Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-17

on the sitc granted by Congress Re-
ferred to committee on education along
with 8. II. No. 10. by Rideout. for the
same purpose. which the House had
returned. at the request OF the senate.
Also that the House had rejected =.
u. No .. by Ncbeker. relating to bank
reserve and liability.
H. u. No n. by Stewart, to repeal
section ass OF the statutes, relating TO
Justices OF the peace and constables.
referred 10 committee on judiciary.
HILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced Ms folowsi
=. ~ no a. by Alder. an act making
II a misdemeanor to refuse a demand
10 pay the authorized compensation Tor
the use Of any licensed toll-road, bridge
or ferry. or constructed ford In this
state. Referred to committee on high
ways ana bridges.
g. u. No. %. by Joint committee on
fsh and game. an act for the protection
~ frh. Rofno aid birds: for appoint
ment OF state ana county wardens, etc
Referred 70 committee on FISH ana
game,
A synopsis NJ the features of thiA iii
has been heretofore published In the
News"
3. u. No. ~. by Evans. TO prohibit
persons under the nge nf II from using
tobacco. was reported from the COM
able recommendation. and was read for
the second time and filed for third read
BILLS PASSED.
4. n. Is. by Chambers. was read for
the third time. ~ IL entitled nm act pro-
vidlng for liability and collection ~
damages for injury 20 certain highway.
Under the present law. on an appealed
case, u appears that no one y author.
lied 10 prosecute the action The prose-
cutting attorney " now given this au-
ihority. The bill passed. sixteen voting
aye. absent and not votidg two.
\. u. y. by Evans. relating To fees
Of county officers. and amending sec.
ts2 Of the Statutes. was read for tho
third time and passed. fifteen voting
aye: absent ana not voting. three.
MORTGAGE RELIEF FAILS.
q. H. No. 10. by Wright. repeating soc.
alsy Of the Statutes. relating 10 den-
cheney Judgments. was read for the
third time. ON the mai vote nine vut-
ed aye. and six voted aye; so that the
hill failed. Wright voting aye. ana xiv
Ing notice that he would move a recon
siderntion.
The senate adjourned till 1850 a. m.
today.
The Senate convened at 1850 n. m.
Mr.. President In the chair Prayer
wna offered. the journal ~ the 3sth
day was read and approved. and the
work Of iaw-making was resumed.
BRANCH NORMAL SCHOOL.
The bill appropriatinK money for the
repair and heating apparatus Of the
1iranch Normal school ~ Cedar city
was signed In open session.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee ON municipal cor
porationa reported favotably upon =. u.
70. hill for an act authorizing cities
Of i3ooo Inhabitants 10 create and
maintain n police md nrc department.
Report adopted. and bill nlcd for third
reading.
The committee on livestock offered n
substitute for \. u. No. "a. by Howell,
relating 10 catrayed cattle. and recon-
mcndcd the passage of the substitute.
The report was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Three bills were introduced. ar fol-
lows;
=. u. No. u. by Evans. an act to pros
vide for the construction OF a State fish
hatchery, Referred TO IN, committee
on fish and rnmei
4. H. No. ". by smoot. providing for
the election 81 certain officers In cities
and towns. II was accompanied by
petition. Referred to the committee
on municipal corporations.
=. H. No. ". by chnmbcra. creating
State bureau Of statistics. Referred
10 committee on State afairn.
FROM THE HOUSE.
Communications were received from
the House. announcing the passage OF
the two following BILLS
~. u. No. "a. by Stewart. an act 60
amend section s1i. OF the Statutes. re-
latinE 10 III. annual financial statement
of cities. Referred 10 the committee
on judiciary.
H.. n. No. ~. by wheeler. nm act
relating 60 the locating and recording
Of quartz and placer mining claims.
Referred 20 the committee on mines
aud mining.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.