The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-28
Everything In Condition for Action
Received Attention.
COMMITTEES DELAYED
THE FISH AND GAME BILL WAS
ALL BUT PASSED.
a Bill Introduced to Increase sala-
ries of Suprems Court judges
Large Number of Bills Presented
and Referred - Salary Scheme
Guestioned-A Few Bills Passed.


The senate buckled down to WORK
yesterday and waded through the ac-
emulation of papers on hand until
when the session ended late in the af-
ternoon, the announcement was made
that the table was clear.
The fish and game bill occupied the
attention of the senate during most OF
the afternoon and its consideration was
concluded. A vote was not taken, how
ever, because Senator Tanner an
nounced his intention of voting against
1t unless the people of Washington
county were allowed an open season for
quail AS his vote was needed TO give
the necessary two-thirds majority, the
bill went over subject to the call of the
chairman, Senator Evans.
Senate petition No. II, by Mr.. Alder,
was presented Immediately after the
senate assembled in the morning. 1t is
signed by 80 citizens IF Ephraim, San
pete county, who ask to be allowed to
vote on the question of local option.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on manufactures and commerce
The judiciary committee reported in
favor of passing senate bill No. So, de-
filming the boundary line between Juab
and Uintah counties. The report was
adopted.
NEW BILLS PRESENTED.
Senate bill No. "A. by Rideout, was
introduced and referred to the commit
tee on judiciary. 1t amends section
1850 by providing that personal service
of summons outside of the state shall
be complete thirty days after actual
service instead of ten days. as hereto
fore.
The senate then took a recess unt til
affar in of "a inf M
bly,.
Upon assembling after the meeting of
the joint assembly the report of the
committee on railroads was read, rec
omnending the passage of senate bills
Nos. Z, So and SO. The report was
adopted.
Senate bill No. rs was then intro
duced by Senator Chambers ard refer
red TO the committee on judiciary. The
bill covers the law of negotiable instru-
ments and is entitled "A general act
relating TO negotiable instruments Cbe-
ing an act to establish law uniform
with the laws of other states on that
Subject.) HE bill is similar to the laws
of New York, Massachusetts, Colorado
and other states and has the endorse
ment of the clearing house associations
of the country. After the introduction
of this bill the senate adjourned until
o'clock.
III the dIkGIIlDOn StItLOI Oils dohtQ
unanimous consent TO introduce a reso-
luton in the nature of a memorial
from the legislature to the city council
Of Salt Lake City, setting forth that
the state, in view of the removal of I
the state university, wished TO sell the
square now occupied by the university, /
and asked that the conditions attach |
ing to its transfer to the state be re- I
moved. Senator Smoot was of the opin- |
ion that such action had been already /
taken. and the resolution went over 4
for one day, under the senate rules.
THE FISH AND GAME BILL.
Senate bill No. 46, the fish and game
law, then came up for consideration. (
There was an effort made by Senator /
Tanner to allow more than two deer /
to be killed in one season by any one /
hunter but the amendment was de- /
feated. Other amendments were dis
cussed at length and a few minor
changes made, but the end of the bill (
was reached with the measure prac-
ticaily the same as when reported by
the committee. \ snag was struck,
however when the time arrived to put
the bill on its passage. Senator Tan
ner wanted an open season for quail.
He said that in the happy county of
Washington, which he had the honor
to represent, the birds were SO numer-
GUS that they ruined the crops. and his
constituents wanted an opportunity to
kill them. His vote was necessary to
ehe passage Of the bill, and it went
over, 10 be called UP by the chairman.
Senate bill No. 40. by Mrs Cannon,
known as the health bill went over.
owing 10 the absence of Senator Neb-
eker, who had given notice of a motion
for reconsideration.
The substitute for senate bill No. &c.
granting cities of 1900 population and
over the privilege of creating and
a police and fire depart
ment. was recommitted to the commit
tee on municipal corporations.
Notification was received that the
house had passed house bill No 1872.
the fire and police act, and the bill was :
referred 10 the committee on municipal
corporations.
Senate bill No. 10 was introduced by
Mr.. Tanner providing for an increase
from $1,000 to $4,000 annually. Referred
TO the committee on appropriations
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
Senate bill No. u, by Rideout. author
izing common carriers to sell IN !
claimed freight was then read the 5
third time and passed unanimously.
Senate bill No. 81. by Howell, gDrovid- !
ing for the publication, as We'll as post !
ing, notices of estrays. was next read {
the third time and passed by vote of I
Il 10 l. !
senate bill No 33, by Nebeker. pro- 7
viding for the admission Of abstracts I
Of title made by q licensed abstractor /
as evidence in all courts, went over, I
owing to the absence OF the author.
Senate bills Nos. q and s. were READ $
FOR the second time, and then senate q
pill No. SO, by Tanner, was reached. $
The bill allows extra compensation to /
county surveyors for the preparation of {
claps and plats for use in the assessors 5
office. Senator Smoot was in favor of s
he bill, but thought It unconstitutional. r
and his remarks attacked the whole q
salary law in strong terms, declaring a
I violation of the principle OF home c
-ule lie was followed by Senator Tan Y
ser. VINO also attacked the salary law, 7
Ieclarlug it the duty of the Democrats f
q see that 1t was repealed. Senator L
Evans supported the salary law, and L
declared the Tanner bill unconstitu-
ioral The bill went over.
The committee on enrolling and en-
crossing made its first report, return :
ng senate joint resolution No. s. and !
senate bill No. IA for the presidents
md secretary s signatures.
Senate bills Nos. AZ, 81, SO and IS were s
cad for the second time, and the fol-
owing house bills were read for the |