Show legislature ends ean constructive session the eighteenth session of the utah T legislature egi slature ending last week perform ed constructive work in ili passing tile ilic boulder dam compact the corporation license tax mil bill the state building program and tho the planning of state buildings on a permanent basis tho the creation ot of a new tax commission and a general revision of tte tie taxing system the appropriation for an institution for tho the feeble minded and tho the continuance of the code commission it la Is probable that the ryan ran bill providing for the creation of a state stafe tax revision commission Is about the most important thing achieved agitation over taxation matters has been stirring the taxpayers taxpayer of the state for years and members of some classes nud industries are of the opinion that they are hearing bearing more than their share of the burden the tax revision re bill passed by the legislature and signed by the governor provides for a commission of fourteen men consisting of three salaried commis commissioners slone tobe appointed by the governor seven members from the house appointed by the speaker and four members of thi the senate appointed by the president provision for the construction of buildings at the various state rate Ins institutions Is an important act of the session the construction of the building bull dixi tor for the feeble minded la Is recognized recognised as an especially urgent case the corporation tax law will require foreign corporations to pay taxes only on the capital stock used in III the state instead of taxing its entire capital stock as provided by the former law the legislature also passed an old age pension bill and a bill to extend the ben benefits eilts of the firer pension act to the families of deceased firemen the resolution of representative S 3 M jorgensen Jorgens cn proposing a n constitutional amendment to permit the establishment of an equalizing fund find for the th more equitable distribution of educational cat ional opportunities throughout the state was passed while the resolution of representative hammond ammond II proposing another constitutional amendment to lo permit a change in the method or of distributing the state school fund wits passed also it Is estimated that lip proximately annually will be added to the moneys used for education tion in utah by the jorgenson jorgensen rt resolution 4 jut on as it is proposed to raise afi 5 for each cadi child of 0 school age for this equalizing fund school boards of adjoining districts dish if ts are nl lowel to cooperate for school maintenance by an act of the la lat last t session other acts that help to make the session just ended an important one are 1 requiring teg boards of education to set aside a sinking fund for bond redemption demp tion requiring school boards to 10 prepare yearly budget before june 30 authorizing schools to charge tuition for stu students denIs attending from outside the district making statements rendered to depositors by banks binding after 00 90 days fixing the liability of it bank to depositors for payment of 0 forged or altered checks malting making any payment of nf check presented after sa s1 six months optional with bank that stop payment orders on a check is not binding on a bank after six mouths months A bunking banking measure passed effects transfer of security receipts permits banks used as depositories repositories deposit ories of public funds fund to deposit with other banks tim instead of providing a depository tory fund A measure passed classes burial certificates as coming under utah blue sky law the providing for licensing of real estate brokers and salesmen regulating and bonding of produce dealers and fixing standards dards for produce containers conta ineis prohibiting shipments into utah of diseased bees or bee equipment live iho stock highways a acceptance cep tance of annually by agil agricultural cultural collige college from federal funds funda capper ici act and ana incorporation of agricultural eul tural college the establishment of ng ag fl cultural cooperation associations providing guardianship of 0 incompetent ex service men men and their cali dren dien COO yearly for education of children fabose fathers were killed in the world war permitting the use of rum and brandy in manufacture of mince meat prohibiting fraudulent adver advertising ti sill of real and personal property and servi service preventing the advertising of cigar eltes or tobacco on oil bill boards relating to sale of goods and who may negotiate negotiator a document of title placing of height freight cars caison lit the rent roar of trains authorizing P payment ament a of delinquent lin quent drainage district taxes with bonds of ae the eli strict exempting from jury duty ditty only those women ilbo vho aho have the active care cu of ninnor children relating de lating to the filing of complaint for reparations before the public ties com compassion nAssion requiring a fee of 25 to bo be pain paid for the filing with the public utilities ut lUtle commission of application for bertl fluentes 0 of convenience and necessity relating to uniform legislation on the discharge of obligators obligatory obliga tors bound boand for the same debt transactions beti between veen a person acting alone and acting jointly with others and validating all dating certain written transactions without consideration utah state code commission was continued the revising and codification of the utah statutes will continue regulating boxing contests providing for the designation of a resi resident deni agent of land owners under drainage and irrigation districts providing that reclamation contracts may inay be liens hens upon tho the lands bene fitted this act also provides for levees to to be made under contract the adjustment and settlement of ct part of the delinquent drainage district taxes amending the law relating to water conservation districts and the taxes therein of nil all the states right title and interest to lands included lit in the echo reservoir providing for a permanent colorado river commission to look after the interests teresta of this state in the colorado river providing that applicants to the secretary of state for license plates for their motor vehicles must show that the personal property taxes on those vehicles have been paid for the current year Autho authorizing the board of cat catlon cation acting with the state board of equalization and assessment and thi the county commission to allow school boards to exceed tax limitations requiring monthly payment into the state treasury of fees and collections of state departments and offices Anthor authorizing izing the levy of 21 mill tax for the general fund of the state for the biennium beginning july 1 1020 1029 Provi providing aing for a tax on oleomargarine authorizing increased tax levies for cor city streets street in second class cities of less than population changing the existing law relating to the tax rate for county purposes increasing the fees of grand und and trial jurors in district courts from 3 to 1 4 a lay day that defense witnesses in liquor cases shall not be relieved from prosecution se asa as a result of their testimony requiring a years resil residence dence in tile the stated state before divorce complaint may be filed amending the law relating to the lit adoption of minor children there were a number of bills introduced by the senate judiciary committee at the request of the state code commission r 62 caling or amending existing laws lost of these measures repealed laws which never had become operative or effective the repeal measures were passed for the purpose OC u clearing the statute books of a lot of dead and useless s timber A resolution pas pissed sod urged the fe federal government to classify s the agricultural lands in ili the colorado river basin another urged weed control on tb iho indian lands and canals on the lands within the old uintah inal indian lit reservation aliouse resolutions included one urging the appointment of louis S cates as secretary of tho the interior and one urging congress to provide loans tor for drainage and levee alis tricks abolishment of the state board of cf elk control taking bear of off t the e I 1 protected ro list allowing fishing for common fish in the tha lower little bear cub and TA lo gan rivers permitting longer seasons for in utah lake giving the consent of the state to acquisition by tho the federal government of state and private lands tor for the bear river bay migratory bird refugo refuge belli constructed by the federal government relating to the voting of absent electors at municipal elections amending the old law relating to the sterilization of criminals idiots etc providing for the registration of student barbers the chief appropriation bill 1111 called fur for something more than with which tocarra to carry on the state gov ern ment a activities during f the coi coining a ing while a budget appropriation gives omit bcd tho original bill TLC the I 1 leals e g Is lature also appropriated arl abed T with which to td defray 1 own |