The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-03


Eight bills were passed by the SEN
ate yesterday, two killed and four
went over. The session was a busy
one, if plenty of talking constitutes
business. 1t seemed as though all the
talking members were determined upon
saying all they could and in occupying
the longest space of time possible in
giving vent to their opinions.
The matter of paying interest on
state warrants was decided yesterday
10y a compromise. the rate being fixed
at > per cent. The bill will now be
toyed with by The house. The bill
providing for certain fees to be
charged by the secretary of state, also
passed The measure validating GER
tain documents, the bill providing for
court appeals, the county government
bill. the eminent domain act, the ca
naigre root bounty bill and the reso-
luton asking the governor to appoint
4 commission to investigate the Tor
rens land law and report at the next
session. were ali passed.
The bounty bill from the house pro
viding that a bounty shall be paid on
certain animals, was killed, as also
tie act permitting certain Incorporated
cities and towns to incur Indebtedness
for waterworl1s, sewer, etc.
The senate wrangled over the DOVER
bill and the bill accepting the provi-
sions of the Carey land law for sew
eral hours. The latter appears TO be
vicious measure in many ways and
will doubtless be amended in several
respects.
The memorial asking for Sthe Fort
to,
The educational bill is the special
order for this morning.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev.
B. F. Clay. of the Christian church,
after which the secretary read mes
sage from the house asking the return
of house bill 165. substitute, the state
normal school bill introduced by Speak
er Denny, which brought Mr.. Chichester
TO his feet with the request that action
be withheld for q time. He understood
from the speaker of the house, that
motion to reconsider was pending and
preferred to hold the measure until the
real pleasure of the house was ascer-
tanned. Mr. Chichester said he had not
examined the house journal but under
stood the house had not asked for the
return of the measure.
Mr. Allison directed the attention of
the speaker to the fact that the senate
had an official communication begin
ming Il am directed by the house to
ask for the return of, etc" while the
chair urged the fact that the house
could not reconsider a bill without
having it in its possession.
Mr.. Chichester then wilted and the bill
was returned.
INTEREST ON WARRANTS.
The "Alfalfas" succeeded in getting
half a loaf" yesterday, in relation to
the matter of interest on state war
rants. which they probably consider is
better than no bread at all The rate
was cut 10 ; per cent. the same as is
paid on county paper
The vote by which the bill was pass
ed was: Ayes-Booth, Candiand, Cham
bers, Chidester. Driscoll. Evans, Nc
Kay. R. c. Miller. Warrum. Snow,
son, jones' Glen Miller, Warner, Suth-
erland-5. Absent-Barnes-1.
FEES FOR THE SECRETARY.
Senate bill 131. providing that the
secretary of state shall charge IS for
issuing certificate of Incorporation and
$40 for warrant of requisition, passed,
all voting aye.
VALIDATING DOCUMENTS.
Senate bill 12S. validating all deeds.
powers of attorney, mortgages, etc,
faulty in acknowledgements and record (
and making same competent, passed .
without division.
COURT APPEALS.
Senate bill $50, providing for the 1
the manner of appeals from the district /
to the supreme court. with amend |
ments, was reported from the judiciary
committee and passed.
TORRENS LAND LAW.
Allsons resolution providing for the
appointment Of a commission of five,
20 serve without pay, for the purpose 4
Of investigating the merits of the Tor
rens land system and reporting at the
next session was called up and al
though opposed by Chidester. the re-
cording secretary of the ''Alfalfas,'
PASSED.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL.
The county government bill was then
taken up ard on Etr. Evans motion.
the action of the senate in striking out
provision by which poor persons can
ing suits, was reconsidered and the
ction left as originally adopted by
fe house.
Senator Sutherland submitted a sub
etitute for section l66 of the bill as it
passed the house. on Wednesday. which
was adopted.
AT such times as the board of coun-
ty commissioners may designate. it
shall be the duty of the county treas
urer and the county auditor of each
county TO prepare in duplicate and
verify under oath. 4 full and complete
itemized statement of all certificates
issued by the clerk of the district court
and county attorney since the date of
the last statement, for mileage and
of grand jurors for mile
age and attendance of petit jurors en-
gagged in the trial of criminal cases in
the district court. and for mileage and
of witnesses summoned for
the behalf of the state in criminal ,
cases in the district court; also a
statement of all warrants drawn for
salaries of the county attorney, the
county treasurer. the county assessor,
The county clerk and the sheriff, such
statement shall set forth in detail the
number of certificate or warrant, the
Gate of same. the name of person, or
persons in whose favor issued. the ma
ture of the service rendered and such
other information as may be necessary
one of said statements shall be trans
mitted to the state auditor and the
5iner shall be filed in the office of the
county clerk. Upon the receipt of said
statement by the state auditor he shall '
unless he finds the same to be incor- {
rect, draw his warrant upon the state
treasurer for the whole amount of said {
juror and witness certificate as shown ;
hV said statement and for or1o-half of