Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-24
TIE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
JanuaSv Oath On

Ferry moved that Allen be ex-
cused, as he he was i'll. Carried.
Hammond moved that Howell be
excused. Carried.
Smith explained his absence
Wednesday by saying the train on
which he was travelling TO this city
was detained by snow.
Pierce introduced a bill, II. +. 90,
amending half duzen and tepeal:
ing one section OF the penal code.
Judiciary committee.
Porter introduced a bill, H. F. q,
to encourage the manufacture of
sugar and paying n bounty therefor.
Committee on manufactures and
commerce.
Greer introduced a bill, II. F. -,
TO provide for the contingent ex-
penses Of the present session of the
Assembly by appropriatiDg $500. He
moved suspension of the rules for
immediate action on the bill. The
Speaker said the rules forbade the
appropriation of money until the
matter had been passed npon by
committee.
Williams wanted the bill read in
full, which was done.
Greer urged immediate action, and
Thurman moved the suspension Of
all rules interfering with the pas
sage Of the bill.
Hammond thought all such mat
tiers should be passed upon by n COM
mittee.
Thurman said every member of
tire House knew that the contingent
expenses Of the House must be paid,
and thought the case too urgent for
delay. The Treasurer had hereto
fore advanced money to meet the
expenses of the Assembly, TO be
covered later by an appropriation,
but had refused TO do so now, and
the situation demanded immediate
relief.
The speaker stated the uature
Of the rules applying TO the case.
Ferry thought the bill should 90
to a committee.
Williams thought there was no
great hurry, nor urgent reason why
the bill should not take its regular
order.
The vote to suspend the rules
barely carried, and the bill was put
upon its second reading.
Pierce moved 10 make the appro-
priation $500 instead Of $500. No
second.
Reid asked what the contingent
expenses would probably amount to,
but no member vOuchsafed the in
formation, until Melville cited the
auditors report which gave the
figures of the last session, which
We're 81, go.
Reid moved to make the appro-
priation 81 200. Carried.
The bill was read the third time, |
and, on motion OF Greer, was put |
upon its passage. 1t passed by a
vote Of Ia ayes, to noes, all the |
Liberals, with Hammond, voting |
against it.
Wood moved for the printing and |
Of 800 copies Of the
insane asylum report and accom-
documents.
The speaker said the expense
could be incurred only by the con-
current action of the two houses,
and the motion was put in the form
Of concurrent resolution and |
adopted.
Ii. F. 5, relating to the making
and filing of lists Of appropriations
by county courts, by county
clerks, passed its second reading.
The report Of the Capitol grounds
and accompanying
were submitted TO the
House and referred to the committee
on ways and means, and forwarded
to the Council for its information.
Bill of the DESERET NEWS Com
pany, for blank books, etc, fur
nished district courts, amounting TO
sass, was presented by Russell and
to the claims committee.
Pierce presented the claim Of
II. G. Mcmillan, clerk Of the third
district court, for cabinet files, etc,
Of S5lT.
a communication addressed TO
Thurman, by John NJ. Zane, in re-
gard 10 the publication of Utah Re
ports, and the purchase Of copies
IF them by the Territory, was
read.
With 4 Council message was re-
turned the report of the School Com
missioner.
Another Council message an
the passage Of G. F. !,
the present law relative
% the organization Of railroad cor
Dorations. This passed its first
Il
4 Council message announced
in II. &. II. No. 3, pro-
viding for the printing Of insane
asylum report.
Hammond introduced n concur
rent resolution, inviting Prof. San
BORN, of the Agricultural College, to
address the Assembly on the objects
IF that institution, next Monday
evening. Adopted.
Hammond presented the report OF
he board of equalization of taxes.
WAYS and means committee.
Hammond moved that when the
House adjourn it be until . pm.
next Monday. Carried.
Kimball introduced III. F. %,
granting the veto power to mayors,
md relating to the councils of cities
If 1000 inhabitants. Committee on
and towns.
Also II. +. "a. to forbid assign
nents and trusts for the benefit Of
PERSONAL creditors. Committee on
judiciary.
4 Council communication an-
that it had referred the
,apitol grounds report to the Coun-
Ill committee on capitol grounds.