
errltory OF Utah, passed its second read
ng, and the rules were suspended for the
bird reading. The bill then passed.
THE HABITUAL DRUNKARD BILL.
c. F. s, making it misdemeanor to dis
'ose of intoxicating drinks to habitual
came up for it's second reading.
some minor corrections in its form of word
ng, were made
Mr.. Booth moved to amend by adding
ectlon z making the act to take effect i'm
nediately after its passage.
Mr.. Hatch thought that this class of per-
sons ought to have time for reform before
he law was enforced.
Mr.. Bryan thought that no persons on
Earth were meaner than those who sell
iquor to the unfortunate ones who become
Il lyop no
should be made crime at once.
Mr.. Barton moved to amend the amend
nent by adding the words ''thirty days
liter its passage
The amendment was carried, and the bill
IS amended is as follows:
A bill for an act making it a INSIDE
neauor to dispose of Intoxicating drinks to
labitual drunkards.
SecJlon BE 1t enacted by the Cover
Tor and Legislative Assembly of the terri
DRY OF Utah: That any person who shall
ave, sell or otherwise dispose of any in
oXicating drink to any person who is
,nown in the com annuity to be an habitual
is guilty of a misdemeanor, and
N conviction thereof shall be fined in any
UNI not less than twenty nor more than
Wo hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment |
n the county jail not exceeding six months.
r by both fine and Imprisonment at the |
discretion of the court.
Sec 2-The act shall take effect thirty |
avs after its approval by the governor.
III then passed with a full vote of the |
Council.
The title of the bill was amended by in
erting the words 'give, sell, or other
Use" before the word dispose and it
7as then made the title Of the acs.
ON PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
Z: f. ., on private interpretations, came
p for its second reading.