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Show legmuaT halfway point VOLUME OF BILLS PRESENTED DOES NOT EQUAL RECORD OF 1921 SESSION When tho fifteenth legislature reached the halfway point of its labors Tuesday there had been introduced in the house a total of 101 bills and three resolutions and memorials. Compared j with the work of the fourteenth legislature, legis-lature, the volume of measures is not so large. On the thirtieth day of the preceding session 113 bills. had been presented In the lower house and sixteen six-teen resolutions and memorials had the committee had spent ten days con-1 aidering the repeal bill. Mr, Callister said that he had a bill in readinesss for presentation before tho house ! which proposed amendments to the preient utilities statutes in accordance with the apparent prevailing sentiment senti-ment of those who had made a study of the situation. An act describing the manner in which a new county may be created in the state was introduced by Representative Represen-tative Stark. The bill is designated No. 109. It provides that qualified; electors of any contiguous portions of more than one county, wishing to create a new county, may petition the boards of county commissioners of the I counties in which they live for the authority au-thority to proceed in forming such I county. The petition must be signed by at least one-fourth of the qualified electors. The petition must be prepared on or before the first Monday in May of any year, and must contain and define its certain crimes. Advanced to third reading, ayes 17, absent 2. Passed under un-der suspension of the rule, ayes 17, absent 3. ' HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED H. B. 25, Pettit Making it necessary neces-sary for coal mine and fire bosses to be American citizens. Approved by conference con-ference committee as amended by senate. sen-ate. Passed; 54 yeas; 1 nay. ' H. B. 91, White Construction and maintenance of roads other than state or county highways. Highways and bridges committee. - II. B. 92, White Prohibiting sale of wagons with tires less than three inches wide and restricting loads to be hauled on public highways ' to 700 pounds per tire per inch in width. Highways and bridges committee. II. B. 93, Callister Sanitary equipment equip-ment for operators in moving picture and other theatres. Public health committee. com-mittee. , H..B. 94, Jorgensen Substitute for vt r R7 hv name author, relating to received attention. There remain only ten days more for the offering of bills, and it is anticipated that there will be a heavy increase in the daily introductions introduc-tions from now on. Representative Stookey of Tooele county submitted his first measure. I It is bill No. 98 and extends the re-I re-I spon3ibilities of railroads in the fencing fenc-ing off of lands contiguous to railway lines, v The present statute requires only the fencing of right of ways and crossings through private lands. Mr. Stookey's bill, amending section 1253, laws of 1917, would require the build- j ing of fences along railroad tracks, whether through private or public j lands, when commissioners of any) county may deem it necessary for the public gooj. Furthermore, when culverts cul-verts or other openings pass under tracks and are large enough to permit the passage of livestock the openings are not to be fenced off, but the fence is to be built up to aud over the cul- boundaries. Commissioner of the various var-ious counties, acting jointly, will cause the proposition to be submitted to the voters of the coutties concerned at a special election art to be canvassed by the boards of county commissioners. The Hollenbeck measure repealing the utilities commission act, which was killed in the house Wednesday because of tfie lack of two votes, was very neafly resuscitated. A motion to re-con re-con tider the action of Wednesday' fail ;d by one vote to obtain the re-fquhed re-fquhed constitutional majority. The mot ion to reconsider the vote was mare by representative Bailey. The legality of the motion attacked by Rcj rcsentative Callister and other meibers. Speaker Seegmiller, how-eve.', how-eve.', ruled that the motion was in or-' der because Mr. Bailey had voted with the majority Wednesday. The contention was set up that there haci been no majority, the vote having hav-ing been a tie. Since the bill was boundary lines of Sevier and Piute counties. Public lands committee. H. B. 95, Browning Making property prop-erty owners only persons entitled to vote on questions of incurring city, county and school district indebtedness. indebted-ness. Judiciary committee. II. B. 96, Browning Relating to civil service for firemen and police. Judiciary Ju-diciary committee. II. C. R. 2, Mrs. Dunyon