Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-21
HOUSE.

Hammond introduced a bill, II.
+. 10, to amend sections 2S02, 2S0S.
| 2S05. and 2S0T of the Complied
Laws. Committee on judiciary.
This bill aims TO remodel the law
relative 70 chattel mortgages.
kimball moved that the rules be
suspended and that c. J. Z. Ne. l,
providing for an executive messen-
ger, be put upon its passage.
Allen said a conference commit
tee had been appointed on the
subject matter Of this resolution,and
it was due to that committee that
the House defer action until il
should report.
Greer opposed the resolution for
the reason That it provided for an
appropriation for messenger service
which had been paid for by an APP
prOpri itiou made last session.
Thurman thought the resolution
ought to 20 over TOY another day,
and 80 moved, that the conference
committee might report. Carried.
A Council message announced that
the Council had accepted an invita-
ton to visit the insane asylum AZ
Provo, Thursday, January 3.
Williams moved that the HOUSE
also accept. Carried.
c. c. r., giving John w. Turner,
court commissioner ten days addi-
tional time in which TO report as re-
quired by law, passed by the Council,
was considered by the House.
Allen was in doubt whether the
law could be suspended by such
action Of the two houses.
Kimbalf thought the law requir-
ing court commissioners 10 report to
the Assembly within ter Gays OF the !
Of its session was directory /
ana noe mandatory, ard that If. the /
report were rendered during TIE /
session it would be a compliance !
With the law. He thought action |
by the Assembly unnecessary.
Greer and Thurman took a similar |
view. Thurman thought the pas
sage Of concurrent resolution inn
proper.
Williams thought it made no
difference whether the House
ccneurred or not no penalty be-
ing provided for a failure by
the court commissioner to report 10
the Assembly within the first ten
DAYS Of its session.
a communication from the Cham
Der Of Commerce was read, an
that it would, on Thurs
iay evening next, hold a meeting to
discuss what legislation might he
needed to enable Salt Lake City 4
pave the sidewalk aud streets OF
The city, aRd to consider the
ldvisability Of asking for a million
lOllars instead of halt a million, for
/ government building. The men,
1ers OF the Assembly were invited
o attend the said meeting. VIII
inns moved the acceptance by the
House OF the invitation. Carried.
9. +. No. 8, forbiddiBg the ap-
or election OF members OF
me Assembly to certain offices. was
considered.
Thurman thought that existing
Of law, including section
Of the organic act covered the
,roun1 of the bill, and more too.
hlmball cited a section Of law
4 Congress to a similar effect.
Hammond thought the points
naue 10y Thurman and Kimball not
veil taken, ana explained that the
MI under consideration covered
mound not covered by the laws Of
congress.
Allen was opposed TO the bill. 1t
hut out bright and capable men
nom positions in which they were
leeded. Il
Fhere7 was further discussion in
'hich Beunion AMI Hammond took ;
art, when the bill was referred to
ne committee on judiciary. L
{. +. No. 1, bill 70 validate in
.ruments on record affecting title 10 / {
al estate, was read the first time. I
Is aim is 10 cure defects and in
lrmaiities in instruments. /
on judiciary. i
The report Of Benjamin Bennett, /
curt Commissioner of the Second :
JUDICIAL District. was real and re I
rred 10 tie committee on claims / I
al public accounts.
Wood introduced the report OF the a
perintendent of tine insane asy- n
m, with accompanying docu- d
ents. Committee on the asylum {
r the insane. K
Adjourned. b