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Show OGDEN JUNCTION Lis favor. The contestant desires the and after some amendment wete mad, same privilege, if the House shall grant was referred back to the judiciary committee, and Mr.. Penrose was added to of the respondent. the LEGISLATUItE. I TWENTY THIRD RAY. FIFTH STREET. Charles W. . - Penrose, c: , d, Kditob - i . Tuesday, Feb. 1st, 187G. Councilor Woodruff preCouncil sented a report from IIoiv A. P. Rock-,woosuperintendent of the piscatorial ioieresti ef Utah, in which he gives an J.-- STRATFORD, Buritust Manager. Wednesday Evening, Th. 2, 1876 pitooiii:i whiskey. lialcock's connection with whis- key frauds will be TentiJatsi in a few dajo. The United States Circuit Court, now sitting in St. Louis,. has ortfereef a new jury to be drawn in order to try his ease next... Sonic interesting developments may la expected before the investigation closes. McKee bos already been coavictod, milch to the surprise of many who warcM watching the trial, Maguire has pleaded guilty to five counts in the indictment againht him, the other cJunt' being withdrawn to give him a chance to. testify for, the prosec- interesting account of what had beea done toward replenishing our streams Sevjith fish from the east and aswest. to future eral vaWalft suggestions operatiens were niado in the document, and suggested the propriety of the Legislature making a small appropriation to aid in the work. The report was ordered to be spread on the minutes, and the subject referred to the committee on claims and appro priations. Councilor Caine presented memorial of C. W. Tappan and 25 others, which was read, asking for the insertion er an article in the school law now under oon- sideratien by the Legislative Assembly, providing for the election of a number of delegates to represent each school district in nominating conventions, ete. Referred to the committee on elections Council then resumed the second reading of (C F. 1. "The Teutil Code ef Utah," and made some amendments thereto At the close of the reading of chap. 5, title 13, Council adjourned. request Yeur committee herewith, submit all papers and document J pertaining to this case, with the exception of poll lists and ballots obtained from the Third District Court, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of this matter. C. W. A. P. RocVwood, chairman Penrose, W. G. Smith, A. K. Thurber, J. 11. Murdock. espond-e- nt Mr. Penrose moved that th h ive the privilege of addressing the House by attorney. Mr. Farr said he would like to know how much time the attorney would occupy. The session was drawing to a close, and there was no time to spare. He was satisfied with the report as it came from the committee, but was willing to hear the parties talk if they would not laksup too much time. Mr. Preston did not thick anything the attorneys could say would change the opinion of any member of the House, and he- considered that listening to arguments would be time poorly spent. Mr. Murdock desired that the motion would prevail. Mr. Pace paid if the cammittee had not heard all the arguments on the sub ject they desired, he wai in favor of tbem going back ana listening to as many speeches as they wanted. Mr. Preston moved that the parlies to the contest speak. Mr. Hatch was in favor of hearine the attorneys, especially as the parties were It would not be not much of talkers. wasting much time, as the majority of men could tell all they knew in thirty minuter. He Mr. Lyjnan opposed the motion. could not see Unit anything was to be gained by hearing the attorneys. Mr. Penrose said if the motion prevailed, he desired that plenty of time be granted to ihe attorneys. Mr. Bringhurst moved that each party be allowed one hour to speak. A vote being taken on Mr. Preston's motion, that the parties to the contest be permitted to speak, it was lost. The question then being on Mr. Bringhurst's motion, Mr. Rockwood inquired if the attorney could cease speaking before his hour expired. Mr. Wright No sir. Mr. Thurber inquired if the power were in the House to call the attorney to order, if during his speech he should violate a rule of the House. A vote being taken on Mr. Bringhurst's motion, it was lost. Mr. Preston moved that the attorney for each party bo allowed thirty minutesCarried. Mr. Foote said bis attorney would be unable, in thirty minutes, to present the points of law wlno'i ho desired to lay before the House, and he therefore declined to speak. Mr. Foote also requested that the evidenoe taken by the committee be read to the House Mr. Atkiu's attorney also declined to speak. Mr. Hatoh moved to reconsider the Housk: The House assembled at 2 p.m. ution.; 'tY'!;:,!'