The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
sENATE.

At the opening of the senate yester-
day the president announced the SER
fous Illness of Senator Barnes at his
home in Kaysville ard the absence Of
Senator Evans on leave.
Prayer was offered by the president.
SUTHERLAND OBJECTS.
The reading of the journal was fol-
lowed by a motion by Senator Suther-
land. who stated that he noticed in all
reports from the clerk of the house rel
ative 10 bills passed that officer invar-
lably stated the vote. This, he be-
Ieved, was in the nature Of an ar
gument, which is forbidden by the rules
of parliamentary practice, and he
moved the senate request the clerk to
refrain from this practice in the fu-
ture.
After discussion by Booth. Allison
and Sutherland upon the ethics of the
matter the motion prevailed.
PETITIONS.
Senator Candland presented senate
petition No. 8, from Z. II. Hansen of
Eldorado. relative TO school lands oc-
cupied by settlers, praying that when
school lands are sold, the price be
fixed at S1.25 per acre, and when held
by OLner Indn actual SGlllCLS Lie Sd41AG
be sold TO the highest bidder.
Also one from the same party asking
for the exemption of farm improve
rnents from taxes, thus encouraging
the erection of better buildings by far
mers.
Peter Thygrison asked for S4S fees
as witness in criminal cases, which was
refused by the auditor on the ground
that no appropriations were made for
expenses in criminal cases IN the COM
missioners court
The petitions were referred to the
appropriate committees.
SUPREME COURT BILL
Senator Sutherland, chairman of the
committee on judiciary, reported sen
ate bill No. back with the recommen-
dalton that the same do not pass. This
is the bill providing for the holding of
sessions Of the supreme court and the
appointment of clerks and bailiffs. The
committee offered a substitute in SEN
ate bill No. IA. an abstract Of which
is appended.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted, the first bill rejected and the
substitute read first time.
The bill provides for the holding of
three terms each year, in January,
May and September, and instead of
paying the clerk ST. 500 per year, his
salary is made $500. The first term
is made to begin Monday, January 20,
or as soon thereafter as the justices
may fix In all essential respects the
bin is similar to the measure intro
duced by Booth and rejected, with the
addition of the increase in the salary
of the clerk, out Of which he is to pay
his deputy.
Fees are fixed as follows:
For fling transcript on appeal, in
each civil case, $12, payable by appel
liant in full for all services rendered in
each cause, up to the remitatur in the
court below; for fling petitions for any
writ, SO; for certificate of admission as
attorney and counsellor, SO; for max
ing transcripts, 10 cents per folio
All fees collected must be paid into
the state treasury, Is per cent thereof
to the credit OF the general fund and
20 per cent to the credit Of the state
law library fund.
Senator Snow moved the changing OF
the above amounts, making the sum
to be paid to the general fund so per
cent and TO the law library 20 per cent.
Snow argued the point at some length,
maintaining that 20 per cent was am
pie for the law library.
Booth argued that the price of admis-
sion to the bar was doubled under this
act, and that the attorneys themselves
were the people who were paying this
expense.
Jones stated that the library was in
complete now and needed an increase
in books. The 25 per cent. provided
was not more than was needed
Senator Shows amendment was lost.
The bin then passed, ayes IA, nays O,
absent and not voting q.
UNIVERSITY MONEY.
Senats bill 1s. COR an act appropr;ating
s ,009 Tor the university of Utah was
introduced by Senator Booth and re-
ferring to the committee on claims.
Senate b1ll II was introduced by SEN
ator Jones and referred TO the commit