The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-19
ASH THEY MEANT IT.
Both Houses do a Good DAVIS
Work.
THE NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
liens Territorial School Bill Passes the
House-Melville Wants to Amend tho
Marriage Law-Gereral.

House-Melville Wants to Amend tho
Marriage Law-Gereral.
Both houses got in considerable work
yesterday. A number Of bills were intro
luced in the Council, the purport of which
given below. A synopsis of those intro
iuced in the House is also given. The re
,ort of the House committee to which ha6
been referred the communication of Mr.
s. H. Terhune and the bill of MIR. Will
Jams, to prevent the waste of artesian
water will not, we opine, meet with gen
rai favor, for the reason that many per
ions believe some action to remedy the
lyil aimed at should be taken.
AS TO TENANCY.
In the Council Mr.. Barton introduced C.
= 80, a bill to amend subdivision 2, of sec.
lion 37SS of the compiled laws of 1888, by
adding to the said subdivision the follow
ng: "In ordinary leases of general ten
lncy, from month to month, on improved
tity or town property, unless otherwise
specially agreed in writing between the
parties, the tenancy may be terminated by
ather party by written notice to the
ther party of not less than fifteen days.
AS TO GUARDIANSHIP.
Mr.. Richards introduced G. E. Sc, bill
10 amend section 4342 of the compiled laws
oy adding the following: provided, how.
sver, that when it appears to the satisfac.
lion of the court that the penalty of the
bond given by the guardian before receiv-
ing his letters of guardianship, or of any
bond given by him in lieu thereof. is equal
n amount TO twice the value of the annual
receipts, issues and profits of the real es-
sate owned by the ward, and to twice the
profits of the real estate owned by the
ward and TO twice the probable amount to
be realized on the sale Of the real estate to
bold, and no further or additional bond
mall be required Of the guardian before
making any such sale'
WHERE SUITS MAY BE BROUGHT.
Mr.. Richards also introduced C. r. 81, a
lili TO amend section $3.50 of the compiled
laws, by adding the following: ''And pro
fided, further, that whenever, for any
cause, there is no Justices court within the
precinct in which such property or any
part thereof is situated, that an action NAV
De brought in any justice court within the
bounty in which such PRECINCTS situated. -
Mr.. Richards also introduced C. E. SO, as
iollows: "Section BE it enacted by the
Governor and Legislative Assembly of the
territory of Utah, That section 417O of the
compiled laws of Utah of 1855, be, and the
lame is hereby amended by striking out
The word estate in the twenty-eighth line
IF said section, and substituting in lieu
hereof the words real estate ordered to
De sold.'1'
AMENDING THE MARRIAGE LAW
In the House, MIR. Melville introduced a
bill amending the marriage law. Section
D59l OF the compiled laws, provides that
whenever the male applying for marriage
icense shall be under twenty-one or the
emale under eighteen years of age, no
license shall issue unless by the consent of
ather, mother or guardian, attested by
wo or more witnesses, and proven by the
,ath of one Of them administered by the
Jerk. The bill presented strikes out the
words ''the clerk, " and inserts 'sany person
authorized by law to administer oaths. ,,
This is done to save the travelling expenses
# going to the county court, no matter how
Instant from their homes, to subscribe to
he above named oath.
PROVIDING FOR LIENS.
An important measure introduced in the
House by Mr.. kimball is H. f. so, bill To
ecure to ranchmen, tavern keepers and
'ther persons liens on personal property,
md repeating all other laws in relation
hereto. 1t is as follows: Section l..
Be 1t enacted by the Governor and LeatsLdtips
assembly of the Territory of Utah: That
my ranchman, farmer, agistor or herder of
attle, tavern keeper or livery stable
keeper, to whom any horses, mules, asses.
attic or sheep, shall be intrusted for the
purpose of feeding, herding, pasturing or
Snching, shall have a lien upon such
horses, mules, asses, cattle or sheep, for
he amount that may be due him for such
eeding, herding, pasturing or ranching
md shall be authorized to retain possession
# such horses, mules, asses, cattle or
heep, until the said amount is paid; and
very hotel, tavern, boarding house keeper
md person who rents furnished rooms
hall have lien upon the baggage of his
her patrons, boarders and guests, for
he amount due from such patrons, board
rs, guests or tenants, for such boarding.
Ddging or rent, and they are hereby
authorized to hold and retain possession of
UGH baggage until the amount so due for
soarding, lodging or rent, or either, is paid:
rouided, That the provisions of this sec
ion shall not apply to stolen stock. Sec.
Every common carrier of goods or pas
engers who shall, at the request of the
wner of any personal goods. carry, con-
'ey or transport the same from one place
another; and any warehouseman or
Iher person who shall safely keep or store
ny personal property at the request of the
wner or person lawfully in possession
hereof, shall in like manner have lien
Ipon all such personal property for his
easonable charges for the transportation,
forage or keeping thereof, and for all
reasonable and proper advances made
hereon, in accordance with the usage and
mstom of common carriers and warehouse
Gen. Sec. 3-Any mechanic or other per-
on who shall make, alter, repair or be-
tow labor upon any article of personal
property, for the improvement thereof, at
he request of the owner of such personal
property, or of the materials from which
he same is made, shall, in like manner,
lave lien upon such articles of personal
property for his reasonable charges for
he labor performed and materials fur
nshed and used in making such alteration,