The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-12

The lower house yesterday afternoon
placed the finishing touches on Mrs.
La Barthe's theater hat bill, concur
ring in the senate amendments and
sending it to the governor. A Discus
sion of the capital punishment bill was
interrupted by adjournment Several
new bills were introduced, among them
being an important measure. by Mr..
Wilson, for the protection of stock
holders in mining companies.
The members of the house are still
apparently in the same confused state
of mind concerning methods of pro-
cedure as at the beginning of the ses-
sion and much time was wasted in
discussion as to how it should pro
coed.
A controversy arose over the incor
poration in the journal of the previous
day of Shepard's amendment TO the
church and state" resolutions, which
the house had given him leave to re-
duce to writing and print with the min
utes. Sloan and Thoreson objected on
the ground that the amendment con-
tanned matter not proposed by Shep-
ard on the previous day, but, on
OBrien's motion, the house ordered the
insertion of the amendment.
Mrs. La Ba1the called up her theater
hat bill and the two unimportant SEN
ate amendments were concurred In.
When the bill was again placed on
its passage. Mr.. Kenner opposed it,
on the ground that it was trivial and
impractical bic. To prevent woman
who owned a S25 hat from wearing that
hat in a place where it would show to
the best advantage would be piece OF
cruelty that he would not discuss.
Mrs. La Barthe retorted that the
gentleman's arguments against the bill
were too trivial to merit extended re
ply.
Bennion. Shepard, Taylor and Sloan
supported the bill and it was passed
by a vote Of 20 TO g, those voting no
being Dresser. Kenner and Stewart.
The following committee reports were
presented and adopted:
From the committee on judiciary, re-
porting back House Bill No. 4, Drovid-
ing for legislation in cities by direct
vote of the people. 1t recommended
that 200 copies of the bill be printed.
From the committee on agriculture,
recommending the rejection of House
Bill No. 10, for the protection of the
bee industry, and recommending the
adoption of Title of the code, on the
same subject, with amendments.
From the committee on education,
recommending the passage of Senate
Bill No. Il, with some slight amend
ments.
n. c. Sorensen presented a petition
from Black Hawk war veterans of
Sanpete county asking for compensa-
ton from congress.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced,
read twice and referred to appropriate
committees:
MIR. Bennion introduced house bill
No. so, providing for the assessment !
of live stock coming into the state |
after the usual time of assessment. 1t |
ho+ oil he |
state for the purpose of grazing at |
any time previous to December 81, shall |
be subject TO assessment for the year |
then past, and such taxes shall become |
due and be collected in the same man
ner as the annual levy. If assessed |
after the annual levy is payable, they !
shall become due and be collected as
soon as assessed, and if not paid shall |
then become delinquent. 1t is provided |
that if such stock shall be taxed at i
the next annual assessment, the county !
commissioners shall remit a justpropor-
ton (acocrding to the proportion of the
calendar year that the stock remained
in the state), of the tax first provided
for. The collector is given power to
levy upon stock when he believes it is
about to he driven out of the state,
when the tax is unpaid.
Mr.. Roylance introduced house bill
No. 81, extending the time in which
actions may be brought on notes, ac-
counts and judgments, as follows: On
judgments, from five to eight years;
upon open accounts, from two to six
years; upon the meSne profits of real
estate and upon a contract in writing,
from four TO six years. 1t is also
provided that when judgment is
made upon a note or other obligation,
the time within which actions may be
brought is extended, to date from the
time of such payment.
RELATING TO MINING CON-
PANIES.
Mr. Wilson introduced house bill No.
81, which is an important measure,
designed for the better protection of
stockholders in mining companies. 1t
the secretary of every mining
INCORPORATION 70 keep a full set of
books, showing all receipts and eXpen-
ditureS, sources of receipts and OBJ | I
ject ot expenditures, and all transfers i
Of stock. All books and papers shall
at all times during business hours be
open to the inspection of any bona fide | ,
stockholder. and any stakeholder or
his representative shall be permitted
to make copies of all books and docu-
ments- The directors shall make an
statement of receipts and dis
bursements OF the first Monday of
each month, showing also the amount .
d.
cash balance on hand. Such statement
shall be verified under oath by the ;
president and secretary, and be kept on :
file at the office of the company.
If the property is being worked it !
shall be the duty of the superintendent,
On the first Monday of each month,
% file with the secretary an itemized
account under oath showing the num-
per Of employees during the previous
month, the expense and the amount of
ore taken out; also discoveries, if any, l
# ore, and the general condition of the 5
nine Ali accounts and correspondence | I
If the superintendent shall be kept on I
lie at the office Of the company. I
Any stockholder shall be entitled to =
visit the mine, accompanied by his =
Expert, and examine every part thereof s
It any time that he may see fit. When =
DUPLICATION is made the secretary shall =
sSue an order to the superintendent ,
him to permit such ex- +
The superintendent shall h
ffer every facility fors making such
Inspection and to accompany ,cn
tockholder in person or send some
'erson familiar with the mine to ac-
ompany the StOckholder. In case the n
superintendent refuses to obey such c
rider. the stakeholder shall be entitled c;
0 recover against such corporation the =
um of $500. together with travelling y
expenses and costs of the suit It shall I
iso be the duty of the directors to Ell
emoYe such superintendent and he II
hall not be employed again by such B
ompany. In case the president or Nj
lanager refuse to issue the order for A