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Show marge onr. .duties to. the press'.tojhe r t of our poor ability. , . , v EGlSLATIvFaSSEMBtY. gj COUXCI&l Jo' Mond, Dec 17, '1(160, 1p.m. ruasessiou to-day was" Occupied with of conslderaU'pn of four memorials to bci lgress, niliing f0r an iricrcaso ol mail As htics, in this Territory; "the coustruc- i of the Pacific Kallroad,, &c, The on )Inti,ou of the House In regard to the em ilicatloaor the Journals, wai adopted 31i Ihe Council; also the House motion th norizing Councilor Goo. A. Smith to the uoy a saffieieut numbcr-of' clerks to ran st him in complliof.theliawsroftjtah sch prcseutatlon to the! "Legislative) As- . bl during its preseut aessfonj was Ial eurred In. Councilor Bay'preaentcd u?j llesolution for the relief Of delinquent tab payers iu Millard, Beaver. Iron "and sldugton counties,' which wa referred reh he committee ou revenue; after which' ani Couneil adjourned' tiil to-morrow at 1 'Vf v 1 i . Topsoivi- lp.m. to-i lie "Memorial to Congress for a Kail-I Kail-I jrom the Missouri river to' Californlii the central route "-was again taken 1 amended and adopted; -"?"!- ' tloi rintne JlpBi jt. m wpcHtqui jsecrt r freju'Salt'takVOIti-, Dee!, 1 Sfi .Ms Ceutidt: r v f "Smi Allow m6 throngh you to thank t j Council, for the cortipliuient conveyed t the fnvttatlpn to take a s?it within the. jfi f of thp Chamber. ;,ll(ptog.ti,mtdcccss s iy crown your,' !td your associates!' ji icial labors, v ' - r yi ir'cmaln, Vcryfipfcclfnlly,', ' ' f 'v - '"i'obr. obedient ge'rvatitj,; t - ; , ;'!FvJI. .Voortos'."' " v llic IIousp memorial asking -fd'r', .thd abllshmcnt by govcfnmcUt pf'ft Jierma ? it Eony1 Uspress Hue from Sk' 'dpaeph Califotnlttji was. read, and referred to $ corismittee ton memorials., , . '. Councilor William It. Smith hdfoftucd J illl for "Att net. lii Ttlatldn to tho con Jj uctloii of-o, toad u Webtr Kaiiyoi " woe referred, to "the'-committee' on J ids, bridges, ferries', and kanyons.- . J The Chaplnlti pronouhced the bcncdlc- , n, and the Council adjourned till, to- s irrow'at 1 n,m. ' '.. ' " I t t Tut'llSDAV, 1 p.tt. Councilor Voodruir, chairman of, the ; inraittce, n rovenuemade tha fpllowlng Tortf-, :u ' '. The commiltea' on rcv'eiiue, a . whom it referred, a Itesolutloii.' for the relief " dclinqacrit tax-payers in Millard, Dca- , r,Iron and Washington conn ties,' would " rpcctfully report, that id their judgnient, ;islatl6n ii unnecessary ou that subject the present time." , , , . ' The co'mmittCQ du. rosds,, bridges! fer- . a and kanyons, repprtcd unfit vorably t,0 . ' ? passage of an act for the consirncu'pil arnad up lVeber kanyon. "JkH act .Ja relation to the pfficc'of rritorial Superintendent of Common hools," as received, from-tho House, . 1 on motion of Councilor 0, A., Smith, " erred to the' committee on education, - ' Council 'tlicfl adjourned . till to-morrow 1 iyciockv, ; "rVvo '-,Ci:' .7;; t r '-Fr.tnr,,,l p.mt Several bills were. 'received from-the b nse, and, after being read wcro reerred r theirapproprtate committees "' ' 1- t Tho, most important business of the t r was. the report 'or iroo..'Georce A. t mithr committee on , the compilation and Bvislon of tho laws of the, Territory,' 1 somowhat lengthy affair, but. tho well- ; nowu ucccSfiity fpr such a plccp or work; j mdered It unusually Interesting. We believe that Councilor, Smith has .bored assiduously", and almost iucessaut- j , since he was.appointcd to' tlifs'work; v :drderlogBt It before tho assembly, .at ! i,carly ,'d'ay,'..which ho ha succeeded in. iug mdeh; sooner thauwas by manv':ori- ipatedor-.:;;, .; - s TlCpuncil adjourned tiH.Mouday'l at - 110VS& . il- , ",STunoAT,:Dcc;ri5:j - The .House, tae tv according ,td .iidjdurn- , tut.