Show FJ a The sen a until were passed K 22 ur Rideout creating the theoffice office of district attorney ho house se bill No passed after amending it so ISO that hereafter In all counties the county recorder shall prepare assessors assessor's plats instead of the I county surveyor house Douse bill No 95 to fix the salaries of district judges in districts having a n pop population lation of or more at aud in districts of less population at house bill No providing that indictments for larceny larceny larceny lar lar- ceny shall contain only one count Evans' Evans bill providing that railroads shall fence their tracks house bill No relative to property exempt from taxation senate bill No 72 providing for extensions of ot notices of trials A A A. good start was vas made malle on the appropriation appropriation tion bill blU The amount allowed for clerical assistants to the secretary of I state for the years 1899 and 1900 was vas cut down from to The I state auditors auditor's appropriation for clerical clerical cler cler- clerical ical assistance was increased from to and his allowance for contingent expenses was increased from 1000 to 54 00 The attorney generals general's salary was cut from to and he was allowed an additional for assistance in his office The salary of ol the attorney generals general's stenographer was increased from 1800 to 2000 The appropriation for enforcing the tho fish and game laws was made instead in instead instead in- in stead of and the deputy wardens warden's salary was increased from to 1400 The state engineers engineer's salary was increased in increased increased in- in creased from rom 1000 to 2000 but his allowance for contingent expenses was cut down from 82 2000 to The supreme supreme su su- preme court was allowed that being the deficit in the contingent ex- ex accoUnt for 1897 and 1898 The salary of the supreme court reporter was increased increased increased in in- in- in creased from 1200 to 1600 The sum allowed ved for the maintenance of t tie the e estate state library and the purchase e of bo cs was cut down from to The appropriation for the general Jeneral maintenance of cut down from to The fund for apparatus and books booke was in increased increased increased in- in creased from to The fund for tie the maintenance of ol the agricultural agricultural agri agri- agricultural cultural cultural- college was increased from to and an additional was allowed to the extra teachers for the winter course The fund for tor buildings and repairs up to the close of the academic year 1900 1801 was i fi fixed at at 15 I une loe house alSO aiso ate cuci a Dig big days clays work wont The following bills passed House bill No Ko providing that contracts for printing binding and stationery contracts contracts contracts con con- tracts for toe the state or any city or coun county ty government shall be executed with with- l in u n each of such respective districts Shepards Shepard's bill for a general law on negotiable negotiable negotiable ne ne- ne- ne instruments uniform with the law in other states on the subject Stewarts Stewart's bill No Ko l O relating to made convict-made goods the senate bill increasing in creasing the examination fee of pharmacists pharmacists pharmacists phar phar- senate joint resolution No 10 authorizing the state treasurer and the state auditor to transfer the sum of paid by Sevier county into the general fund instead of into the school land le A fn fu fuT 1 said sum to be t for We-for t or r r pard's house bill blU No relating to exemption of wages from execution Salt Lake City 13 The The senate worked hard yesterday and passed the appropriation bill The total of the appropriations will reach For the National Guard was appropriated for state land board contingent expenses contingent expenses state equalization equalization equalization board for rent of legis- legis tive hall haU 1000 for the extermination of outlaws Tribune Job Printing Printing Print Print- ing company for legislative printing for Salt Lake Laka City salt palace palace palace pal pal- ace for the maintenance of the state board of health for the State Industrial school Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Bennion's Reunions motion to insert an appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap for interest on the amount to be borrowed for the university university university sity was carried as was also one of for the states state's share of salaries of county officers house bill No Ko relating to fruit tree inspection was passed as was house bill No 78 relating relating ing lug to the service of summons on cor cor- cor- cor Less than a dozen members of the house congregated in the chamber at 10 o'clock yesterday and after over an hourI wait for a quorum to materialize they sauntered until this morning Salt Lake City Utah March 14 The H.