Show Revised Statutes for Utah Are Submitted By Code Commission 1 Report of Board Embodies First Changes in State Laws Since 1898 I COMMISSIONERS DIFFER Walton alton Declares Bodies Operate Operate Operate Op Op- Op- Op erate in Violation of Law A report of or the thc code commission which is the first revision of the Utah statutes since 1898 1895 and which has been four years in the making was ready for the state legislature Monday afternoon The report itself which is the re revised revised re- re statute consists of pages pares It was accompanied by a supplemental supplemental supple supple- mental report explaining what changes chan had been made in the statutes statutes statutes stat stat- utes and recommending certain other changes In the matter of recommendations the two to members of the commission commission com corn mission T. T D. D Lewis and E. E A. A Walten Walton Walton Wal Wal- ton ten were badly divided dl and each made a a. separate list of Mr Walton in his recommendation tion ion declared that the Industrial commission and public utilities commission were operating purely in violation of the state constitution tion ion He calls attention to section 1 I 1 article 8 of the Utah constitution constitution constitution tion which specifies that the Ju Judicial judicial ju- ju power of the state shall be vested in the state senate setting as lS a a. court of impeachment im andin the various courts established by bj law The courts court of the state have held explicitly that commissions were ere Continued on In Pase Pue TV Two I BO BOARD D P PREPARES EP ES SED EV Tm I IC C Continued from Page Face One I not blot ot courts yet the industrial commission com corn commission mission and public utilities commis- commis ons are arc performing what many term tenn cnn court functions Mr Wal declares that the lass Jaw aw which makes the president of the he university ity a member of the board of regents leads to incongruity in Ill n that tho tim board of regents names the ic president who Is an employee and nd the employee Immediately becomes be- be conies comes an employer Mr Lewis points out that a law held sacred to many ninny that statute pertaining to persistent yb vio atlon of the liquor law 1 Is value- value less ss ess This Tills law Jaw was Vas amended by the he legislature In 1925 In my opinion says Mr Lewis the amendment did diet not pUsh the purpose intended and a persistent violator defined In the thelast thelast last ast sentence of that section is not subject to the penalty provided In Inic Inthe Inthe the ic first part of the tile section Should the legislature desire to amend mend this section so as to make a persistent violator liable Hable the re result result re- re sult stilt could be c obtained by simple changes hanges of or arrangement RECOMMENDS CHANGE Mr Walton recommends that some seine change be made In the public utilities law in m regard to the right light of f the public utilities commission to tox fix ix x rates of ot utilities operated by municipal municipal mu mu- corporations He Ie points out ut th the supreme cour court decision denying public utilities commission the ic right to set rates In Logan City Mr Walton urges that changes chang be e made in Ill the building and Joan loan act ct U to the end that th the tile Idea of mutuality mutuality mu- mu in fact be restored that reductIons reductions re- re in interest on loans be effected that Industrial loan corporations be forced to 10 allow in in- ter erest terest t on the instalment payments that lat the sto stock k transfer act be changes langes to assist and aid the innocent hmo inno cent l purchaser that the uniform land and registration act be repealed because it Is useless that changes be e made In drainage and Irrigation district I laws lawa that the Jaws laws on pd of personal property taxes should be amended to make It clear I that personal taxes should not be prior to other valid liens Hens ns Mr Lewis Lev In his separate report lists many of the items with which he lie agrees with Mr Walton includIng includIng including ing the land registration act a a. proposal proposal proposal pro pro- regarding validity o of contracts contracts contracts con con- tracts the toe plan to relieve depositors from the necessity of or notifying banks every six months in stopping payments on a a. check Mr Lewis also agrees with Mr Walton on changes under the chapter chapter chapter chap chap- ter of exceptions In code of pf criminal procedure Changes which have been made in the tIne statutes and which are arc subject sub i to the approval of or the legislature and which have been agreed upon by both commissioners arc No city auditor in Ill c cities of first and second class and no county auditor auditor auditor au au- au- au In counties having an assessed valuation of more than shall shaH be eligible t to ro succeed them selves Title insurance has been transferred transferred trans trails erred from the banking department to the insurance department The TIle criminal Jur jurisdiction of justices jus tices Uces of the peace to extend throughout through through- out their counties has been en re restored re- re stored The governor go is given giyen the tIle right to tomake tomake tomake make an Inquiry Into the affairs and management of any corporation do do- do I ing lUg business In the state The Thc time for appeal to the su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme court in criminal cases has b seen been n extended from thirty da days s 's to two months Bond is required of 10 loan Joan n and trust companies The minimum price for tor state landis land landis is an au acre Instead of ot an acre The imprisonment for n nonpayment inept ment of fine cannot exceed one cL day for or every two dollars of ot the fine line Formerly Imprisonment might be one day for tar each dollar of tine SIne |