| Show UTAH legislature wednesday feb 8 1882 2 pm roll boll called quorum present prayer by the chaplain councilor E snow presented a petition from john ma M mcfarlane mcf McP arIane arlane and other citizens of st george asking that be appropriated to repair the road running over the black ridge referred to the committee on roads bridges ferries and canyons A petition was presented by coun ellor came caine from bidney sidney hudson and others that the charter be amended and that the city council be required acquired to divide i the city into council districts district a and provide for aldermen and councilmen coune il being elected in and by each municipal ward referred to the committee on elections A message was received from the house stating that penrose and dalton had been appointed a committee of conne conre conference rence on the bill amending see 2383 of the compiled laws the committee on municipal corporations po rations reported back the bill changing the boundaries of toselo city and offered a substitute bill the substitute bill was read and adopted jp F 11 to regulate and licence the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors was brought upon up on its second reading when councilor calne caine offered an amendment to pro vida that the city of bait salt lake shall not be required to transfer morg mora than one fifth of such fines lines and forfeitures fei tures in the liquor business councilor thatcher offered an amendment thavone that one fourth of the revenue instead of two fifth filth be a appropriated for the benefit of schools which was offered ed as a compromise motion of councilor caine was put ayes councillors councilors connel Counci lors lorb smith wells wella caine noes councilors councillors Counci lors E snow teasdale thurber At murdock barton buton cluff thatcher councilor caine moved that two fifths of such revenue be paid by counties and prie one firth fifth by cities not carried councilor thatchers motion that one fourth of the revenue from the liquor traffic be put in the territorial treasury was carried the bill passed its ita third reading and the council adjourned until 3 p in thursday thursday feb 9 rpm p m councilor barton presented a bill relating to dogs this bill Isal is similar milar to the dog law in force in several cities giving authority to sheriffs and constables to take steps in destroying Btroy ying ing unlawful dogs councilor caine calne presented a peti pets 4 tion frowd A M X froiseth asking for an appropriation of 1500 to aid him in publishing a revised map of the territory of utah proffering to give copies to the territory rhe the house bill amending the law relating to railroad companies was read and referred to the committee comIt tee on railroads the house bill amending the irrigation law lav was read the first time and referred to the committee on judiciary the council connell bill to consolidate thebe these the schools bools of bit sit lake city was reported by the educational committee as amended and read laid on the table until called for after prayer by the chaplain the council adjourned till 10 am a m on friday february 10 10 am the report of the committee on education and judiciary pert lining to those portions of the Governor governors 8 message relating to the political situation and polygamy yand and governmental action in utah was read and several minor amendments made in its ita construction which consumed the whole of the session until when it was adopted on motion of councilor E snow and 1000 copies of the report ordered printed in pamphlet torm form the conference committee on C F 4 in relation to fees lees of sheriffs reported that they had bad receded from the council amendment and bad baa agreed r eed to the house amendment and d a compromise on mileage at after pra er by the chaplain the council adjourned till monday 1 HOUSE wednesday 2 fi rn m after the usual preliminaries the following petitions were presented by mr ir smith from william lynchard Lyn chand others residents of S salt it lake lalee city amending the election law so as to provide that each municipal ward in the several of 0 the territory ir rr ay elect its ita own aldermen and councillors councilors counci lors irrespective of the vote toi Iol led in other wards referred Be erred to the committee on elections by mr Peterson from laib laia christensen and sons for a change of name read bead and referred tot to the judiciary di by mr booth from george M brown asking for an appropriation to remunerate him for services rendered as deputy united states dis dia brict attorney referred to the committee on claims by ily mr dalton tho the following from the citizens of Pan guich gulch iron county asking ashing for a city charter and also in regard to county boundary lines and to organize a new county one from john IV W brown torr forr ellet ellef for services rendered in 1874 5 as juror and witness and also one from jesse W crosby and others asking for a division ot of iron county the pet petitions ll 11 were referred to their appropriate committees without rea reading ding diny the committee on counties to whom was referred