.' v A communication was received from Win. Clayton, recorder of marks and In the United States' Court at brands, suggesting the propriety of pub DTanna which $ ,uaJber of persons were lishing tha marks and office since bis in recorded have been fiaes sentenced to heavy yesterday 1874, and asking an appropriation of aud iniprisotiuicnt fun beiB comkicU $100 far the purpose; also an appropriaed with crooked whiskey operations, tion of $100 to defray the expenses of publishing such marks and brands as and the end is not yet. . may be recorded in tho next two years. Committee on agriculture, etc. The committee on elections presented The I? ill to Confirm (he the following report: Land Kiilrie of Pre-Euip-lTo the honorable Speaker and Home of Representative! of the Legislative Assembly of th'- Territory vf Utah. As a great many, of out ci'izcns Gentlemen Your committee on elecace deeply, interested in the land now tions, to whom was referred the contest for the seat of representative from offered for sale by the U. P. 11. It. Tooele county, in which George Atkin is and K. B. Foote is respondent, company in. this neighborhood, and contestant beg leave to report as follows: After a as there is considerable discussion careful and thorough investigation of affidavits and upon the rights of that company in this case, receiving the sworn oral testimony, of witnesses on ilia premises, we re print from the either side, examining the poll lists and Ouiaba Herald the following inter- ballots, listening 10 the statements and of the contestant and responesting article bearing on the subject: arguments dent, and their respeotiva attorneys, and tba facts and figures pre.''Ibis passed tha Benalo ia which summing upfind that at the general elecsented, we it originated Jast esssiau, by a large tion held August 3d.' 1874, the votes from Tooele obcast for last. Its representative on Thursday majority Total number county were as follows; ject is to confirm tlic preemption of votes polled, 2,218. Of these, 1,017 and houiestcud eiUios of public ware cast for George Atkin, and 1,201 But for each of said for . S. Foote. , of railroad hnds within , tha limits ' s parties there were votes received from ganW riQiCasoa wherefiwich entries persons not possessing the qualifications vote. Lost. by law; said votes liave been xnado under the regula- of voters prescribed Mr. Thurber moved to accept the rf we have rejected, as illegal, as follows: Carried. tion of tha Laud department. It will ron atkin. roR room. port of the committee.moved then that George Mr. Thurber Persona voting on be seen by the copy of it that Atkin be sworn in. 2 147 first papers, Mr. Hatch moved that action in the iu full in the Herald tele- W'ewona voting be postponed till Wednesday, at matter names whose He observed that his friend, 2 o'clock. grams of t&terday. that the bilLpro are not on tha Mr. John Taylor, was uot present, and ca 02a tax list, jNpgcy ttjjf preveutthe injustica he would like to hear what the latter of which is at """present done to had to say on the subject. It seemed precinct when from the report of the committee there bona ii(l94 settlers by railroad the votes were hnd been frauds on both sides in the 3 8 cast, which, after having ' election. Mr. Taylor, in a speech before 2 0 Miuors,' the House, had declared himself pretty ' from Aliens, ' f jblidy f and 20 5 ; forcibly against admitting anyone who 1 0 (iagr3u, ji0' cm es nj.q fall posses- Repeaters, had been elected by fraud, and he (Mr. ' sion of the settler's land and all the II.) thought Mr. Taylor ought to have a 045 287 Total, chance to again speak on the subject. votes of the number he have made, illegal Deducting improvements may Mr. Hatch asked if it would not be betcast for Atkin because he can- show no valid claim from the total of votes ter, under the circumstances, to declare (1,011 237780) there is a remaiuJer that neither of the parties was elected, ia opposition to the railroad com- ot 780. and to request the Governor to order a votes of number the illegal Deducting new election in Tooele. pany's grant. The bill proposes to from the total of votes cast for Foote Mr. T. Taylor thought the county had obviate this ly "providing that all (1,201945250) there is a remainder been suffickutly punished for its fraud difference of ia favor a of 2CS, leaving aud homestead claims by the representative being kept out of Alkin of (780256624) 524. his seat for more than half of the sesmade In good faith by actual settlerr, But, included in this number there sion. 121 Atkin for votes cast were George by upon tracts of not raoso than, IGO After some further discussion, Mr. persons whose naturalization papers acres, within the limit of any land were obtained at the probate courts. Foote's attorney, Judge llagan, was permitted to state why he did not accept grant, prior to the Vimawheu notice of The validity of those paper is disputed the offer to speak. He said the comWithcut the deciding mittee had been more than a week in respondent. the withdrawal of th.e lands embraced by this question of law, by deducting upoD the testimony, and they could not iu such grant was received at the local the said votes, there is still a re taking have got through i in thirty cays if the in favor of George Atkin of mainder left Undofficeoi the district in which such parties and attorneys had not stipulated. 