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Show LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTIONS. Proceedings', f Last Night's Meeting Meet-ing of Citizens. A number of those who attended the citizens' mooting last Thursday evening in regard to suggesting needed amendments to the territorial ter-ritorial laws, were present at the adjourned ad-journed meeting in tho city hall last evening, to hear the report of the chairman.' In accordance with the resolution adopted at the last meeting. meet-ing. Judge Z. Snow, chairman, made the following r etort: To the citizens of Salt Lake city, assembled pursuant to invitation to consider what (it any; steps can or ought to be taken in view of the approaching ap-proaching session of the territorial legislature, to place befoie that body such legislative suggestions as the condition and needs of tho territory require : Gentlemen Your chairman, in pursuance of the resolution adopted at our last meeting, imposing on him tho duty of appointing committeemen upon the several legislative subjects therein mentioned, begs leave to report re-port the following COMMITTEES. Civil practice act Then. Marshall, C. W. Bennett, James B. McKean, J. G. Sutherland, George Crismon. Criminal laws and practice Wil-Carey, Wil-Carey, C. H. Hempstead, A. C. Pyper, Frank Tilford, L. Colin. Corporations P. L. Williams, Hamilton Gamble, John Sharp, H. S. Eldredgc, J. C. Roylc. Commercial law Stephen Da-Wolfe, Da-Wolfe, J. N. Kimball, L. S. Hills, A. W. White, William Jennings Estates of deceased persons Ie Grand Young, H. C. GoodVpeed, Wm. H. Hooper, S. Kahn, L. W. Hardy.' Revenue law A. Miner, J. R. Walker, H. W. Lawrence, J. R. Winder, R. J. Golding. Miscellaneous laws S. A. Merritt, William Ilaydon, A.H. Raleigh, Geo. F. Preecotl, Geo. M. Scott. I Statute of frauds and chattel mortgagesGeorge mort-gagesGeorge E. Whitney, J. B. Rosborough, Jas. T. Little, O. A. Pal ton, Sol. Siegel. School laws J. L. Rawliua, J. C. Hi'iningray, H. B. Clawson, Angus Cannon, Byron Groo. Marriage and divorce J. R. Mc-Bride, Mc-Bride, Ben Siieeks, Elias Smith, David O. Calder, C. K. Gilchrist. j Owing to the restrictions placed by your honorable body as to the number num-ber of committeemen to be appointed, ap-pointed, the chair h:is been compelled com-pelled to omit some of the names of the invited members. The chair begs leave to suggest that as the financial problem is one ol the most difficult with which a stale has to deal, affecting materially the interests of the whole community, the committee on revenue should be increased. In the opinion of tlie chair, and other members of the bar thoroughly understanding mining laws and interests, representatives ol the railroad and manufacturing interests in-terests of tho territory would materially mater-ially aid and enhance the usefulness of the committe. The law of marriage and divorce is of vital interest. The chair suggests an additional name to its committee. If there is one subject more than another which the experience of the territory has demonstrated the law to be deficient upon, it is that of the estates of deceased persons. The chair would suggest additious to its committee and prompt action by the same. The subject of schools is one of vast scope, and in my opinion its committee commit-tee should he increaard so as to include in-clude representatives of the cduca- i tioual interests ol the territory. Would I it not be judicious to send invitations ; to Superintendent O. II Kigs, Dr. I John R. Park, Pruftssur J.i M. Cnyner and other prominent educators who have nut heretofore been invited to this meeting, requesting request-ing ft,me or all of them to act upon this committee ? .Z. S.'OW, chairman. On motion of Mr. Whitney the chairman was added to the commit tee on estates of deceased persom and the suggs&tions of the chair were adopted. The report was then unanimously adopted. Cul. Palton then presented the following resolution: Whereas we have been taught by a'l enlightened human experience that a bad education is dangerous to the best political constitution; and, Wktreas those who have propeily educated and trained heartily and scrupulously conform to all good institutions in-stitutions of their cuunlry; and, ! Whereas there is nothing so conducive con-ducive to the security and integrity of ; all good governments as the education educa-tion of the people in early life, by means of which only a perfect scheme ol morality can bo inculcated, inspiring inspir-ing a love of obedience to law rather than an enforced obedience through fear ot punishment; and, Whcrttis we know as the result of the experience of our own country sustained bv the universal exnerience of all the enlightened nations of the old world, that the most direct and practicable means of promoting so great and desirable an end is through a liberal and catholic Bystem of public pub-lic instruction; therefore, llerolved that tbe children are tho strength, glory and hope of the nation tho flower from which springs the fruit; that it U the first duty of the law-m iking branch of the i government to provide conformably and accommodated to the condition and genius of the people a system of free schewis for the thorough education edu-cation and training of the youths of thn territory; and we urge upon the legislature of Utah to take immediate and serious action to the end that so important a result may be attained to. By unanimous vote tho resolution was received and referred to the committee com-mittee on school laws. Mr. Whitney, secretary, stated Lli.-tt lio would nntifv the mambfira of the committees of their appointment and the meeting adjourned till next Monday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. |