Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-05


test Of certain citizsns against the an-
nexation OF a portion Of Uiah county
TO Carbon county was laid aHide, ~ no
such proposition was before the house.
Sutherland was released, ut his own
request, VI duty on tho committee on
labor, and DrIsunll was appointed In
his stead. The Senate then adjourned
TIL this afternoon.
COMMITTEE REroRTs.
In the Senate today tbs judiciary
committee reported Oh \. II. D, ON lib,i,
presented an amended libel law, ie-
commanding It's passage.
The COMMITTEES on Judiciary reported
on n. b. 0, on legal holidays, recon-
mendod its passage.
Also n. Il. so, amending Compiled
Laws; IL. Is. 50, extending TAX sales
redemption; S. Is. 10, joint debtor; =.
II. ~, seals for uisifio. courts aud
county clerks, and recommended their
passage NJ Amended.
The committee on agriculture and
irrigation reported In favor OF laying on
the table, Is. Il. 10, on irrigation; also
reported a substitute for 3. Il. 10, on
irris alton.
Senate petition 10 was laid on the
table 40 recommended.
IRmoATlos bill.
On motion Of Allison, the subsiituts
irrigation bill was ordered printed.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Allison Introduced bill defining
tae duties OF the attorney general and
fixing his compensation; committee on
Judiciary. TIE bill 10 A. follow;
A bill for defining the duties OF the
attorney general, and liking his COM
pensaiion.
BE It enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Utahi
Section ]. IL 10 the duty OF tho attor.
ney generali
1. To attend the Supreme court and
prosecute or defend oil causes 10 which
the State or any ofiieer thereof ia his
official capacity is = party, a d all
causes TO which any county may be q
party, unless the interest OF the county
10 advsrse TO tho State, or some officer
thereof acting Ia his official capacity.
2. After judgment ON any Of the
causes referred 20 In the preceding
subdivision. TO direct the Issuing Of
such process ne may b. necessary u
carry the same Into execution.
a To account for nnd pay over Ia
the proper officer all moneys which
may come into his Possession belong.
ing 10 the State or TO any county.
4. To keep regiftor " all cases In
which he Ia required TO appear, which
must, during business hours, bs opeu
~ the inspection OF the pubic, which
must show the county, district anu
court In which tho oasre nave been ln'
siituied and tried, ana whether they
arc civil or criminal; n civil, Ia,
nature OF the demand, tins stage
Of proceedings, ana when prosecuted
to Judgment, memorandum OF tht
judgment, OF any process Issued there.
on, ana whether satisfied or not, II mel
satisfied, tho return Of the sh,rltl; aud
N criminal the nature OF tbs crime
the node OF prosecution, tho stage oil
proceedings, end when prosecuted IL
sentences, n nIsmorAndum OF tho sen
tence aud Of lhe execution thereof o.
the same hiss bsen executed, and II mol
executed, OF the reason Of the delay oil
prevention; aud must deliver the SAINT
TO his successor In oiilcr.
8. 70 exercise supervisory pOweTi
over the county attorneys OF the Stat,
In nil matters pertaining TO tho dutiel
OF their ofiices, and from time 10 time
require OF lhom reports ~ TO tn,
condition Of public business entrusted
TO their charge.
o. To give HIS opinion In writing
without Zee, 10 tue Legislature or elthe
house thereof, and 10 any State G. ilcer
board or commission, any county at
tsrn0y, and 10 the board OF county
commissioners Of any county Of IN,
tate when required upon any ques
Don Of law relating ~ their respeotiv,
,iices.
7. When required by this public ser
vice or directed by the Governor, Il
assist tho county attorney OF any
county IN the discharge OF nis dutier.
3. To buy up and purchase In TIA,
name OF the State and under the diTec
tlon OF tbs board Of exsmlners, any
property for sails under execution Issue,
upon judgments In favor Of OF Tor Oh,
use Of the State and 10 enter satislsc
ton In whole or In part Of such judg
menIs 40 confederation for sucn puT
chases.
8. Whenever the property OF iudg
munt debtor In any judgment men
toned In the preceding subdivision Ia
beens Ia under n prior judgment, o
istutJect 10 any judgment, lien o. In
cumurauce taking precedence or Ia,
judgment In favor OF the State unur
tue direction Of the toard VI examiner.
70 redeem such property from suol
prior judgment, lieu OF iucumbhngl
anu all sums u money necessary Of
SUCH redemption must, upon The Orug
Of Tho beard OF ,xumigVrs, he paid uu
OF any money appropriated for sue
PURPOSES.