Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-12

Alter the opening eAefolsesi the
Beusts listened to q communication
from tho House. stating that the speak'
ct hhI signed aud transmitted TOT tue
signature Of tue President VI the Sen.
ate, n. j. IL. /, asking Congress 10 an-
neE 10 Utah that part OF COcocimo
county, Auz5ns, adjoining southern
Utah aud north NJ the Colorado river,
also ~. Is. 81, relating TO fees that msy
be charged by Stat, aud county ufli'
cCff. Ins resolution was signed by
the President and the other was 70.
turned btotuse OF an error OF tue on.
gtOshing clerk.
A con muuicntlon was received from
the House announcing the passage Of
the fullowingi
II. -. "a, substitute, 10 prevent the
employment Of chilIrnn under II
years Of age IN mines and smeltefs;
referred 10 committee on mineg.
III. rs. l0l. substitute, givi1g district
courts probate Jurisdiction; committee
on Judiciary.
=, ~. ~, relating to seals for district
aud county court; committee ON GU.
gf.siud anu enrolled bills.
JURORS AND WITNESSES.
Sutherland presented = petitiSn from
(. =. kolsoy anI J. X. Gillespie asking
tue ppymsnt Of IurJfs aud wltnesscs'
tees NJ provided lor, amounting TO
s., s6705i tulVfftd ~ the committee on
claims.
COMMITTEE REpORTH.
Glen Muller, OF tue committee on
labor. presented reports ~ follows.
3. Is. 40, providing for a state board
OF labor Hud arbitration; amended aud
rec immending Ia passage.
"a. u, 20, 10 protect employees IN their
hight 10 belong 10 labor orgaI nations;
recommending its passage with amend.
ments.
4. d. 2, to regulate labor and the
rights OF employers and employ ~;
recommending lie passage with amonu.
nisnt.
Glen Miller aud Dflscoll, OF tho
labor committed, disteniod from tho re-
port on >. Is. 2, and prescribed a
minority report. They advise that ac-
lion on 5. II. 2 DO deferred, because the
same ground 10 covered by half u dozen
bills, one Of which has been pssssd
anu signed by the Governor, and also
because =. Is. 2 IL too Indefinite In its
term.
THE METRIC MEMORIAL.
The commllter on Federal tsia.
lions reported 5. J. n. 3, asking Con
gress 10 ADOPT the metric system, was
reported with the recommendation
that II pass.
KdnT NEW BILLS,
The following new bills were intro
duced.
by sutherland-S. Is. %, Amssding
laws OF 1894, relating To witness anu
luIors' fsc,; referred TO the committee
on judiciary.
By AuthsTland-S. II. 65, 10 carry
Into effect tho constitutional provision
for tie impeachment OF ofilcsrs Tor
high crimct; committee on Judiciary.
by DfisuOll-S. A.. 90, prlvidI1g
Tor meta ltysTous mine inspector a nd
this Inspection Of motalliietous mines,
committee on mines and minsfals.
By Alhson-5. n. a., duties and
compensation Of tho Secretary Of Stale;
committee on Judiciary.
by Chambsa-S. IL. Bs, private cor.
pofationt; committee on private cor.
p0TAtlons and insurance.
by ChAmbos-B. u. 90, to repeal
wv pASpANe li1S'hhlo hol1 cohunltteo
ON judiciary.
By warneI-S. Il. 20, to amend the
code Of criminal procedure; committee
ON Judiciary.
by wArner-s. b. II, to amend the
law Ia relation to exemptions from
taxation aud execution; committee on
judiciary.
IRRIGATION COMPANIES.
4. Il. 10, on irrigation company
elections aud assessments, was taken
up, amended and passed by u 'nlmous
vote,
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
3, II. 10, liking the CONF snsallon OF
the attorney general anu defining his
duties, was taken up on second reading,
and Will come up tomorrow on third
reading.
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
3. y. so, relating to criminal prose.
cutiohs was taken up on stoonu reading,
amended, the rules Suspended, and Ia .
bill passed without opposition,
COUNTY ATToBSEYs.
$. b. 81, relating to county at.
torneys, was taken up on second rssd.
ing, amended, the rules suspe nded and
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