The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-20
Comprehensive Summary of Meas
ures Considered.
HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS
ABOUT oNE-FoURTH GOT TO THE
GOVERNOR.
Double the Work In the House Than
In the Senate-Some Measures of
Importance Enacted - Many
Worthy and Unworthy PROPOSE
tons Rejected.


In volume and Importance. the work
of the recent legislature compares ia
Vorably with the achievements of pre-
vious legislative sessions in this state.
Aside from the revenue and appropria-
ton acts, probably the most important
measures enacted were the revision of
the fisl and game, health and land
laws, the several amendments to the
municipal charter act, to the codes of
civil and criminal procedure, and the
act providing for the removal of the
state university to the Fort Douglas
Site. As matter of fact, a large num-
Der of ill-adYised measures met the
defeat they deserved, but, on the other
hand, many meritoriouS propositions
failed in passage. No less important
are The three proposed amendments to
The state constitution, one providing
for the initiative and referendum plan
of legislation by the people, and the
other relating 10 taxation, to be voted
upon for adoption or rejection at the
next general election.
In the house, 205 measures-more
than twice as many as received at
tention in the senate originally-were
introduced and disposed of one way or
another. OF the lS4 house bills, fifty
seven passed both of the legislative
branches, and all but twelve have re-
ceived executive approval. An even
hundred house bills were killed in the
branch where they originated, and
twenty-five passed, only to receive a
quietus in the senate. Two house bills
were killed by the governors unQuali-
fed Veto
Seven memorials to congress were
introduced in the house, but only flour
OF these passed the senate and received
the governors approval. OF the re-
malnder, two were defeated in the
house and one in the senate.
The house joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendments numbered
eight, but only two of these successful
ly Ean the gauntlet. Four other reso-
buttons of a legislative character were
offered in the house and rejected.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
These measures. originating in the
house, We're passed and approved by
the governor:
House bill No. 2, by Shepard, to
amend section 1898 of the revised stat
utes by making a docketed judgment
a subsisting lien for eight years, in
stead Of five.
No. 4, by Shepard, to amend section
1882 of the revised statutes by provid-
ing that an execution of a judgment
may be taken at any time within the
eight-year life of a judgment.
No. 6, by Robertson, to make the
theft of any sheep, calf or other do
mesticated gramnivorous domesticated
animal. regardless of age or value,
grand larceny.
No. Is, by Shepard, appropriating
$4,000 for the regular and contingent
expenses of the legislature.
No. IL, by Jackson, to permit any
railroad company to acquire the
branch, extension or non-competing
line of another.
No. "A, by Stewart, relating to guar
anty companies qualifying as sureties
on bonds of fiduciaries and litigants.
No. 81, by Bywater, to authorize
sheriffS to collect a fee for selling, I'M
der foreclosure, property that is bid in
by a judgment creditor
No. "A, by Clyde, to create the office
Of district attorney for the prosecution
of criminal cases in each of the judi
cial districts.
No. Il, by Sorenson, to authorize the
state board of pardons TO parole pris-
oners and to reduce the sentences of
convicts for good behavior
Substitute for Nos. 81 and So, by
Shepard, to enable INDECENT poor Iiti-
giants TO prosecute appeals with cost
supreme court.
Ne. 81, by Shepard, relating to pro-
cedure fog new trials in the district
courts.
No. SIS, by Parry. to reimburse citi-
zens of Cedar City, as proposed in
house bill Ne. 4S, for which this bill
was substituted
No. IS, by Callister. to exempt cities
Of the third class from the require
ment to publish ordinances in a local
newspaper before same shall take eff
feet. -
No. Ga, by Stewart, to exempt city
auditors from the requirement to make
detailed lists OF warrants issued in an
nual financial reports.
No. 60, by Stewart to provide a diff
ferent method Of commencing civil ac-
tons in justices courts.
No. 6S, by Stewart, providing for the
recovery OF SIS attorneys fee by the
successful party in the foreclosure of
d mechanics lien.
Nos. 50. 70 and -. by McQuarrie.
giving district judges the power to
direct notice Of hearing petition for
probate of viii, letters of administra-
ton or order for sale. mortgage or
lease of a decedent's property, either
by publication in newspaper or by
posting in addition to the notices re-
CURED to be sent by mail.
No. 80, by Roylance, appropriating
$1,000 to j. w. Allen in recognition of
his services in the pursuit and capture
of the SprfngYille bank robbers, the
beneficiary, as one Of the sheriff's posse
having suffered the loss of a limb by
reason OF a gunshot wound in the
melee.
No. IS, by Forman, to provide that
only property taxpayers who are quail
fed electors shall be eligible to petition
for ar vote 1JnOn DrOnOcitiOr1c fny tour,
interpretations.
No. 81, by Shepard, to formally adopt
the revised statutes, 1898, as the laws
of Utah.
No. "a, by Wheeler, the new act re-
lating TO the location of mining claims
and recording same claims with dis
trict and county recorders.
No. IS, by Holmgren, declaring that
adverse possession cannot be acquired
to real estate held for public purposes
No. IS, by Stewart. relating to serv-
ice of summonses on officers and di-
rectors of corporations.
No. 101, by Bennion, relating to the
manufacture and sale of vinegar and
prohibiting the adulteration thereof.
No. 102, by Bennion, to provide for
a more rigid enforcement of the fruit
tree inspection law.
No. III, by McQuarrie. to permit the
use of testimony given by witnesses in
criminal cases at subsequent trials
when such witnesses are dead or be-
You'd the jurisdiction of the court.
No. ia, by Cummings, providing for
the removal Of the university of Utah
to the site granted by congress on the
western edge of the Fort Douglas mill
tary reservation and providing for the
construction of buildings therefor and
improvement Of grounds at a cost of
S2OO,000
No.1S4, by Shepard, to authorize any