- , , 1 y ,";' ' - j Hon. John C. James rprcsclited V'Me- oriul and, joint resolution for-ihe csfab- 1 hmcnt. of (a I'ony Express, and for a asonablft" appropriation tor defray the n poriscof said Tony 'Express." fShould ia memorial pas botli .horiscs, and bu s ut- to Washington wd. think.' Congrqss ' 1 not; be likely to grafit' .thb:' pniyer of 'x 0 memorialists,, as a coinpiianco. there!- 11 ith would he. certain ruin to the present Mt-Offico.atrangeuieniJ , fl Aw V. ltockwood, Esq.-,( moved that ' o House authorize Hon. G'co A. Smith employ , a sufficient jiumber of clerks to 1 sist, Win .in revising"' and compiliiig'thc " wa oCthls Territory. It. wtis'.sent to c e Council for, conenrreucei ' c A-resolution wasofrcredbyMnThomp- 0 n,.nuthorl2ing the jniblic printer to pub-' Q h COOcopica of tlie Joprnala ol the Csetitsossion,, which' .vvaa adopted and " uttothe:CouncilJ'-. " The. conimlttce on memoriuls reported t1 Ucmorial to. Congress," asking for the nstructioa pf a railroad from the Mis- a uri, river to Califprnla ou the central r utc; also, a memorial lor mail service 0 Tooele and Shambip counties. Several 11 solutions of minor importance, then tl sscd, and the House adjourned till onday, at 10 a.m. tl Moswr, 10 a.m. Tlie chief clerk read a tomtwhat lengthy K port from the directors of the l'cnitcn- c iry by which It appears that there are s: w only idne prisoners coufined there, fl e major part of those who have been tl at to. that establishment for correction, w ring -the last twelvo months having en releascd through, the good offices of w t Honor. Judge Ucklcs. Tbq expendi- Bl re up to Dec 10 is put dowa at $4,502, lug $1,213 more than was appropriated the Legislative Assembly last winter, Hon. Hosca Stout presented a bill In I in lation .to tho :holdiug of the, Supremo t urt, which, after some littlo debato, is tabled. t Several reports of' committees were I en presented, the. substance of them Ing recommendatlous to repeal certain ts and resolutions relating to the kan- 1 ns, timber and waters In Tooele valley, t On motion of Mr. Long, tho freedom J the House -as granted to the cx-ruein- t rs of both houses of the Legislative i sserobly; f Hon; O. W. Wandell. of tho committee r education, reported that they fully I ddrsed the sentiments contained in tho st par. Of tho Goveruor'a Jf essago, but t at tho present financial condition of r e' Territorial trcasnry wduld not war- t! at the establishment of a permanent v 100I fund. ' p A bill relating to the office Of territor- k superintendent ot common schools was p st introduced, and was laid on tlie e j!o to" Come up In tts order. j e Mr, Long presented a bill for an act In ' ti ation to forms of actions in civil cases, it d thrpartlcs thereto. ai Two of the bills that had been tabled jai re called up, and passed their first read-fi read-fi aftsr Which tiio'House adjoarned tilt U morrow at 1 p.m. - s TwsDAr, l p.m. rho following .interesting cOmmunica 1 u was received from their Honors fte ; J t 'Dec, jl? .18. 'JfonMtt Ttitlfrt .Sptikti cfth Iloust Bf lUpttStntativtti Utah Ttrtiiaryt Bin!. Yotir letter, ottlfe , I4th)ast In-brmingns In-brmingns that a 'resolution had'' passed' he,Hous6 ofKeprcsentatlvcs, "requesting lie' Jjfdgcs ,af the Supreme Court to Ire-idrt Ire-idrt a the Lc'glslaUve.Aesc'inbly nil omls iqiwdiscrepancfts;or other, ovldcpt lm tcrfection Iu the laws, which have1 fallen inder their obisCriitiou, la eonformity to he fMith aection.Of art act in rqlatiou to he Jinliciary, improved Feb. 4th, 1S52; rrts duly reielyedj 1 ;lIn reply we beg leave) 'respectfully to ay, that y.o fullv concur" with the opinion xpressedbyhisliscetlciicytlie Uoverngr; ii Idk lato mesttigcrtlmt the lawsof Utah "re' In Very niany, respects ImpcVfcet, and tot suited to :t hi. advanced .condition and rriportnht business, relations whieh; lira, territory