403. His before the House, if be laada are situated, or alter their resThe only matter, then, left in dispute madeargument, one, would involve the attacking nod the contestant between respondeat of 1,400 names, the explaining of fine eorahtfrr td'tiiarkeb by order of the is in relation to the votes cast by perG.ncrul Laud Officer, shall be con- sona whose names do not appear on the legal points involving the right of sufhe would claim and tfy to prove certain frage;the firmed, and a patent for the same tax list. By an act prescribing votes that were thrown eut be that to enable a perqualifications necessary Ibairisiflio tt'4tha parties- - tatitled son to be eligible to hold otlice or vote cause the names were not on the tax list aud that their names were were or eerve as a juror, approved Jan. 21, not onlegal, thereto. the list through the laches and is provided that; it 1859, uegligence of the officers. He could not, The measure elicited- - warm discussSection C. No person shall be deemed to his client or himself, argue ion- Mr. Boutwel) appearing as the a resident within the meaning of this injustice the case in thirty minutes; act uniesa he is a taxpayer of this Ter- thanking the House for proffering him epeciar1 champion of the railroads, .' that time, he respectfully declined to the opposition to it being maintained ritory. And in section 3 of the same act it is accept it. Mr. Pack could not see the benefit of upon the ground that U inJriaged up- provided that no persons shall vote at to speeches, and therefore, eleeiion other unless, listening among any quali. on the vested rights of th railroads. filiations, be has been a constant resi- hoped that .Mr. Hateh's motion to postdent in this territorr during the six pone would not prevail. Mr. Penrose objected to the terra moDths Doxt preceding the election. Th Latest,. Last evening we "fraud" being used in connection with (Stat, of Utah, p. 08 ) Respondeat objected t the legality of the contest. The committee had sail by listening to the latest sleigh-jidia- g votes cast by women voters whose names nottiug about fraud in their report, not A aerepade quartette,. m:le, and do not appear on the tax list. But the cuargiug it to either parly. emijai wr utjliztng their lung power, act Mr. Hatch's motion was loft, Mr. conferring upon women the elective W the delfcclftfioo of the first Warders. franchise, approved Feb. 12th, 1S70, Thurber's motion to swear in was carstrains ren makes bo provision that women voters ried, and the speaker administered the Among the be taxpayers, and the act above oath to Mr. Atkins, who' took his seat. dered by this warblio; combination, the shall Mr. Farr, from the judiciary commitreferred defining the qualifications of following pathetic stants was wafted ta anile voters makes ho reference what- tee, introduced a bill to regulate the ever to women voters. We have, there- manner of appeals from the district our ears on the gentle canyon zephyr: ' fore, attcepted the votes cast for either courts to the supreme court, in criminal 'Some oas stole my heart away, party by women possessing the qualifi- cases. Read and ordered printed. Mr. Murdock presented a petition cations prescribed by law, and we reject Riding on a load of hay; all votes cast for either party in this ease from the county court of Beaver, prayHe looked up, and I looked down, by male persons, whose names do not ing for authority ts bond the county for Charley Brown " building a court house and county ofappear on the tax list. We unaniaiaasly agree that at the fices, the cost of the s ime not to exceed The asterisks denote (bat portion of tba ditty rendered unintelligible, to us general election, held August 31, 1874. $15,000; also asking for authority to inAtkin received 403 votes, which crease the property tax in that county ia consequence of a sudden but temper George cannot be legally disputed, in exess f not to exceed 2 per et ui, of its value Mr. Preston moved that the petition ary cessation of "blowilities" on the the number cast for E- !?. Foote, and on the Utile indefinitely; lost, and therefore lie recommend Geo. said that the aforementioned of the zepbyr," part but the pathos with which the tune was Atkin be admitted to his seat as the the petition was referred to the comegal representative from Tooele county. mittee on counties. rendered, left little room tor The bill f r an act in relation to the The re pendent requests the privilege wi n regard to the uuiiuporuul Matter it- annatrrnir hv -Attornev lipt'.irA thi estate? of dec-aepemons wi taken r J :lousc, to piuscut a verbal argument in I from the table on its second reading. it worla. , or uui Homesteader. Ms.' , 1 df pwt - pre-euipti- (&24-121- BOOTS fault-findin- g AID SMOIBS, . ,) t D'fj A FINE STOCK OF DRY GOODS; , Pure Drugs ami Medicines , .... WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS Died. In childbirth, at Halifax, Yorkshire, England, December 21st, 1875, Sarah, w'ife of Richard Walker, aged 89 years. Salt Lake Herald and News please copy. OF THE CHOICEST ' BRANDS- - 1 Wheat, Barley. Oats. Hutter, Bag, and Hides lleceived in payment jor Merchandise. Cash, JOSEPH HALL, (Jen. Supt. JOHN