The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-03-15
UTAH LEGISLATURE.
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sanpeto aud GARFIELD tiuo each Grand $50
The House passed the following Bills
u. u. NOS by Glasuau- striking out tbe
provision c1cmptiug from taxation franchise.
derived from the United States
II y u No D. hy Giasmanu-prayinr for An
amendment to section g. article 70 Of the Con-
sutution' relating 90 revenue and taxation. by
the Insertion " the following. ANY mortrnv
e. trustdceds anu al Instruments by whatever
name called Intended 20 secure tho payment OF
money urun land lu the state. shall be- taxedns
property Irrespective of where the owner Of
debt thereby secured resides. but the lcsl.ln.
tufc may provide by law Tor The exemption OF
mortgages where such MORTGAGES are held on
property that is assessed ut tulI cash value q"
II. u. No. 30, by y. H. Morris Allowing re-
newnl Of chuttel morirar, within thirty day.
after the exp ration uf one wear from date OF
hllnF. Instead OF thirty days before the cxpIrn.
ton Of the year. IT, now
II. u No. a.. by Van Horne tby request .
Providing Tor the thorough Inspection Of coal
and hSdrocurhun mines ana defining the duties
ofthc Inspector. who is tn receive salary uf
500 per year.
II u 40. 49,. by iiamlln-Anowlur the state
Board Of Corrections to uz the salaries Of ON.
cers and employees Of the state prison
II. u No. ". by Giasmaun- Allowing cities
counties. towns and other subdivisions to lnyc.t
sinking funds In bonds
II u, No iai, By Ander,on-Alloulng c9unts
boards TO hS the salaries Of deputies and as
alsiants 20 county oniccr,. and striking out the
proyiso that no deputy or assistant shall re-
eeiVe "a rWgpoa fVVu.thgrHa az tN. .Ir,s.,,
by his principals
SENATE lily vote Of II 10 the senate
passed the Evans bin. relating TO prosecutions
for unlawful cohabitations. The provisions Of
the bill are as follows
section !. That section iait. Of the revised
statutes Of Utah isis, be- aud the same il here
BY amended to read a. follows
"idil. Every person who has reason to be-
nevc that crime or public o1cnsc hu, been
committed must make complaint against such
person before some magistrate having ~
thority TO make Inquiry Of the same provided,
that no prosecution for adultery shall be COM
mcnccd except on complaint Of the husband or
wife or relative ~ the accused within the nrst
degree Of consnnguinlty OF u the person with
whom the unlawful act il alleged to have been
committed. or u the father or mother Of said
person, and no prosecution Tor unlawful cohab
itation shall he commenced except ON com.
plaint Of the wife. or alicdgcd plural wife Of
the accused. hut this proyiso shall not apply
TO prosecutions under section isr Of the re-
vised statutes OF Utah, lsge defining and pun
ishlng polygamous marriages
Thirty-s.Venth Day-Msrch 18th.
HousE-A sitting committee consisting ol
ASton. Harmon and Anderson. was appointed
10 inspect various bills and report on them
the House having come TO the conclusion that
II would be unable 10 conclude IN labors with.
IN the sixty days provided by law unless such q
committee was appointed.
The principal discussion of the day was on
the bill allowing cities u the FIRST and second
class TO Increase their levy and the measure
known a. the ''poygamy hill" the friends Of
tn- letter measure attempting 20 force = vote
but falling
Tue following bills we're passed
H. II. No. e1s. by Anderson Providing that
the board Of trustees Of the School for the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind. may appoint two per-
sons as principal aud superintendent respeo.
lively. one man now holds both positions.
H. u. No. isO printed isn by Kelly Giving
r County Com is,loucrs authority TO appoint OF
remove two members of the county examining
board, TO oct with the county superintendent In
examining teachers.
H. c. No, s3s. hy smith-Authorizlng tho d
A. ana NJ society 20 sell the present exposition
grounds aud the main building TO the city Tor a
sum not less than s.oO00.
s u. No, O.. by Loyc-Proyidng that after
the apporiionment of the county school fund.
elite, u the first and second class must be paid
their apportonmcnt per capita before the
county commissioners net aside the amount
necessary 10 pay the compensation Of the
county superintendent and other expenses.
H. u. No. i02 by Harmon Instructlng
hoard. Of trustees 10 supply pupils with poio
books pencils and examination paper. In adj
dillon TO other supplies.
H. - No. los, by Harmon by requesp-Ai-
lowing the state supernli> ,dent OF public In
structlon 20 fix the time for teachers oxamina-
ton In the various counties
H. u No. ell, by Smith -Exompting from
taxation property held by municipal corpora
tions under contract.
H. u, No, eel, by Hamlin Making It mis-
demeanor for any person, corporation firm,
contractor, agent, manager, any county or mu-
ncipal government 10 require or contract with
any person TO work more than eight hours per
day on any public works.
n. j. N. No. 3, by Misunderstanding for the
opening II the uintah reservation.
The following bills were killed
S H. No. 10, by Aldcr--provlding for the ap-
pontmcnt Of city marshals In cities Of the
third class instead Of election by the people.
H. 49, No. 1885, by Anderson Allowing the
chairman Of the board OF county commissioners
t900 per year additional for acting as x-oficio
commissioner Of the poor.
H. 49, No. 30, by smith-AilowinF cities "a
increase their tax for contingent expense from
Bmills 10 mills.
H. u No eO7, by Harmon-Approprlatins
liOOO for prizes on poultry
Hut one bill was introduced
H. No. esi, by Laughton - Which Ma
amends the present laws that cities Of the frsi
aud second class may vote for county school
superintendents
sENArE-rhe event Of the day In the senate
was the dismissal Of the Ellison Barns contest
upon the recommendation OF all the member
OF the election committee.
Two bills were introduced, by consent, IA
follows;
s.. u. Ne. 10, by Allison Prohibiting tho
use OF the device known as the slot machine
In the state and providing penalty Tor the
violation thereof
s. - No H. by sherman 10y requesp Pro
hibltlng certain persons from wearing certain