Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-08
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Tho House convened promptly ne 10
o'clock this morning and worked indus
triousiy without interruption until near
y o'clock. when recess was taken
until 2 pm. voting for United States
Senator occupying tho Joint assembly
during the interim.
House bill No. ~. relating 60 ncTotl-
able instruments, was taken up. The
reading Of the bill was dispensed with.
Representative Shepard talked at some
length on the measure, and said a slmi-
lar provision had been passed In a
number OF states ana was now pending
In fifteen States. with Wow to necur-
Ing "A uniform law covering the subject
Representative Smith moved NJ an
amendment to strike out part referring
to gold payments. amendment lost.
Many 81 the members objected
strongly o. voting on the blll without
further reading. ON roll call the bill
was defeated by n vote of u 10 q.
A communication from the Governor
was read. recommending the passage ~
"a bill providing that Mr.. MuHHer b. re-
imbursed to the amount of $500 FOR exc
penHea ~ game commissioner under the
Territorial law. No action was taken
today.
senate hill No. % was takcn M. This
IL u bill by Alder instructing voters on
constitutional amendments. A rubHu-
tuts therefor was read. H. ~, No. co.
covering all the essential points OF the
Senate bill. and was passed.
Senate Joint resolution No. Z. relating
10 taxation 10 enable counties TO o..
bate taxes, ctc), was put on third
reading. After some debate and two
minor amendments. the hlll was passed.
Ronate bill No 3. referring 10 state
lands. was received from the Senate
ana ~ reading proceeded with. Scc-
Al .Ia..I
vide for the sale Of arid lands In
amounts of not Ia exceed $40 acres ~
any one person or corporation. There
was an amendment offered tn the
amendment by Mansfield, cutting down
the number Of acres 10 $50. which was
carried An amendment to section ~
was offered, cutting down price 10 De
paid TO the State for lands from ti.ss
To 81 ner acre After reading section
"A, recess was tnkcn until 2 y. m.
Senatc hlll 70, by Evans, defining the
powers and duties ~ the state board u
land commissioners, relative % the APP
prniscment ana sale ~ public lands
etc. was read Tor revision and amend
mont, and referred to the Senate for
Interpretation.
Tho following bills have passed both
Houses ana have been signed by the
Governors
~ IA net authorizing any corpora
TO roll and convey property.
90 An act providing for tho forma-
tinn of railroad companies.
80 \ memorial praying Congreas TO
create Tor Colorado, Utah, wyoming,
/ Idaho and Montana, another judicial
| district.
90 \ memorial praying Congress FOR
| protection from the depre iation of Ute
aud Navaioe Indians In San Juan
county,
90 An act approprlatlng n.ooo to
j. W. Allen.
'fl 81 amending statutes section
giNs relating 20 judemcnts.
tiD IN act amending statutes Sec
ton s1i, relating 20 annual financial
statement 81 cities.
80 An act amending section $3.50 Of
the statutes, relating To the probate Of
Wills.
teJ Aa act amending section sii NJ
tho statutes. relating 10 tho fees and
commission OF county sherifs
O0l An act amending section eo5 Of
tho statutes, relating 10 tlmr when or
dinancea take cfrcct and to thoir puhli-
cation.
diJ An act, a memorial asking that
certain citizens Of Utah be reimbursed
for services rendered In the Indian up-
| rsings In the Territory ~ Utah, during
! the wears from 1854 10 and Including
/ the year 1870
l2D An act repeating section 1899 81
l tho statutes relating to mines.
40 An act providing for the mnn-
ner NJ locating and recording quartz
! and placer mining claims, etc
90 An act amending section 6ss ~
| the statutes, defining civii jurisdiction
] ~ Justices courts
~ An net authorizing the erection
/ of hospital building Tor the Utah
/ state school for the deaf and dumb
rd making an appropriation there
/ for
Ool An act amending section ilio Of
/ the statutes relating to driving AMI
] mails on hillside highways, providing
! for the collection ~ damages thereto
| and disposition ~ the same.
| n1l An act 10 provide for the pay
mont OF regular and contingent sx-