The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-28

10 e8penu an equal amount Tor rOaC
and bridges
Representatives from the remote an
poorer counties declared that such
proceeding would be utterly impractic
able.
Then Representative Farr pointed on
that the bill was incorrectly drawn i
that the specific purpose in several sec
tons was not definitely stated
Fearing that it would be impossibl
to pass the bill without revision by tn
committee on revenues and appropria
lions, the sponsors for the measure con
scented to have it so referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Passage of the following bills wa
recommended by the respective com
mittees, the bills being filed for thir'
reading.
House bill No. 10, by Mansfield, t,
amend SECTION 1851 of the revised STAT
utes relating to the filling of reservoirs
House bill No. AZ, by Larsen, to amend
section 1864 of the revised statutes 81
as to require accurate measurement
of water reclaimed from stream o.
reservoir.
House bill No. 15S. by Robertson. pre-
scribing additional penalties for drunk
enEeSs.
Senate bill No. IS, by Evans, to re-
quire the payment of a fee of $3.50 10
county clerks for filing an answer or a
cross complaint in an action demand
ing Affirmative relief.
House joint resolution No s, by
Mansfield, for an amendment TO the
constitution so that d special law per-
tanning to change of county boundaries
and affecting two counties may be en-
acted, instead of a general law apple
able 20 all counties.
Substitute for house bill No. 149, by
Fisher, to exempt county auditors from
the requirement of publishing detailed
lists of warrants issued in their annual
financial reports.
Substitute for house bill No. 123, by
Johnson, to repeal section 1887 of the
revised statutes relating to revivor of
Judgments.
Substitute for house bill No. 1873, by
Johnson, to permit attorneys to desig-
nate to the judge or clerk of county for
their clients in what newspaper sum-
published.
Substitute for senate bill No. SO, by
Alder, relating to instructions to voters
on constitutional amendments.
On recommendation of the committee
on public lands, house bills Nos. SO,
by Mansfield: 14S, by Bywater. by re-
quest, and 1885, by Stewart, by request.
were referred to the joint committee on
public lands, to be considered with
senate bill on the same subject.
On recommendation of the judiciary
committee, house bill No. 11S, by Stew
art, TO enable voters to indicate pref
erence for United States senate. was
referred to the committee on elections.
to be considered in connection with a
senate bill on the same subject.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
House bill No. 154, by Bennion, to
Palace and proposed intermountain ex-
position. Referred to the committee on
and commerce.
House bill No. 1856, by Bywater, to
amend section 999 of the revised stat
utes, so that every juror called or serv-
ing in any case before a justice of the
peace shall be entitled to $1.50 per day
and 20 cents a mile for distance trav-
eled, one way only. Committee on jul
dietary.
House bill No. 156, by Cummings, by
request, declaring that labor of any
kind on public property shall be deemed
public work. Committee on municipal
House bill No. 157, by O'Neil, to re-
peal section 1929 of the revised statutes,
which prohibits the sale of intoxicating
liquors within ten miles from any in
lian reservation, except in incorpor-
lted cities and towns. Committee on
judiciary.
House bill No. 15S. by Fisher, by re-
quest, giving banks having a capital
stock of S25, 900 or less the privilege of
gaming to any person, firm or corpora
ion up to 10 per cent of such banks !
capital and surplus. Committee on
private corporations.
House bill No. 159. by Stewart, to |
amend section 500 of the revised stat
ties, so that sheriffs shall be entitled to |
Lctual expenses for serving process !
rom a court outside their respective |
Committee on judiciary.
House bill No. $50, by Stewart, to |
lmend section 4734 of the revised stat
ties, so as to provide that an informa-
ion or indictment for housebreaking |
nay contain a count for larceny. Com
nitIce on judiciary.
House bill No. 161, by Lloyd, to amend !
ection 225 of the city charter act, to /
cad that compensation of all elective |
Ulcers, as fixed by ordinance. shall not |
re increased nor diminished to take eff
ect during the term for which they |
we're elected, provided that no appoint
We officer shall receive any compeDsa-
ion whatever until he shall have been
July confirmed by the city council as
UGH officer. Committee on municipal
House bill No. 1872, by Lloyd, the
bird substitute for the fire and police
government act. This bill was passed
Inder suspension of the rules.
House bill No. 1853, by Callister. to
* the annual salaries of state officers,
Elective after Jan l, 1901. The bill
proposes the following changes:
Governors salary, increase from
1000 to $4,000; secretary of state,
rom 81, 900 to $1,000; state auditor, from
!, 500 TO S1.S00; state treasurer. from
1000 to $1,000; attorney general, from
!, 500 to $500; superintendent of public
from 81, 500 to $780, The
i'll was referred to the committee on
eeS and salaries.
House bill No. 1874, by the committee
n manufacture and commerce, direct
lg the Deseret Agricultural & Manu-
society to hold annual exhi-
itions during the years 1899 and 400,
nd appropriating $4,000 therefor. Re
erred to the committee on revenues
nd appropriations.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
House bill No II, by Mansfield. re-
lting to tax titles obtained by holders
life estates in property. was re-
acted on recommendation of the
ldiciary committee.
On the explanation that the type had
lready been set for house bill No. 81,
hepard's bill for a general law on
egotiable instruments, the printing of
ne bill was ordered proceeded with.
his is the bill which Representative
7. J. Harris on Saturday was success
IL in having recalled from the print
rs, on the plea that its length would
reclude the printing of it until a date
20 late for the measure to receive con-
deration in the house.
Representative Hansen offered house
resolution No. 6, which was