-The The senate put in a long day yesterday working until midnight Fifteen bills were passed and one was killed The bills ills passed were were as follows Relating to the probate of wills regarding costs on dismissal of appeals to prevent the publication of names of corporations relating to witnesses in criminal eases in injustice justice courts praying c congress to restore to the public domain certain portions of the forestry reserve in Uintah county relating to the method Of appeals to the supreme court in in- lies eliding ding attorneys attorney's fees in mechanics mechanics' lie liea cases in the cost bill relating to pro procedure for new nev trials making salaries salaries sal sal- aries of district attorney for Third district dis dis- t for Second district 2000 and f for r the phe he other districts providing providing pro pro- viding or or revenue for the state for 1899 1800 an and 1900 1000 relating to the branding of made convict goods providing for punishment for offenses committed at prime primaries les revising the law in regard to ne negotiable instruments to permit permitted ted red States government nt to pur pur- te te to for the new federal build the adUl adult 4 on o 0 Ar at e h m f three n l of ut- ut 8 e LL ir ri 6 o. o t u of oi special messengers f a ate ato institutions drawing g V appropriations fixin fixing g e 4 district attorneys au Bt es to purchase c a tang t to tog o g q of ot marks and brands on joint resolution for the submission submission submission sub sub- mission of an amendment to the constitution constitution con con- constitution in relation to changing county county coun oun- ty boundaries joint memorial relating to the selection of state school lands Infractions in infractions infractions fractions of sections away from the original section relating to the duties of the st state te board of equalization extending extending extending ex ex- tending from ten days to thirty days the time to answer when summons is personally served outside of the state providing for the he payment payment pay pay- ment meat of expense of assessing and collecting collecting col col- taxes in cities including cities of the third class The house concurred concurred con con- in the senate amendments to house bill No 52 relating to new trials Salt Lake City Utah March 15 The The senate was in session all day but accomplished accomplished ac ac- very little business The Tin following bills were passed Substitute tute tuto for senate bill No 5 relating tc the service of summons from justices courts house bill relating to the duties of the state auditor the roads road and bridges bill house bill No providing for having all state printing I Idone done in in the state and county within the limits of the county house bill No making some minor changes in th tha forms of treasurers treasurer's receipts house bill No making changes in th tha method of collecting state taxes Tha Thu evening session was passed in considering considering consid consid- ering the governors governor's appointments The house passed the following bills Senate bill No 67 to increase the salaries salaries salaries sal sal- aries aries of county the smaller counties from to and No 93 prescribing the method of conducting conducting con con- ducting primary elections by political parties house bill No to require county recorders to furnish county treasurers with certified records and abstracts of tax sales While waiting for the general appropriation bill to come from t the e conference committee the houses house's afternoon session bession was commenced commenced commenced com com- by having a little fun with senate bill 41 by Evans to prevent persons under the age of 18 years smoking or chewing tobacco the he bill having been rejected on Monday A motion by N. N J J. J Harris to substitute the word over for the phrase the age of 18 years was carried on the ground that old age should be punished first t The appropriation appropriation appropriation bill was finished during the day and sent to the senate for its con con- currence The total of ol appropriations is Salt L Lake ke City Utah Otah March 16 After spending most of the day in idleness idleness idleness idle idle- ness the s senate nate cleaned its table yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- and this morning will meet to perform its last official function of the I session witnessing session witnessing the signing of the appropriation bill by the president The conference committee reached an agreement on the appropriation bill a compromise fixing the salt palace appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- at and the appropriation appropriation appropriation for the militia at The following bills were passed House bill No 91 01 relating to the duties of officers of cities house bill No Ko 76 relating relating relating re re- lating to records of tax ax sales The house transacted but very little business none of any any great ance and adjourned till this morn morn- ing Both the senate and house expect to adjourn sine die today Salt Lake City Utah March 17 The The Third session of Utah's state legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture came to a a yesterday The house hout e adjourned sine die at 1215 p. p m. m while the senate expired at 1250 The motion for final adjournment of the house was made by Mrs Horn while Senator Evans performed a alike like service fa th the senate The last official act performed by the senate was the reconsideration of the vote by which it had refused to confirm the appointment of W. W W. W Riter as one of the regents of the University of Utah Mr Smoot who had bad opposed Riter's confirmation withdrew his objection objection objection ob ob- and the appointment was confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed Mr Tanner and W W. G. G voting against it Senate bill No Ko 88 83 rejected on Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day was recalled by the house and passed ed by a vote of 31 ayes The bill provides for easements of highways across public lands prior to issuance of patents to purchasers The sixtieth day of the session lasted just seven days |