The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-13

tions-Proceedings of the Senate
Yesterday.
Yesterdays session of the senate
opened with an effort on the part of
Mr. Game to simplify the keeping OF
the record. He moved that the vari-
Gus communications from the house
be revised to remove surplusage and
that instead Of printing ITO the Hon
orable. the President and Members Of
the State Senate" and the signing OF
q have the honor to be your obedient
servant, William Wigsleton, chief
clerk" the same be omitted and the
meat of the document only be used.
Although there was some opposition
or the part Of Mr.. Smoot, who thought
such action tended TO cripple the rec
ord. the motion made by MI came
prevailed and in future the Journal
clerk will have more work than loI-
nerly.
The most of the early portion OF the
session was devoted TO the correction
Of the journal, after which the senate
listened TO an invitation to join the
house III joint session and hear the
reading of the governors message.
JOINT SESSION.
In the joint session President
Nebeker presided on motion o. VI
Robinson of Kane. Mr.. Robinson, SEN
ator Evans and Nj Kenner We're ap-
nointed a committee to wait upon tne
governor and inform him that the sec
and legislature of the state of Titan
is in Joint session and ready to re
ceiNe any message from nm. Al 100
the governor entered and read his mes
sage which was listened to at'ehllNely
lv the members of both houses.
At the conclusion. on motion of Mr..
Calls. The mes sage was ordered spread
upon the minutes of the joint session
after V hich the joint session dissolved
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The introduction of bills in the sen
ate is now on and already the dockel
clerk has entered six of these upon the
,.ecords Three were introduced yes
terday and read first time
IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEASURE
Perhaps the most important of these
was senate bill No. 4, by Mr. Game
This measure is entitled An act TO
provide fOI the formation OF railroad
companies, etc" and it Is very ap-
narcnI that " men OaEStNA IL III III l-Ae-
terially assist IL the reorganization Oh
the Short Line. inasmuch as il pre-
scrfbes ways and means by which com
panies or individuals acquiring roads
can INCORPORATE and buy, sell, lease ana
operate lines Of roads. It is provided
thai not less than ten shall incorpor-
ate. by films articles Of incorporation
with the secretary of state, setting out
the life Of the corporation, its purposes
no dissertation. TO-
gether with The list of officers and
other matters of import The reading
of the bill leads one 10 the BELIEF that
the Short Line folks viii greatly ap-
preciate the same 1t was read first
time and referred to the committee on
railroads when appointed
TO TAX ENTERTAINERS.
In line with the recommendations in
the message of the executive. Mr.
Harbour introduced senate bhl No. .,
providing for q tax on gift legacies,
which measure is OF such importance
that the full text is given.
An act TO tax lcgacies and inner
ftances in certain cases and TO provide
FOR the collection Of the same.
Section I All property. real personal
or mixed. which shall pass by viii, or
by the intestate laws of this state from
any person who may die possessed of
the same while a resident OF this state,
or if Gecedent is not a resident of this
state al the time of his death. if such
property or any part thereon. shall be
within this state, or any interest there
in, or income therefrom which shall he
transferred by deed. grant. sale or Gift.
made in contemplation OF the death of
the grantOr or bargainer to any person
OF persons. or 10 am body, corporate or
polite, who shall become possessed of
the same. shall be and is hereby sub
lect to a ia < al a rate hereafter Speci-
fled, TO be paid TO the treasurer of the
proper county fer the use of the state
and all heirs, legatees and devisees. ad-
n4inistratOrs and trustees shall be LA
bic for any anG all such taxes until the
same shall have been paid. When the
beneficial interest in any property
passes to or for the use of any father.
mother. wife. son or daughter. the rate
of taxation shall be 81 for each 500
over $4,000 and up to $4,000: from
S200o0 TO $4,000. 81 for each 500: from
$500 10 $4,000. s. Tor each 500: and
s. for each 500 over 500. goo. provided
always that 70 tax shall be levied in
this class when the amount inherited
is valued at less than 5000
Sec .. When the beneficial interests
passes TO or for the use of an- brother
sister, uncle, aunt nephew. niece. sons
Wife or daughters husband. grand
daughter or grandson. the rate of tax
alton shall be 81 more upon each 500
than provided for in section l of this
act. Provided always that no tax
shall be levied in this class when the
inherited is less than $4,000.
Section 3.-In al cases other than
those enumerated in section ! and
section . Of this act. the rate of taxa (
tiUn shall be 81 more upon each Sl0a
than provided for in section 1, of this
act Provided always that no tax
shall be levied when the amount in /
heritec is less than $500
Section An taxes imposed by this (
act shall be due and payable before a /
legatee can become lawfully possessed /
Of such Inheritance. All executors. ad- 7
and trustees shall have
full power TO sell so much of the prop (
srty as may be necessary for the pay /
ment Of this tax.
Section All taxes received by any
trustee, executor or administrator. /
shall be paid by them within 80 DAYS /
to the treasurer of the proper county, /
and said treasurer shall give duplicate /
receipts for the same, one of which /
he trustee, administrator or executor !
shall Immediately send to the state
treasurer. whose duty it shall be TO 1
charge the treasurer so receiving the 4
tax with the amount thereof. he shall |