the petition of J B robinson probate judge of millard county in relation to a change of county boundary lines reported by mr hatch the chairman adversely upon the as the question could be adjusted without legislation report accepted introduction of bills by mr bortis boot boat to change the boundary lines of american fork city framed flamed in accordance with the the peu ped petition tion referred to the cammi committee t on ori municipal corporations from citizens of american fork the bill was read and filed by mr booth to provide for a territorial board of equalization in the matter of tax assessments the board shall consist of five persons and shall convene at stated times to hear bear and adjudicate upon claims of unreasonable and unjust a seas sess ments the bill was bied filed for second reading the bill above reported to change the names of G W stonehouse Stone htone bouse house and family to stone was read and filed for second reading the following bills passed their second reading and were placed on the general file H F 35 to amend the charter of spanish fork city H F 41 to change the boundaries of american fork city H F 40 to change the names of W G stonehouse and others to stone mr beal presented the financial report of sevier county for the past referred on motion of mr booth the rules were suspended and the following from the general file passed their third reading H P F 35 to amend the charter of I 1 spanish fork city ayes 20 11 F 40 to change the name of mr stonehouse and family to stone ayes 20 and H P F at 41 to change the boundaries of america Ameri cip fork City ayes hyes 20 the title of the bills respectively were passed without amendment horse honse adjourned until thursday eth at 2 pm benediction Thur thursday slay 2 p m the following petitions were presented by mr peterson reter Peter boo soo from wm vm beeley seeley and 88 68 others residents of 0 mount pleasant county asking for a new city cn charter arter anter referred by mr dalton malton fr fram tram jesse W and 59 others for a city incorporation of the town of panguitch referred without reading by mr hatch from BA B A M froiseth asking for an appropriation of 1500 to assist him in the publication of a new and revised map of utah size 38 x 48 inches referred by mr blackburn BlackW rn from john stein and 60 other citizens of plute pluto county protesting against the pro posed division of that county be re berred also one from A J sergeant and 59 others for the same fame purpose re jre berred the committee on private corpo rations rat eona fona to who whom in was waa referred d ii P F 34 authorizing the tha consolidation of railroad corm corn janies antes repot re potted ted by mr sharp chairman that they bad amended the bill and recommended edits ats passage aa as amended report accepted the committee to whom was referred the several from the territorial auditor of public accounts recommended the appropriation of the following sums euina to vo purchase a safe for court records at ogden 1000 for the contingent expenses of treasur treasurers ers and auditors offices to meet the expense ut pi inting printing the amendments of 1880 1680 to compiled laws 85 50 the report was waa accepted and the sums suma mr air smith asked that the petitions for relief granted to geo goo M brown of utah county and J M coombs of beaver county be re the committee on claims additional information respecting them having come into the possession of the committee so ordered mr pres Preb preston ton from the committee on agriculture reported that the committee had hail made some akerd men meo monta ta to tok toH 31 F go 20 a il hill dill to in resident stock owners and ran ranchmen ranchman ranch climen men and to provide for the recording of marks and brands and the b branding r andin of livestock live stock and recommend e n d the li e passage of the bill report accepted the judiciary reported back H P F 26 a bill determining the salaries of pro fro probate bate judges in the several counties without amendment ame amt adment and also upon IT F 27 to authorize certain officers to make criminal complaints on information and belief the committee reported adversely the latter bill was rejected and the report accepted mr air Booth Rooth from the tiie committee on municipal corporations and towns upon the 0 F 14 bill to incorporate silver beef reef city reported that the committee had bad amended the same and recommended its passage as amended I 1 mr preston from the committee on agriculture relative to JI if F 23 to amend section 5 title 9 reported that the committee recommended its passage mr booth upun upon the petition to amend the charter of report reported td a bill forthan purpose purposes from we the committee on municipal corpo rati rations onil which was vaa read and filed ed bj mr francis to 0 o amend the revenue law providing that three mills on the dollar shall be taxed for both territorial and school purposes refe Refa referred lo 10 the ways and means committee by mr dusenberry dusen Dugen berrs berry to purchase copies of third volume of utah reports for distribution to various officers of the territory federal