Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-24

lion was accompanied by petition
from the Miners union In favor oil us
adoption; both were referred 20 the
committee on appropriations.
II. b. ~, by Bennlon, for essess-
ment OF foreign hefds grazing
In the State, was then taken
up, and after great deal OF
debate was killed, as 1t was agreed
that the present law covers the sui.
ject.
II. b. 81, authorizing the assessment
Of railroad land not used as roadbei
or right OF way was taken up aud
passed without opposition.
ThoreBon's bill for thu service Of
summons out Of Justices courts was
taken up and passed by the bare ma
iority OF %.
3. b. 33 On elections was made the
special order for Thursday.
Mre. La Bnrthe's memorial asking
Congress to oedo to the State the In
dustrial Home was passed.
II. b. q, by Joseph Kimball, au.
thOtizlng boards Of education to use
their siuking funds for the mainten.
tnce o! their schools for 1867, was
taRen up npd lost by u vote OF Il for
Its passage. Notice to reconsider tht
vote was given aud the House Rd.
j0urnGd.
This afternoon the following bust.
ness WAS done:
O'Brien muvtd to reconsider the
vote by which III. Il. q, allowing
school boards to use ihsir sinking
funds failed, yesterday. II did not
receive Il majority OF all the members
OF the House, though large majority
nj IN D.,
Carried, aud the bill was before the
House.
O'Btlen WINS opposed 10 using sink.
ing funds AMI desired 10 hear from
mem, ers whose constituents were
Effected. Shepard pert mpiorily asked
that tbs bill be put ON its final
passage. Several numbers, amoae
whom was O'Brien, asked to be ex.
cused from voting IN tho bill. /,
passed by vote OF 80 to 2; absent anu
not voting, IL.
Greenwood presented petition from
cit zsns of 5evier upty asking an
appropriation OF $4,000 to construct
the OIer cfeek reservoir, the money
to be derived from the sale OF certain
State lsnds.
Wilson from the committee on ways
anu means recommended that the
balances OF untxpenned appropriations
In the hepde Of tue II iitot be returned
to the teasury. AIoptej.
Cock Of Box Elder presented re-
quests from the commissioners OF that
county asking an appropriation Of
s2bOIO Tor maps, anu anoIher Tor
uriugt.
Shepard, from the committee gu
Judiciary, reporter with amendments
Ii. Is. 81, amending the present
statute OF debt Limitations. There
was a minority report, and
kennet saii there would be
third recommendation, to let the pres.
eat law stand, which would come from
uim as member OF the judiciary com
mittee, and later submitted the same
ia writing. D.scunaion OF the subject
wss deferred pending the printing OF
the bill in question.
Forshee, from the live stock com.
mittep, reported adversely II. b. 81,
requiring livestock about TO be snippeu
by rail-. g. be ins ected. Adopted.
k'mbA ! ~ IN tue railroad commit
tee, ieporiel tubstitu for the chap,
teroi The code relating to railroads.
Wilson. from the ,mmittee Oh ways
aud meanF, 7, p r.rn bavOrRbly II. B,
los, by kenntT, providing Tor an in.
ms tax. The report sAya the bill
eUniOrus IN the Constitution.
Wllsop, from the same COMMITTEE,
reported Daveiely the oil by kenuer
10 provide Tor the storage OF silver
bullion ana the issue OF certificates
therefor. kenner asked that action on
the cOmmlllee's report be deferred Til
Il morrow. DO ordered.
Wilson called up the adverse repor,
OF the mmlttee on appropriations on
his resolution prOviding for an ND
preparation TOR the Tennessee centsn.
DiaI at Nash vile, aud on his motion 1t
was again referred to that committee
to give certain Interested parties a
nearing.
The following were introduced:
By BehniOn: ii. b. liz, to prevent
forest fires ana Expectations.
BY Kimball: II. b. lib, relating to
railroads.
by Perkins: II. b. ia, to provide
for the election Of officers OF cities anu
iowne.
BY oveson: h. B. Ito. relating TO
railroads.
by Kenner: IL. b. ll6, to protect
hotel keepers.
Shepard introduced n resolution pro-
viding that, after the 26.h INST. no bill
except appropriation Bills shRll be is.
trnduceI IN the House without the
consent OF twc-thirds majority. A
deb 10 ensued which was In progress
when this report closed.