Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-10

Editor DeScret Nous
There has been much discussion and
difference OF opinion In this county, over
the election law-that most important.
though very ambiguous, stgmtc-passod
by the last Legislative bodybf Utah. The
following opinions Aro held by tho best
Informed mon Of the county;
l. Tha, all county and precinct officers
arc to DO elected In November mex, and to
enter upon their duties OF ofIico January
Let, 1871, except assessor and collector
who hold until juno.
. That all county and precinct officers
are to bo elected In November next, but
those only, to enter Into tho duties Of
Office January LIST, 1903, who would hayo
been elected undcr tho old law. Tho
others to tako office January isi, 1891,
thus obvia,ing an election county In
isD.
"lrd--That only those who would hayo
been elected uudor the old statute arc to
DO elected in November next, tho others
to DO elected In 20, bu, ia November In.
stead Of August.
"ith--That there is NO general election
In 'n3, but that elections for county, pre-
cinci and Territorial officers are to DO
held bicnnlally.
~ hold to tho first opinion for county
and precinct officers, aud that tho Lcgis-
laiivo members must DO elected In No.
vemhcr, ~.
"Wo wish to remove our county seat
In 'D3. Our probate Judge holds. 1 am
Informed, the fourth opinion herein set
forth, aud says that we cannot move the
county seat In 'pj, because there Is no
general election for that year.
"win you kindly express through the
columns Of the NEws your Nviows ON the
election law Us II now stands, aud obllge
Yours, otc., II. $. CoLLirr."
We understand the law M follows
A general election ia to be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day In November 1902. This Il for the
election OF elective territorial, county
and precinct officers, but not Tor mem.
bers Of the Legislature. The officers
elect will enter upon their duties Jan.
lst, 1893, aud continue In office two
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified, but no longer.
An exception Is made rs TO the
county collector, whose term OF office
commences In June instead Of
January. The official terms OF present
incumbents Ia .xtenlei'to or OK.
pircs, as the case may be, on Jan. LIST,
1893.
There will DO no general election
after November 1899, until November
1891.
The election to he held In Novem.
Der, 1893, is for city, town, village and
school district officers and for mem.
beers OF the Legislature, but FOR no
other officers. The election for city,
town, village and school district
ofllcers in 1899 Il designed for that
year only aud to Ill the gap till the
election OF 1893, which Is to be blenni-
al thereafter.
The law In relation 10 the remova
OF county sests requires votes on the
question to be taken ut general elec.
ton. Therefore unless vote Is taken
on the removal OF the county scat OF
Uintah county In November, 1922, It
cannot be taken until November, 1894.
But the time Of removal may be in
1903, II the vote taken at tho general
election In 1902 10 determines.
Careful examination OF tho law, wo
think, viii show that our views OF lis
import are correct and that there is no
ambiguity about H. provisions. BY
taking Immediate steps all difficulty
about this county seat may be avoided,
the election can take place next No
vember and the removal In 1903, II NO
desired.