DRIVER, Dispensing Druggist W. S. HEAD, Foreman Boot and Shoe Dep't. d92tf ; .. JOSEPH TYRRELL, PropV. GRAND CENTENNIAL BENEFIT OF OGDEN. In aid of the LADIES FUND, Saturday Eve, Feb. 5th When will be presented THE SEA OF ICE Or, a Thirst for Gold, To 'BlGrcfeants, Coope- rative Stoics and Country Dealers : .. OUR HOUSE IN SALT LAKE HAVING PURCHASED FOR US . - numerous other attractions. With CHRISTMAS, -- AND- The Lands of the WIMTER DXIOS PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., till . Lying west of the SALT LAKE MERIDIAN, in the counties of DAVIS and At tba same time they bought for themselves, gave us the advantage of WEBER.Utah Territory, are now offered Figures, consequent on purchasing in for sale at the Land Office of this Company at IMMENSE QUANTITIES! Ogdeu. Persons having made application for And also on freighting in CAR LOTS, which benefits we purpose sharing wUb our many customers aud friends. any portion of said lands will make payment for the same without Ic- - lay The lands will be sold on the followthe purchase moning terms: One-fiftin equal annual balance the ey down, h payments, with interest at G per cent. A disoount of 10 per oent. will be made for full payment in cash at the Remember, no Freight ou our Goods to Salt Lake, hence we can sell Cheaper in Ogden than in the City. time of tba purchase. O. F. DAVIS, Iaud Commissioner, r. p. k. it. Co. dll34vr 40.J) Walker Brothers MAIN IMPORTANT NOTICE! UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN AP-HOINTkU to receive ths books of, aad col lect tbeitpbfs dn the late Weber Cottotv Co and Mercantile AssociaManufacturing tion, (Piilrork A Tvi-rel- l manager.,) hereby reindebted all quest prson MB AT in the afire rmfed THE DKl'G to call no STOKB, Main Street, two doors auth of the Z. C. M. I., in thia city, aad mftke immediate settlement. N. B. AH persons having Paw Book account with the above named irsiitation, will pleas bring them to MB, as no other person is authorized ,to receiv pay, or make settlement with ttiem. JOSEPH BALL, J. E. l l'JNEt Odleclor. d9-J- DISSOLUTION . DOOLY Insurance Agency .aid fitnu a W. H. KiUZtR, ?I1UA WILLI AM9. alli-U- t Ogucu, Utah, Jau. 25th, IS, 6. CO!, ler'f i t just Ogden Utah. - - - ered ftwh up t ! safe! er si 14,000,000, KIA the Tete bora IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY '... ! youc ing, - Of Iiomiou, England. $S,0OO,O0O, gol Assets, QUEEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY ! Of Liverpool, England. .....$10,000,000, go Assets, AMAZON INSURANCE COMPANY Assets Id ! by tl wen titio atao was Th ley, c elera a mo and c their Of Cincinnati. Ohio. -- $1,000,000, peopi bousi in FIREMANS EUND OF CALIFORNIA ! issets $730,000, bosses paid since its organization (158 tf 2.3D6,273.1& T. 3. BRTCKELL, J geth trai Assets DISSOLUTION. IS HEREBY CITEN THAT TOE Heretofore existing between Truckee the Lumber rompanv. of California, and Johua Williams, of fVgiltn, lTth, ander the firm Bme of "WILLIAM A CO.," has been this day rissolved by nm'iiai consent. All dehts due the said partnership.are to h receired by the said Joanna Williams, who will pay all liatul ties of the f OrLoudon, England. alt NOTICE d73-l- LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION tile Association d-- tf A STREET, OGDEN, NOTICE. The Weltfr County Manufartnring and Mercani this day dissolved by mutual consent. Persona knowing themselrea Indented to the above Association must settle by full payment or note withia thirty day without fail. Persons Itobling claims against the above Assoc will please present them for settlement. The b;Kks and accounts of the Institution have been placed in the hand ef Mr. Joseph Hall. Persons in.erested ai requested to settle with him. WM. U. PIPOOCK JOS. TYUKELi. Of den City, Jan. 3rd, 1879. den last eitii witi milE were-elifle- g Joseph Tyrrell, that committee. The bill for an act ta extend the jurisdiction of justices of the- psaae in crimi- HAVING. RE.M.OYED HIS BUSINESS lo the TIQNEER PRUG STORE, Maj announces to his numerous patrons that he is still prepared ta fu.. nal cases, was taken from the table on its second reading--, sane amendments nish tbem with were made thereto, a ad the bill was . again laid cn the table-Mr. Penrose presented a pelitioa from Of excellent Mater ltd and Superior Workmanship, Jesse Murphy Jeans aad others, asking at jrices that Competition. Good fit guaranteed that their surname be changed to Mur on pethe oommittee to Referred phy. ' In adJition to his former business be now bas titions, with instructions to present a th with aeeordance act in bill for an prtyer of the petitioners. Mr. Brirghurstr presented a remonstrance from Packard and 142 others A a Full Line of protesting against tha proposed amendment to thacity charter of SprLngville Referred to committee on municipal incorporations. Mr. Wright was granted two days' dispensed by a competent leave of absence. ALSO experienced. Druggist. Prescriptions ' ia English, FreBch or House adjourned till Wednesday at .' Latin carefully compounded. ... ;! 2 p.m. 0, |