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Show .' THE LEGISLATURE. . The Council. February 12. 2 p. m Mr. Grover, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported re-ported back a substitute for H. F. No. 33, to restrain bulls from running at large in Rich county. One '"- provision of the amendments is for other counties to. decide de-cide by vote if the act shall be applicable to them. ; Mr. Grover explained that in Wyoming Wyo-ming the law provides, that bulls shall not run at large at' certain "seasons, and i hence Rich county became the pasture j grounds for them during that period, and if they were driven out of Rich county j thev would nrnhahlv find their wav into Uintah and Wasatch counties, and it was intended to give these or other counties a remedy through a vote. The bill was placed on file for a second reading, and ordered printed. Mr. Hammond moved that when the Council adjourn for the day, it be till 2 p. m. Monday. Carried - C. F. No. 29, to provide revenue for the Territory of Utah and the several counties thereof, was taken up on its third reading. The twelfth list of exemptions exemp-tions named $100 as the amount on j household furniture, wearing apparel, etc. Mr. Taylor moved to make the amount $300. Mr. Hammond moved to make the amount exempt $200, which was carried. When about half through the bill, its further consideration was cut short by a motion to make it the special order next Monday.' - v- ; : A message r was v received from the House, giving notice, of the rejection of C. F. No. 13, for creating a Board of Eaualization. ' ". Mr.' Barton,' 'from 'the Committee on Conference on C. F. 'No. 15, to determine disputed county lines, reported in favor of adopting the House amendments. Report Re-port adopted, and the bill as amended was put upon its passage, and unani mously passed. Adjourned till 2 p.m. Monday. The House. February 12. The Committee on Claims, reporting on the petition of John M. Zane, Clerk of the Third District Court, and recommended that $1,141.80 of this claim, for services in Territorial cases from September, 1884, to December, 1885, be allowed, and the balance of the claim $11.55 be rejected, since Salt Lake City and county were responsible for this amount. Referred to. the Appropriation Committee. From the Conference Committee, stating stat-ing thac an agreement on the House amendment to C. F. No. 15, pertaining to disputed county boundary lines, had been reached whenln conference with the Council Committee. Subsequently the House was notified by the Council of the adoption of the report of the Committee Commit-tee from the upper house. The substitute for H. F. No. 22, amending amend-ing chapter 3 of the private incorporation act, laws of 1884, came up on its third reading as the . special order of the day. Mr. McLaughlin offered an amendment to the whole bill, which was voted down. The bill confers the . same rights and powers on, and exacts the same obligations obliga-tions from union railroad depots as with railroad companies. It was put upon its passage and went through all right, the vote being 16 to 1. C. F. No. 8, pertaining to highways, was taken up on its second reading and received several amendments. It passed its second reading and was placed on the general file. ' C. F. No. 31, the. bill relating to the duties of the Territorial Sealer of Weights and Measures, was then taken up. The rules were suspended and the bill passed, Cannon and Youhg voting in the negative. nega-tive. This bill makes the duty of the officer much . easier than formerly and less subservient : to the interests "of the general public. : '.' C. F. No. 32, "the nuisance bill," passed its second reading and was placed on file. ' Adjourned until Monday at 2 p. m . |