The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-11
postponed and meanwhile sheep are
still affected with scab.

pointment of a state printer, defining
! his duties, etc, was then placed on third
reading. The bill was by request post
poned until Thursday, there being a
| large sized colored person in the cord
| wood. The bill makes the Office worth
a small mint and prices are too high
entirely.
NEW BILLS.
Senate bill 50, introduced by Mr..
Sutherland is for IAN act concerning
electors of president and vice-president
/ of the United States of America"
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by election at the next general
election in November as many electors
as the state may be entitled TO.
The certificate of election shall be
served on each person elected, notify
ing him to attend at the Office of the
/ secretary of state at the seat of gov
| eminent at the hour of II noon on the
Saturday next preceding the second
Monday in January next after his
election and report himself to the gov
! ernor of this state as in attendance.
Vacancies shall be filled by vote of
| the electors but in case of failure the
governor shall appoint.
On the second Monday in January the
electors shall meet and perform their
! duty in conformity with United States
laws.
ANOTHER NEW OFFICE.
Sutherland introduced senate bill Sc,
providing for the Office of state ex-
aminer, defining his powers and duties,
prescribing his bond and fixing his
! compensation.
The bill creates the Office of state eX-
aminer, the officer to be appointed by
! the governor once in four years and
confirmed by the senate. The first eX-
aminer shall take office April 1, 1896,
! and hold until January I, 1901. The
| appointee must be a skilled account
ant, not public officer in any other
capacity nor an officer or employee of
any banking or monied corporation.
| His bond shall be $4,000 with at least
three sureties. He shall have super
vision of all books and accounts of all
| public, educational. charitable and
reformatory institutions belonging to
the state. He shall prescribe the
methods of keeping such accounts and
shall visit such institutions at least
| twice a year without giving notice OF
! his visits. He shall enforce a uniform
! system of bookkeeping in all state and
! county offices. He shall ascertain the
/ character and financial standing of all
! bOndSmen of public officers and shall
report to the county courts and the
/ governor. He shall visit and inspect
/ the Offices Of county treasurers at
! least once a year. He can also require
! from them at any time a verified state
sment Of their accounts. He shall also
/ inspect all banking, saving or monied
J institutions Incorporated under the
laws Of Utah at least once a year. He
] must report any neglect or infringe
ment Of the laws. The failure to make
returns or exhibits or give information
! to the state examiner is made a felony
and the penalty is a fine from 81. 900 to
! $4,000 or imprisonment for one to five
years. or both FalsEying returns
made to the examiner is declared per-
! jury Persons who willfulIy obstruct
I or miSlead the state examiner are de-
! clared guilty Of a felony and shall be
punished by a fine eff from 81 600 to
! $1,000 or one to five years imprison-
| ment, or both. The examiner may is
/ sue subpoenas and administer oaths
! He shall make an annual report to the
1 governor. His salary is fixed at 50. 900
and he is given 81. 400 year for Incl
/ dental expenses. If the examiner ac-
! cepts any other pay for his services he
shall be guilty of felony and may be
punished by fine Of $4,000 to $4,000.
THE UNIVERSITY.
Senate bill 81 was introduced by
sutherland and is for an act providing
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the state university
The university is made a body cor
porate and has all the rights given
such institutions under law.
1t is made the highest branch of the
( pubic system of education in Utah and
ITS courses OF study shall be arranged
to supplement and continue the other
branches Of the public system.
I The government is vested in q. hoard
I OF nine regents annnin4aJ
OF six years after 1896, the governor
having power TO fill all vacancies. The
president and secretary shall be re-
gents but the treasurer shall not
Inc normal school shall be continued
Tor both sexes and its course may ex-
cend to a period Of four years or until
graduation and its course shall include
practlce IN graduation and pedagogy.
one hundred free scholarships NAV
I be maintained the holders of which
shall be exempt from registration or
entrance fees Fifty OF such shall be
mace annually each for the term of
Two years and students may be reap-
pointed. Appointments shall be made
py the state superintendent on nomina-
tlon by the county examiners.
NO partisan political, sectarian or re-
IIsIouS doctrlne shall be taught and no
| political or religious test ren1irnd
Any person giving $4,000 to the uni
verslty for the purpose of establishing
a protessorship shall have the mower,
or naming such professorship.
"A bequeSt Of 500. 600 entities the dono,
20 name the professorship and appofnt
the first incumbent
Sixty thousand gives the donor tha
right to forever name the manner in
which the professors shall be appointed
NO COSTS REQUIRED.
Senate bill No. IS. by Mr.. ChtdestAr
(by request, is for IAN act relating to
civil action defenses and appeals With
out costs.
The bill provides that any person
may commence, defend or appeal q
civil action to a final decision in the
supreme court without giving an ap-
peal bond or security for costs. or de-
posting a fee, by taking the following
oath: Il, a. B., do sOlemnly swear that
am not able to bear the expenses of
the action which [ am about to com
mence, defend or appeal and that l am
Justly entitled to the relief sought"
In all case provided for in the pre-
ceding section the clerks, sheriffs and
! other officers are directed to perform
their services and witnesses are re-
quLred to attend without fee.
If the court at any time before the
! trial shall receive proof that such oath
is probably untrue, or the action friv-
olous, it may make an order citing the
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