Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-01

bcrs Of the House answered 10 roll call
this afternoon. Other members came
In later until almost tho full member
ship was In attendance. The Journal
was rcad. amended and approved. after
which business was transacted us fol-
lows: tI..
SENATE COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from
the Senate stating that II had passed
=. ". No. 10. by Ridcout. "an art de-
fninr the counties embraced IN the SOW
crnl judicial districts" Committee on
judiciary.
a communication was also received
from the Senate stating that Il had
passed n. n. No. g. by Evans, IAN act
amending section 1883 OF the revised
statutes Of Utah. isps. providing for the
service OF summona Issued from JUS
tees courts ana the serving OF the
aamc by the shcriff. or constable. or
city marnhai" Committee on Judiciary.
PAYMENT OF WITNESS FEES.
wheeler presented u. T.. No. &. rclae-
Ing TO the appropriation for the pay
ment OF winners fees. Referred 10
State board OF examiners.
OVER PRISON LANDS.
The committee on penitcntinry and
Industrial school reported favoraby II.
II. No. &C. by Hansen. IAN act granting
a rlght-of-way TO the Utah Central
Railroad company over the northwest
quarter objection n. township I south.
range l enRt." The Utah Eastern Rail-
rond company presented It's profile and
made application for riRht-of-way
over this ground about ten years ngo
and the same wns approved by the
nccrctaty OF the interior on the 18th OF
June. 1853. This action purported to
~ a.. lt4 r. taI. - 49,
Y rnneQIrsd. latcr,that. tho secretsry
oY the iht6riof had made q Mistake. be-
ing unaware that said quarter section
had been withdrawn from Hnlc or io-
cation on February 9Th. 1871. and set
apart an site for the United States
pcnltcntlary. The Utah Eastern RAFT
way company continued. however. to
use the roadbcd without question or In
corruption. II has since passed Into
the possession OF the Utah Central with
the tito In the state OF Utah. 10 whom
the penltentlnry was transferred by the
government at the time OF Statehood.
The bill simply grants u permanent
cascmcnt for right.of-wuy TO the
railroad company, It's successors and
assigns of 90 feet over the quarter sees
tlon Indicated In the title Of tho meas
urc. Report adopted ana bill ordered
printed.
BILL ny REQUEST.
Wheeler introduced n. II. No. CO. thy
requcHD, An act TO amend section 3l5.
chapter I, title II, OF the Revised
Statutes. pertaining 20 corporations
and providing for the voting at meet
ingn OF stockholders" Referred TO COM
mittec ON private corporations.
STATE LAND BOARD CHANGE.
Mansfield introduced II, II. No. 20.
AN act amending sections 232i, 1887
and 1901 In relation 10 state lands"
The bill In an important one In that Il
decreases the membership OF the board
OF State land commissioners, taking
thercfrom the Secretary OF State and
one other member. making section 232i
rear ns follows:
- state board OF land commissioners
IN hereby created which shall consist
OF the Governor and four resident cit
isons OF tho state. who shall be APP
pointed by tho Governor. by and with
the consent Of the Senate. Not more
than three members OF the board shall
belong TO one political party. Each APP
pointed commissioner shall hold office
for two years and until his successor
In appointed and qualified"
Tho bill also provides that where land
II selected on application OF citizens,
that there may be private sales instead
OF public, also that interest arising
from district school funds shall be np-
portioncd to the various school dis
tricts By the superintendent OF public
instruction.
ORDINANCE PUBLICATION.
callister introduced II. u. No. Is,
AN act TO amend section 2Ob OF the Re-
ylscd Statutes OF Utah. 1895. relating
10 the time when ordinances shall take
effect and to their publication"
Committee on judiciary.
WITHIN ONE WEEK.
Harris OF Weber presented rule 90,
and asked that It be adopted. II read
as follows;
Each committee TO whom any mea-
sure II referred shall make report
thereon within one week from the
time OF said reference" The measure
was dlscuHsed at length ana then de-
featcd ON "A tie vote. rs TO Is.
SUPREME COURT PROCEDURE.
II. u. No. 7. by shepard. came up on
third reading. This measure III IAN act
relating 10 practice and procedure In
the supreme Court OF the State Of
Utah"
The author urged its passage on the
ground that II was In tho interest OF
the poor man and means for cheaper
litigation. while Farr and Johnson,
msmeS a., OF 'hg Judiciary committee.
against H. The HI was under discuss
son at pfosH timr.
RESILIENT NE DEKhH INTERVIEW ED
Gives His Reasons for Relieving II Hts
pnty TO Preside.
President Nobelscr said 10 News"
reporter today that Mrs. Horne was
simply misinformed as 10 ANY under
standing that Speaker Iioylance AMI
myself were TO preside alternately In
presiding over the Joint assembly, l
have simply followed our u,inl custom
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