The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

adding the following: THE United
States SURVEYS referred TO in this Sec
ton are hereby declared TO be those
surveys by which any school lands
were first sectionized or subdivided by
United States surveyor or a dulysap-
pointed deputy, and no record or plat
Of any survey shall be deemed or ac-
ceDted as conclusive proof or evidence
of such SURVEYS by the state board of
land commissioners in its adjudication
of the claims of applicant"
DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT.
Mr.. Kenner introduced house Dlll
No. {, to prohibit deficiency judgments.
1t provides that in all cases in which
mortgaged property shall be sold pur-
suant TO a decree of foreclosure by a
district court, the sum realized by such
sale shall be in full of all demands
growing out of the debt or obligation
to secure which the mortgage was
given. All sales of property under a
| trust deed shall in like manner be in
full of all claims. and in no case shall
a deficiency judgment be had against
such debtors.
SECOND HAND DEALERS.
Mr.. Kenner introduced house bin No.
20, Ito regulate pawnbrokers and sec
ond hand dealers" Pawnbrokers and
quired to keep records, containing a
description of all articles received by
them, the amounts paid therefor or ad-
vanced thereon, and from whom re-
ceiVed. These records shall at all times
be open to any peace Office who de-
mands an inspection thereof. In all
cases in which articles pledged have
been forfeited no sale or other DISPOSE
ton thereof shall be made within the
period of three months, during which
time the PLEDGE shall have the flrSt
right to redeem such articles at no
greater advance than 10 per cent on the
money advanced.
Mr.. S. n. Cook introduced house bill
No. as, amending the act extending the
time in which preferred claimants may
make application for the purchase of
school lands. As amended the act will
provide that actual and bona fine set
tiers or occupants who have improved
state lands and were on Jan. l, 1884,
actual settlers or occupants, shall have
the preferred right to purchase the land
for a sum not less than the appraised
value; provided. that the preference
right shall not be granted TO any per-
son who is or was on Jan. l. 1894, the
owner of more than 160 acres of land
in this state; and provided, further,
where settlers have resided upon, or
cultivated any school lands granted
prior to the extension of the surveys
over such lands, or who shall hold the
same by purchase from the original
settlers, shall be permitted to purchase
the same at not less than % per cent
of its appraised value, such price to be
not less than SIPS per acre. Applica-
ton to make such purchase must be
made within six months after the pas
sage of this act. Such lands as are
suitable for reservoir sites may be re-
served from sale or lease, and shall be
disposed of by the board in such man
ner as will, in the judgment of the
board, benefit the settlers of lands on
lower levels.
THE COUGHLIN EXECUTION.
Mr.. D. S. Cook introduced house bill
No. Il, to provide for the payment to
Rich county of $S16. for expenses in
CURED in the execution of Patrick
Coughlin.
SERVICE OF SUMMONS.
Mr.. Thoreson introduced house bill
No. rs, providing for the service of
summons out of justices courts. 1t
provides that summons out of a JUS
tees court may be served by any
sheriff. constable or marshal. of the
county, precinct or city in which serv-
ice is made, and must be served and
1cluIuCQ dS BitNlucQ III dCliOIS COii-
menced in the district court, except
that a copy of the complaint need not
be served with the summons, and that
the law providing for the publication of
summons out of the district courts is
made applicable to the justices courts.
1t shall not be lawful for any person
not a duly qualified officer to serve a
summons in any case except upon an
order of a court of record.
MILLIONS OF ACRES.
Mr.. y. c. Sorensen introduced house
bill No. 20, to accept from the United
States a grant of land. in lieu of I'M
surveyed school land. 1t provides for
the acceptance from the United States
of not less than 1850, 900 acres of land
in the state of Utah, in lieu of the I'M
second, sixteenth and thirty
second and thirty-sixth sections here
tOfore granted to the state of Utah by
the United States; the state, in con-
sideration of such grant, is to relin-
quish all its claim TO such sections as
remain unsurveyed subsequent to the
passage of any act of congress grant
ing 4,250,000 acres TO the state of Utah,
select the 4,250,000 acres mentioned in
the act.
Senate bill No. Is and senate con-
current resolution No. 8 were read
twice and referred.
At this point the resolutions provid-
ing for an investigation of the sena-
torial contest were offered, after which
the house adjourned.