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Show THE LEGISLATURE Several Important Bills Were Introduced Yesterday. A NEW COUNTY CREATED. The Eiirht Hour Law in the Council-Women Council-Women as Liirectora Favorable Report on the Mortaraire Tax -For Surveying Coal Lands Landlords' Liens-Attorney s. In the council yesterday Booth of Salt Lake presented a claim of A. L. lieaston for $295.15 for services as deputy sheriff. Breeden presented the claim of A. Kubn. A bill respecting the organization , and regulation of insurance companies, was introduced by Williams. A bill denning the powers of cities in certain rejects and providing a levy of special taxes t pay the cost of sprinkling the atreets, was also introduced intro-duced by Williams. A bill for the provision of a uniform system of schools throughout the territory, ter-ritory, was introduced by Booth of Provo. A bill giving city councils the right to elect presiding oflicers in the absence ab-sence of the inavor. was read and placed on file. A bill to provide for the restoration of the control of elections to county courts and a bill fixing the time for the redemption of real property after sale under foreclosure, and a bill relating to the payment of jurors, witnesses, etc., were filed for second reading. Booth, of Salt Lake, called up the resolution tabled on Friday, that it be unwise and improvident to make further appropriations for the public institutions for which the territory does not bold a deed in fee eimple. Taylor moved that it be recommitted. Carried. A large number of house and council bills were read the second time and referred to the proper com- Substitute for a bill relating to the eight hours' limit for a day's work on public works, was read the third time. Tabled till Friday. Substitute for a bill providing that the county clerk be authorized to appoint ap-point one or more deputies whose compensation com-pensation be fixed by the county courts, said compensation not to ei- J ceed $3,000 per year, was read the third time. Kecommitted. f The judiciary committee recom- I passed as amended by the committee. I One of these amendments provided I that the judge must give a charge to i the jury before the arguments of the 3 counsel are heard. I A bill for an act to restore the con trol of elections to county courts, was recommitted. A bill by Williams, to provide for an uniform system of free schools, and to validae bonds issued therefor, was reported re-ported favorably. A bill by Breeden, to provide for the - maintenance of illegitimate children, was favorably reported with an amendment amend-ment requiring that the tesdmony of the mother be corroborated by other evidence. The bill went over until today. to-day. A bill by Taylor, to revise the code of civil procedure, wps read the third time and passed. A bill by Tavlor, entitled "Proced ure of Probate Courts in t!ie Settlement of Estates and in Guardianship," with amendments, was reported favorably by the judiciary committee. A bill submitted by Booth of Salt Lake, to amend compiled laws of 1883, relating to the election of justices of th2 peace in cities, was read the third time and passed. IN THE HOCSE. Under the head of unfinished business busi-ness the wool memorial was called up ana jvebeker, who had the floor when adjournment was taken on Friday, was called on to speak, lie said he didn't care to argue the matter, as he thought ! the memorir . political buncombe. He wanted to protest against the memorial memor-ial speaking for the house and said he would cast his vote against the passage pas-sage of the memorial in order to convey his protest. Tbe memorial passed. Parson presented a petition of S. II. Conely, aeking for $SO0 for rent of office for keeping records of weights and measures. Referred. The committee on enrollment reported re-ported that the sugar memorial had been sent to the governor. The committee on counties reported back Hatch's bill to add to Grand county all that part of San Juan county lying north of the sixth standard stand-ard parallel and east of the Grand and Colorado rivers, with a recommendation recommenda-tion that it be killed, as there would not be enough of San Juan county left to carry on the government if it were dismembered. The committee on judiciary reported back the bill rekting to the establishment establish-ment of free public employment bureaus, bu-reaus, and recommended that it pass. The same committee reported back the bill to tax trust deeds and mortgagee, mort-gagee, with the recommendation that it pass. The same committee reported back the bill prohibiting partners or relations rela-tions from parcticiug in courts of the territory before those connected with thf m, with a recommendation that it pass. The bill lelaticg to the assessment of grant lands by the county officers, was leferred. I Varian presented a memorial which represents to congress: That the interior in-terior department has refused to have coal lands eurveyed on account of a lack of authority in law; that there are thousands of measures of valuable coal lnds on uneurveyed lauds in the territory; ter-ritory; that as tbe laws now stand no claimant to such lands can obtain any T itpnt. rirrht.s while miph lanrla nrp nn- , r ..w... j surveyed even though they have valu-j valu-j able improvements thereon and have been in possession- thereof -for any length of time; that our people have invested a great deal in unsurveyed coal lands with the hope of getting title therefor, but cannot have complete com-plete control until the survey of the land ; that this state of things material materi-al v retards the p -ogress and development develop-ment vi this territory and aids the local lo-cal coal companies in keeping up the high price of coal ; that while provisions provis-ions are made for the survey of agricultural agricul-tural lands none are made for coal lands. Therefore congress is asked to legislate so these difficulties may be I overcc me. I Allen presented a bill to provide that in the appointment of the board of directors or trustees of any territorial institution, where women or girls are detained, maintained or instructed, the governor shall appoint for each board, subject to confirmation by the legislative legisla-tive council, not less than two women, resident?- of Utah, to serve upon such board. McBride presented a bill to have county boards of examiners of teach ers holders, wherever possible, of normal nor-mal diplomas or ceititicates of graduation gradua-tion from some reputable normal or training school. Tolton presented a bill to provide for the reduction of the fees of tbe secretary secre-tary and governor. The secretary's fee for affixing the seal of the territory or for tba certificate of the qualification of any officers will be 50 cents. The fee shall be the same for each commission commis-sion issued Dy the governor and attested at-tested by the secretary to a territorial, county, prf cinct or municipal officer, except a notary public. Ivins prerented a bill to give land lords absolute liens upon the furniture and personal effects of tenents who think it cheaper to move than to pay lent. The bill of McBride to allow assessments assess-ments to begin February 1st, in order to catch transient herds of Eheep, was taken up and laid on the table, after much discussion, to await the action on the revenue bill ot Warner. Hatch's bill creating the county of Carbon, was taken up, discussed and passed. Standard's bill was taken up and after long debate, in which the statement state-ment was made that the bill is to make couuty courj.s-Hiply with, the law, the bill was passed with only Johnson voting vot-ing in tbe negative. Powers and Moneon said they had been absent when the wool memorial was passed and would like to have their votes recorded "nol" |