The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-27
and the bill placed on file for second read

and the bill placed on file for second read
ing.
TO DESTROY WILD ANIMALS.
Mr.. Robson reported on G. f. 8 (substi
tute), the bill providing for the destruction
oI certain wild animals, recommending
that it be placed upon its passage
Adopted.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Also, on the creation of bureau of stat
istlcs,. witnout recommendation, and offer
ing Dill covering the governors ideas or
the subject. Adopted.
AsUBsTITUTE RAILWAY BILL.
Mr.. Hammond reported on H. F.. 9. and
d. f. OF, relating to railroads, offering 6
SUBSTITUTE therefor. The substitute was
auopUeo: Inc substitute requires railway
companies to fence their lines so as to pre-
D vent the killing or injuring of live stock
Ihe substitute was adopted.
FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
Mr., Thurman, from the Judiciary com
MiItee reported favorably on H. F. 60, a
Dill In relation to probate procedure, re-
commencing that it be placed upon its pas
sage.
Also on H. F. 81, in relation to the estab,
hshment of division fences, with the same
recommendation. Adopted
On II. +. 62, bill creating public ad-
illustrators and defining their duties, with
amendments, and recommending that it be
passed as amended. The amendments
make the county treasurers ex-oficio pub
hc administrators.
Mr. Allen objected. He thought the gov
efnor had the right to make these appoint
ments, but he had no objection to these
oncers being appointed by the county
court, but he was opposed to whipping the
oevll around the stump in this manner. 1t
did not necessarily follow that because a
man was elected county treasurer he would
De Mt man for public administrators. He
was downed by the opposition, however,
and the amendments were adopted.
On ID. +. 63, the bill requiring notaries
pupllc to affix to their signatures the date
OF the expiration of their commissions,
recommending its adoption. Adopted.
FROM THE COUNCIL.
The Council announced that it had
passed G. f. 35, DILL providing for the in
corporation of cities. Referred.
mat 1t had amended G. F. 5, relating to
persons becoming a body corporate to
raise funds to be loaned only among the
persons OF sucn association, in accordance
win the recommendations of the governor,
and as amended had passed the same. Re-
ferred.
That it had passed G. r. 40. making
sheep stealing grand larceny. Referred.
mat 1t had passed c. F. Al, providing
Tor the custody of commissioners records,
etc. Referred
MUST GIVE DUPLICATE RECEIPTS.
Mr.. Howell introduced H F. 81, a bill
compelling the territorial treasurer to give
duplicate receipts for all moneys received
one to the person paying the money and
one to the auditor of public accounts. Re
ferred.
THE ARTEsIAN WATER BILL.
II. f. 81, Williams bill to prevent the
waste OF artesian water, came I'D as
special order.
Mr. Russell offered an amendment.
Wmcn provided that in case it is shown
that the stopping of the water was likely
to cut Off the entire flow of any particular
well, the owner thereof may claim exemp-
tlon from the provisions of the act
MIR. Porter was in favor of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Kimball was opposed to the amend
ment, and In fact, was forninst the whole
Dill. 1t was without the power of the
legislature to pass any such law.
Mr. Porter had been at one time in favor
OF the bill, but he was now oppos ed to it.
because his constituents did not want if
passed.
MIR. Bennion thought his constituents
wanted such measure enacted.
Inc amendmentWas adopted
Mr.. h1mball wanted to strike out the
enacting clause.
MIR. Greer submitted letter from Lehi
to the effect that in all cases where the
wells were closed during the winter
they yielded larger flows in the
spring.
Mr.. Thurman objected to the killing of
the bill. 1t was one that should be passed
From the data that he had, he had reason
TO believe that no valid objections could be
urged agslnSt the passage of the bill
MI. h1mball bucked again We were
1eallng with private property, and the
water brought to the surface belonged to
the man who had expended his money to
get it there.
Mr.. Porter opposed the motion to strike
out.
Mr.. Pierce thought there was nothing in
inc point made by the gentleman from
Weber, and he was opposed to the striking
put.
Inc motion to strike out was lost. and
inc Dill passed-ayes, 16; nays, 5.
FROM THE COUNCIL.
The Council communicated the fact that
It had passed @. e. 81, bill concerning
cities of the first and second class. Re
TERED.
e. f. %, the bill authorizing the estates
of decedents and minors to be mortgaped
n certain cases, as amended, then passed
lhe House.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the conf erence committee
On Z: E. 81. giving Justices courts jurisdic-
hon IN cases OF forcible entry and detainer