The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-27

BOUNDARL LINES.
The committee on counties reported
( in favor of the passage of II. B. 142.
fixing the boundary lines between Too
lele and Juab counties
NORTH OF THE COLORADO.
The committee on memorials reported
in favor of the passage of the me-
mortal asking for the annexation TO
Utah of all that part of Arizona lying
north of the Colorado river
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
] The committee on education reported
in favor of the passage of H. B. 46,
ito establish a school for the blind and
the laying on the table of all other
bills relating thereto.
UNIVERSITY FUND.
The same committee recommended
the passage of c. B. 10, to provide for
the investment of d permanent fund
for the University of Utah.
SCHOOL LAW.
The committee on educati reported
in favor of a bill TO amend the school
law and the laying on the table of H.
B. 81 and 100.
SCHOOL LANDS.
The committee on judiciary present
ed an exhaustive report on the conflict
of laws on the subject of leasing school
i
with, in which Congress is asked to
settle laws in regard thereto
OTHER REPORTS
The committee on judiciary also re-
ported back H. B. 70, referring to wo-
men in the reform school, with a sub
lstitute. The passage Of the substitute
was recommended.
! The same committee recommended the
passage of the bill amending the laws
III relation to post mortem examina-
tons.
The same committee recommended
the passage of H. B. 140, to regulate
the inspection and sale of illuminat-
ing oils, with some verbal amendments.
MORNING SESSION.
Allen moved that when the House
adjourn it adjourn to meet at 10 this
morning.
ATTORNEYS LIENS.
The committee on judiciary reported
in favor of the denial of the request
of the Territorial Bar Association for
an attorneys lien law.
The same committee recommended
that H B. 1885, relating to corporate
Isuretyship, do not pass.
The same committee reported back
unfavorably on the passage of H. B.
1S7, to amend the code relating to the
code of civil procedure.
MEDICAL BILL.
The medical bill, H B. 49, was read
first and second times and put on the
calendar. The bill to amend the school
law, H. B. ISL, was used the same way
H. B. 152, by the judiciary committee
relating to precinct and county officers
took the same course.
EXEMPTION OF MORTGAGES.
H. B. 153. Varian presented a bill tc
amend the law exempting mortgages
land trust deeds from taxation, by add
ling except that notes and debts Sc
lcured by trust deed or mortgage, own
led by corporations, shall not be deduct
ed from the assessment of their paid
up capital" Committee on judiciary.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
H. B. 1874. Varian presented a bill tt
regulate the salaries of county officers
COMMITTEE on ways and means.
RATE OF TAXATION.
H. B. 155. Varian presented a bill tc
have the revenue law amended so thai
the tax levies shall be three mills fol-
territorial purposes, two mills for dis.
trict school purposes, not exceeding five
mills for county school purposes, as the
county courts may determine, and moi
to exceed three mills for county pur.
poses. Committee on ways and means
COSTS ON TAX SALES.
H. B. 1856. Stanford presented a bill
to allow costs on tax sales as follows
For each certificate of sale, % cents
for each duplicate certificate of sale
when required. 25 cents; for publishing
the name and amount Of taxes due from
each delinquent taxpayer, rs cents; fol
filing in the recorders Office, 20 cents
These fees are to be turned in the
treasures of the counties. Committee
on ways and means.
TERMS OF COURT.
H. B. 157. WINS presented a bill tc
have all causes both civil and criminal
in which the causes shall arise in any
county placed in any judicial district
shall be tried in that district, but a
change of venue may be allowed The
governor shall, by proclama ton, fix the
times and places of holding court il
each district, which terms shall be helt
mot less than twice a year for each dis
trict, and the notice of the times shall
be given by publication. Committee OF
Judiciary.
ANOTHER MEDICAL BILL.
H. B. 1853. Hatch presented another
medical bill, which was referred to the
committee on public health, withou
reading or printing.
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYORS.
H. B. 159. Sears presented a bill t,
allow mayors of cities of the first anC
second class, by and with the advice
and consent of the council, to appoin
ian assessor and collector of water rates
an attorney an auditor chief of pc
lice, a captain Of police, a chief of tn,
fire department, an engineer, an inspec
tor of buildings, an inspector of prOVi
sions, jailor, q poundkeeper, a scale
of weights and measures a sexton,
superintendent of waterworks, a super
visor Of streets. a. watermaster, a chic
weighmaster, and such other officer
and agents as the city council ma,
deem necessary. In cities of the thirC
class these officers shall be appointed
by the council Committee on judiciary
H. B. 100. Varian, by request, pre-
scented bill amending the law relatin,
to tax sales. Committee on ways ant
means.
LEASING OF SCHOOL LANDS.
H. ]. M. 16 by the committee on judi
ciary, asking congress to make SOM
; provision reconciling the laws of con
gress and the laws Of the territory re
Ilating to the leasing of university lands
as this can be done with profit to tn
territory and without injury to tn
United States, was taken up, read thre
times under a suspension of the rules
and was passed unanimously.
LAND CONVEYANCE.
II. j. X. IL. Alien presented join
resolution, founded upon an editoria
from The Herald, headed THE Tarren
Land Conveyance the full text o
which is annexed to the resolution
The document reads as follows:
Whereas, It is desirable that al
improved system of transfers of It'll
to real estate and the methods of keep
ing the records pertaining to the same
as well as Of the courts of the territor.
and the several departments of count,
and municipal government, should b
adopted, to the end that simplicity AM
cheapness may be obtained. Therefor