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

| in only nine states, seven of them small
! ones, the supreme courts required what
the Utah court does in the way of
/ transcripts and abstracts. Numerous
/ attorneys were of the same opinion as
ne, that a change is needed in this
| states supreme court practice. A brief
| is supposed to contain a reference to
| all the points relied upon in a case on
! appeal, and any other matter of a vo-
! luminous nature is not read, ne al
legged, by the supreme judges In clos
! ing Mr.. Shepard said he was contend
! ing for principle, and while doing so
he would not concede that the supreme
court is superior to the Will of the
people or the legislative power.
Representative johnson of Weber led
! the opposition to the bill in vigorous
speech. He produced a sample trans
cript Of 1000 pages, typewriter, and
made the point that it would be pre-
posterous to expect each judge to read
it through and pass it to the next for
perusai. Without a printed copy of the
record for each judge eXasperating de-
LAYS, he contended, would result in the
| rendering of decisions. Mr.. Johnson
next submitted the proposition that the
bill was designed to trample upon the
rights and prerogatives of the supreme
court. and was Yiolative of the consti-
tuition in that the legislature is forbid
den To infringe upon the domain of the
judiciary.
Mr.. Johnson's arguments We're forci-
bly, replied to by Representative Shep-
ard.
Representative Mansfield announced
his opposition to the bill on the ground
that the effect of its passage would be
an unwarranted consuming of the
judges time on each case heard on APP
peal.
The bill passed by a vote of % to 10.
After the roll call on the passage of
the bill had commenced, Representa-
tive Harris of Weber demanded the
floor to offer an amendment to the bill.
The speaker ruled that the roll call
could not be interrupted. The decision
was appealed from, but the house sus-
tanned the speaker. Still pugnacious,
Mr.. Harris arose to points of order and
questions of personal privilege, claim
ing that the speakers rulings were ar
bitrary and unfair. Rule after rule
was quoted and finally the result of
the vote on the passage of the bill was
announced.
Then Representatives Hansen and
Stewart resented the insinuation that
Speaker Roylance had ruled unfairly.
Explanations followed, the speaker
saying his purpose was to be fair, and
Mr.. Harris volunteered that he was on
his feet before the roll call commenced
StthlIS recognition LOl Ills d4liN4AOA4iOliNs
After little more explaining of things,
white-winged peace lowered DER the
representatives hall and business pro-
ceeded.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. IS. by Callister to
amend section 2O5 of the revised stat
utes, authorizing the posting of copies
of city ordinances instead of publica-
ton in a newspaper in municipalities of
the third class. Referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
House bill No. 80, by Mansfield, to
amend the law creating the state board
of land commissioners and defining its
duties. The bill proposes to make the
governor and four resident citizens of
the state members of the board, in
stead of the governor, the secretary of
state and five citizens, as at present
The bill also provides that citizens
who have forfeited their preference
right to purchase their holdings on
school sections by not applying before
July l. 1897, and others who are now
living on sections ., 16, so and SO, may
purchase title from the state at private
sale within one year from passage of
the amended act at the appraised value,
and where lands to satisfy any of the
indemnity grants are selected on appli-
cation of citizens who desire to pur-
CndSe the Sdtilts anu dPplltdNiOilS oil Z
accompanied by a deposit of 20 cents
per acre for the land applied for. a
contract of sale at the rate of not less
than $1.25 per acre may be executed.
1t is also provided in the bill that the
state board OF examiners shall direct
the interest derived from investments |
of proceeds at land sales distributed to
the several state institutions entitled
thereto or to the district school fund /
on a basis of school apportionment re-
ported. The bill authorizes invest |
ments in reservoirs and irrigation !
works under prudent regulations.
The bill was referred to the commit |
tee on public lands.
House bill No. so, by Wheeler by re- !
quest, to amend section 335 of the re-
ViSed statutes, so as to enable a stock |
holder in an Incorporated company to !
vote for as many persons for directors |
as there are offices to be filled, or to Gu |
mulate his share and vote for one can !
didate as many shares as he holds, |
multiplied by the number of directors !
to be elected, or to apply the same |
stakeholder may see fit, the directors |
receiving the highest number of votes |
to be declared elected. Referred to the |
committee on private corporations.
House bill No. 81, by LaDish, to |
amend section 1924 of the revised stat |
utes, so as to authorize county COM |
missioners to grant licenses for sale of |
LIQUORS at pleasure resorts |
during summer months for any period /
from one week to three months, at the |
rate of not less than $500 /
pr year. Referred to the committee on |
judiciary.
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.
Representative Lloyd presented a pc
and SiddOway, representing the city /
council of Salt Lake City, calling at
tention to the numerous and vigorous
of the residents of
the southeastern part of the
city to the uncared-for condition
Of the state fair grounds, and asking
that means be provided to remove the
cowsheds, to park and I'M
prove the unoccuDied part of the
grounds and otherwise to abide by the
terms of the conditional grant of Expo
sition square by the city to the state
to the committee on NUM-
cipal CORPORATIONS.
On recommendation of the committee
on Denitentiary, house bill No. 49,
granting right of way across the state
prison grounds to the Utah Central
was filed for third reading and
passage.
The claim of Herbert Burton and six
others, in the sum of $s4, for unpaid
witness fees alleged 10 have been earn
ed by attendance at Provo at a criminal
case in September, 1895. was referred
10 the state board of examiners.
On request of Representative Jack
son. the committee on labor was asso-
dated with the committee on private
in the consideration of
house bill No. "a, which proposes to
require street railway companies to
provide storm and cold weather pro-
ection for their motormen. The joint