The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
House Will Not Receive Them
After Tomorrow.
UNLESS CONSENT is GIVEN
AN ELECTION MEASURE INTRO
DUCED BY PERKINS.
Provides That the Auditor and At
torney For Salt Lake City Shall
Be Elected-To Protect Hotel
Keepers-To Visit the University
Tomorrow.

The lower house yesterday afternoon
disposed of a gubernatorial veto with
ease and expedition, passing senate bin
No. II over his exoellency's head. The
bill received the required two-thirds.
with four votes to spare.
After killing one bill and passing an
other, the house found that the table
was clear of business and took an early
adjournment. Today it will take up
the code, the title relating to elections
being the special order.
By resolution, the Introduction of
bills will cease on Friday. Unless con-
sent is given by vote of the house, no
measure, except appropriation bills,
will be received after that date.
PETITIONS.
On O'Brien's motion, the vote on
house bill No. 81, which on the previous
day failed to receive the constitutional
majority, was reconsidered. and the bill
passed by vote of 80 to 2.
Calls presented petition from Sum-
NIT county, asking that the state pay
the attorneys fees, amounting to $500,
in the case involving the constitution
atty of the law relating to the driving
of live stock over public highways. 1t
is represented that all the counties
were SdNeu MUCH llllSdllOu anu 6A-
pense by the decision in this case.
S. w. Clark presented two petitions
from the commissioners of Box Elder
county asking for $3.50 reimbursement
for bounties paid on jack-rabbits, and
for $4,000 for a bridge over the Bear
river at Deweyville.
Greenwood presented a petition from
citizens of Sewer county, asking for an
appropriation of $4,000 for construction
of the Otter creek reservoir, the money
to be taken from the proceeds of state
land sales.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The railroad committee reported a
substitute for the code commissions
report on the subject of railroads, and
recommended its passage.
The judiciary committee reported
substitute for house bill No. 81, by Roy
lance, extending the time for COM
mencement of returns on judgments,
notes and accounts. Thoreson and
Roylance presented a minority report,
recommending the passage of the
original bill, ans Kenner recommended
the rejection of both bills. Both bills
were ordered printed and further con-
sideration was postponed.
The live stock committee recon-
mended the rejection of house bill No.
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inspection of cattle and horses at place
of shipment.
The ways and means committee
recommended the rejection of house
bill No. s, by kenner, providing for the
storage and use of silver bullion. At
Kenner's request, consideration of this
report was postponed.
The same committee recommended
the passage of house bill No. 107, pro-
tee stating that the bill now conformed
to the constitution.
By unanimous consent, Wilson's reso-
luton, providing for the appointment
of a commission and the appropri-
alton of 81, 500 for an exhibit at the
Tennessee centennial exposition, was
recommitted to the committee on ap-
propriations. 1t was stated that several
persons desire to be heard from on the
subject.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced,
read twice and referred:
Mr. Bennion introduced house bill
No. 112, to protect pine and balsam
timber in the mountains of Utah. 1t is
made unlawful to cut, use or remove
from government or state lands any
green young pine or balsam trees, pro-
vided that the provisions of the act
shall not apply to the cutting of tim
Der under the authority of congress,
nor to cutting for lumber or building
purposes that may hereafter be author
lied by law Violations of thesact are
punishable by fine not exceeding $40
for each offense.
The committee on railroads and COM
mon carriers introduced, as house bill
No. 113. a substitute for chapter of the
report of the code commission, entitled
AN act referring to railroad corpora
lions. their formation, powers, opera
ton. rates and determinations"
Mr.. Perkins introduced house bill No.
ia, to provide for the election of Of
ficers in cities and towns. 1t provides
for the election of the auditor and city
attorney in cities of the first and sec
ond class; that a recorder. treas
urer and city justice of the peace be
elected in all cities, and that the city
marshal be elected in all cities of less
than 1900 inhabitants.
Mr. Oveson introduced house bill No
115. to amend the law relating TO rail-
road corporations by AIDING the 1ol7
lowing section:
Every railroad company running
and operating railroads in the state of
Utah shall maintain suitable and con-
venient depot and waiting rooms for
the accommodations of passengers at
all stations at which regular trains
shall stop. and shall keep the same
open between the hours of p. m. and
6 a. m
PROTECT HOTEL KEEPERS.
Mr.. Kenner introduced house bill
No 116 to protect hotel and lodging
house keepers. 1t provides that when
the personal effects belonging to a
guest or tenant of a hotel or lodging
house shall have been deposited with
the proprietor as security for any
debt for lodging or entertainment, or
for storage. they shall be kept for
three months and then. after being
advertised, may be sold to the highest
bidder. The excess of the proceeds,
over the amount of the debt and costs,
shall be returned to the debtor; and if
the debtor cannot be found, the excess
shall go to the county school fund.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Shepard offered a resolution fixing
the 18th inst as the last day on which
bills, except appropriation bills, can
be introduced, except consent is given
by vote of the house. In supporting
the resolution he declared that con-
sideration of. the code would consume
all the remaining time of the session,
land more too" and the house would
have no time to fool away on other
bills Furthermore, the code covered
all the legislation that was needed.
The resolution was adopted
Bennion offered a resolution provid-
ing that committee meetings be so ar
ranged as to permit night sessions,
which was adopted.
The senate notified the house that the
governor had vetoed senate bill No. II.
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