The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-22
Only One Bill Passed and Two
Killed Yesterday.
REPORTED FOR PASSAGE
BUSINESS SUFFERS FROM LIGHT
ATTENDANCE.
Plight of Residents of Knightsville,
Which Is Claimed For Taxes In
Two Counties-Bill Fer Their Re-
ief-Today's Holiday viii Be De-
voted to Work In the Senate.

+ The senate met yesterday morning at
1870 o'clock, and after prayer had been
offered by the chaplain and the roll
called, adjournment was had until after
the meeting Of the joint assembly. I'm
mediately after adjournment of the
joint assembly the senate reconvened
! and as quickly adjourned until $3.50
in the afternoon.
Upon assembling in the afternoon,
| the following reports from the judi
ciary committee were received:
/ Recommending the passage of senate
bill No. SO, by Mr.. Nebeker, for IAN
act providing for the admission of alb
| stracts of title, made and certified TO
! by licensed abstractors, as evidence in
any court existing by virtue of the
/ laws of the state of Utah
Recommending the passage, as
! amended, of house bill No. 81, for IAN
act to amend section ga, revised stat
| Utes, relating to fees and commissions
1 of county sheriffs.'
Recommending the passage OF house
/ bill No. Ga, for AN act to amend sec
! ton 23f.' Re-referred TO the commit
! tee. to allow consideration of bill in
PRODUCED by Senator Smoot in connec-
ton with it.
Recommending rejection of house bill
No. II, by Stewart (by TequesO. for
IAN act to repeal section 4.15o, revised
statutes, relating to justices OF the
peace and constables.''
Recommending rejection of house bill
No. 40. by Smith, for Ian act to amend
section S35, revised statutes, relating
to the duties of the secretary of state
and the county clerk in submitting pro-
posed constitutional amendments, be-
cause subject is covered in senate bill
No. SS. Report adopted and bill killed.
Committee on appropriations, recon-
mending the rejection of senate bill No.
., by Rideout for IAN act providing for
the removal of the University of Utah,
as matter is more fully covered by SEN
ate bill No. 16, substituted by house
bill No. ia and passed.
Labor committee, recommending the
adoption of senate joint resolution No.
4, being a petition to the United States
senate to pass house bill No. 1883 and
requesting Senators Cannon and Raw
Inns to vote for the same. Report
adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill No. 50, by Shurtliff. for
IAN act authorizing any corporation
owning any railroad in this state to
sell and convey its property and fran
chises, or any part thereof, to any
other railroad corporation organized
under the laws of this state or any
other state or territory, or the United
States, and defining the powers of such
purchasing corporation" Referred to
the committee on railroads.
Senate bill No. 81. by Bennion, for
IAN act to amend sections 2,51S, 2,514,
2,536, 1853 1850, 2.562. 1856. 1859, 2,57O,
2,5S4, 2,5S5, 2,61O. 2,61l, 2,620, of the re-
vised statutes. in relation to taxation
and defining the powers and duties of
the state board of equalization. Re
ferred to committee on ways and
means.
Senate bill No. 55, by Smoot for IAN
act to amend section 469 and section
49, of the revised statutes, fixing and
defining the boundary of Juab and
Utah counties
Senator Smoot, by unanimous con-
sent. introduced a petition accompany
ing the bill from the citizens of
Knightsville. The petition states that
lately the authorities of Juab have de-
cided that the division line between
the two counties is different from that
usually accepted, and consequently the
petitioners have been forced to pay
their taxes in both Utah and Juab
counties Tire bill and the petition
were both referred to the judiciary
committee.
ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. q. by Chambers, Ito /
amend section 4,423, revised statutes, |
relating to injuries or damages TO rail |
roads and providing punishments |
therefor" was put on its third read /
ing. The bill admits of the death PEN /
atty for train wrecking, which Senator /
Thomas didn't like AS his vote would /
have been necessary for the passage !
of the bill. it was laid over for one day. |
Senate bill No. 40, by Alder, for AN |
act amending section 4,4Sl, revised /
statutes. making it a misdemeanor to
refuse a demand to pay the author
lied compensation for the use OF any /
licensed toll road. bridge, ferry or con-
ford in this state" was passed
on it's third reading.
House bill No. "a, the mining bill,
was laid over in order to allow the at
tendance of more senators before its
and the substitute for
house bill No. Sc. by the committee on
having no emergency
clause, was referred back to the COM
mittee.
Senator Evans, who was in the chair.
that. owing TO the serious
illness of his mother-in-law. he would
ask to be excused so that he might
catch the train for home, but before
any action could be taken the senate
until this morning at 1880
O'Clock.