and civil res ref refer reser erving reserving ving 60 50 copies jor for the use of the assembly referred ref erred to the judiciary by mr nr francis to license commercial travelers T the he bill hill defines a commercial traveler and imposes a fine of from to upon him it if found endeavoring to dispose of merchandise without a license which Is placed ot t 50 for two months in each county by mr lee to provide for stock districts and for the rounding up of cattle referred ket Kel erred with to print special order 11 F 22 in relation to th the e bation za tion lion of irrigation comi anies mr dusenberry moved to strike out the first 27 sections all but the last aa as in his opinion the existing laws provided for the organization of such much companies mr penrose stated the motion was designed to 16 repeal the act of 1865 1863 as well as the present bill lea iea leay ing the territory nyu ryu without any law on the question of 0 Irrig irrigation atlon companies les ies several large companies icare leare are at present working under the act mr air thurman thought that such companies had better be notified they could not exist upon any such principles mr jacques moved it a recommitment of the bill mr mi penrose aa as an amend amendment rUnt moved that mr huu farr fan be added to the committee tu consider the bill carried the following passed their thell second eiding leiding H HF F 30 the mechanic mechanics sand and laborers lien law lawi 11 F 34 authorizing the consolidation of railroad companies and leasing of railroads HF 26 establishing the salar ealar ies iea of probate judges I 1 A council ceass me sage ft e stated that H F A 29 to change the boundary oi of tooele thoele city had the chuia cil ell with amendments the house concurred in the amendments and passed the bill ayes 20 titie title approved C foi fol to regulate and license tse the manufacture and sale of intoxicating if Jiu abou ors pending its h frd ird reading was referred red to the judiciary judic jary committee adjourned till tilt 1030 am on fri days benediction friday 10 30 0 am house met as per adjournment mr farr parr the bill judiciary report ported ed back council bill 11 licensing und end regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors I 1 without amendment recommending its las passage rage sage accepted the committee on ways wars and und means mean by bir air peer peery afi efi chair air an reported that the tho committee bau hau ex examined abo and disapproved of the bill H F 9 jn in relation to the territorial and school tax report aa accepted and bill rejected the special joint committee on retis revis revision lob iob and publication of the compiled laws by mr attwood chair man reported back a bill for that purpose the report was accepted and the bill filed introduction of bills by mr francis franeis rane ranc to a amend en section 19 chapter 8 compiled laws Ws making g the is law conform to the amendments here heretofore tolore offered ofle red referred committee on ways and meang means council bill 11 to license and regulate the manufacture and sale of of intoxicating liquors was read by its title and made the special order for Tue tuesday edgy lelh H F 33 35 in regard to the law of mechanical mec hanica and laborers liens was considered mr booth moved to strike out the first section of the bill as it granted no additional powers but confined the lien to improvements on real estate and the f furnishing of materials to that end it should be extended to labor performed in cutting ties lumbering cutting hay etc A short debate ensued in which booth farr penrose and stout took part and on motion of mr penrose the bill was rec amit ted led to the judiciary committee 11 F 24 a bill authorizing thi the consolidation of railroad companies and the leasing ol 01 railroads was as title al proved recess till 2 pm friday february february 10 2 rpm m as per adjournment promptly at 2 rii nii called quorum irce irle ent prayer by the chaplain general file IT P F 33 to amend the law a w relating to the running at large of certain animals animal upon the several beveral ranges of the territory was waa considered si on motion a of the bill was ordered H F 30 to protect protect resident stock men and ranchman ranchmen ranch men and ta provide for the recording of marks and blands brands and tn fir the branding and marking oilive of live stock was waa taken up and passe dayes 15 naya nays 3 title approved 11 F 28 23 to determine the salaries of probate j judges in n the tiie several counties was called and on motion made the special order for tuesday t I 1 H fr F 43 a 1 bill amending the tile charter city was read and passed ayes ayea 18 was approved A communication from the council announced the adoption of the conference committees substitute amendment to H F 24 to amend section 2383 of the compiled laws the bill aa as amended wab was read arid and further amended the council was so notified the bill uni passed glassed ayes 18 title app approved royed mr air johnson presented the corrected financial report of 0 washington county referred r adjourned alk 13 tb at 2 pm benediction Benedict lort |
