Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-18
Both Senate and House This After
noon Adjourn to That Time,
THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
inheritance Tax aud Health BiIls In-
troduced Ia Upper Branch OF
Legislature,

As h customary with the Legislatures
Of Utah and other States In the early
days of the session, an adjournment
over Sunday was taken this afternoon.
II was expected that this would be the
case though there were some members
who were OF the opinion that work
should go on unInterruptedy, No con-
siderable opposition manifested itself
and the adjournment was readily taken,
The proceedings IN the two branches
for today follow:
The Senate convened at the usual
hour this afternoon, every Senator be-
ing In his place.
The committee on railroads, to whom
was referred the Senate bill No. 4, in
roduced Dy SmoOt, made a favorable
report The report was adopted unanl-
m0usly
HEALTH BILL.
A bll, S. b. No. g. was introduced by
senator Barnes, an act amending Sec
lions N and 10 OF chapter A., Laws Of
Utah 1897, Providing Ior the suppress.
sion Of Nuisances and Contagious Dis
eases, Prescribing Quarantine Rules and
Regulations Therefor and Relating TO
Burial Permits and Health Of Schools.
The amendment is merely the insertion
OF the word smallpox, which Is not
enumerated among the list OF conta-
glous diseases In the present law,
INHERITANCE TAX
Senate bills Nos. Z. 3, and . were in
troduced by Senator Allison. the first
one being an act to tax gifts. legaCles
and inheritances IN certain cases, and
to provide Tor the collection Of the
same. he bin reads that all proper
" within the jurisdiction OF this state
and IN interest therein whether be-
longing To- the inhabitants OF this state
or not, ana whether tangible or in
tangible. which shN pass by viii or
10y the statutes OF luheItances Of this
or any other States, or by deed, grant.
sale or gilt. made or intended 20 take
effect in possession or In enjoyment at
ter the death Of the grantOr or dover,
to any person in trust or otherwise,
shall be subject 10 q tax of five per
centum Of its value above the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, after the payment
of all debts for the use Of the estate,
and all administrators, executors and
trustees, ana any such grantee under
conveyance, and any such donor
under gift made during the
grantors or donee's life, shall be
respectively liable for an such taxes to
be paid by them respectively except
herein otherwise provided with lawful
interest as hereinafter set forth until
the same shall have been paid. The
tax aforesaid shall be and remain a
lien upon such estate from the death Of
the decedent until paid.
The bin further provides that It shall
be the duty OF the executor, admins
traitor or trustee, Immediately upon his
appointment, to make and file a separate
inventory. any viii 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding. Of all the real estate
OF the decedent liable TO such tax and
10 cause the lien OF the same 10 be en-
tered In the office OF the county record
en- In each county where each particular
part OF said real estate Is situated and
no conveyance OF said real estate, or
interest therein, which is subject TO
such tax, before or after the entering
Of said lien shall discharge the estate
so conveyed from the operation thereof
TAXEs or INDIGENTs.
Senate bill No. Is an act to amend
section 81 Of the Revised Statutes Of
1898. relating 20 the powers Of the
boards Of county commissioners
throughout this State, and comforting
on such boards the power to remit the
taxes Of the INDECENT poor. The addi-
tlonal power that is given TO the boards
Of county commissioners as provided
IN this bill is that 10 remit the taxes Of
the INDECENT poor. This measure was
introduced In accordance with the re-
quirements Of the Constitution.
RAILROAD AMENDMENTS.
Bin No. is an act to amend an act
entitled An Act to Provide for the For
nation OF Railroad Corporations for the
Purpose Of Purchasing, owning. Main
tanning. or Operating and Extending
Railroad Lines, Franchises, Properties
and Appurtenances; Authorizing the
Issue OF Bonds Making Deeds Of Trust
and Mortgages. and Defending the
Rights and Powers OF Such Corpora
tons.
The essential amendment TO the bill
is the addition OF the words "cut offs'
TO all provisions relating TO franchises
and extensions.
The Senate then adjourned until 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.