The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-06

neighbors without its consent, and Mr.
Taylor expressed the belief that its
passage was urged for a mischievous
purpose. The bill passed appropri-
ated certain sums for the maintenance
of the agricultural college. the school
for the deaf and dumb and the school
for the blind. An important bill regu-
lating rates of interest was Introduced,
and Mr.. Taylor proposed constltu-
tional amendment.
On the recommendation of the rules
committee, senate concurrent resolu
ton No. Z, providing for morning ana
evening sessions, was rejected.
Mr. ROylance presented a petition
from Black Hawk war veterans In
Utah county, asking that congress be
rremoriaIized to grant them compensa-
ton.
COUNTY BOUNDARIES.
The committee on counties reported
back Dotson's bill, providing for the
changing of county boundaries, and
recommended that it be rejected. The
purpose of the bill was to enable
Beaver county to annex a portion OF
Willard, and its provisions permitted
the transfer of territory from one
county to another without the consent
of the county from which it was taken.
Mr.. Dotson explained that the terri
tory coveted by Beaver was taken from
it years ago. without good reason.
When it had been given TO Millard the
county boundary line was run directly
through a township, and the recovery
of the strip would simply restore to
Beaver the lost portion of the town
ship. He stated that petition was
being circulated and asked that con-
SideratiOn of the bill be postponed until
it could arrive.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Ray of
Millard and Mr.. O'Brier of Weber and
Mr.. Parry of Iron.
TAYLOR'S VIEWS.
Mr.. Taylor had heard a great deal
lately about unseen hands and "a
power behind the throne" and he
feared there was an unseen hand be-
hind this measure. Under this bill,
any portion of a county could be an
neXed to another, with the consent of
the district annexed and the county to
which it was added. He had in mind
a certain county (meaning SummiD
the most populous portion of which
the southern portion-desired to be an
nexed to another county. He suggested
that this measure might be brought
forward Ostensibly for the innocent
purpose of restoring a small strip TO
Beaver, but behind it there might be
scheme to permit the populous portion
of another county to cut itself off from
the county to which it now belonged.
The bill was then rejected, and later
Mr.. Taylor proposed a constitutional
amendment that would prevent any
such legislation.
Mrs. Cannon's bill, for the protection
of women and girl employees, was re-
ceived from the senate and passed to
its second reading.
NEW BILLS.
Mr. Wilson introduced house bill No.
SO, to provide for the taking of war
rants in the payment Of taxes. It
amends section 10S of the revenue act
by adding a proviso that the county
treasurer must receive, in lieu of money,
warrants, if offered, Of state, county,
school and city, upon their respective
part OF said tax.
FOR a HIGHWAY.
Mr.. Martin introduced house bill No
IS, appropriating $1,000 to be used in
the Improvement and construction of
a public highway leading from the
town of Moab, Grand county, to the
town of Monticello, San Juan county.
STATE LANDS.
Mr.. Sloan introduced house bill No.
81, authorizing the state board of land
commissioners to exchange state lands
purpose of the bill is to permit the eX-
change of state lands for lands be-
longing to the Union Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific Railroad companies, when
ever by such exchange the state lands
may be brought together in compact
and contiguous tracts, the state and
railroad grants now beine composed
of alternate sections No exchange is
TO be made for lands for which no
government patent has been issued.
BRIDGE OVER GRAND RIVER.
Mr.. a. P. Sorensen introduced house
bill No. So, appropriating 100000 for
the construction of a wagon bridge
across the Grand river in Grand coun-
~, at a point to be selected by the
county commissioners.
RATES OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Wilson introduced house bill No.
SO, to regulate the rate of interest to
be charged for the use of money.
t,fixes the legal rate of interest at
per cent per annum, except as follows:
Judgments recovered before any
court shall draw interest at the rate of
s per cent, except where judgment is
rendered upon contract that prCvidea
for a different rate, both before and
after judgment.
In all written contracts it shall be
lawful for the parties to stipulate or
agree that 10 per cent or any less sum
of interest shall be paid for money
loaned.
No person shall, directly or indirect
ly, accept any greater rate than is
provided for by the act and if any
person or corporation shall contract to
receive a greater rate than 10 per
cent, the whole Of such interest shall
be forfeited, and such person or cor
poration shall be entitled TO recover
only the principal All contracts exc
cuted after the passage of the act
which shall provide for interest at a
greater rate than 10 per cent, on ac- /
count of non-payment at maturity
shall be deemed usurious, and only I
the principal shall be recovera bic.
Whenever a contract mentions the /
rate of interest and no period is stated |
for which such rate is calculated, in !
terest shall be calculated by the year
in the same manner as if per annum"
had been added.
In all computation of time and of |
interest and discounts a month shall I
be considered a calendar month and a /
year shall consist of u calendar (
months.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU- |
TION.
Mr.. Taylor introduced house joint |
resolution No. II, proposing an amend |
ment to article IL of the constitution !
The amendment is to section g. which /
is to be made to read as follows: mo |
territory shall be stricken from any
county nIacc birds Of tho xyofare.