, 1890-02-11
Territorial Council.

blll pIONluCo lhdN hO Ouuh budl W Du5l
ness In towns of 1000 inhabitants with
less than $4,000 capital; in towns of
1000 to 1000 with less than So. 900; in
towns of 1000 to 5000 with less than
$50, 600, aud in towns of over 5000 with
less thar 500, 900. The bill provides
that no institution shall transact business
until so per cent of the capital stock is
fully paid; that six months after orgaDi-
cation the directors must make a state.
ment that the law has been complied with
and file the same with the auditor of the
territory, who will issue a certificate to
the organization authorizing the transac-
ton of business.
Mr.. BurdIck also introduced council file
No. 80, providing for the appointment of
a public examiner of accounts and defn-
ing his duties.
NOTICES OF BILLS
Mr.. McGill gave notice OF the introduce
ton of a bill concerning the establis hment
of roads and highways.
Mr.. Beck gave notice of the introduce
ton OF bills relating to the leasing of
school and university lands and of the
duties of treasurers.
ERR OF FoFIoERs.
Mr.. Liggett's bill, council file No. 10.
came up fer second reading. The bill
fixes the term of territorial officers who
shall be appointed during the present
legislative session at one year, and those
afterwards appointed at two years. MI.
Hunter presented an amendment making
the terms of the officers appointed during
the present session three years. Mr..
Hunter said in support of his amendment
that it would be unjust to the officers APP
pointed at the present session to ask
them to s~acriic business interests for the
short tenure of Office offered by Mr.. Lig.
gets bill. This bill was sustained by
the council, the amendment being adopted
by a vote of four in favor and three
against the amendment.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
In the committee of the whole, council
file No. %, granting railroads in the ter
ritory permission to consolidate vas
recommended for passage.
Mr.. Athely's bill, to prohibit the sell
ling of tobacco to minors, was amended
by making the ages of minors in this con-
Eection Is years instead OF Is.
Mr.. Campbell's bill. fixing the salaries
of sheriffs and county clerks was dis
cussed, and it was recommended that it
pass.
The bill fixes the salary of sherifs as
follows: In counties of not more than
81, 000, 900 valuation the salary shall be
81, 200 per annum; In counties of not less
than 81, 200, 900, nor more than $1,000,
900 the salary shall be 81, 500; in counties
Of not less than 50, 600, 900 nor more than
S., 600, 900 the salary shall be $4,000.
The sheriff shall collect all fees in civil
cases and commissions on monies collect
ed and be liable to the county for the
amount of such fees aud charges. He is
required to make a certified account of
the same on the first Monday of each
month to the county clerk and deposit
with the county clerk one half OF the
amount, retaining the balance in addition
to his salary. He is allowed to retain
travelling expenses incurred in executing
writs or processes in civil cases and will
be paid at the rate of S. per day when in
pursuit of fugitives from Justice upon a
requisition from the governor Of the ter
ritory. lie Is to be paid his necessary
expenses when travelling on county or ter
%rltorial business. Deputy sheriffs are 10
be appointed upon notice from the county
commissioners and are to be paid salaries
ranging from 5000 to 81 200 per annum,
according to the assessed valuation of the
county in which they may be appointed.
The bill also provides for the salaries Of
county clerks, In counties of not more
than 81 900, 600 valuation the salary shall
be 5000 per annum with a valuation o.
not less than 81, 900. 900 nor more thnn
50, 900, 900, the salary shall be 81 900;
WIN d NdluatlOu not lesS tuau S-'OOO'ooN
nor more than SIS, 200, 900, the salary shal
shall be 81, 800. One half Of the fees re
celved by county clerks as eI oficio reg
lister Of deeds shall be retained by them il
addition to their salaries. Deputy county
clerks are to be paid salaries not exceed
ing 800 per month.
THE ELECTION BILL
Mr.. Hebard's famous election bill
reached the council this afternoon, anc
after being read the first time was re
ferred to the committee on elections.