Show RL f UTAH legislatures WORK february 10 19 SENAIE thic the judiciary coni com nittel cittee reported favorably the fo lowing senitte senate bill no 75 defining the duties and powers ot of the state auditor senate bill no 76 providing for a state board of 0 examiners senate bil I 1 no 79 relating to the her hable rights of the issue of polygamous marriages senate bill no so defining the duties and powers ot of the state treasurer the committee on counties and municipal corporation reported the following favorably senate bill authorizing cities and towns to establish free public libraries and reading rooms boonis senate bill no 84 authorizing mayors of cities to veto items of 0 ampro appropriation P bills I 1 the committee on education recommended I 1 the passage of the following bill I 1 senate bill no 57 relative to the government of the university of 0 utah the reports on tile the bills named were adopted the following bills were passed senate bill no 72 relating to elac elections of in congress senate bill no 65 providing for the removal of officers otherwise than by L impeachment I 1 senate bill no 74 relating to the boners and duties of the governor house bill no conferring on dis brict judges the probate powers heretofore exercised by probate judges one bill was introduced senate bill no 85 by glen miller to ro provide for ascertaining and awarding damages for injuries to real estate caused by the grading of streets and public grounds ground in cities HOUSE another dilatory motion ter to postpone final consideration of Boli thos excess NN warrant arrant bill by the house an unusual disposition of hostility tilita to the measure is displaced by many members who can in no way be interested either cither personally or for constituents wilson presented the petition of A J cushing and ninety three others of sandy and thorns thorne that of george G hales and seventy one others of spanish ish fork asking for the enactment of the australian ballot law claims were presented and referred to io the board of examiners is as follows by benny that of beaver count yin the sum of costs incurred in criminal cases by low los rcy that of E N fox in sum of 14 fo jury service thomas L ishman thomas jessop samuel nelson james mickle and joseph W cowley a CO committee lovittie of the ache valley agricultural s society expressed in a i the views of the society n s to the bolitho bill they i that a salary of ioco r mem of the board of land comal rt eners isi ismore nOTe in keeping with the times that the 1500 proposed by the bill and they also baggest that practical local fart farmers ners be added to the board to r assist t in in appraising apil raisIng the public land in the various counties coun lies the communication N was presented by Bl aughan anil and went to the committee on on public lands land q boli thos bill no 61 6 validating dating attain t tain county warrants come up at 12 beian air the special order for that hour r I 1 s n pt ad J er a ai spirited debate it was beconi A aie hiie rejection of Bolit hols antitrust anti t trust rust bill was by th the e judiciary committee and a substitute offered adopted on motion of mr bolitho after thir thira dreading reading of ferguson of carbons bill no 20 providing for at tir fees when mechanic ariesan W 0 or servant sues for wages py ionie 0 nie weeks seeks ago referred to the j judiciary ciary committee for investigation as to constitutionality that committee reported that upon investigation we are of opinion that the bill in Us its present form is not ko so clearly unconstitutional that it ought not C to 0 pass while some courts have heid field that acts similar I 1 to this are contrary con tray to constitutional I 1 provisions sul such b as ours others have had hed to the contrary chairman nie nic for the municipal cor para s committee recommended tile the r rejection ejection of WilsO nr no 23 enabling cities arid and temisto to Misto to incur indebtedness and the adoption tot a substitute tute the same committee recommended the same treatment of morrisons Morri sons bill no 39 abolishing the board of works in cities of the first and second class both reports were tabled until the bills are arc printed chairman curtis for the labor committee recommended the passage of senate bill no 49 creating a state board of labor conciliation and arbitration with amendments chairman Bl murdoch for the committee on agriculture arid and irrigation recommended the passage of maziers Ca bill no providing for Farmers Institutes february aw the committee on railroads decided to report a railroad ral road bill of a conservative nature such aswill afford krotec protection llon to the public and at tile the same time dine prove to be not too stringent or expensive in its operation the decision to report such such a bill was reached afier of I 1 er two hours discussion tt it was decided that a railroad commission was not advisable at tile the present time lime arid and the morrison bill was as tabled upon a distinct understanding that the essence of the fhe measure was a commission tile the new measure of which critch ow is the author provides the that secretary of state shall be officio railroad commissioner to whom all complaints shall be made if the company declines to 0 o remedy the reported wrong within five days alter after notice from the secretary of state the latter is empowered to lo call upon the attorney 0 general to take the matter into the district court for or a hearing as to the merits of the case the committee decided not to print Boli thos maximum rate bill aich A is in effect a disapproval Boli thos pullman car bill was rid over for the time being after slight consideration february 21 in the senate booth introduced a resolution calling for the speedy opening ot of the uncompahgre e re reservation senate bill 67 denning