Asking governor to issue procalamation foi raising of flag on Mother's day. Resolutions Res-olutions and memorials committee. H. C. R. 3, Constantine Memorializing Memorial-izing congress to pass Towner-Sterling education bill. II. B. 97, Lcatham Permitting all electors of school precinct to vote for school board members. Elections committee. com-mittee. H. B. 98, Stookey Fencing of railroad rail-road tracks. Highways and bridges committee. vert or opening. The house banking committee proposes pro-poses to make building and loan associations asso-ciations subject to the power of the state bank commissioner, in the approval ap-proval of articles of incorporation of such organizations. The committee, to attain this object, has introduced bill No. 100, which amends section 1105, laws of 1917, and adds section 1100X, relating to the organization and super- j vision of building and loan associa-1 tions. The bank examiner shall have power to call for special reports from the associations, domestic or foreign, whenever he believes it necessary. In the event incorporators feel themselves them-selves aggrieved by any decision of the bank commission, they may appeal the decision to the board of examiners, the decision of which shall be final. Expressions of delight at the entertainment enter-tainment afforded them at Cedar City killed the speaker ruled that opponents oppon-ents of the measure consituted the majority. On their wish for a reconsideration. recon-sideration. One more vote would have brought the bill to life. While this particular measure is dead, legislation directed at the utilities utili-ties commission is still in progress. There is still in the house judiciary committee bill No. 11, also Repres-! Repres-! entative Hollenbeck. This bill amends I the utilities act, so that the board shall consist of but one member instead of three, as at present. Report is expected ex-pected on the bill soon. SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED S. B. 94, McConkie Traveling and subsistence for district attorneys and their assistants. S. R. 2, special committee Sympathizing Sympa-thizing with Seneator William H. Smart in his recent bereavment S C M A Pnnrilnnrl To exemnt Se ll. B. 99, Goggin Appointment of coroners by" mayors. Judiciary committee. com-mittee. H. B. 100, committee on banking Giving bank commissioner discretionary discretion-ary power over building and loan associations. asso-ciations. Banking committee. H. B. 101 House committee on appropriations ap-propriations Empowering legislature to amend budget bill. Rules suspended suspend-ed and bill placed on third reading calendar. II. B. 102, Mozley Prevention of fraud in sales of securities. Banking committee. II. B. 103, Openshaw Industrial loan companies. Banking committee. II. B. 104, Goggin Manufacture and sale of baking powder. Public health committee. II. B. 105, Hansen Authorizing board of corrections to dispose of state w,. V. v v.. - . - curities. S. B. 89, Jensen $8,000 for Ogden armory. S. B. 90, Jenson Pure Bedding. S. B. 91, committee on agriculture (substitute for S. B. 16, Candland) Drainage districts. S. B. 92, Peters Powers of utilities commission. S. B. 93, Peters Automobile corporations. cor-porations. S. B. 95. Ryan Bulls on range. prison site, obtain new site ana erect prison. Penitentiary and prison committee. com-mittee. II. B. 106, Finlinson Defining state highways. Highways and brigdes committee. H. B. 107, Pettit Licenses for practice prac-tice of drugless therapeutics. Public health committee. H. B. 108, McKell Cancellation of state warrants not presented to treasurer treas-urer for payment within two years. Judiciary Ju-diciary committee. were heard on all sides among tne committees from the house and the senate which visited that city and the Branch Agricultural college maintained main-tained by the state there. As to the main purpose of the trip, it appeared that the committee is decided that the college is rendering a service well worth while to the state, and that it should be continued, with the policy being kept in mind that it should gradually grad-ually cease preparatory or high school work and become more and more, during dur-ing the next few years, a junior college, col-lege, giving perhaps the equivalent of the freshman and sophomore collegiate courses. Another move toward lessening taxes took place in the house of representatives repre-sentatives when the bill prepared by the senate committee on agriculture was indorsed. The bill proposes to eliminate tax payments on feeder livestock. live-stock. A similar measure was originally orig-inally prepared by Senator Candland and the one passed yesterday was a substitute. Its principal object is to encourage the feeding of sheep