Show SENATE friday january senate met at 2 prayer by rev clarence T brown of the congie gat vat ional churich church warner presented a petition from the clerk of the first distri Dis trist at court at provo referred to the judiciary committee evans presented a petition from the salt lake county bee inspector referred to the committee on appropriations and claims chidester Chi Clai deBter decter introduced senate concurrent resolution no 3 directing the secretary of state to f furnish forthwith dockets and other bank looks for the use of several district courts court referred interred to tv tae I 1 judiciary com committee commit mii iee e i glen miller introduced senate lill bill no 18 providing for the management of the senate prison and the appointment of warden referred to the committee on public institutions allison introduced senate bill no 19 relating to crimes against the elective franchise referred to committee on elections sutherland called up senate joint le ie solution no 2 providing lor for the manner of voting for united states stales senators the rules was suspended and the resolution was passed 15 ayes 2 noes 1 absent Chambers chamberland Cham bersand rand evans vot ir ilgin gin the negative zundel moved that a special committee of three on salaries be app pointed lost logt recess till S nate resumed and the president called sutherland to the chair cannon moved to reconsider the the vote by which the senate refused to suspend the rule and pass pass senate bill no 18 and the se senate ate prison bill evans evana raised a point of order that under the rules a considers 1 tion was not allowable the chair sustained the point of order and the question was not put recess for ten minutes senate resumed at mr president in the chair by consent booth reported from the committee on public buildings senate bill no 18 the senate prison bill with a few amendments the amendments il were ere adopted and the bill passed under suspension of the rules after an amendment ty warner had been voted down the tha bayait memorial was made a special order for january senate joint resolution no 4 providing for the appointment by both houses of a joint committee of seven members from each house to report a salary bill was introduced by booth and passed under suspension of the rules rufes A message was received from the governor transmitting eighteen eigl iteen copies of the eleventh census re burte presented to the senate by lion hon frank J cannon allison and warner were given leave of absence until monday adjourned till 10 saturday morning MUM HOUSE at the opening of the hodoe session friday condon of weber introduced a petition numerously signed by business men of ogden praying ying for the repe repeal I 1 of the th e fire fi re and police act the petition recites cites that it is the belief of the pe titio ners that the law is both unjust and unpopular IT II C no 6 was introduced by bv Cus gushing bing the claim is in favor of sheriff hardy and is for for taking prisoners before the court of the third judicial district either as witnesses or for examination into the rause cause of arrest 3 each being charged the rules cot submitted majority and minority reports on the subject of rule 49 the two reports were received and their consideration fi fixed X ed as a special older for today at th the house then went into committee of the whole to consider S B 14 which was on the calendar is as a special order the rest of the days session had been consumed before the committee rose and the bill had been passed parsed by the house the time was almost choly absorbed absorb td in an effort to fix fis the salary ot of the clerk of the supreme court an item which constituted one clause of the bill which is s designed as an emergency neasure measure to enable the supreme court to begin business when the ayes and noes were 6 called for the bill passed without t opposition critchlow gave gave notice that he be would move to t 0 reconsider I 1 at the proper time I 1 the bill as passed provides that the he supreme court shall be held at the he capital of the state and shall convene and hold bold three terms each year one of which u shall commence on an the second monday in january one ane on the second 1 monday londay in may undone andone on the second monday in september that the first term of the supreme court shall commence monday J january andary 20 1886 or as toon eoon thereafter as the justices of the he court shall fix that for filing the hc transcript on appeal in each civil case appealed to the supreme court 12 payable by the appellant in full for all services ren rendered deredin in each cause up to the remittitur to the court below for filing ailing petitions or any writ 10 in full for all services rendered in each cause for certificate of admission as at attorney torrie y and counsellor 10 for making transcripts copies of papers of record 10 cents per olio folio for comparing any document requiring requiring 0 a certificate 5 cents per olio folio fo for r each certificate under seal 1 tl I that a clerk of the court shall be appointed whose salary shall be hereafter fixed by law together with such other provisions a aa are necessary for the organization and conduct of the court A message from the senate transmitted S J R 2 providing for the manner of