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—— «._.0. »*ky,a5,I8i>7. T*ur «***Utt** *n Judiciary tt -_•• »at r*ftrred H.S. #100, by Mr.Hardy, entitled, 'Relating tt th* orlwe ef aurdtr aad pravidltg th* P-nl*h_*at th*r*f*r*, rece-Ban* that tk* bill be raj Bated k**au** aa*tker hill o*v*r* lacae subject. H.B. He ./**• By Vr.Hardy. AH ART Tt'llll'i-iM 111* fc^*)ll____*_—_•> I* Vn_*_t*_'" CM&Jtfata. 4, i- >6ArviA rf-U*hAvjcxA^^^"^7&/**>^ i u / n IT KHAcrrieii B/THI L-(U**LA_I*-I or -ft STAT* or mm. ^^ ^ (YMi^-/Uj, Sec.I. Kwar> parson guilty ef tan-der la the first degree stall suffer death, er,apart the ra**_aendatl*a ef tb* Jury, aay be lapri«tea*« at abr* labor in tke State prie** for life ln th* alteration ef th* Ceurt. PROVIt—J), that the death penalty shall net be inflicted la any t—«w e*** where a panwleti** is secured an elroutictaatlal evidence *nly, tit-«-. / Aa <h+wfV-o< * '0 aw** «ilW>thii penalty ahall ba the aaaa as far tntrd*r 1* the second ~l degree. »yery person guilty ef wurtar tn the seat** degree shall tk kt laprislsatd at hard labor la the *tat* prlssn far a ten* whloh shal 1 aat ba lose than tan year*,ant _ay be ftr life. '/i & a^Y-f^^ tf d*«_< rr, rh> -'M*rylfiVtAAAvrlA tftiza- IN THE SENATE. HOUSE BILL No RECEIVED FROM HOUSE o Q- 1897. -______- A XREAD READ First Time _ 1897- First Time IY~ ^___*. W...AA. '897. Second Time 1897- r e Second Time .*_•. _ .'897. Third Time 1897. Third Time .'897. REFERRED TO ORDERED PRINTED AND REFERRED TO Committee on. Committee on 1897. REPORTED y » - 9 -• •--* 1- , »i - —,, , REPORTED \ _L*-__*i l8n- 1897- FURTHER ACTION FURTHER ACTION «-4**f<**«*^**1»*^^ ^..f&AjLS. FINAL VOTE \ FINAL VOTE 1897- H ' c Ayes Nays... Absent. - 1897- I Ayes Nays_ Absent _ Received , '897. i RETURNED TO HOUSE - Enrolled 1897. I ' - — 1897 Sent lo Governor 1897. _ .Series 432 Fid 3(3 ___ « f »t .IT- M7'Y HOUSE. H. B. No. 98. By Mr. Perkins. An Aet to Allow Poor Fsrsons to Begin, Prtteonte, Defend and Appeal Suita in Law sad Equity. Be It enacted hy tke Legislature of tke Stale of Utah. Section 1. That any peraon may ianlitute, prosecute, dt- 2 fend atd appeal any case in any ftMfld* nt rbo paaute court, 3 Platilu or Hii|ir—ii Coart in this State on taking and —b 4 scribing before any offleeir antl—riaod to ndminiater an oath. 5 tbe following: "I, A. R do aolemnly swear (or alllrr-.n that owing to tly 2 poverty 1 ma unable to bear tie expenses of the ai tiot or legal 3 proceedings which I ait ibout to commence or the appeal 4 which I art about to take and That. I verily believe I aai justly 5 entitled to Ibe relief sought b* suck action, legal proceedings 6 or appeaL" t—c. 2, I— mi, I oath or -.<i i-i i i Mini being pmi—ited lo any 2 justice of the in aif. or t-k*/rk of any coart, auch jiudice of 3 the peace, or clerk, as the cage may be, shall at once HIe any 4 complaint or paper* on nppeal end do any —Ml all things 5 necessary or proper lo be done rut proinptly ts though auch 6 litigant had fally paid all the regular feee and the coaatable - 7 or aheriff or hia deputies, ahall at oare promptly nerve any — 8 and all snratioiia, writs, proreBH*| subpoenas aad all papera 9 necessary er proper In the proeecutieB or defence of aucb 10 catae for atcb poia- person ta thoagh all the neceasary feet 11 end coats had lieeiI fully paid, Sec. 8. Xothing herein contained shall prevent anek justice 2 of the peace, clerk, constable or aherlf from mlleet'ng their y r ' regular feea for all services so rendered for such poor person,- •u> fn the event) such poor person should be successful in kin liti ¥ gation nml all such fooa and costs shall he regularly taxed aud included in _M_ Judgment as nay be recovered by such poor pereou aud the said fees aid coats ahall be paid to such jut- - ticc of tke peace, elerk, constable, sln-.