and cattle in the state. Consumption of S. B. 90. Ryan Possession of livestock live-stock not owned. S. B. 97, Winder Providing for adult probation officers. Judiciary. S. B. 98, Warnick County commissioners commis-sioners may extend delinquent date of taxes by proclamation. Public affairs. S. B. 99, Peters Personal property tax on motor vehicles must be paid be-! be-! fore motor vehicle license issues. I S. B. 100, Standish Amending laws controlling practice in healing arts. Referred to public health and labor committee. S. R. 3, committee on public health and labor Urging observance of Clean Town artd Clean Home cam- H. B. 109, Stark Creating new county out of more than one existing county. Public lands committee. II. B. 110, Callister Penalties for selling or giving away poisonous intoxicating in-toxicating liquor. Judiciary committee. commit-tee. II. B. Ill, committee on judiciary-Attempts judiciary-Attempts to kill. Rules suspended and bill placed on third reading calendar. H. B. 112, McKell Appropriating $100,000 for Utah soldiers' memorial Appropriations committee. H. B. 113, Leatham Distribution of small estates. Judiciary committee. H. B. 114." Leatham Exemptions Utah's surplus hay and other stock foods will be increased because of the advantages vouchsafed by the measure, meas-ure, according to its supporters. Lacking a constitutional majority by two votes, the Hollenbeck measure repealing re-pealing tho act and the laws govern-j ing the public utilities commission, was , killed in the lower house of the legis-1 lature. There were twenty-six votes east in favor of the measure and a similar number against it. Three members mem-bers of the house were absent during the roll call. The death of the bill, which was No. 36, does not by any means end present session legislation in which the commission is concerned. of homesteads. Revenue and taxation. II. B. 115, Leatham Property ex empt from execution. Judiciary. H. B. Leatham Wills and succession. succes-sion. Judiciary. H. B. 117, White Commission for Utah volunteers of Civil war fame. Appropriations. II. B. 118, Bailey Service of summons sum-mons by publication. Judiciary committee. com-mittee. H. B. 119, Constantine Relating to barratry. Judiciary. HOUSE ACTION ON BILLS H. B. 38, Hollenbeck Repealing act paign. Adopted, under suspension of the rule. H. B. 73, Finlinson Taxes on water conservation districts. Ayes 18, absent ab-sent 2. II. B. 66, Mrs. Lyman Salt Lake's water supply. Ayes 18, absent 2. S. B. 71, McKonkie Sherriffs in counties of less than 8000 population at county seats. Ayes 18, absent 2. S. B. 72, Irvine Tuition fees of state colleges. Ayes 11, nays 8, absent 1. S. B. 3, Candland Corporation not ' for pecuniary profit. Senate adopts house amendments, and repasses bill, ' Ayes 19, absent 1. Debate preceding the voting was practically prac-tically a repetition of the arguments already presented in the house and before be-fore the judiciary committee in public hearings. While ardent opposition against the repeal of tho utilities act was offered, it wus apparent that tho prevailing ; sentiment of the house is not in harmony har-mony with the commission and the laws governing it, and that changes in the statute and limination of the powers of the board are desired. With , few evce ptions, opponents of the Hol-lnbetk Hol-lnbetk bill declarde their disapproval of the prerogatives of the board and Indicated their willingness to indorse ertain changf-s. Representative Callister, chairman ef the judiciary committee, said that creating Public utilities commission. Ayes 20, nays 20, absent 4. II. B. 73, Finlayson. Levying and collecting taxes in mater conservation districts. Ayes 52, nays 2, absent 1. S. B. 45, committee on agriculture-Taxation agriculture-Taxation of feeder livestock. Ayes 53, absent 2. S. B. 6, Peters County treasurers settlements. Ayes 46, nays 4, absent ab-sent 5. H. B. 71, Baldwin Requiring school districts to furnish books for high schools. Ayes 8, nays 43, absent 4. II. B. 39, White New fish and game laws. Ayes 48, nays 7. S. B. 3, Candland Corporations not for pecuniary profit Passed in housnj 1 54 yeas, 1 nay absent S. B. 32, Mrs. Kinney State welfare commission. Ayes 18, absent 2. SENATE ACTION ON BILLS S. C. M. 3, Dixon Reclamation settlers' set-tlers' relief. Ayes 17, nays 22, absent ab-sent 1. S. B. 17, Dixon Second judge in Fourth district. Ayes 7, nays 11, absent ab-sent 1. H. B. 25, Pettit Fire bosses. Ayes 15, nays 1, absent 4. S. B. 41, Jenson Filing of of nom-, nom-, ination certificates. Ayes 15, nays 1, absent 4. j S. B. 62, Mrs. Kinney State board of insanity. Ayes 17, nays 3. S. B. 65, Jenkins Utah State Hos-1 Hos-1 pitkl. Ayes 18, absent 2. j H B. 14, Constantine Punishing of |