inspector shall deliver the same to his successor in office. Sec. 22. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict. herewith are hereby repealed. Approved April 5, 1896. Hearing at chambers of petition in probate matters. Record of order, etc. CHAPTER CXIV. HEARINGS AT CHAMBERS. AN ACT to authorize the hearing of matters in Probate and the Guardian ship of Estates and Persons of Minors, at Chambers in any county in a Judicial District. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. Whenever a petition or other matter in the administration of an estate of a deceased person. or of the guardianship of the estate or person of a minor, shall have been noticed for hearing in any county in the State, by publication or posting, or both, or notice waived, as required by law, and there shall be no court in session in such county, nor judge in attendance, on the appointed day, the judge of the district appointed to hold court in such county, may in his discretion, hear and determine such petition or matter at chambers in any other county in said district upon proof of notice or waiver thereof as provided by law. Provided; All persons interested in such estate or guardianship, can be and are represented and heard. Any order or judgment made or given as herein provided, shall be forthwith entered of record in the proper court by the clerk thereof, and have the same force and effect as if made and given by the court in said county. Approved April 5, 1896. 1 AN ACT providing for Liens of Judgments of the District and Circuit Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: United States upon filing SECTION 1. Judgments of a district or circuit court Judgment in of the United States, rendered in this State, may be court a lien made liens upon real estate owned by the judgment transcript. debtor, not exempt from execution, and also upon all he may acquire for the period of five years from the date of the judgment, by filing a transcript thereof, or of the original docket, certified by the clerk of such court with the recorder of any county in which any such real estate may be, and no liens shall attach to lands in any county in this State until the date of filing such transcript, except in the county in which the judgment was rendered, in which case the lien shall attach from the day of such rendition. judgment to be Sec. 2. When the amount due on any judgment is Satisfaction of paid or satisfied in full, the judgment creditor, or those acknowledged. acting legally for him, must acknowledge satisfaction thereof in the margin of the record of the judgment, or by the execution of an instrument in writing referring to the judgment and have it duly acknowledged and filed in the office of the recorder of every county where the judgment is a lien. If he fail to do so within sixty days after having been requested in writing so to do, he shall forfeit to the judgment debtor the sum of fifty dollars. Approved April 5, 1896. Additional funds for State sion from State lands. CHAPTER CXVI. STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS TO USE CER- RESOLUTION empowering the State Board of Land Commissioners to use funds from sales or leases of State Lands for general expenses of the Board. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: That the State Board of Land Commissioners, in addition to the amount of fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) land commis dollars, provided for the general expenses of said board by the general appropriation act, be and they are hereby authorized to use for general expenses, of any moneys which may come into their hands from sales or leases of State lands, such further sum as may be found necessary, not exceeding $15,000.00 the same to be reimbursed with interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum to the said board by the next Legislature. Approved April 5, 1896. Board of horticulture. CHAPTER CXVII. STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. AN ACT creating a State Board of Horticulture, providing for the Spraying of Fruit Trees, Bushes and Vines, Destruction of accumulated Debris in Orchards and Vineyards, and authorizing County Commissioners to ap point Fruit Tree Inspectors in their respective counties and defining their duties. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. A State Board of Horticulture is hereby created to consist of a president who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, and one member from each county, to be inspectors. appointed by the board of county commissioners thereof who shall be fruit tree inspectors of their County tree respective counties. The salaries of the inspectors shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners; Provided, That their compensation does not exceed Compensation. three dollars per day for each day actually engaged in the discharge of their official duties, and they must be practical horticulturists. The board of county commissioners may, upon the recommendation of the county inspector, appoint deputy inspectors when necessary, Deputy and their compensation shall not exceed $2.50 per day for the time actually employed, which shall be certified to before the board of county commissioners. It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings when in his judgment, it is necessary to call a convention of the inspectors which shall not be inspectors. oftener than once a year, and also to direct, instruct and compel the inspectors to carry out the provisions of this act. inspectors. Convention of orchards and Sec. 2. Prior to April 15th of each year, all and Cleaning every orchard and vineyard shall be thoroughly cleaned vineyards. of all dead leaves and other debris which shall be destroyed by fire. trees, vines, etc. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every owner, occu- Disinfection of pant or person in charge of any orchard, vineyard or nursery within the State to disinfect all fruit trees, bushes or vines that are infested with any kind of fruit destroying insects, their larvæ or their pupæ, etc., that are injurious to fruits, by spraying with a poisonous solution or disinfectant of sufficient strength to destroy such insects, their larvæ or their pupæ; Provided, That no such disinfection shall be done while said trees, vines or bushes are in bloom. tree inspectors. Sec. 4. The duties of the fruit tree inspectors of Duties of fruit each county shall be to serve or cause to be served a printed notice or mail the same to every owner, occupant or person in charge; said notices shall state time or times when it is proper to disinfect the trees, bushes and vines; also give formulas to be used for their disinfection; said notices shall be signed by the inspector serving or mailing such notice and he shall note in the stub of said notice the name of the persons so notified and the date upon which such notice was served or mailed. inspector to Sec. 5. Each county inspector shall annually be- County tween the first day of February and the last day of Au- inspect and report. Printing notices, etc. Certificate to sprayer. Penalty for failure. gust inspect every orchard, vineyard or nursery in his county if the board of county commissioners deem necessary, and shall annually report to the president of the board of horticulture and to the board of county commissioners on or before the first day of January of each year every item of interest pertaining to his office. Sec. 6. The board of county commissioners are hereby authorized to provide for, and pay, for the printing of notices and all matters pertaining to the departments in their respective counties. Sec. 7. Any person or persons spraying trees, bushes or vines for hire shall obtain a certificate from the board of county commissioners and be under the control of the county inspector who may cancel his certificate for violation of this law and he shall be subject to section eight of this act. Sec. 8. Any person who shall in any manner hinInterference or der or interfere with a duly appointed inspector in the performance of his duties or any inspector or person who shall neglect or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 9. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 10. This act shall take effect upon approval. Dower of widow. Widow of alien. CHAPTER CXVIII. RIGHT OF DOWER. AN ACT defining and providing for the right of Dower. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: SECTION 1. A widow shall be endowed of a third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she shall have lawfully released her right thereto. Sec. 2. The widow of any alien who, at the time |