The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13

lands and the investment of the pro-
ceeds thereof.
No. 81, by Stewart, to repeal that
part Of the law requiring publication
of detailed lists of city auditors war
rants issued.
No. So, by Stewart, by request, to
amend the law relating to the time IN
which summons may be issued from
a Justices court.
No. Il, by Stewart, by request, to re-
peal the law prohibiting justices and
constables from acting as attorney,
agent or collector in any of the petty
| courts.
Senate bill No. 8, by Nebeker, author
izing banks to hold government bonds
as part of reserve funds, was reported
for passage by the house committee on
! private corporations.
/ These five measures were rejected,
the bills being killed on Recommended
tion CT the committees to which they
| were referred:
House bill No. So, by Wheeler, for re-
lief Of certain claimants to town lots
! in Eureka townsite.
No. go, by Wheeler by request, to au-
thorize stockholders to cumulate their
shares. SO as to vote for one or more
directors.
No. 81, by Lapish, to provide for the
granting of liquor licenses at summer
pleasure resorts for short periods at
pro9ortionate rates.
House concurrent resolution No. 8,
by Robertson, proposing an amendment
to the constitution authorizing the
abatement OF taxes of INDECENT poor
persons. was rejected on report of
committee. The subject matter in the
rejected resolution is fully covered in
house joint resolution No. l, by Soren-
son, which was recommended for pas
sage.
House joint resolution No. 6, by Stew
art, by request, instructing the states
delegation in congress to favor an ul-
ira liberal service pensioning of Union
and confederate veteran soldiers over
the age of 81 years. This measure was
defeated after having been favorably
reported to the house by the committee
on memorials TO congress.
The following fifteen bills, besides a
house joint resolution and a-senate bill,
were introduced in the house last week:
House bill No. "a, by Fisher, provid-
ing for the deduction of the amount of
a mortgage lien from the assessed val
uation of any property on which the
mortgage is held as security.
No. 70. by Bennion, to amend the law
authorizing payment of bounties to en-
courage the determination of destruct-
i've wild animals.
No. IS, by Jackson, to amend the law
so that mortgages given to secure cor
pOration Indebtedness may cover the
personal as, we'll as the real property
of the corporation.
No. II, by Stewart, by request, to
cure defects in the law relating to the
organization and control of fire and po-
lice departments in cities of over $4,000
inhabitants.
No 7S, by Mrs. Horne, by request, to
provide for the teaching in the public
schools of the effects of alcoholic drinks
and other narcotics on the human sys-
tenn.
No. 20, by Ivers, by request. to in
crease the yearly salary of the state
coal mine inspector from $1,000 to ST.
500
No. so, by Christianson, to require
the maintenance of a pole or board
along the top of barb wire fences
No. 81, by Law, relating to criminal
for cutting trees on I'M
fenced land.
No. 81, by Law, relating to recovery
of damages for cutting growing timber
on unfenced land.
No. So, by Shepard. to make deeds of |
trust foreclosable, as are mortgages.
No. "a, by Shepard. for a general law
uniform with the laws of other states, |
relating to negotiable instruments.
No. IS, by Roylance, to appropriate |
1000 to J. w. Allen in recognition of |
his services in joining the sherif's |
posse in the pursuit and capture of the |
SDringville bank robbers in May last, |
when the volunteer was shot and Grip |
DleG.
No. Sc, by Law, amending The law re- |
ating to damages done by tresDassing |
animals.
No. 81, by Stewart, by request, to pro- /
vide for the admission of abstracts of |
bills as Drima facie evidence in any of !
the courts of the state.
No. IS, by Forman, to allow only
property taxpayers who are qualified
electors to sign a petition calling an
election for a town INCORPORATION.
House joint resolution No. Z, by Shep-
ard, proposing an amendment to the
charging the right of an
zeal from intermediate DEGREES from
he district courts.
Senate bill No II, by Wright, exempt
ng irrigation reservoirs from taxation,
vas referred to the house committee on
judiciary.
The only message received from the
governor last week was a notification |
# his approval of Representative
2edd's memorial to congress praying
or the restraint of the marauding
)ands Of Ute and Navajo Indians who
commit depredatiOns on the property of
settlers IN san Juan county.