defining the duties of the secretary of state was taken up and amended se as to provide for the payment of a fee of 25 by insurance companies on filing their annual statements and 15 for each certificate issued to agents booth P moved postponement of the bill until monday to allow inquiries fo be made concerning how a similar law worked in montana lie ile said mining men were dissatisfied with it claiming it should be entitled a bill to prevent ri mining lining in utah postponement carried the senate atef refused used to concur in the house amendments to the bill defining the duties of 0 the attorney general and a conference committee was appointed senate bill NO 70 relating to the heritable ri rights ats of the issue of polygamous marriages was passed an ali invitation to visit the agricultural college the ash was accepted adjourned to monday in the house mansons RIon Mon sons resolution censuring senators drown brown and cannon for voting against again sta 1 silver ruler rider to the tariff bill was up and snowed under by almost a straight party vote murdock with the the substitute of the mines BlInes committee bill for beards proposed measure creating theoffice alic office of coal mine inspector was wa S considered pe penalty nalty for violation of the provisions of the act was fixed at from to the provi provisions ions of the bill were generally gener illy acceptable and it it w was as referred to the salary committee to consider the salary clause speaker denny announced his bigna ture lure of the libel law and law relating to the duties af county prosecuting attorneys the committee on appropriations introduced a measure appropriating 6 1 from roin the general fund to meet the schools deficit for I 1 1895 and an additional appropriation of to meet its current expenses until an appropriation is made several senate measures were received and placed on oil the calendar condon introduced a resolution oa reciting that it will be fifty years on july af 2 next net since the pioneers entered tile the valley arid and maling making provisions provi ions for an ail exposition it lon and jubilee adjourned till monday february 3 14 house almost the entire session was pent in debate on oil mansons Mon sons meat inspection spec tion bill which passed without material chan change 9 e mr presented the petition 0 of seth tatt taft and sixty six r ix others etheri i of wayne county asking for the enactment of house bill no as providing for the changing of county boundaries lorenzo argyle and forty two others 0 of lake shore utah conaty protested against the passage of the botilho land bill because of tile the expense of putting it in operation bills were introduced as follows by condon incorporating the ut utah III state school for the blind and providing tor for its government by curtis in relation to assignments for the benefit of creditors the bill covers the general subject of assignments it particularly Is intended the prevent the preference of some creditors to the detainment of others by taylor to reform the manner of commencing civil actions and to repeal sections 3 02 to inclusive compiled laws of 1888 the bill provides tor for a simpler method of beginning actions action no papers are filed until issue is had in court so that the court records arc not lot encumbered in case of compromise after the beginning of an action service in a civil action may also be made by any person not a party to the suit by taylor providing for judgment upon failure to answer and to repeal section of the code of civil procedure the bill gives the clerk of a district court power pomer to enter judgment in certain cases and authorizes the court to appoint judges pro tempore to hear causes senate bill no 75 by sutherland fixing the duties of state auditor senate bill no 79 by sutherland relative to the heritable rightson right the issue ot of polygamous marriage the senate disposed of its business ill in an hour and a half y yesterday esterday and adjourned with its calendar cleared A feature of the session was the disclosure of a reconciliation between senators cand land and and esteras to their differences 0 bill this measure mear ure does away mih ni the present sheep inspection inspect ion law and provides that own ars shall dip their sheep at least once a year f A vote lote was reached on it de bate and it was passed only driscoll and snow voting against it chidester surprised the senat by voting for it but in explanation waved a letter lie he had received from his constituency favorable to the measure two other bills were passed senate bill no so defining tile the duties dutie of the state treasurer and hoese e bill no 27 prohibiting the employment of children in underground mines and smelters shelters sm elters the latter was amended so as to prohibit the employment of dwoinen women in such places and to make the bill co conform to the labor article of the constitution chidester introduced the following memorial to congress asking for an appropriation to meet the constitutional convention deficiency one bill was introduced senate bill no 88 83 by sutherland amending the law relative to the time for commencing actions it increases the time for beginning actions on judgments s of united states courts and of courts of other states from five years as at present to ten years on actions for the mesne profits of real estate from five to six years on oil actions on written contracts from four to six years and on actions on contracts not in writing on open accounts for dite disc on claims against a marshal sheriff or constable for the doing of an act in fit his official capacity or the omission of an official duty and to rec recover over dania damages cs for the death of one caused by the wrongful act of I 1 noth cr from ano years to four years referred to the judiciary com committee nii Ltee |