Show Notice The following gentlemen are authorized author-ized t canvass for the SALT LIKE DULY SEMI WEEKLY and WEEKLY HERALD also to receive payment and receipt for the same John Hort5nBockportand Wanship L I TShepherdBear Lake County O F Lyops Suiiirnit County E E Cowdoll Beaver County Thomas CrawleyJuab County J M BallangerPleasant GroT j W L Watkinsnrigharn City e b Walter WaikerFrrnington J K Clark Qrantavillt John Pymm 51 George Wm ilendenhall SoringvilTe Springlle 11 WHayborne Cedar City F HWrightCoalvillc H P Miler Kichficld I Edf Reid Paysqn Wm Probert Scipio William Burbect Provo George Scott Mant John WoodhouseLchi THE LEGISLATURE 45 TwentyFourth Session 3 Tblrlryjrst Days Proceedings COUNCIL On Wednesday February lltb in the Council Councilor Merrill presented I petition peti-tion from A 1 Steward mayor and six others citizens cf Richmond Cache County asking for the grant l of a new city charter The petition I was accompanied by a bill for the t purpose of answering the prayer of I petitioners and both were referred b I the committee on municipal corpo ations and townaitea the latter without with-out reading Councilor Caine presented a remon atrance signed by Thomas Cupit and 339 property holders of Park City against the passage of tha bill to incorporate in-corporate eaid city as the boundaries a now described included mining and milling property over and through which roads were made for mining purposes and were not subject sub-ject to taxation by municipal authorities authori-ties Tbe remonstrance is not against the incorporation only so far as the Boundaries in the bill are set forth 11 was read and referred to the com mite on municipal corporations and The bill amending charters of incorporated in-corporated cities sent from the House I on Tuesday was taken from the table I and read passed its first reading and on motion of Councilor Caine was referred to the committee 011 municipal corporations and town sitesThe The bill for an act to incorporate Nephi City was then taken up and after passing iU first reading by its title was referred t the same committee com-mittee A message from the House announced an-nounced the passage by tbat body ot the bill creating a jury fund in civil cases Tbe bill for an act amending an act providing for the protection of keepers of inns hotels boardinghouses boarding-houses etc approved February 15 1876 was taken up passed it3 first reading and was referred to the com reaing rererre mittpft nn inrilfUv AW notification from the House was received and read of the passage in that branch of the bill prohibiting the smoking and chewing of opium with amendments which were read and agreed to Tbe bill in relation to the proceedings proceed-ings of probate courts was taken up and read the first time which reading read-ing i passed A message from the House QL nounced the concurrence of that body in the Council amendments to the bill creating Emery County The bill amending sections 1603 and 1692 of the Compiled Laws was read the first time and passed that reading The House per messenger notified the Council of the concurrence in the amendment of the latter to the concurrent con-current resolution respecting redistricting redis-tricting the territory The bill for creating a jury fund in civil cases and for other purposes was taken from the table and read rea once passed its first reading and was referred to the committee on judiciary Th bill relating t proceedings of probate courts was read the second time and passed its second reading Tbe bill amending section 1603 and 1692 of the Compiled Laws of Utah was taken up and amended by changing the time for imprisoning for contempt from thirty days to ten and it passed its second reading ai amended it then passed its third reading by its title the title was read and the bill passed Councilor Smoot chairman of the committee on municipal corporations and towns e reported back tho bill to incorporate Park City with amendment amend-ment The bill was put on its second sec-ond reading with tbe amendments and it passed to its third reading The amendments make the bill conform con-form to the prayer of the petitioners in thoTomnnslrsnpo mfintinnfirl above with regard lo the boundaries require the mayor councilors and justices of the peace to be freeholders provide for holding elections biennially for the giving of bonds by judges of election elec-tion authorize 1 ta of five mills on the dollar on all taxable property made such by the statutes onehalf of which shall be for city purposes and the other half for common schools fixing tbe license on saloons etc at not less than 50 instead of not to exceed that amount as it previously read the clause providing for impounding cattle and collecting I fines and damages on same was stricken out the concurrence of two I thirds of the city council is required for the removal of city officers The charter is t go into effect on the 1st of April Councilor Wells from the com millee on enrollment reported the act requiring mining recorders to give bonds and the act condemning lands for public use as correctly enrolled and sent to the Governor for his approval ap-proval nn ine DIII amending sections iouo and 1692 ot the Compiled Laws was taken up on its third reading the tills was amended to read repealing repeal-ing section 1603 nod amending section sec-tion 1692 and the bill was passed and sent to the House for concurrence ia the