The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-06

penal code, had been reconsidered and that a
substitute had been passed. The substitute was
read and filed for second reading. The House
also forwarded a report Of the committee on
revision and compilation Of laws appointed at
the last session of the Legislature Referred to
the committee on Judiciary.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF EMERY COUNTY.
A communication from the territorial auditor
was received. accompanied by the financial re-
port of Emery county. Referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
THE OGDEN BUILDING
The committee on enrolment reported that
G. NJ 2, relating to an appropriation for public
building for Ogden, and G. F. 5, the oftenpass
bill providing for the incorporation of building
and loan associations, had been forwarded to
the governor.
HOUSE BILL REPORTED.
The committee on railroads reported on C. F.
81, bill to require railroads to fence their lines,
and II. T. GO, relating to railroad corporations,
recommending that the latter be placed on its
passage and that the former be rejected. The
reason for rejection was that the ground was
covered by the latter bill. On motion, the report
was adopted, G. f. 80 rejected and H. f. 90 filed
for second reading.
ON ARTESIAN WATER.
The committee on irrigation reported on H.
F. 3an the bill to provide against the waste of
artesian water returning the same without
recommendation.
THE COUNTY SEAT BILL KILLED.
h F. 20, relating to the removal of county
seats and providing that the question of re-
moval may be voted on every two years, if de-
sired instead of four as now provided, was taken
up on its second reading. The rules were sus-
There was considerable discussion on the bill
when it was placed on its passage. The vote
was as follows: Ayes-Bootb, Hall, Benner,
Collett and Hatch Nays-Barton Bryan Lund
Olsen, Richards and Seegmiller. Five council
ors having voted for the bill and six against it,
the bill was declared rejected.
RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.
c. F. 49, relating to the penal code, was
taken up on second reading. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed. Seven council
men voted for and three against the bill.
THE RAILWAY BILL.
II. F. &C, relating to railroad corporations, was
taken up on the second reading.
There was considerable discussion on the BILL
some of the members holding that the railroad
should not be required to build fences through
level tracts OF unoccupied lands, while the oppo-
sition held that if they did not wish to do it the
company should be required to pay for the
stock killed Others held that it would prevent
stock from passing from their range to water in
many instances, and thus work a hardship to
SuockralSerS. On motion the bill was referred
TO the committee on railroads with the commit
tee on live stock associated, with instructions to
prepare bill that would be mutually Satisfac
tory if possible.
THE ORGANIZATION OF trOwNS.
The committee on conference on c. T. 90, re-
lating to the organization of towns, reported
| recommending that the House amendments be
| concurred in The bill was again placed on it's
| passage and unanimously passed.
THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.
c. F. 90, in relation to the registration of
voters and conduct of elections introduced
by Richards was taken up and passed its second
reading.
NOT FRIEND IN SIGHT.
81. F. 80 to prevent the waste of artesian
water, was taken up on second reading The
rules were suspended and the bill taken up on
Mr.. Richards said he did not believe in the
provisions of the BILL but that it had been his ex
perienee that the more a well flowed the better
| 1t was, and that when it was demonstra ted
| otherwise 1t would be time to pass such mea
| SureS
Mr.. Barton hoped the bill would pass and thai
when it did that it would pass out of sight.
| Inc ayes and nays were called on the passage
OF the bill, and it was unanimously rejected, the
bill not having friend in the Council.
| FROM THE HOUSE.
The House announced that it had passed H. F
65, a bill providing for the easement of mines
and also 81. F. 81, providing for bureau of sta
tiSticS. The bills were read, the former being
referred to the committee on mines and the lat
ter to the committee on statistics
THE ASYLUM BILL.
A recess of ten minutes was taken, after which
G. +. As, relating to insane aSylums, was taken
up on third reading and after amendments tht
bill was laid over until the next session of the
Council owing to the absence Of the member in
PRODUCING the same.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The governor communicated that he had ap
proved c. F. 81,
HOUSE BILLS.
The House announced that it had passed 81
F.aS and e. F. 80. Bills read and referred.
HAS BEEN ENROLLED.
The committee on enrolment reported tina
c. F. 40 had been enrolled and sent to the gov
ernor.
TO REsURRECT THE SUGA R BILL
A petition was presented signed by the vari
Gus bankers of the city asking that a bounty O
one cent per pound be paid for the manufactur
of sugar in Utah. Referred.
The Council then adjourned until 7:30.