lias assuniid within the last: Tew rear, nudslncp. the' eriactmeut .'of these aws. "Withont . fttfcmpdiiaf-:to point out peciGcallyVjlic Imperfceiions and discre-latitlcs, discre-latitlcs, wp would tCfpcctfully suggest hat in place of emendations, in.oilr opiiir on,, the pbjCci of the Lcgislntliro conld bo tetter attnincO; publta and privato inter-stsl)ettcr inter-stsl)ettcr jirottdted, add the adminiatra-ion adminiatra-ion of justice by the courts rendered more needy and complete, by' an entire rcvlston if tiio jirescnt' general Iaws.by cjol1 c1" uissionera, und tho cnactmtritpf a code dapted.tb the advanced growth ahd;Con litlomof this Territory,, 'It Is believed that'nearly every State nd Territory of tjio Union-have passed oded of civil procedure, thcrcby .ilispcns-og .ilispcns-og with tho useless forms and tardy jua-icp' jua-icp' of tbp common, lawra,nd we know;nf io reason why Utuh.should be behind lier ister Territories, in the work, of legal eform. .. "With tho assistance! of these codes, pproved, tisi theyJtave becu' by tlmfrand xperience wo :do not hesitate iuajing hat' competent' trommisjioliers .would bp bio to prepare, during the presenlsession f v.tho' Lcglslaturcj aJuitablo nnd wcll-Jgcstcd wcll-Jgcstcd code .of -, laws, ' "" , .. L prnllce act is Impcnou'siy.'Icmandcd nd; e trusttho scssien ytll ribi.'t'erml fatewithoutj provfding)a.,law;so impor-ant impor-ant 'io the successful' "administration, of dstice , -',,'" ' 'f ' , . ' "vcry Tcspcctrutiy, .. , - '''j.-.F. faHi&VK ... - -T.y "Hesbt Til Cnosnr;" i ' Reportsjfrom thc,cpniHttccs''bn roads, bridges;, ferric?,- kanyons and! revenue, were .received. " , , -" Mr.. Waudell brouglit in'a bill entitled I'An 'uctconcorniug Justices of .thcFcace," rehich coutnlncd.aO.'Secliontf..' ; . ; . The l)ill"ln,i,cIa"tjoii-td(cpmmin schools yak taVcii. .up'amchded'aud p;assedMU' iccdml reading, '.','.p 'tr , A scclal connnit'f cPiVfas.appointcd .to :6'nfc'r with tho Federal Judges relative O.thc most UltablutiinesfOrlioIding the essioua'pflthy Supreme. Court, i r . AVepxksoay,.,! pjn. .Mr.iThiirbcr prtseuted a "petition from Iciiry J; Young, and othera, asking for. ho .eroeiion; of ,twj bridges ' acrosa the !rovp,river ' ' Mr. .Ucnspn, Of the special committee ippoinled to consider, the JWll assigning he Chief 'Justice and his pssomtcs to the everidf judiciid district,, reported thiit liey had considered- the subject and ycighed itthoroiighfy,.and UiCy.'rccora. uended the "enacting of the billL Mr. Janie pr'cseuted -a biil-fpr !Au ict- awarding dainag'ts on .judgments ukeii tdtho Snprcmo .Court, tor. delay .The committee on judiciary reported that he had exaiuiiied the 'bill, cniitled ."An pt jn relation to fo.r'ms of ,actions. , in. civil uses, Jirid .tlia, parties, thereto," 'aud're-omiundcd 'aud're-omiundcd that Ubeumeijded,by striking'; ut sections C, 7, 0,and;12, It. was.laid u.the table to como uji in iu orders ' ' .Jlon, C. W, West inuoduced a bifl.for 'An act prescribing themanner of assess-' ag: and collecting Territorial .and County axes." Dills J6fos. 9, 10, and 13,, House file, nd Io 1, Council file, passed their first cading; aud "An act relating to the fficc of Territorial Superintendent of Comma Com-ma Schools was then taken up ou its bird reading, and passed by Its title. Mr. Thompson, of Millard county, made he following niotiou: "I move that the ommittcp on revenue "bo instructed to iquire of tho Territorial Treasurer in rc-ard rc-ard to bills receivable on hand, as veport-d veport-d in 1S50 .and 1800; tho condition ot lid bills, and why not paid; also, toin-uirc toin-uirc if the wheat on hand was paid on ixes, and if so, at what price, and at hat price disbursed. Several other motions were made, after r.hich, the House adjourned till to-morrow 1 3p:m. Thursday, Dec. 