amendments The bill to incorporate Park City ha Summit County then passed its I third reading by iti title and was gent I to the House for action Councilor Smoot introduced a bill for an act to amend an act entitled L I an ack reguiauug LOU muuu ui yiu cedura in criminal cases which was read passed its first reading and was refere to the committee on judi A communication from the House announced the receipt of a message from the ActingGovernor conveying his nonapproval of the act relating to the jurisdiction of justices courts Councilor Well from the enrollment enroll-ment committee reported the bill prohibiting the smoking and chewing of opium as having been sent to the Governor for his approval Minutes called for and the Council Coun-cil adjourned with a clear able HOUSE Mr Graver presented a petton relative to foul brood in bees which was referred t the committee un agriculture etc without reading Mr Daienberry presented a similar petition which was referred to the same committee without reading Mr Fisher presented a petition from the citizens of Farmington Davis County relative to the cattle law asking QQ amendment to the fence law that owners of city or town lots be compelled to fence their properties prop-erties before damages can be obtained tamed etc Read and referred to the etc I committee on agriculture Mr Farr preseit0 a petition from Richard Belkaap collector from Weber County asking lor relief cer ain territorial and Eshool taxes Read and referred to the committee on claims and appropriations Mr Farr from the judiciary committee com-mittee reported back several bill that bad been referred to the com mil too fo consideration Tbo first bil was a gubatitute fOI the bil amending sections 2103 and 2118 defining grand larceny which was read and accepted Tno bill was read the second time by sections and pending its third readme by its title it was pOitponed until tomorrow The second bill was that providing for a jury fee which was reported I back amende and its passage recommended re-commended with the committee amendment The amendments were read and agreed t The bill was then read the second time by sections third time by its title and eo naead The third bill repotted by the committee com-mittee was the Council bill probi biting the smoking and chewing ot opium with amendments which were red and adopted The bill wax read the second time by sections third time by its title and eo passed A message was received from the Council announcing the passage of the bill punishing persons for entering into or upon railroad cars The bill was then read ad referred to the committee on counties Messages were recaived from the Council announcing the adoption by that body of the House concurrent resolution redistricting the territory with an amendment the amendment was concurred in also that the bill creating Castle County had been passed by the Council with amend meots The amendments change the name of the county fa Emery County define the boundaries and attach the countv to the First Judicial district The amendments were concurred in Mr Farr made a further report from tbe committee on judiciary relative to several bills referred to it Ehe reading of tbe bills was deferred for the present On motion ol Mr Sharp the bill amending the revenue act was than taken up and read by sections and are numerously amended when i and passed than Ha passed third reading by ita title Mr Farr from the judiciary committee com-mittee reported back six bill unfavorably favorably aa legislation on them was unnecessary at the present time The report was accepted and the bills rejected re-jected The bills are aa follows The bill regulating the creating of the office of public administrator a bill regulating the practice of medicine a bill amending section 1434 of the Compiled Laws a bill tfv > nn Of f in nlaftrtn n vrvf u u vv u v gages of personal propertya bill to regulate re-gulate assignments by insolvent debtor debt-or mortgagors etc a bill to protect tbe people of the Territory of Utah against incompetent practitioners of surgery medicine and obstetrics Communications wero received from the Council announcing the passage of the bill relating t the proceeding I pro-ceeding of probate courts and the oncurrcnca of the Council in tie amendment I of the House to the bill prohibiting the smck rg and chewing of opium The committee on enrollmeLt reported re-ported that the bill creating Emery County had been presented to the Governor for his signature Tbe following was received from the Governor UTAH TERRITORY EXECUTIVE OFFICE SALT LAKE CITY Feb 1 B Hon Orson Pratt Sen Specker of Line Souse of Representatives SirI return herewith not approved ap-proved HF No6 entitled An act amending section seventeen hundred And thirtytwo 1732 of the Compiled LAWS Tbe sentiment of the legislation legis-lation by Congress affecting the interests in-terests of this territory seems to favor the view that the federal curt should have concurrent jurisdiction with justices courts and that litigants should have the privilege of exercising exercis-ing a choice as to courts Respectfully ARTHUR L THOMAS Acting Governor Mr Far presented a petition from the grand and petit jurors now in service in this district for tho payment pay-ment of tbeir lees as they are mostly poor and came from 1 long distance Read and referred to the committee on claims and appropriations Adjourned till 2 oclock Thursday afternoon |