The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-21
The Council.


ial statistician, G. F. Ga (substitute), first
anne up in the Council. This bill provides
or the appointment Of statistician and
leputies IN the several counties, who shall
re under his direction. The statistics,
which shall include the number of firms,
he acreage under cultivation, the different
Iinds of fruit raised and the total amount
hereof, and proportonate amount to the
lcre, and the number each of the different |
domestic animals in the territory, shall be
published every three years unGer the d. |
lection of the territorial statistician.
EXCUSED.
The sergeant-at-arns was excused from
1uty to attend the funeral of William King,
MS father-in-iaw.
Greayes was also excused. The journal
reading was dispensed with.
FROM THE HOUSE.
A House communication announced the
passage of c. f. 40, relating to mayors and
probate judges, and II. T. IS. attaching
part of south Uintah county to Grand
county, and the rejection Of G. j. M. 5, in
trodueed by Baskin, relating to the incor-
poration of an anti-polygamy clause in the
constitution of the United States.
The House asked for conference COM
mittee to consider amendments made on
the liquor license bill. Melville and Lund
were appointed.
ENROLLED.
The enrolment committee reported the
proper action on G. F.. 80, an act allowing
poor persons to commence and prosecute
fuits, on G. F. 33, an act providing for the
payment of jurors and witnesses ana de-
fning the duties of court commissioners,
~ 10 nau
in September as Labor Day and legal
holiday. Adopted.
A SUBSTITUTE.
The statistics committee reported back
substitute for G. F. a, providing for
bureau of statistics. Adopted The bill
came up for second reading and on motion
OF Evans the rules were suspended and
the bill was passed unanimously.
A special order G. +. No. 90, the bond
bill, then came up for its third reading,
and Baskln proposed an amendment from
5000, 600 to $500, 600, but on motion OF Evans
the bill was made q special order for next
Thursday.
The table was announced to be cleared
and the Council adjourned until Tuesday
at p. N.
The House,
The House met at 10 a. 10. yesterday, the
first exception to tho general hour hereto
hours.
PETITIONS.
By Olson, from ]. Z. Reid and fifty-sight
other residents of Emery county, asking
for an appropriation OF 81, 500 to construct
road known az Straight Canon road to
connect Emery and Ssnpete counties. Re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
COURT COMMISSIONER.
By Lawrence, the supplemental report Of
George D. Pyper, court commissioner of
the Third district, giving list OF unpaid
court certificates to the amount OF 1920,
and estimating the expenses for the next
two years at about $50, 900. Referred TO
tho Committse on ways aud means.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Olson, from the committee on corn ties,
reported back petitions Nos. 30, A, 45, 4S
and 30, regarding the change Of boundary
line between Garfield and Kane counties,
and intro uced q Gill, d. +. No. IS, 10 at
tech part of Kane county to Garlic d.
| The bill was read the first and second time
| by title and filed for passage.
! Arnett, from the committee on corpora
tons and towns, reported back Z. r. AZ, q
| bill giving mayors IN cities OF first and
second class veto power, etc. with the
| recommendation that the same bs filed for
| passage.
c. F. 6, the mechanics lien law, wss re-
ported back from the committee on jul
dietary with amendments and was filed Tor
third reading.
H. F. So, q bill to amend sections 1874
1907, 1909, laws OF 1888, relating to attach
ments was returned with favorable report
and fled for passage.
H.F. S4. to amend section 4S43 Of tbs
compiled laws Of 1888 relating to gaming
was read TIE second time and Hled fsi
passage. The bill is as follows:
| Section /. fhat section 4543 OF the compiled
| laws OF Utah is amended by inserting after thu
| word thing" in the sixth line OF SAID sVctioI
| and before the word Is" the feIlo~ wing Ian
guage to wit; .aad every person or psrssn
any other person TO 90 with him or thea int
any place where gambling Is being cohdustet
with intent TO induce such person or persons Il
| play at any game OF chance.
MEMORIALS.
Nebeker, from the committee on memo
rails, reported back petition 2055 from cit
| liens Of Richfield, with q memorial askin!
Congress 10 pass bill authorizing tn
entry of school section Sc, in township %
range 8, which was read first and secon
time and filed.
| MINES AND MINING.
Allen, from the committee on mines, re
ported back H. f. ~, bill for an act prS
viding Cor the correct weighing of coal 8
mines, and the same was read the secon
time and filed for passage.
BILLS PASSED.
H. F. No. 70, for an act to amend sectio
1920 of the compiled laws of Utah, 18S'
relating to joining causes Of action, wa
passed. 1t IS as follows:
Section l. That section $3.50 of the compile
laws OF Utah 1888, be and the same is hsret
amended. by adding at the end thereof til
words. And all Causes OF action arising out
the same transaction may be unitsd in tt
Same complaint"
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from its q
, prova1.
H. F. No 75 for an act to authorii
county courts to transcribe county az
, probate records, is as follows:
Section /. That when il shall appear to Il
county court OF any county that any books
} record, entry books. indexes, abstract sooks,
other records of the county or probate court
any county are likely to become useless fro
, age or much use, or are illegibly writer, d