Show THE WORK wore OF THE legislature SINCE tile the adjournment of the legislative I 1 isla tive assembly we have had no opportunity oppe oppi ort unity of referring to the labors of tile the peoples representatives during their forty days session at the commencement it was supposed by some persons who professed to know that little would be done a and nd that our lawmakers were going to have an easy time of or it but it turned out to be one of the busiest and most animated legislatures le 0 that ever convened in the territory ory IN work ork common commenced ced at ht tho the beginning ginging of the session bills were introduced uc and referred as soon as the tile committees were thou though ah no morning n nor evening sittings of the tile Assembly were had during 0 the greater part of the time yet many of the committees labored in the morning and until after ten hoplock at night thoroughly examining and discussing every ry measure com their supervision nine ninety ty three bills were introduced in the tile house and forty fiva in the council besides petitions memorials resolution ac c great freedom freedona of debate was indulged in and divisions were frequently called for distinctly defining the positions obi members on oil all imp important octant measures A very large number of the tile bills that were passed received the signature of the executive these will be published as fast as we have space for them the measures that occupied the greatest time and attention of the assembly were those in relation to irrigation roads and highways district schools utah eastern railroad salt lake city charter redistricting the territory rearranging arranging re c arjang 3 n 1 1 tile the F finst first I 1 and third judicial districts appropriating territorial funds the i regulation of the tile s sale ale of intoxicants and the removal of the tile political disabilities of women the irrigation bill which first passed both houses was in m the main an excellent measure but it did not receive executive approval the tiie greater part of it however was preserved in the bill which was signed by the governor and although the law will not bo be as thorough as it would have been if the governor could have heave fully understood the first bill and had signed it a great improvement lias has been effected and by compliance with tho tile law water rights can now be established and wild the regulation and distribution of water be made more equitable while disputes can be referred to competent boards of elective commissioners ners the highways bill is an improvement on the old statute but was so cut down before it became a law that etwas it was shorn of many good features the bill giving the power to certain counties to take tak estock stock in the utah eastern the object being to secure cheap coal to the people of those counties was not sig signed by the governor this will be a matter of regret to many we think that if two thirds of the people desired their respective counties to invest for such a purpose they should certainly have the power to do so and the bill required a L two thirds majority vote before any such investment could be made salt lake city has now a ing ing power reaching 11 13 to if the voters vo so determine by a two thirds majority the territory is divided so as to meet the requirements of the stingy provision of congress cutting down the number of our representatives to the legislature to twenty four and of the councilors councillors Counci lors to twelve tu emt eat ivull a u my ed ii 1 JR equitable arrange ment baseden of the and made with great care eare e r abion tho the ki assembly yielded sooner than risk the possibility of having no legislature at all next session the counties of rich noc box elder morgan and weber are made part of the first judicial district and will vill havo have a court nt at ogden recently ther they have had a shadow of a court there now they will hava the tile substance the has become a law jaw is isa a modification odthe orthe of tha thi e one first int introduced introduce and ta no improve ment on it ef former oriner was prepared under ae or U beian vision the liquor bill bil was a most excellent measure which would have been endorsed by nine niue of the community it was not signed by the governor efi eff orts to con troi and regulate the traffic jn in inton mcants have always been spoil spoiled eil ell either cither yer ler by courts or governors the womans woman s disabilities bill met the same fate as the liquor bill it was ivas misunderstood by many and misrepresented by a few but aimed to effect political justice and will be su sure re to claim the attention of the territory and the whole country again and again I 1 I 1 the feature of the appropriation bill obtained the tile greatest krestes t share of atten attention tio n was v as theil W min in relation to the payment of jurors rons and witnesses fees theli thell council was in favor of paying the deficiency account the house was again azain against st it finally w was as appropriated without r erit er it should bo be applied to th past the present or the future but payment was restricted to the fees of junurs jurors in criminal cases and of witnesses for the tile prosecution 0 only illy AU 64 VV i ire lre witnesses coni compelled polled to appear in court and a d 1 3 yet ot with payment arr frow from 1 U the Treas treasury dry but a strang strong makell against the courts run p 11 expenses often without c x cus except to less trouble 6 rud d strife and i their beir de do mandin pa out of the ta taxes takes 08 of tile tilo 9 territory the time I 1 has come to shut sup plies flies pil esTor esdor tor lor such pu purposes reposes ample ampie provision has been made for everything leg log ti gift stopped A good bill securing the right of way for irrigating canals was vetoed by acting governor thomas another providing for tiie the incorporation of villages was left unsigned by governor emery an act to provide for filling vacancies in n county offices without the expense of special elections was signed so also were th the e acts establishing C a territorial insane asylum the an fn ancor eor cor comuni A act c a a ceryl er mcamore mc measurer amre to provide for in of way for th it jedby it ity e canal anu a which 0 N been made ade general f lo 10 4 cherys eler cler 6 make the terms county clerk and clerk of the c county 0 equally maui maul in laws to increase the borrowing power of ogden city for water works to on a two thirds vote of the citizens ug alf s statements te ments of bursese orthe odthe af ho county eo courts arts laws i am rt larr lars to protect bee eul cul culture and prevent foul lawfully lani thelven n refa creating E emery mer y uintah ani aal san juan Count counties ler les tio protect persons or and animals from mining i shaf shaft ts ac te provide for ad dil ali judge is ab nb re rewa amx rosto sto ato to suppress opium smoking and chew ing to equalize taxes on trans transitory tory herds seere secre t liae lide ilae 1 I F road companies to mortgage their to amend the fish and game laws to change tile the surnames of certain persons and other acts of small public importance the time timp once in two years sears for territorial short to admit of the passage of I 1 laws cam carefully fully prepared to meet the wan won wants wanis of the tilo people and the tile una unavoidable oj able adle crowding of bills upon Executive the during the last few days of the session ire lre prevents ants that deliberation nes noc essary on ills his part before attaching ng liis ills signature ther thereto eio cio he ue has a difficult task task imposed lipon him and his failure to comprehend and approve some measures ought to be viewed with a areat eat cat deal of charity but the tiie pow power which lie he is Is vested is utterly suter subversive sive sivo of true republicanism ancl andas 9 more despotic than that which is wielded b by y crowned heads in limited monarc bonare monarchies liz ilu to render tin sadid ld th the e labors and deliberations of or tha tho whole assembly Assen ibb elected by the citizens ns to enact laws for the common common weal teal deal this of officer filcer forced upon the tiie people without ali all any regard whatever to their by a president and so senate ato ate in lii whose e election tiley have havo aveno nodice no olce olee oice has hns simply td to withhold ills his sma swa signature ture he need issue no veto non ommer offer any ex ek he can pocket a billand it is dead without possibility of wl re even if tho the unanimous voice volee of the tile two houses housea of the lc to aw awaken akel ahel it into life is a dis disgrace 0 ace to the nation andis far worse wone tyranny m olom al b onda M the fathers buo eno republic rebelled the legislature baldone has hag done dono good service to the people and its mem memi i bers are arc entitled to the thanks and confidence of their constituents we vve believe their labors will willbe be appreciated precia ted |