The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22

votes were not announced, viii be re-
considered today. The rejected meas
ures were house bill No. l, by Shepard.
providiug for reViVor of actions and
judgments: house bill No. 6S, by Stew
art. by request, providing for recovery
OF attorneys fees by the successful
partv in foreclosure Of mechanics liens,
and house bill No. 81, by Shepard, re-
lating to procedure for new trials in
the district courts.
The first named bill received only
twenty-one votes on its passage, and
the second met with its defeat in Rep
resendative Smith securing the adoption
of an amendment limiting the recover
able attorneys fee in such case to go
The vote on the passage of this meas
ure stood II ayes, 20 noes and ii ab-
sent.
When the next BILL No. 50, was taken
nm REPRESENTATIVE Johnson attacked it,
suggesting that its title should be
amended to read. a bill to encourage
lazy lawyers" Noting that there was q
hare quorum present, Mr.. Shepard re-
ouested to have final consideration of
the bill go over till this afternoon. His
redues;t was not granted, because of the
pressure Of other matters, and after
pleading for the success of his pet bill,
a vote was taken on its passage Inc
result showed 10 ayes, Il noes and alb
sent. Mr.. olGk1dLu gave lOA4Ct VI III
tention to move. for consideration OF
this bill and also of No. 6S, this after
noon. a aasalE
POSING AND VISITING.
In the meantime the house took a
short recess to enable a photographer to
shoot his camera and calcium lights at
the representatives in their favorite
poses.
After reconvening, message from
the governor was read, inviting the
members of the house to pay a visit of
inspection to the insane asylum and the
state prison. The invitation was ac-
cepte,l with thanks.
\ little later Mrs. Horne, moved LOT
the appointment of a committee OF
three to confer with a like committee
from the senate to fix dates on which
TO visit the asylum The motion was
amended to include all the state insti-
buttons, and as amended was adopted.
Speaker Roylance appointed Represen-
tatives Horne, Farr and Robinson as
such committee There is a division of
oDiniOn as 10 whether ii will be practi-
cable at this late day. and the sena-
torial question unsettled, for the entire
legislature to make the proposed visits,
and if is not improbable that commit
tees viii be delegated to do the junket-
ing and inspecting. However all the
legislators are anxious TO accept the
invitations.
REPORTS ON BILLS.
Passage of the following bills was
recommended:
BY the committee on public health
House bill No. 101, by Bennion, relat-
ing 20 adulteration of vinegar. Filed.
BY the COMMITTEES on revenue and ap-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bill No. l, by Mrs.
Cannon, providing for the erection OF
hospital building in connection with
the state school for the deaf, dumb and
blind However. the committee rec
commended the amount to be appropriat- /
ed at s., 600 instead of $500. Filed.
BY the same ccmmitteS-Senate bill !
No. Il, by Howell, TO provide for tenn /
pOrary loans for the state. Filed.
BY the same committee-House bill !
No. So. by Roylance, TO appropriate !
81. 900 to J. W. Allen in recognition of
his services in the pursuit and capture
Of the Springville bank robbers. Filed. |
BY the committee on horticulture
House bill No 102, by BenniOn, the pro- |
posed fruit tree inspection law.
By the committee on highways and /
bridges-House bill No. 125, by O'Neil /
TO appropriate S35.25O for construction /
and repair of roads and bridges in the |
several counties. Filed.
BY the committee on municipal cor |
poIationS, a substitute for house bill /
No. %, by Hoimgren, declaring that
adverse possession to real estate held |
for public purposes shall not be OBJ
tanned by any person Filed.
The committee on public health rec
commended rejection of house bill No.
49, by Mansfield, TO require payment i
into the state treasury of one-fOurth of
the iCuOr license receipts OF cities,
counties and towns. Consideration of
the committees report was deferred
nm, Of r,a oh nf 10 =
dior of the bill.
House joint resolution No. >, by Ben
Mon, proposing to amend the state
constitution so that county school tax
Is may b. collected on city property
was called up for consideration. but
was again laid over.
House bill No. 80, by Ivers, relating
TO fire insurance, came up on third
reading, but, on request OF Bennion,
was referred to the committee on judi
ciary, to give representatives Of insur-
ance companies q chance To be heard
in opposition to the bill. Representa-
tive Shepard expressed the opinion that
the bill was not i'll constitutional form.
The engrossed copy of house bill No.
ia, the university removal bill, was
signed By the speaker and the chief
clerk and transmitted to the senate
for signatures.
The state board of examiners report
dry persons against the state, and the
same were referred to the committee
on claims and public accounts.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. 1874. by Shepard, for an
act authorizing any corporation own
ing a railroad in the state to sell and
convey its property and franchises or
any part thereof to any other railroad
company organized under the laws of
this state or of any other state. and
defining the powers of such purchasing
corporation. It is proposed that any
such corporation may exercise all the
powers conferred by law upon a rail-
road company organized under the
laws of Utah Referred to the judiciary
committee
House bill No. 1875, by Richards. pre-
scribing the method of assessing. col
lectng and apportiOning taxes levied
upon live stock brought into the state
or moved from one county to another
for grazing purposes. The bill provides
mat the owners or herders of any kind
OF live stock before grazing them in
any county, shall file a certificate with
the county clerk showing the number
ana klnd OF cattle etc, and unless it
can be shown that the taxes thereon
Tor the current year have been paid. a
deposit of 40 cents per head on cattle
and 10 cents on every head OF sheep
shall be made, to guarantee the pay
ment OF the taxes 10 become due there
on. The bill went to the committee on
livestock.
House bill No. 1876. by Stewart. by
request, TO amend section 2337 of the