The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-18
SIXTEEN DAYS FOR WORK
MUCH UNIMPoRTANT BUSINESS
IN THE HOUSE.
Over Score of Bills and Other Meas
ures Were Considered Yesterday
Several Were Slaughtered and
None Were Passed-Postpone-
ments to q. Later Day the Rule.

remain for the completion of sucn bus
mess as in hand and the election of a
senator. With the knowledge Of this
fact before them, the members of the
house of representatives worked dill
gently all yesterday afternoon TO ac-
complish some tangible results, and
their efforts were successful. While
the volume of business transacted was
large, nothing Of great Importance was
cOnSidered Several measures were re-
ported for passage, a few bills were
killed and the decapitation Of others
was put off for a day or two. The usual
number OF new bills made their appear
ance, and the committees reported on a
big batch Of matter for the houses ac-
ton.
The only enlivening incident of the
day was when Representative n. j.
Harris tenaciously contended for recog-
milton for Representative. johnson to re-
open the debate on Shepard's bill to
provide for reVivor of actions and judg-
ments. Speaker Roylance presumed
that Mr. Harris wanted the floor again
after the vote on postponement of ac-
tion had been called for, under the pro-
lection of the previous question. but
the speaker ruled the member out of
order. Just at that moment, as if TO
further complicate the question, Repre-
sentatives Murdoch and Wheeler asked
till Monday, and Representative Rich
ards till Tuesday. The speakers rul-
ing was appealed from by Mr.. Harris,
resulting in the sustaining of the chairs
decision by a four to one vote. When
the incident had ended, Mr.. Harris
made an explanation which tended to
show that both the speaker and the
contentious representative from Weber
had slightly misunderstood each other.
i message from the governor an
nounced the approval of house bill No. |
50, by Parry, to appropriate $4,000 to |
citizens of Cedar City for moneys adj I
Vanced for the equipment and main !
tenance of the southern branch normal
school. A petition from the board of |
county commissioners Of Emery county |
for an appropriation of $4,000 TO assist !
in building roads and bridges, was re- /
ferred to the committee on highways /
and bridges.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
House bill No. %. by Holmgren, pro- /
Viding for d winter course of studies /
at the agricultural college, was called /
up on a reconsideration. When passed /
on Tuesday Mr.. Jackson gave notice of |
intention of moving TO reconsider the |
vote so as 10 permit of an amendment |
to the bill The amendment proposed |
yesterday makes it mandatory on the |
governing board of the agricultural !
college to establish the special course /
for which authority is given in the bill.
As amended the bill was repassed.
House bill No. IS, by Stewart, bY re-
quest. to prescribe new method of
commencing actions in justices courts,
was taken up on third reading. Oppo-
sitiOn was expressed to some of the
provisions in the bill, resulting in its
recommittal to the committee on Ju-
dietary.
Consideration of house bill no. l, by
Shepard. providing a method of reviv-
ing actions and judgments, resulted In
a Dostponement of final action until
this afternoon. Representative Johnson
attacked the bill on the score that 1t !
proposed no relief or remedy that did
not already exist in the law. The au-
thor of the bill maintained that the
measure proposed a necessary law, one
that was passed by the last legislature,
but vetoed by the governor Kepre-
sentative \. J. Harris moved 10 strike
out the enacting clause, but the motion
failed. 16 ayes, Il noes. Seeing the dan
ger ahead. Shepard secured a postpone
ment of the vote on the passage of his
bill until this afternoon, the vote on
postpOnement being 16 ayes 20 10 noes.
Passage OF the following bills was
recommended by the judiciary commit
tee:
House bill No. so, by Mansfield. to re-
duce the per cent of deductions made
when levying the rate of state tax.
FILED
Substitute for house bills. Nos. 81 and
81, by Shepard, relating TO appeals from
the district courts. Filed.
House bill No. 50, by Shepard. relat-
ing to new trials in the district courts.
House bill No. 90, by Shepard, pro-
posing to formally adopt the revised 4:
statutes. 1898, as the laws OF Utah. d;
Filed. ;
House bill No. 1O3. by Shepard, relat- {
ing to examination of applicants for !
license to practice law. Filed.
The committee on public health rec / {
commended passage of house bill No
S.. by Bennion, the proposed local oD-
ton liquor license law. Filed.
The committee on highways recon- ,
mended passage of house Oil No. 50, ,
by Christensen. TO require the main |
tenance of a pole or board along the I
top of barb wire fences. Filled. s
The committee on counties recon- s
mended passage Of house bill No. SIS, ! 2
Oy Forman. to permit only Dronerly / {
taxpayers who are qualified electors TO c
petition for or vote upon proposition s
20 effect a town INCORPORATION. Eiled. /
The same committee recommended I
passage Of house bill No. 81, by Nc
Quarrie, 10 establish a branch Of the
gricultural College experiment sta
ion in the southern part of the state. ! !
representative y. J. Harris gave Lotice q
IF his intention Of submitting minor )
" report faVOring rejection of the bill. 5
On request of the state board Of .
and commissioners, house bill No. So
~ Mansfield. relating to the manage
I1ent and manner of sale of state lands.
vas recommitted to the committee on
public lands for further amendment.
Representative n. J. Harris made an
.ffOrt to secure a reconsideration Of
house bills Nos. So, 20 and -, by NC
luarrie. relating to method of giving
notice Of hearings in probate proceed
ng, as passed on Thursday. but the
louse ruled otherwise.
Senate bill No. is, relating to recoV-
ny of damages done to highways, as
passed by. the senate, was read the first
ime and filed.
Senate bill No. IS. relating to county
Jerks fees. as passed by the senate
vas read the first time and filed.
SLAUGHTERING MEASURES.
Rejection of house bill No. 10. by
Iansf1eid. TO change the boundaries of
Wayne county, was recommended By
he committee on counties, for the rea-
on that il would be unconstitutional
o pass a special act for the purpose
esired. Report adopted and bin re-
ected.
The judiciary committee recommend
d rejection Of house bill No. 81. by N
Harris. by request. to prohibit I'M
ualified and irresponsible persons
rom practicing law. Adopted.
The committee on education recon-
lended rejection OF house bill No. 90.
V Mansfield, for an act to consolidate