The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
SENATE.

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All the members of the senete, with
Che exception of Senator Barnes. who
is still confined to his home were pres
emit
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Nut
ting, of the Congregational church,
which was followed by the reading of
the journal.
The governor transmitted a report
of the territorial board Of equalization
for 1894 and 1895, which was fled.
HOUSE MESSAGE.
The house notified the senate of the
passage Of house bill 26. for an act
protecting employees, which was refer
red 70 the committee on labor: the
passage Of house joint memorial No. /.
Tor the annexation Of a portion OF Ari-
iona, which was referred to the com
mittee on federal relations; house bill
NO. 80, for the payment of the regular
and contingent expenses of the first
legislature, which was referred to the
committee on ways and means; house
Dill Il. fixing a place for holding JUS
tees courts, which was sent to the
committee on judiciary; house bill No.
4. Tor the relief of David Mcdonald.
which was referred to the committee
or appropriations and claims.
FIRE AND POLICE LAW.
Allison. by request. presented a pe-
utlon from Ogden and Weber county.
as follows
We the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of Ogden city and Weber county
40 hereby petition your honorabl body
TO retain the non partisan police and
IRE commission law, with such amend
mentS made to it as shall make il a
COmnlerR he1fAx-5,,.-
law now is step in the right direc-
ton And after two years experience
the respective boards should be able
20 suggest such changes as would rem
edy any defectG or imperfections as
now exist, and that such suggestions
be Immediately enacted by your honor
able body"
The petition is signed Nv 29s .raroo,
JUDICIAL REPORTS.
Senator Sutherland, chairman of the
judiciary committee, reported on sen
ate bill No. Is for an act providing
Tor the appointment of commissioners
OF deeds in other states and foreign
countries 40 not pass, the present law
covering all emergencies.
An adverse report was rnada h,, ~
same committee on senate hin 81
providing for the furnishing of docISe+s
Tor district courts by the Secretary of
state. VI
Senate joint memorial No. / AIT
sons silver memorial, came back from
the house corrected as to verbiape
and was passed.
STATE MINE INSPECTOR.
Senate bill No. q was introduced bv
Warner. 1t is for IAN act tn nro-,;5s
for the appointment of state roine
inspector, to define his duties Tho
rights and duties of mine operators
and to provide a punishment for it's
violation" -'i us
The bin provides, that by and with
the consent Of the senate the poverno,,
snail appoint one mine inspector OF tbe
mines OF the state of Utah, said APP
polntee TO hold for two years. or mill
his successor is appointed and Quail
fed, the first appointment to be made
on or before the 1st day of April 1895
NO person shall be appointed who is
not citizen Of the United States and
OF the state of Utah and who is not a
practical man with at least three
years experience in the mines of this
state.
He shall give bond in the sum of
$1,000 and during his term shall not act
as manager, agent or lessee Of any
corporation or company, but shall de-
vote his whole time and attention TO
the duties of the office. In case of az
cidents he shall personally enquire into
the cause Of all. whether fatal or not
and sb II notify the owners of ali
changes ne deems necessary. He shall
inspect al mines once per year at
least; shall compile for report the
names and locations of all mines in
operation and collect and report All
data possible for him to obtain. in re-
gard 20 workings; shall report on tim
bering, machinery, ventilation. In
short, shall perform his duties in such
manner as TO insure the workings of
all mines with the best possible safety
TO the employees,
Every owner. Or agent, who shall re-
fuse to admit him to the mines shall
be subject to q fine of not less than
500 nor more than $500.
II he shall give any information sn
regard to ore bodies, their direction or
location, or any information or opinion
respecting any mine he shall be re-
moved from office and fined in any
sum not more than $500.
Any mine owner or agent manager
or lessee disregarding any lawful or
der OF the inspector shall be restrained
from working the same until the order
snail have been complied with. in case !
OF an accident IN any mine the inspec-
tor shall be notified Immediately. His
office shall be In the city OF Salt Lake |