The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12
THIRD DAY WITH LAWMAKERS
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Representatives Lloyd and Hansen
spoke for the adoption of the rule.
Mr.. Sorenson moved to amend by
making the rule read simply, Lobby
ing shall not be permitted on the floor
of the house during the session of the
legislature" AS amended it was
adopted by a vote of % to 20.
NEW RULES ADOPTED.
The committee on rules, the only
standing committee thus far appointed,
recommended for adoption code of
rules of procedure for the house.
The rules as reported are substan-
TALLY the same as those which governed
the preceding house of representatives,
the only important changes being the
requiring of a majority vote instead OF
two-thirds to alter, amend or suspend
any rule, and a few notifications re-
lating to standing committees. The
committees are the same in kind and
membership as at the last session, eX-
cept as follows:
The committee on ways and means
is superseded by one to be known as
the committee on revenue and appro-
priations. The title of art is added to
the education committee and new
committee of five members, to be
known as the committee on university
sites and buildings, is created. The
committee on railroads and common
carriers is increased from five to seven
members.
Mr.. Johnson endeavored to secure
the adoption of the two-thirds instead
of the majority requirement to amend,
alter or suspend, but failed.
The rules were adopted as reported
by the committee. They were ordered
printed in the journal, and 200 extra
copies of the code and list of commit
tees, together with the names and adj
dresses of members and officers of the
house, were ordered.
On recommendation of the committee
on'rules, H G. r. No. 1, offered by Mr..
Hansen on Tuesday, and relating to
the manner of printing bills and re-
cording amendments, was pigeonholed,
for the reason that the subject matter
is embraced in the new rules.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Under the head of introduction and
first reading of bills and joint resolu-
lions, the following appeared:
House bill No. 6, by Mr.. Robertson,
to amend section 1859 of the revised
statutes. This bill is of exactly the
same purport as H. B. No. 8, intro
duced Tuesday by Mr.. Mansfield, and
relating to grand larceny.
H. B.. No. Z, by Mr.. Shepard, relating
TO practice and procedure in the state
supreme court. The bill provides that
all cases on appeal must be tried upon
transcripts, and no abstract of the
transcript or record shall be required.
Briefs shall be printed according to the
court rules, but typewriter briefs may
be used instead of printed.
Both bills were read the first and
second times by title merely, and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
H B. No. 8, by Mr.. Richards, to
amend section 2055 of the revised stat
icers and employees of the legislature.
The bill proposes to fix the salary of
the chief clerks, minute and engross-
ing clerks, at 81 per day each; the
docket and committee clerks and the
sergeants-at- arms, at $3.50 each, and
of the watchmen, doorkeepers and
chaplains at SO each per day.
1t was referred to the committee on
salaries and fees. A motion by Mr..
report on the bill within five days, was
lost, the explanation being given that
the proposed schedule could probably
nclt be made to affect the salaries of
this legislature, since they have been
elected and their compensation has al
ready been fixed.
House joint resolution No. 1, by Mr.
'oOAClASOIl, was 10 the judiciary
committee. 1t provides for amending
section 3 of article XIII of the state
by adding the following:
Provided, further, that county
boards shall have power to remit or
abate the state and county taxes of
the INDECENT poor within their respec-
tive counties, and that city councils
and town boards shall be authorized to
remit or abate the city or town taxes
of the INDECENT poor within their re-
spective limits
H. j. R. No. 2, by Mr.. Bennion, au-
thorizing the state board of examiners
to have printed 1900 additional copies
Of the biennial report of the state board
Of horticulture, for free distribution.
was passed under suspension of the
rules. The vote on the final passage
Of the resolution was u to 2, the mega
tive votes being announced by Repre-
Sentatives Farr and Wheeler.
House concurrent resolution No. 3.
oy Mr.. Holmgren, authorizing the ser
seant-at-arms to furnish members fof !
The legislature with postage stamps
and wrappers, was passed, under sus- /
pension of the rules, by a vote of 81 TO
}. The opposing votes were announced !
by Representatives Ivers, Law, O'NeiI, |
Shepard, Stewart and WEIGH
Legislative Observations.