The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
the bin and the minority favoring re-

soon as their constituents realized what
had happened. Then Mr.. Johnson pro-
ceeded to argue that a license imposed
on sheep grazing on the public domain
is right and just. yet he believed he
detected the real purpose of the bill is
to make it not only lawful but obliga-
tory, to make sheep owners pay addi-
tional tribute.
Representative Bennion spoke against
Mr.. Johnson'S argument.
Mr.. Shepard was of the opinion that
county commissioners should be given
some discretion in the premises, while
others characterized the bill as class
legislation.
The bill failed to pass. receiving only
81 affirmative votes, but Mr. Shepard
gave notice of intention to move for re-
consideration.
The following measures were rejected,
on recommendation Of the respective
committees:
House bill No. Sc, by Law, relating to
damages done by trespassing animals.
House bill No. 141, by c. q. Harris.
to create a livestock sanitary board. A
similar bill is pending in the senate.
House joint resolution No. 8, by For
man, for the reason that senate joint
resolution No. more fully covers the
subject
House bills Nos. 1S1 and 192, by Rob-
ertson, relating to irrigation control,
for the reason that senate bill No. 81
more fully covers the subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. 166, by Stewart, to
amend section 1850 of the revised stat
uteS, to extend the time from ten to
thirty days allowed a defendant per-
sonally served with summons outside
the state, dating from the date of ac-
frT1 II CO. to -, ..,,I-
plant. The bill was referred to the
Judiciary committee
House bill No. 1877, by Johnson, to
amend section $3.50 of the revised stat
uteS, relating to dismissal of appeals.
by adding the requirement to pay the
court fees for filing appeal papers.
Judiciary committee.
House bill No 1853, by Parry, to amend
section 4274 of the revised statutes, re-
lating to public health and safety, by
changing the prohibition of dipping or
shearing Sheep within twelve miles of
any towns or along any watershed, and
also the prohibition of heTding or cor
railing any number Of domestic animals
within seven miles of such limits. to
read, within such close proximity
thereto as to render the water thereof
impure or unwholesome for domestic
purposes" Committee on public health.
House bill No. 1863, by Jackson, to
provide for the decent interment of any
INDECENT member of the Union army,
navy or marine corps. The bill pro-
vides that every board of county COM
missions shall designate some proper
person, whose duty shall be to see to
the decent burial of the body of any
honorably discharged Union soldier,
sailor or marine who may die without
means to defray funeral expenses, or is
without relatives or friends who may
wish to have such remains inferred. The
sum of not exceeding $50 for funeral
expenses and $40 for erection of a suit
able headstone shall be allowed and
paid out of county funds for every
such purpose, and no such burial shall
be- made in any cemetery ysed exclu- |
sively for interment of pauper dead. |
Referred TO the judiciary committee.
House joint memorial No. T. by IveTs, |
congress to enact such |
legislation as viii result in the inhab- |
itants of the mountain states securing |
title to grazing lands on the public |
mountain domain on long-term pay
nents or advantageous leases. was re-
ferred to the committee on memorials |
to congress.
REFERENCE OF BILLS.
The following bills We're received from |
the senate and referred:
Senate bill No. 81, by Chambers, re-
ating to injuries to railroads.
Senate bill No. SO, by Nebeker, for the |
admission of abstracts of title as evil |
1ence in all courts in the state.
Substitute for senate bill No. 81, by |
Howell, relating to notices of estrays-
Senate bill No 46, by the joint COM !
nittee on fish and game.
Senate bill No. u, by Rideout, 'relat-
ng to sale of unclaimed freight.
The following enrolled and engrossed !
he chief clerk in open session, prepar- |
itory TO transnlttal to the governor:
House bill No. 4, by Shepard, relat-
ng to executions and judgments.
House bill No y, by McQuarrie. re-
ating to notices of hearing petitions
or sale, lease and mortgage of prop
.rty belonging to estates of decedents
House bill No. 80, by Shepard, to for
nally adopt the revised statutes, 1898,
Is the laws of Utah..
House bill No. 14S, by Hansen, by
equest, relating to the revision of
county assessors maps and plats by
county recorders in counties of the first
II second class, was referred to the jul
Iiciary committee, on recommendation
# the committee on counties.
House bill No. 40, by Lloyd, to aD-
)fOprlale Sl,UUU Tor the Improvement
# the state exposition grounds, was
eferred to the committee on revenue
nd appropriations.
a substitute for house bill No. 1876,
" Richards, relating to taxation of
ransitory herds of livestock, was rec
Cor passage.
The substitute for house bill No. %,
y Holmgren, declaring that no per-
on may obtain adverse possession to
cal estate held for public purposes,
anne up for passage, but was recon-
nitted to the Judiciary committee for
Consideration of senate bill No. 46,
he fish and game bill, was made the
pecial order for this morning at 1919.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Representatives C. Il. Harris, Fisher
nd Clyde were excused from attend
nee until Thursday, to enable them, as
committee. TO proceed to Logan to-
ay, to investigate the $4,000 claim of
he Logan & Richmond Canal company
or damages alleged to have been done
0 the canal flume on the sidehill by
eason of seepage from the Agricul-
ural College farm.
Just previous to the time of adjourn
lent, Speaker Roylance announced
hat the investigation committee would
e pleased to hear from any representa-
i've who knew of any bribery or other
influences having been ex-
rted upon members of the legislative
Or a vote or votes for A. w. McCune
Or United States SENATOR
The house then adjourned till 10