voting for united states senators on motion of crit critchlow the rules were suspended and the resolution passed to second reading critchlow then offered a substitute conforming more closely to the united states statute in relation to the election of senators the substitute was rushed through under suspension of the rules to third reading and passed it provides that on the dinst each house shall take a ballot for two senators that a joint session shall be held the following following day when the journals of the two E houses auses shall be compared and if one or more candidates be found to have received a majority of the votes of both houses ne or they shall be declared elected it is not believed by all the members of the house that the senators can be properly elected under the resolution provided the caucus candidates receive a majority on the ballot taken by the eppa sr parate rate houses as under it they must m in that event be declared elected upon comparing the journals S some ome of the members construe the united states statute as dire directing aing that senators must bo be elected by actual ballot in joint Fes session sion upon motion of nye the report of the committee of the whole upon it if B no 12 considered thursday was adopted house adjourned SENATE the senate met saturday morning and booth asked if any message had been received from t the he house in relation to the the bill providing for the fixing of the term of the supreme court upon receiving a neat negative i ve reply the senator made a motion for a recess a and nd the alie senate took a rest until 2 0 clock I 1 upon reconvening senator booth called for regular order and the secretary read a communication from the house returning 0 senate bill 11 substitute for foran an act forthe for the organization of the supreme court fixing the terms th thereof ere and providing for the appointment of a clerk deputy clerk and bailiffs and defining their duties and fixing their salaries this bill was amended and passed the house the major portion of the changes chanes 0 were of a minor character but so some me very important alterations were noted senator booth moved the senate r in all amendments amendment save the those e re referring ferrina to the attendance of sheriffs and tahe the changing of fees and disposition of the same senator jones offe offered redan an amendment by moving to refer the bill to the committee on judiciary for a revision but after afterwards withdrew it on the statement that the committee mentioned had done all the work on the matter it deemed ne necessary ces sary and did not care to go a ny any further booths motion prevailed the senator then offered a motion for the appointment of a conference committee of three from sach each house and included in the iame ame a provision that the house be e notified of this action at once together 6 with the statement that the senate refused to concur in the amendments of the house upon a suggestion by suther land the f first portion of the motion tic n was withdrawn and the sen senate ate merely notified the house of t the he faila ota A A amendments tp to pass house joint J aint resolution no 1 a substitute for senate joint resolution no 1 providing for the manner of electing senators was called up by senator sutherland and concurred c in in order that the people may know just how a united states senator is select selected eol the resolution is herewith appended resolved that at p in on the second tuesday after the meeting and organization of the state legislature t viz january 21 on that day each house shall openly by a viva voce vote of each member present name t two wo persons for senators in eon congress gress from this state and the names of the persons 0 so o voted for who receive a majority of the whole number of votes cast in each house shall be entered on the journal of that house by the secretary and chief clerk respectively if either house fails to give such majority to any or either person on that day the fact shall be entered on the journal at 12 noon on the dav clay following follo iring viz wednesday ja january i nuary 22 1886 the members of the two houses shall convene in joint assembly in the chamber of the house of representatives and the journal of each house shall then be read and if the same person or persons shall have received a majority of all the votes in each house such person or persons shall be declared duly elected senator or senators but if neither of the same persons has received a ma ina bority of the votes in each house the joint assembly shall proceed to choose by a viva voce vote of each member present two persons for senator and any person deceiving a majority of all the votes of the joint assembly the majority of all the members elected to both houses being present and voting shall be de declared elrd duly elected if no person receives such majority on the first day of the joint assembly the joint assembly shall meet at 1 12 noon of each succeeding succeed succeeding in g day during the session of the leg legislature s and shall take at least one vote until the senators are elected if on the first day tuesday one person receives a majority of the votes in each house and no other person has received a majority of the votes in each hruse house the joint assembly shall on wednesday