The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-18
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.

House bill No 81, by Stewart. re'at-
ing to annual financial StaIemei- by
cities and towns, came from the house
and was referred to the committee Oh
municipal corporations.
Representative McQuarrie'S house
bills Nos. So, 20 and ~, to grant option
to the courts as to how notices Of hear
ing petitions for letters of administra-
ton, probate of wills, sale, mortgage
and lease of estates, came from the
house and were referred to the judi
ciary committee.
President Nebeker signed in open
session house bill No 55. appropriating
money to reimburse citizens of Cedar
City for money expended in the equip
msnt and maintenance of the Southern
Branch Normal school.
The committee on municipal corpora
tions reported favorably on senate bill
No. 26, for the recreation of fire and
police departments in cities of over
u, 900 inhabitants. The bill passed its
second reading.
The judiciary committee reported IA
vorably on senate bill No. q, by Cham
bers, relating to punishment for in
jurieS to railroads, and the bill passed
its second reading.
The committee on livestock reported
a substitute for senate bill No. a. with
reference to notices of eEtrays. The sub
stitute provides that in any county
where there is no regular newspaper
published, notices of estrays may be
posted in conspicuous places, while in
counties where there there is a news
paper published, the notices shall be
both printed in the papers and posted.
Senate bill No. II, by Mr.. Evans, the
revived anti-smoking bill, came up for
third reading, but was put over at the
request of Senator Evans until Sena--
tors I<iesel and Smoot could be present.
NEW MEASURES OFFERED.
One joint resolution and three new
bills were introduced as follows:
Senator Whitney offered a resolution
senate joint resolution No. 8, author
iZing the governor to extend an invi-
tation to the governors and the people
of other states an invitation to attend
the Salt Palace exhibition next sum-
mer. Referred to the committee on
manufactures and commerce.
Senate bill No. A. by Evans. Great
ing a state fish hatchery. The bill pro-
vides for the appropriation of $1,000,
$4,000 TO be used in 1899 and 81, 900 in
1900. to construct a fish hatchery. The
hatchery is to be located on Spring
creek, between Provo and SpringVille
Utah county, and will be under the di-
rection of the state fish and game COM
missioneTs. Referred to the fish and
game committee.
Senate bill No. As. by Mr.. Smoot.
section 213 of the revised
statutes, providing for the election of
certain officials in the cities and towns
of the state. and fixing the term there
of. The only change contemplated in
the bill is to make city recorders Elk
officio city auditors in municipalities of
the second class. Referred to the com
mittee on municipal corporations
Senate bill No. 40, by Chambers, pro-
viding for the creation of a bureau of
statistics. The measure provides for
the appointment of a board of five
members by the governor to constitute
a bureau Of statistics. \ chief clerk, |
with a salary of 1,200, is also to be ap-
pointed to look after the affairs of the |
bureau. The purpose of the bureau is !
to furnish information to would-be set |
tiers, TO keep statistical records, etc |
Referred TO the committee on state af- |
fairs.
At p. m. the senate adjourned until
this morning at 1880.