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Show LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. The Council. February 11. 2 p. m. A message from the House was read, giving notice, of the indefinite postponement of C. F. No. 22, concerning assignments of insolvent insol-vent debtors. , By Mr. Grover, from the Committee on Agriculture, a substitute for-H. F. No. 24, to prevent disease among sheep. Placed on file for second reading. . By Mr. Barton, from the Committee on Counties, a substitute for C. F. No. 15, defining the mannerof determining disputed dis-puted county lines, recommending that the Council do not concur in the House amendment. A Conference Committee was asked for. Substitute II. F. No. 24, to prevent the spread of disease among sheep, passed its second reading with several amendments, but after some considerable debate was indefinitely postponed. On receipt of a message from the House giving notice of agreeing to a Conference Committee on C. F. No. 15, defining the manner of determining disputed county lines, Messrs. Barton and Grover were appointed on said committee. Another message from the House gave notice of the passage of II. F. No. 41, making appropriations for deficiencies for the Territorial Insane Asylum. Bill placed on the general file. THIRD BEADING. OF BILLS. ' C. F. No, 26, amending section 2, chapter chap-ter 31, laws of 1880, establishing a Territorial Terri-torial Insane Asylum. Read and passed. C. F. No. 32, to prevent the befouling of waters and for other purposes, was amended and passed. A message from the House gave notice of the passage of substitute'for II. F. No. 33, to restrain bulls from running at large at certain Beasons. Referred " to Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Taylor wanted the Council to know that this was especially applicable to Rich county, and for the purpose of keeping several hundred bulls belonging to Beck-witli, Beck-witli, Quinn & Co. from invading" that country. At 3 :30 adjourned till 2 o'clock to-day., The House. February 11. 2 p. m. On motion of Mr. King, C. F. No. 8, pertaining to highways, high-ways, was made a special order for today. to-day. II. F. No. 22, a substitute bill amending amend-ing chapter 3, laws of 1884, relating to the private incorporation act, was taken up on its second reading, and pending its third reading was made a special order for to-day. A message was received stating that the Council did not concur in the House amendments to C' F. No. 15, relating to disputed county boundary lines. A conference committee was appointed to consider the matter Hatch and McLaughlin Mc-Laughlin of the House were appointed on said committee. Another message was read stating that the upper house had postponed indefinitely in-definitely the consideration of II. F. No. 24, pertaining to the quarantine and treatment of sheep infected with contagious con-tagious diseases. The House was notified of the passage of C. F. No. 2G, amending section 2, chapter 31, laws of 1880, relating to the Territorial Insane Asvlum. and nlso nf the passage of C. F. No. 32, a substitute bill to prevent the befouling of waters and for other purposes. Referred to the Committees. II. F. No. 19, to establish a Territorial Reform School, came up as unfinished business, and was Monday's special order. II. F. No. 20, relating to the herding, branding and care of stock, and punishing punish-ing certain offenses concerning the same, was ordered to come up as special business busi-ness on Tuesday. II. F. No. 43," providing for a deficiency appropriation of $20,000 to the Territorial Territo-rial Insane Asylum, came up on its third reading and passed. II. F. No, 33, substitute bill, restraining restrain-ing the running at large of bulla in Rich county, was taken up and passed unanimously. unani-mously. One of the members moved to amend the title to "protect Rich county from non-resident bulls." The motion failed r . jmo. la, providing for a Territorial Board of Equalization, came up on its third reading, and was subjected to a tedious discussion; After a number of amendments had been debated, the bill was put to vote and lost. Mr. Farnsworth was excused until next Tuesday, on account of "private business." . Mr. Creer presented a report and petition peti-tion from the Clerk of the Third District Court. The claim is for $008.10 for the Clerk's services in Territorial cases from January 1, 1884. Referred to the Committee Com-mittee on Claims and Public Accounts. Adjourned until to-day at 2 p. m. February 12. Mr. Houston presented a petition from the Collector and Assessor of San Juan county, asking relief for cer tain paxes winch were uncollectible Committee on Claims and Public Accounts." Ac-counts." Mr. Lund presented a petition from 331 residents of Emery county, asking an appropriation for the purpose of building bridges, etc. Committee on Highways The Committee on Claims and Public Accounts reported back the petitions. from Beaver county for $162.49, and of Zera Snow for $150, and recommend that they be rejected. The Committee on Claims and Public Accounts, to whom was referred the petition pe-tition of John W. Turner, report hick the petition and recommend that the amount, $718.25, expenses in- CMrredJ the HoPl trial, be allowed. Commtttee dn Appropriations. Also the petition of John M. Zane. cierk of the Third Judicial District Court, and recommend that the amount, $1141 80 be allowed for salary, fees, etc. Committee Com-mittee on Appropriations. Committee on Manufacture and Commerce Com-merce report back C. F. No. 31, and recommend rec-ommend its passage. i 'orannwee on Education returned back the biennial report of the Superintendent Superin-tendent of Territorial Schools, and recommended re-commended that 3,000 copies of the report re-port be printed.' Upon motion 5,000 copies were ordered printed. . The Committee on Public Health re- to the befouhng of waters, and recommended recom-mended that it be passed. The substitute for H. F. No. 22, a bill to amend chapter 3, laws of 1884, was the special order of the day. Read the third time and passed ayes 16, noes 1 . O. F. No. 8, a bill pertaining to highways, high-ways, was taken up by special order, on its second reading, and was being read when the Democrat went to press. |