Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-25
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Routine Business Only and That Of
Quiet Character.

Compared with some OF the late SEES
slons today's proceedings were quiet
and uneventful. A large amount Of
routine business was transacted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Another large batch Of bills was In
troduced today.
House bill No. l73, by committee on
judiciary, an act prohibiting the offer
ing or issuing Of free transportation to
judges. justices Of the peace or judicial
officers and prohibiting the acceptance
OF such transportation by such judges,
justices Of the peace or judicial officers
for themselves or their families and
providing penalties.
House bill No. 1874, by Smith, an act
relating TO the manner Of posting
notices In proceedings under the pro-
bate code. making 1t sufficient to place
notices in at least three public places
In the county, at least one OF which
must be the county court house.
House bin No 175, by Smith, substi-
tute for Senate bill No s, by Allison,
amending the statistics, giving the
board of county commissioners power TO
remit the taxes Of INDECENT persons
House bill No. l76, by Smith, to amend
the statutes relating TO the lien Of taxes
assessed upon real property and i'm
provements thereon making every tax
upon real property a lien against that
property, and that every tax upon i'm
provements upon real estate assessed to
others than the owner OF the real es-
tate Is a lien upon the land and i'm
provements, which several liens attach
as to the first Monday In September In
each year.
House bill No. III. by Holzheimer. by
request. an act relating 10 instruments
Of writing Informally executed and val
idating all Of the same which were OF
record prior TO January |. 1901.
House bill No. IT'S, by Homer, to
amend the statutes, relating to the re-
turn OF harmless and incurable patients
committed 20 the State insane asylum.
House bill No. $50. by Smith, substi-
tute for House bill No. AZ. by Hewlett,
10 amend the statutes. relating TO the
date OF municipal elections and the
term OF office Of municipal officers and
repeating all acts in conflict herewith.
The substitute bill makes the city cleo
the term OF office three years.
House bill No. 1871. by Kelly. TO amend
The statutes relating 10 the county
board OF examiners. the manner OF
their appointment and prescribing rules
governing the examinations and the IS
suing of teachers certificates and de-
scribing the duties and powers OF the
board
House bill 7s2. by Glasmann. relating
TO taxation, amending the statutes re-
lating 10 the taxation and assessment
OF private bankers, brokers dealers, for
eign banks and loan companies.
House bill No. 1888, by McGregor, 10
amend the statutes relating to the
sending Of abstracts Of mortgages by
county recorders 10 the assessors Of
other counties.
House bill No. 7si, by McGregor. pro-
viding the manner and place OF taxing
mortgages. deeds Of trust or other Sc
curities. and making mortgages on land
In more than one county void
House bill No. 81, by d. G. Johnson.
was returned from the Senate with the
communication that Il had been re-
jected In that body OF the Legislature.
The bill relates 10 the sale or disposal
VI flkHNS VI way hINn Cldtt HI
lowing such rights TO telegraph and
telephone companies.
The following bills were read for the
third time, passed and transmitted 20
the Senate:
House bin No. 30, by Evans. providing
for the uses In which the right OF emf.
nent domain may be exercised.
House bin No. 40 by McGregor. au-
thorizing city councils 20 grant fran
ohises TO railroads and railrod depot
House bill No. li2. by Mcmillan. by
request. to amend the statutes provid-
ing for the formation OF railroad COR
porations.
Arguments for and against the pas
sage Of House bin No. l27, abolishIng
the office of district attorney. and which
was passed IN the House last Wednes-
day. had just commenced when the
''News' report closed.