20th, 3 p.m. Mr, West presented a pctitionjrom tho ahabitnuts of Weber, valley and others, skiog for a county organization. Mr. Benson, chairman of the-committee n elections reported the number and ind of offices to be filled by tho Joint tesslon of the Legislative Assembly. Tho following bills were inlroducedr A, ill for "An act constituting Carson coua-r coua-r jail a branch Penitentiary" by Mr, nmesrabill for "An act to authorize lie opening of a road mi Weber river' anyon, and to oppropriato tioncy there-r," there-r," by Mr. McGuw; a-bill for ''An act gulating ihe interest on moneys Ioaued in rtab," by Mr. James. Tho bill assigning the federal Jndgcato ieir repective districts, passed its pecond jading. An act. repealing certain acts of iu Legislature and ordinances ftherro-tslonal ftherro-tslonal Government, respecting grants to rrvato Individuals, to control the Waters aiiyons and timber In Tooele county' issed its third reading. Tho act In reK enpo to delays in theSupremecourt pass-iits pass-iits first reading; aud that In relation forms or actions iu civil cases, passed second reading, ufter much discussion id the striking out of sections ft, 1, 0 uu 4a. Mr, James brought in a bill concerning lie powers aud duties of district fudges, After which the house adjourned. . Wav, 10 a.m. The report of Theodore Mclvean, terri-)Hal; terri-)Hal; road .commissioner, was : received lisWng tho! (JoVeror td toli pr fF. Rice .notary public. from Judge Flonnlken accomn petmon, in which LnSffi. I rico aa' a competent and wiwit-to wiwit-to fill the office he sought H , The, committee on road vtA Introduced a bUl aXr S'nS tM tOrfal roVl commissioner to orL. nii Weber Kanyon, and p? t approprlatlon.Of$3,OOoi0IT0Jjfe tonal treasury; for the cenitrt.t said rondt . ,Tho bill patd lii Ing, Tho bill assign Wfe.1? fieIds6tJaborwas read W thhTif3?? ' Mr, Long moved the Passage or lfr butnrtcr .Considerable, discing, motiodby -MrVool(ctjin to-morrow, prevailed. Ter "5 JlOuse. file .JfojDp,cntitied "itw concerning Justlcca.pf the Lt? . taken np 6u (fi second reddi! ponderous documentor twenty. S en psgci.of foolscap; and,cigBtyeS-occuj. and,cigBtyeS-occuj. edi tho House nbont thWtT' Thebaiervrmdpal; , sectionwhieheaditas fpllowi. and Legislative Assembly f th TwriSST ' of Utah, That at tbo genera UtS the first Monday la AugSS! . one thousaiid. eight hundtedlnX.'SiZ ' two, and cvcry.two years thereafter tUL shall: be elsctedin eachleetioa pffi ' It tho several organized cejntitrin tlia Territory, One justice of the piace- Irf the. satne may no Increased la any 6,' by the county court, whenever thev n , deem" 'that the pribllc good tenmreslt-provided, tenmreslt-provided, that flo sheriff, coroner, or tl ; of a court, shall bo .eligible to hc4d sh ' office.-" 'i j . Mr, Lorig moved to amend said ieebea ' by, Inserting the' word "Comity attor. '' neyfbctwccn the words "Poaad'ibciid; irA splrltcd discussioa cosued, atdvrhM' -tho amendincnt was first jroted oa t4w - w'ere njne aycs and nine noes. Oaassewd vote being, called, two genilcaw tk'.'2 wcro previously neutral, voted "gaiwtW ' amendment; , The fortieth iiecttea ni amended .'by Striking- out tna lat,i&V. worm, r.onu-sections, forty-six and'foftv sevcn;wcro stricken out, afterwbiefr ( . bill passed its second reading: , 1 . :. -A bill repealing certain acts reseeeUar '-the '-the waters and .timber in Tooelecouity, passed Its third rejading andwa,tatt, the Council for'concnrrciice.' '" Aibill for aaact awarding damages ia cases'sent to the Supremo Court for d Iay, 'passed Itslsecoad , reading;, " ; "A ijill for.ahjictin relation to forms of action's iu civilcascs, arid tlie parties" thereto, there-to, passed It's third reading; - ? '. ; 'ilia Honsojadjourhcd' tlil trf-'ntorrow atrl0.a,in,'- , 'ry-h . - |
