Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-26

Yesterday aitsrnoon, after the NEWS
went to pres, House billGi, 70 validate
excess county wafran.s, WA Put up1n
ina phsiafo and passed wIth tue TO-
lowing vote!
Ayes-Andus, Beard, BOlitho, Bern.
hoisel, COnJon, Carts, CritohlOw
Cushing, Clsrs, Esan, Fer gussln OF
SAT- Lake, Fefgusol VI CABIN, Gibbs,
HAMS. Hein,b Lswis, Lnrson,
LYvry, Morrison, M1fflil, Mon,o u,
Maughau, Murdoch, Ma sfiuld, Nsbe'
ker OF sat Lake, Neboker of Rich,
Nye, RhIdatz, Robinson, 5noIeker,
sla Or, sovy, 5mol', Sjfeusiu, ray.
llb ThDfne, IA nippon q Eaulet"i
Thompson n Mins.d, WiisJu, Mr.
5ppaker-4l.
Nays-Cazief, Lsmmon-2.
Mt voting-Glbalu, HoEari, Ble'
veus 3.
AIR. NEBEKERs PREAMBLE
following H. the preamble offered
yesterday by Mr. NrbUker Of Saii
Lake, as an amendment, which was
adopted, 10 House bill 90, validating
the excess county warrant.
Whereas, Warrants which we're IN
excess Of the debt limit allowed by
Nv were Issued prior 20 January Z,
1897, by couuties Of Utah Territory.
and the action VI the members Of thu
county courts Issuing thrm was illest,
and IN violation OF their oath Of oiiicl,
sad,
Whereas, II IL asceriained thst
many Of such warrants were issued iu
payment for work ana labor per.
iOfmed la the construction oI
county buildings AMI other
public Improvements, and Tor m ateflals
furnished, and iur other good an
valuable consideration, and without
the knowis dgs upon the part OF those
receiving them Of tho wrongful aud
Illegal act Of suih county courts Ia ~
uiug them; aud,
Whereas, most II not oil Of said war.
rants ace held by persons who have
PAID iull face Tor them, either In cash
or work anI labor 80 Aforesaid, ani are
bina hide am Innocent hUldep for
v,luo; and,
Whereas, the non.payment Of the
same would work great hardship and
auiirtiug upon suun holders,
Therefore, while c0ndomning tho
contact VI such county courts tor such
illegal houJn, hud expressly declaring
that the nc iOn 0i the Legislature Of
tho Stale VI Utah In validating the
same 90 hereinafter provided snail not
be- regarded Ms an endorsement Of such
wrong al anu illegal acts upon tue part
VI said county courts, nor a. pfeoe-
dout 10 bu followed In the future, be- 10
suuc cd ~ the Legislature Of the state
Of uhn,rt'.
Mt leyllE by request, introduced
House blu 100, making an Hpproptia-
ton OF the ny ment OF current expenses
" the Slate pflsun.
The public lands committee were 10.
slfuolod 10 report on House OH 90, Mr..
BOiitho's Ian bill, not later than FRI.
day.
House bill 1874 was Introduced by
Nj. Cfi,chlow, establishing the oflico
OF SiAie transportation agent ana de.
HUNG hi, duties, regulating the Dust.
ntts nnd cnafges OF common carriers,
pieictlbluR their dulles and providing
penalties for violations VI the laws.
rho bill Ia Intended 70 regulate rail-.
ROAD charges IN the State, and went to
the committee on railryAis aud com.
mon CafrlofH.
House uill 1873, making an appropfI-
alton TOT tue reform school doficitucy,
was passed,
Senate Joint memorial 3, petitioning
Congress ioT the adoption OF the metric
system, was passed,
Senate bill 10, making n special ap-
ptopriation for tue Utah University,
was passed.
Senate bill 20, duties OF the State
auditor, was passed.
Senate bill "a, duties OF the Gov.
ernor, was passed.
senate bill %, for tho removal OF
ofllciala otherwise than by impeaoh.
munt, Was passed.