-iiT or depnty slier—*, previded to the event that said poor person fails in his actiaa or appeal, then tlie casts of aaid actios and appeal sliall be aiijvdg— agaitat him. See. 4. If It should be made to appear to tho cenrt by affidavit that tbe affidavit or «____—i ia nntrne or that tl— suit or appeal * frivolous or uiallclous or withont merit, the 4 cmirt may Blake aad rule on sack poor person fixing a day 5 not b_s than fire days from the date ol service of auch notice 6 requiring micb poor person to appear at a fixed time and place, 1 to show ,'iim.o- if any ke Lave why be should not give bond i aad secarity for tlie costs of kis action or appeal or pay the 0 legal fcee therefor anil in failure so to do why his suit, action 10 or appeal should not be dismissed. Sbeald the court be of tht 11 opinio i that the said'|«uUI.I'« affidavit or afhrmation la frlvo- 12 lons or aald action or appeal ta malic-lots or wilhoat merit, the TB •oiii-i In which such action is pending tiny dismisa it. Sec. 5. Any juetice of the peace, clerk or officer refusing to 2 file or serve aneh papers shall be gulllr of a miademeator and S be punished aa such. -k-.-. 3. AU acta or parts of acta in conflict with this act are hereby ropealtd. S.I.C. Feby, 23,I897>, Vr.Speaker :•• -. Your eat— ltttt en Judiciary te when wa* referred H.*.# 98 by Mr.Perkins, entitled "An Act te allew Poor persons te begin,prosecute defesd and appeal suits ln Ian and equity", report favorably and receau-d that said bill be passed. -— C_airman. litt.ft yih. PtJi t *- AH AC? TO ,".11,01" POOR P——OHS IC BEllIN, Kt08-CU_C, DR?B1ID All:* APPEAL -JITS V. T,AW Ai'D Ef-UtT., BE IT KUACTKn BY THE I—filSLATimK 0. T<: E STATIC OP UTAH!- nee.I. That ahry person raay institute .prosecute,defend and appeal any case lh any justice of the peace court, District or Supreme Ceurt in this Stlite on taking arid subscribing before any efficsr authorized to cdtiinistar an oath the followlng:- " I A.B. do solemnly swear (er affirnA that owing to my pevrty I an unable to bear the expenses tf the action or legal proceedings —llch I fcn about to commorice or the appeal whleh I anal—at to ttke an1 thet I verily believe I am Justly ertltled to the relelf sou.;ht by such action, le;:al proceedings or appeal". Sec.2, Or such oath er affl.-matlon being prrser-tud to any Justice ef the peace,or clerk of BIO co art,such Justice ef the peace,er clerkr as the case aay be, shall at ence file any complaint or papers o*i appeal and do any and all things nece33ary or prcper tc be done as promptly as though such litigant had fully paid all th* regular fees and the cons table or sheriff er his deputies,shall at once premply serve any aid all suarnors, writs, processes, subpoeros and all papers necessary or proper in t*ia prnaecut i«n or defence of such gause for such poor p —«n as thoun-h all the necessary fees and costs had beer, fully paid. Sec.5. NathJi.i,- hareiu contained shall prevent such Justice sf tho peace, clekil, constable or sheriff from collecting their regular Tees for all services so rendered for such poor perseri ir the event,such poor person should be successful In his litigation and all such fees arid coots chall he regularly taxed and included in such Judgment as -nny be recovered »y nuch poor person and the said fens and costs shall be pal* to such Justice ef Jh9 peace, clerk, constable,shariff or deputy n justice ai \.re peace, cirrn, corisnaoie ,s—rjrr or tepui sheriff. ,, *.*.*!£/,*-*\A<- A* ?*,<•e^olo J: r-*-../o—_ - ,_,^_sCr-^b.*.. ^4*—-» <A---•*—~ y_— ^— ZZ. _—ElK _^.lo- _, ... ./ .. t - . '-. _. •//....,'/ t -—/ ±U. *«, . tit*/*«f~t u<«_/ - .—c.4,. If it should be made to appear te the Ceurt by affidavit that the affidavit er affirmation ic untrue ar that th* suit or appeal Is frlvllo-JS cr -lul'.eious or without .*-"11 •-* c-ii- i-v IH-<C -and rule ts on such poor person fixing s day not leas than five days from the date ef nervict of such notice requiring such poor person tc appear at a fixe* t:ai» and place, lo show cause if any he have why he aha-Id not give bond ;ii<* security for ihe costs ef his act'rn er t_P*«l *r o*v 'he * legal fees therefar nnd in failure so te de why his suit,action or appeal should not be dismissed. Shsuld the court he af the eplnlrn that the said paupers affidavit ar affirmation is frivileus ar said actio* er appeal is aialicleus er without merit, the court lr. which such actleri is pending may dismiss It.