1870 Legislative Assembly Journal Page 150-151, Feb 12

Representatives Hall. City Hall, Salt Lake City. February 12, 1879

Have met pursuant to adjurnment. Roll called. Quorum present. Prayer by the Chaplain.

On motion of Mr. Thurber Titles 12 and 13 of C.F.3. An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in courts of justice in this Territory was read the first time by their headings. Said Titles were read the second time by sections. Titles 12 and 13 were read the third time by their headings and so passed. A message from the Council was received and read announcing that they had passed titles 14 and 15 of C.F.3. An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in courts of justice in this Territory also that those had passed H.F.5. An Act incor= porating Willard City in Box Elder County with an amend= ment. On motion of Mr. Reese, the House concurred in said Council amendment. The following message from the Acting Governor was received and read: Executive Office, Utah Territory February 12, 1879.

To the Hon. Orson Pratt, Speaker of the House. Sir: I have this day approved signed and depos ited in the office of the Secretary, "An Act conferring upon women the elective franchise." In view of the importance of the measure referred to, it may not be considered improper for me to remark that I have very grave and serious doubts of the wisdom and sound= ness of that political economy which makes the Act a law of this Territory and that there are many reasons which in my judgment are opposed to the legislation, but whatever these doubts and reasons may have been, in view of the unanimus passage of the Act in both the House and the Council and in defrence to the judg= ment of many whom opinion I very much respect, I have as before stated approved the bill hopping that future experiance may approve the wisdom of our action and that the same may be found to be in harmony with the spirit and genius of the age in whice we live.

Very respectfull, S.H. Mann, Acting Governor.

A Message from the Council was received and read announcing that they had adopted the House memorial to Congress asking for further Congressional action pertaining to school lands. Mr Rachwood chairman of committee on roads bridges and ferries to whom was referred the petition of Philip De La Mareand 183 others praying for an appropriation of three thousand dollars to relocate and put in good order the Territorial

road immediately west of Salt Lake City; also the motion of Mr. Hatch asking for an appropriation of five hundred dollars to build and repair roads in Wasatch county reported that they had had the several subjects under consideration and recommended that the above named sums be inserted in the Territorial Appropriation Bill, provided the financial condition of the Treasury will justify the same. On motion of Mr Wright the committee on claims and appropriations were instructed to insert the same in the Territorial Appropriations bill. Titles 14 and 15 of C.F.3. "An Act to regulate proceed= ings in civil cases in courts of Justice of this Territory" were read the first time by their headings. Title 14 was read the second time by sections. Said title was read the third time by its heading and so passed. Pending the reading of title 15 the second time. On motion of Mr. G. Taylor the same was referred to the committee on Judiciary. A message from the Council was received and read announcing that they had passed "H.F.17. An Act to amend an Act, prescribing the manner of assessing and collecting Territorial and county taxes and for other purposes," with an additional section and an amendment which was read, and, On motion of Mr. Thurber the House concurred with the council in the passage of the same. Minutes read and accepted. On motion of Mr _________ the House adjourned till 6:30 pm. Benediction by Mr. Evans. Half-past six P.M House resumed its sitting. Roll called. Quorum present. Mr. Thurber, in behalf of the committee on judiciary to whom was referred title 15 of C.F.3. "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in courts of Justice of this Territory," reported the same back amended, and recommended its passage as amended. On motion of Mr. Cluff, the recommendation of the committee was adopted. Said title was read the second time by sections and further amended. Said title 15 was read the third time by its heading and so passed. Mr. Cluff in behalf of the committee on education to whom was referred H.F. 10, a bill entitled "An Act amending An Act for the establishment and support of Common Schools, etc." reported adversely to the passage of the same. On motion of Mr. Rowberry, the report of the committee was adopted.