The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-13
Afternoon Session.

AFTERNOON session.
When the Council reassemDled the governor
announced that he had disapproved c. T. So, re-
lating to probate procedure, for the reason that
the present law was conducive of much fraud
and the bill assisted fraud, besides being unin-
telligible. Also returned without his approval
C. f. 81, relating to the laying out and plating
of towns, because the bill affected towns and
additions already plated. Referred to com
mlttee on municipal corporations and towns. 1,
FROM THE HOUSE.
The House announced that it had refused to
confer in Council amendment to II. F. 20 relat-
ing to cities. Hall AID Richards were ap-
pointed conferees on the part of the Council.
Also that H. f. AZ, on mechanics thenS; G. f.
63 Tor contesting school elections; c. F. 60, to
encourage manufacture and paying bounty;
House substitute for c; f. %, relating to com
penSation of county and precinct officers, had all
been passed. Bills referred.
HISTORY OF UTAH.
The committee on education reported in favor
OF the proposition of e. w. Tuliidge TO write a
history of Utah. Report adopted and PROPOSE
ton accepted.
TAXES ON STOCK.
The committee on live stock reported on c. +.
81, providing for the assessment and collection
OF taxes on stock, returning the same without
recommendation, stating that the ground had
been covered by II. Z. IL, which had been re-
iected.
FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,
Thecommittee on Judiciary reported adversely
or c. T. 70, providing that certain officials shall
not be eligible to hold other offices. The COM
mittee reported favorably on the following bills
and recommended their passage: c. T. Is, relat-
ing 10 summary proceedings TO obtain posses
sion Of property, c, f. 60 providing for payment
OF costs in territorial cases; c. F. &c, and H. F.
"A, concerning conveyances. The bills were re
ferred TO the proper committees.
CITY BONDS.
The committee on municipal corporations and
townsites reported favorably on c. F. g. to in
sure the payment Of city bonds. Tabled for
| second readlng.
THE BUFFALO BILL PASSED.
The committee on manufactures and com
merce reported in favor of concurring in the
house amendment to G. F. 90, paying a
bounty on manufactures Report adopted,
| amendments concurred in and the bill passed
COUNTY RECORDERS
Mr.. Barton introduced (by consent) C. F. II,
relating TO county recorders The bill was filed
for second reading and later in the session the
Dill passed under suspension of the rules
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.
G. F. 6S, relating to summary proceedings to
secure possession OF property, was taken up on
second reading. The rules were suspended and
the bill read the third time and passed.
PAYMENT OF COSTS
| u r o. payment OF costs IN
ritorial cases,wa taken up read the second and
third time and passed under a suspension of the
rules.
ENROLLED.
The committee on enrolment reported that
c. F. "a, relating to fugitives- from Justice and
c. f. 16, the sheep bill had been properly en-
rolled and forwarded to the governor.
COUNTY wATERMAsTER.
c. F. Ga, the watermaster bill, was taken up for
second reading; the rules suspended and the
bill passed.
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
| The committee on elections reported on C. F.
| 81, relating to. elections, recommending that
the House amendments be concurred on. The
| amendments were not concurreo in bv the
council and Booth and Bryan were appointed
committee on conference.
coNCECNNG CoNvEYANCEs.
H.F, "A, relating to conveyances, was taken
up and passed after numerous amendments.
THE GOVERNOR APPROVES.
The Governor announced that he had an
proved and signed c. F. 2, relating to railroads:
G. F. %, on organization of town: c. +. 65. con
/ corning railroad corporations; c. F. S. on in
Sane asylum.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
C. +. &C, relating to holding the First judicial
court at Nephi, was taken up and passed under
suspension of rules.
THE HISTORY OF UTAH.
Mr. Collett moved that a committee be an
pointed TO draft a resolution appropriating the
sum of $4,000 for the writing and publishing
LOCO volumes each of history of Utah in two
volumes, in accordance with the suggestions
and estimates furnished by e. W. Tullidge.
Collett Hall and Barton were appointed.
BRYAN's ELECTION BILL
The conference committee on c. F. 81, Bryan's
election Dill, reported recommending that the
House amendments be concurred in. The bill!
was then passed as amended.
THE SCHOOL BILL VETOED.
The governor returned C. F. 81 the school bill.
without his approval, giving numerous obiec-
tons. among which were the following: The
act provided that any person over twenty one
years Old who is a taxpayer may vote, which
provision is contrary to the Edmunds act: the
age OF pupil; method of assessment; the DUAL
iflcatlon OF county superintendent and exam
lnerS. His eXcellency recommended that the
l-bil be changed by raising the tax from two to
three mills; by reducing the number of votes
required to vote bonds from two thirds to a ma
lorlty, providing that no county with more than
ten thousand inhabitants shall receive more ter
rltor1al taxes than itself paid, and that {; pro
vision should be made for challenges. The bill
was then referred TO the committee on judiciary
and education.
THE CIGARETTE BILL
Mr.. Booth. of the conference committee on Fl
| F. 49, the anti-clgarette bill, reported, recon
mending that the Council recede from its amend
ment which provides for the punishment of min
ors who uSeG the weed.
After lengthy discussion the report was fin
ally adopted and the bill passed.
The conference committee reported in favor Of
making certain amendments to G. F. 90 the
game bill. The amendments were made and the
bill passed.
On motion the Council took a recess until
p. m.
Evening Session.
The committee ton judiciary reported favor
ably on 81. +. ~, providing for the payment o.
Jurors, witnesses, reporters, etc. The report
was adopted and the bill filed.
Z. r. ", lnsuring the payment of city bonds
was taken up, and after amendment was passed
under suspension of the rules.
Q. (. 59, providing for the taxing of transient
stock. was taken up.
Hatch moved that the bill be rejected, but the
motion did not prevail and the bill was read and
amended The bill was then placed on it's pass
age and rejected.
PRESENTATION.
Lund moved that the rules be suspended anG
that Barton be requested TO make q speech
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Barton arose and
said:
Mr.. President The officers and members o.
the Council of the twenty session of the
Legislative Assembly of the territory of Titan
DESTROYS of showing their appreciation o.
your uniformly kind and courteous man
ner towards them, extending through
the session, charge me to tender this
gavel and ask that you will kindly accept it as 2