the twenty second day of Ju january nuary 1896 proceed to choose by viva voce vote of each member or members present one person for senator and the person who receives a majority of all votes voted of the abE embly a majority of all the members decter to both houses being 1 resent regent and botin voting shall be declai cd duly elected if af no person receives i uch on the first day the joint assembly shall meet at 12 noon of each succeeding day during the session of the leai legislature slature and shall take at least one vote until the senators are elected that in the sessions in joint assembly of the two houses of this le legislature 0 the president of the senate and speaker of the house hoase shall ahall jointly preside the secretary of the senate and ana chief clerk of the house shall keep keel a record all proceedings and finhen a roll call is required each shall call tile the roll of the house of which he or she is ia secretary or chief clerk re chidester Chi desler introduced a bill for an act amending section 6 title 3 complied laws of which is very funny viewed ed in all its lights it is designated to exempt women from jury service Ili aue elaw law as it now BOW stands reads A person peron is exempt from liability to act as a elior j firor when he be is ia etc Chi desters amendment inserts the words or she after the word he in the first line and at the end of tile the section adds A female citizen of the state so that when the wording is completed the law vv v ill read A person is exempt from liability to act as juror when he or she ii a fe male citizen ol 01 the state booth introduced the important measure of the session it being for an act creation creating a land commission the bill is entitled an act to create a state hoard board 0 of f land corn com defining its duties and providing providina for the sale eale and lease of public lands and investment of the funds arising sections 1 and ad 2 creates the board which is composed of the governor secretary of state and attorney general the board may appoint a secretary who shall le ie ceide 5 per iter jay day for each day actually employed employ ed and tr traveling avelin g expenses the said official to give bonds in the sum burn of Cla chidester idester presented a petition from john al dunning of cannonville Cann Canti onville presenting a claim of 28 for cash paid out in october 1894 for rail 1 road tare fare and freight charges incurred it in securing equipments for company C notional guard of utah the house returned the supreme court bill at this point and with it the message that it would not concur with the senate whereat the message was tabled without ceremony junes jones drew and introduced senate acin joint t resolution no 5 which provides that the burst term of the supreme court shall begin on the and that the court may transact such business ag aa may come before it the reo solution resolution re lution was passed and sent to the house which after jimmying for two hours finally returned it concurred in the measure was engrossed and signed by the president of the senate and sent to executive house bill no 5 having passed both bodies was engrossed and signed by the president and sent gent to the executive execute vs the senate then adjourned HOUSE A message from the senate announced the adoption by the upper ahouee jofs J R no 5 by booth providing for a joint committee to draft a bill fixing fixin g the salaries of all state and county officers taylor called up the consideration of the majority and minority reports of the rules committee on substitute for i ule 49 40 JIB he moved the adoption of the majority report directing that contests for seats be heard beard before the committee on electious elections monson moved to substitute the th e minority report providing for sue such h bearick before committee cominiti comi e 0 of the I 1 whole from the outset it was wag apparent the republican side bide did not intend to allow the views of the democratic minority any consideration monson spoke in favor of the substitute urging that unless all tile the members heard the evidence they could not vote intelli intelligently antly upon the question who was entitled to the utah seats involved and for the hearing bearing of which the rule was especially design fd he thought the house in hear hearing the present contests would establish a precedent which would in all probability be fol followed loed in the future in like cases lie did not doubt the integrity of the present members but was not certain of the membership of future legislatures lie ile thought it safest to e establish S a continued on E eth h page WHAT THEY THE ARE AEE DOING canh continued Co nh aued from page 8 ine precedent which if followed in future would leave no loophole for defeat defeating irIg the ends of justice besides beides if the matter were left to the elections committee he thour thought lit there was very little likelihood but the recommendation of a majority of that committee would be adopted by bv the house no matter what wham difference liffe renca of opinion the major majority of the committee might hold lie he considered it of the highest importance that all the members hear the evidence taylor chairman of the lules committee exola explained ned the majority report was in the interest of |