The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-08

ing out the words land shall appoint
one superintendent for each of said
Offices to discharge the duties herein
after set forth" and to insert in lieu
thereof "A superintendent of such of
flee shall be appointed by the corporate
authorities of each city in which such
Office shall be established, in the man
ner provided by law for the appointive
officers of such cities" The bill as
amended was carried by a unanimous
vote.
SUPPLIES FOR COURT CLERKS.
c. B. 81, by Seaman, respecting the
procuring of records and supplies fol-
the use of the clerks of the district
courts, with amendments, was passed
by a luminous vote.
STENOGRAPHERS.
c. B. SIS, by Williams, authorizing
stenographers or amanuenses to write
opinions and providing for their COM
pensation then to come.
Booth, of Salt Lake. suggested that
the compensation be fixed at 20 cents
Ia folio instead of so cents.
Williams accepted the amendment,
and moved to further amend by strik-
ing out the words there being an
emergency" Carried.
The bill as amended was passed by
a luminous vote.
THE TOWNSHIP BILL.
H. B. 50, sub. for H. B. 80. relative
to the laying out of townsites, was
passed by unanimous vote.
Hart suggested that the title be
changed to .An act to cause the col
lapse of the BOOM
SHIELDS GETS RELIEF.
c. B. 65, relieving William Shields OF
a judgment for 1,6S050. was read and
in connection with it a communica-
ton from Judge Judd, district attorney
regarding the proposed relief, stating
that he considered it proper that said
Shields should be relieved.
Hart moved to amend by making
Shields responsible for costs. Carried
The bill was then passed by a unani-
nous vote.
SALE OF EXPLOSIVES TO MINORS
G. B, SO, regarding the sale of explo-
SiVes to minors was next considered
Seaman said he did not want to see
the bill killed. Its provisions were
right. But he would move to amend
by excepting such minors as were pro-
vided with orders for the dangerous
articles, said orders to be from par
ents or guardians. No second.
Hart moved that the report of the
committee be adopted and the bill be
rejected. Carried.
G. B. 42, by Booth, of Salt Lake, was
read the third time, but its further
consideration was postponed, and on
mouon OF Williams, Council adjourned
at $50
Council Notes.
Arthur Brown was a Council visitor
yesterday.
Judge Judd was seen within the
Council bar.
S. A. King. a Provo attorney, is an
active member of the third house.
If we may ever judge by appearances
an anarchist hung on the railing OF
the Council chamber yesterday after
noon.
Booths bill to locate the capitol at
Provo was read the second time anG
referred to the committee on capitol
grounds.
The lawyers are very much stirred
up over the "consanguinity bill' ano
many of them are getting in hard
work against it.
James A. Erickson of Mt. Pleasant
president of the Wool Growers associa-
ton, with headquarters at Nephi, was
taking in the processes of law making
yesterday.
Some one asked Councillor Williams
whether a stenographer could write
an opinion" The councillor answered
very promptly that a bright stem
ographer could write better opinion
than some that had been handed down
by higher authorities.
Capt. Donovan brought motley col
lection of weapons of holdups to the
cloak room of the Council chamber
yesterday for the inspection of the
councillors. There were sand bags and
sling shots galore, some of the latter
being wicked looking instruments. The
chief of police thinks the carrying OIL
use of these weapons should be q
penitentiary offense.
The House.
The House was called to order at
D. m. with all forces lined up for the
debate on the mortgage bill.
MEDICINE LAW REPEAL.
Sears presented a petition from the
citizens of Granger asking for the re-
peal of all medicine laws. This is one
of the printed copies evidently sent
ont bv some medical society.
Hatch presented one of the same
effect from Wasatch county. Both re-
ferred to the committee on public
health.
ROAD APPROPRIATION.
Hubbard presented a petition of the
county court of Box Elder county rep
resenting that $3.50 have been spent
on roards there during the last year
and that a, bridge is being built over
the Malad river, the total cost of which
will bring the expenses for roads and
bridges up to over $4,000. They ask
that 81 600 be appropriated this ses-
sion. Referred.
LANDLORDS LIEN.
The committee on judiciary reported
hack Fl. B. 70. the bill to allow land
lords liens on personal property, with
a recommendation that it lie on the ia
hle and that a substitute presented
with the report be adopted.
TOWN GOVERNMENT.
The committee on municipal corpora
tions reported back a substitute for II.
r. 30 in relation to town corporations
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
The committee on contingent eX-
nanses reported the approval of claims
For KEYS 81. for 81 for a bouquet,
stamns SSS. Utah Book and Stationery
company for STAT. There was a dis
pute over the bouquet item, but the
other matters were approved.
JANITOR'S FEES.
Varian introduced a resolution to
make the janitor's fees 81, to be paid
out of the contingent fund. Referred.
CATTLE BILL.
WINS moved that the vote by which
IA. B. 80. in relation to branding and
inspection of cattle, be reconsidered
and recommitted to the committee on
live stock. Carried
ORDERED PRINTED.
n. B. 90, by the judiciary committee.
substitute for H. B. IS, was ordered
printed and placed on the calendar
II. B. 81, by the committee on NUM-
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