The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24

thereof, the rate to be per cent upon
all such excess The county assessors
blanks shall be so arranged as to in
clude a statement of the taxpayers
income. whatever it may be, and a
separate affidavit of correctness shall
be made when the income exceeds
$1,000, and this affidavit shall be kept
on file by the assessor. A wilfully false
or misleading statement by the tax
payer in such affidavit shall subject
him to prosecution as in other cases Of
perjury
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed."
EXECUTION AND GARNISHMENT.
Mr.. Romney introduced house bill
No. 10S, to amend the law relating to
exemptions from levy and sale on exc
cution. AS amended subdivision z Of
the general section 1929 of the compiled
laws of Utah, 1888, as amended March
2S, 1896, will read as follows: One
half of the earnings of the judgment
debtor for his personal services, rem
dered at any time within go days next
preceding the levy of execution Pro-
vided, that in no case where the
monthly earnings are s25 or less shall
any part thereof be liable to execution
or garnishment.
PREVALENT DOUBLE TAXATION.
Mr.. Wilson introduced house bill No.
100, to prevent the double taxation of
property. 1t provides that in all cases
where owners of property, real or
personal, have an outstanding indebt
edness against the same, which under
the laws of Utah is taxed, the collector
of taxes in the county wherein said
property is situated must deduct from
the tax on the property the amount of
tax paid on the incumbrance thereon,
provided, however, that no deduction
shall be made on the tax levied against
cumbrances thereon have been first
paid.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Mr.. Wilson introduced house bill No.
10, to compel foreign insurance COM
panies doing business in Utah to make
deposits in the United States for the
protection of their policy holders, and
prohibiting companies not authorized
by law from doing business in Utah.
1t is made unlawful for any foreign
the state prior to depositing in some
one of the states bonds or other secur-
tiles for the protection of their policy
holders, in the sum of 5000 900. 1t is also
made unlawful for any insurance COM
pany to write any policy in the state,
except through duly licensed agent.
Any insurance company, and its agent.
that shall violate the provisions of the
act shall be subject to d fine of not less
hnr
policy written in violation of the act.
RATE OF INTEREST.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced house bill No.
Ill, to regulate rates of interest. 1t
fixes the legal rate at s per cent, and
if any person or corporation shall con-
tract to receive a greater rate, the
whole of the interest shall be forfeited.
and in addition 10 per cent of the prin-
cipal sum, for each and every 1 per
cent contracted for in excess of the le-
gal rate.
A MEMORIAL
Mr.. Martin introduced a memorial to
congress, praying for the restraint of
the southern Ute Indians. 1t is repre-
scented that the presence of these In
dams retards the prosperity and de-
velopment of a large region in the
state of Utah, and congress is urged
to restrain further incursions into the
public domain lying within this state.
Mr.. Robinson introduced a memorial
to congress. asking for the appointment
of commission and the appropriation
of 100000 for the erection of a monu-
ment to John C. Fremont, on some
spot to be selected by the commission
PRESIDENT WooDRUFFS BIRTH
DAY.
Mr.. Kenner offered the following con-
current resolution:
Whereas, Recognizing that the state
of Utah has as its foundation the
work accomplished under trying cir
cumStances by the pioneers OF 1S47, and
realizing that but few of those whose
names appear upon that roll of honor
remain with us upon this stage Of ac
ton; and,
Whereas. OF those who have not
yet been called from our midst re-
mains one whose extremely advanced
age, upright demeanor and continuous
regard for the welfare of the whole
people are well known of all men, and
who, in his position, as the spiritual
leader OF the greater number of our
has earned the respect and
esteem of all who know him; and,
Whereas. On the occasion of his
will be a semi-hOliday throughout the
slate, the said venerable pioneer and
patriarch, MILFORD Woodruff, has in
vited all classes Of people to be present
and enjoy the. exercises of the occa-
sion; therefore. be it
Resolved. By the house of repre-
sentatives, the senate concurring, that
so much time as may be necessary be
taken as recess on said date, and
that the legislature in a BODY attend
said exercises
Under a suspension of the rules the
foregoing resolution was passed. The
only negative vote came from Gibson,
who expressed the opinion that the
house had taken enough holidays.
HOSPITAL FOR PARK CITY.
Calls introduced a joint resolution
5000 to aid in the erec-
ton OF a public hospital at Park City
and providing for the appointment of
three commissioners to supervise the
expenditure. 1t is provided that this
shall not be paid until a
like sum has been raised from other
sources. Accompanying the resolution
was a petition from the Park City
miners. setting forth the need of such
a hospital. In reply to question Cal
lis stated there were about 1000 miners
at work at Park City. The resolution
was referred to the committee on pub
lie health.
House bill No. so, by Bennion, pro-
viding for the assessment of live stock
driven into the state subsequent to
the annual assessment and tax levy,
was taken up as the special order. 1t
was opposed by many members who
the subject was fully provided
for by an act passed at the previous